Gibson notches 100th win with three-hitter
Bob Gibson pitched a three-hitter to earn his 100th victory as the St Louis Cardinals beat the Pirates 1-0. The right hander increased his strikeout total to 128 this season, edging toward Sandy Koufax in the NL strikeout race, while Willie Mays neared Ted Williams on the alltime home run list with HR No. 529.
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Giants rout Dodgers on four hit shutout with homers
Joe Gibbon pitched into the ninth for a four hit shutout as the Giants beat the Dodgers 5-0. Tom Haller hit a homer in the fifth while Willie Mays and Willie McCovey belted consecutive shots in the eighth. The Dodgers trailed the Cubs 4-1 before a five run fifth inning pushed the game away.
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Gibson tosses 1-0 win as Cardinals top Pirates
Bob Gibson pitched a three hit shutout to earn his 100th major league victory, guiding the St. Louis Cardinals to a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Julian Javier and Phil Gagliano opened the first with singles and a force out produced the lone run. Gibson struck out 128 and improved to 1.98 ERA while the Cardinals reached seven wins in nine games and closed in on .500 as Nelson Briles faced Steve Blass in the next game.
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National League Batting and hitting leaders summary
Star gell of Pittsburgh leads NL batting with .335 earlier in 115 at bats followed by Clemente at .329. Aaron of Atlanta leads runs with 47, Hart of San Francisco 43. Aaron also tops RBIs with 56, Mays 41. Alou and Clemente lead hits with 82 and 74. Pinson 14 doubles, Callison 13. Alou 17 triples with Morgan and McCarver at 6. Aaron homers 21, Hart 16. Wills 27 steals. Jackson and Brock two. Gibson 128 strikeouts, Koufax 117.
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Bowling Sunshine League High Games And Leaders
Mary Stewart led high games with 177, Harriet Kelley 167, and Edna Benoist 131. Harriet Kelley topped high series with 481, Mary Stewart 461, and Margaret Edmison 393. Standings show Mamaha's and Clippers tied at 3 3, Misfits at 3, with top players and batted runs noted along with a game rally powered by Willie Davis and Lou Johnson. Claude Osteen earned the win, his eighth, as Mets beat Braves in a late rally following Felipe Alou homers. Ed Roebuck earned wins in two Reds-Phillies twin bills as late leads vanished.
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Wednesday Night Baseball and Standings Summary
San Francisco beat Houston 6 to 4. Cincinnati won 7 to 6 over Philadelphia. Los Angeles, Chicago and New York combined for 5 with Atlanta 4. St Louis led Pittsburgh 6 to 1. Current standings show Baltimore 39-20, Cleveland 34-... Detroit 22-... California 31-29, Minnesota 28-29, Chicago 26-30, New York 28-31, Kansas City 23-33, Washington 24-37, Boston 23-37. Upcoming games: New York at Atlanta, Philadelphia at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh at St. Louis, Chicago at Los Angeles, Houston at San Francisco.
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Stanky Praises Dark Amid Swaps with A's Mele and Rigney
Chicago manager Eddie Stanky blasted Sam Mele of Minnesota and Bill Rigney of California as traitor and TV personality respectively after their teams left town. He said little about Al Dark of Kansas City, noting the A's handed the White Sox an eighth loss in nine games. The doubleheader was partly rained out and will be completed as a twi_nighter with Bruce Howard and Juan Pizarro opposing Bill Stafford and Ralph Terry.
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Redskins Sign Maryland Star
The Washington Redskins announced the signing of Jerry Fishman a free agent for the 1966 NFL season. Fishman a former University of Maryland star will seek a job as a linebacker per a team spokesman.
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Baldridge Ready Mix Edges Stan the Tire Man 2-1 in Khoury League
George Floyd dominated on the mound with a three hit game and 17 strikeouts as Baldridge Ready Mix Concrete edged Stan the Tire Man 2-1 for their second Khoury League win. Tire Man scored on an error wild pitch and passed ball in the second. Howard allowed five hits while fanning ten for the loser. Both starters six shutout innings. Jim Morgan, Sargent, Woodrame, McGovern, and Tucker collected one hit for Tire Man. Baldridge faces Register-News next at 8 p.m. In Juvenile action First National Bank crushed Peerless Cleaners 16-2 in four innings. Mark Smith earned the win and Barry Sargent, Tom Jones led with three hits. Amvets edged Bank of Illinois 6-5 with Jerry Seibert pitching. Rich Gordon took the loss. Lincoln Heritage meets Amvets at 5:30 and Security Bank plays First National at 8:00 today.
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Tigers edge Yankees to stay in first place in 13-12 thriller
Eddie Schwitz hits a grand slam and a late single as the First National Tigers draw 13 runs on 10 walks and seven hits to top the Yankees 13-12. Joe Glatz earns the win in relief. Ed Sanders takes the loss.
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Busy Bill O'Dell Leaves On Loss
Atlanta announced a trade sending Billy O'Dell to Pittsburgh for Don Schwall. O'Dell, 33, had a 2-3 record this year and took the loss in the Braves defeat to the Mets. Schwall, 28, 2-2 this year, joins the Pirates as a fifth starter option.
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Freeport man Hubert Hilton ends pursuit in 1934 incident
In Freeport New York Hubert Hilton of 1934 Glen Cove confronts Mel Turnbow of Cincinnati, aged 243, resulting in a stoppage near the scene. The terse report notes the clash concluding without further details of injury or motive.
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Mets Buy Veteran Bob Friend In Late Deal
The Mets bought veteran Bob Friend from the Yankees for the $20,000 waiver price and a minor league player to be named later. New York also put waivers on first baseman Dick Stuart for unconditional release. Braves added Jay from Cincinnati for Hank Fischer and Schwall from Pittsburgh for Billy O'Dell as trades before the deadline. O'Dell pitched in the Braves 54 setback to the Mets, dropping Atlanta to eighth place.
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Lawrenceville Edges Mt. Vernon In Ninth Inning Thriller
Lawrenceville defeated Mt. Vernon 6-5 in the Legion-Tale as three consecutive singles in the bottom of the ninth produced the winning run. Mt. Vernon had jumped to a 4-0 lead, while Lawrenceville answered with a five-run surge, and rain began to fall late. Wayne Marting took the loss, fanning 11 and allowing 10 hits. Kenny Troutt and Carl Wilkey led Mt. Vernon with two hits each.
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