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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1968

Page

6

Teams Get Lifts By New Talent American League Night Results

Baseball standings and results show teams aided by new players. Detroit and Cleveland complete a suspended game. Boston and Chicago split. California beats Washington. New York invalidates Oakland with a high scoring 3-8, 3-4-? Detroit beats Cleveland 5-2. Today Cleveland faces Detroit in a twin bill.

Detroit Baltimore Boston Cleveland Oakland New York Minnesota California Chicago Wash Washington Milwaukee

Two rookies reach majors with clutch home runs

Oakland’s Joe Keough and Detroit’s Campbell delivered in impressive MLB debuts. Keough became the 37th player to homer in his first at bat and sparked a 4-3 Oakland win over the Yankees, while Campbell homered in his sixth game as a starter for Detroit in a 6-1 victory over Cleveland. The day also saw Boston, California, Baltimore posting wins and Harrelson edging toward the AL Triple Crown with a 297 average and 32 homers.

Hal Bock Associated Press Joe Keough Dave Campbell Keough Oakland Campbell Detroit Tiger Arizona State Alumni Association New York Yankees New York Tigers Cleveland Boston Chicago California Washington Baltimore Minnesota Rick Monday Sal Bando Reggie Jackson Arizona State Birmingham Floyd Robinson Lindy McDaniel Yankee Stadium Jackson Mel Stoulemyre Joe Pepitone Bill Freehan Earl Wilson Daryl Patterson Willie Horton John Wyatt Indians Ken Harrelson

Stone Pitches and Hits Way Into Braves Hearts

Young left handed rookie George Stone, two days from 22, impressed Braves manager Lyman Harris by pitching and batting Atlanta to a 10-2 win over Chicago. Stone drove in three runs, allowed six hits, fanned five, and walked one, earning another look before potential draft protection. The Cardinals beat the Reds and the Dodgers beat the Pirates in other games.

Bob Green Associated Press George Stone Atlanta Ruston Montreal San Diego Lyman Harris Braves Vicory Chicago Stone Harris St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Los Angeles Pitts

Krieger's-Safley's win in Open Softball league play

Krieger's Safley's Krieger's edged Safley's Sporting Goods 3-1 as Keith Chapman pitched the win with John Robinson taking the loss. Bob Steckman led Krieger's with two of six hits, while Lafley's Steve Temple went 4-for-4 for Safley's. In another Open game, Elms-Cricks beat Crick's Lounge 12-2 behind Vern LaRue's win and three-hit days from Hadley Bollinger Conway Garvin and LaRue.

Krieger Motors Elms Kent-Stein Park Krieger s-Safley Safley S Sporting Goods Keith Chapman John Robinson Bob Steckman Mike Kautz Bill Beik Earl Schmidt Denny Egel Lafley Steve Temple Bob Foor Pete Sotores Eric Bartelt R-H Krieger Elms-Crick’s Crick Hadley Bollinger Conway Garvin Lloyd Holliday McGuire LaRue Dora Diller Saltz Vern LaRue Meeker R-H Crick

Bowling Pin Busters Standings Report

Standings show Charlie Brown's All Stars leading with 25 wins and 15 losses. Dell Wagner tops individual high games and second high series, while Plamor Lanes places second in high team game and second high team series.

Charlie Brown All Stara Plamer Lanes Williams J. Benson Dell Wagner Dean High All Stars Plamor Lanes

Hodges Blames Walker For Mets Astros Bench Brawl

In Houston, Mets manager Gil Hodges said Harry Walker provoked the fourth inning scuffle after Astros runner Doug Rader tripled and slid into third. The brawl sparked as players from both sides fought. Kevin Collins was hospitalized for X rays but not believed seriously injured.

Houston Astros Doug Rader New York Mets Kevin Collins Collins Houston Harry Walker Gil Hodges Hodges Mets Astros Walker Tom Seaver Rader Joe Pignatano Header Harry Pignatano Tommie Agee Cleon Jones Don Cardwell

Montreal faces third backer withdrawal from new NL team

Montreal’s fledgling NL franchise suffered another setback as Robert Irsay reportedly pulled out, with Charles Bronfman confirming Irsay’s exit while other sponsors Lorne Webster Sidney Maislin and John Newman remained. City officials wrestle with stadium lease and roof plans for the 25,000 seat Autostade as talks continue.

Montreal Robert Irsay Chicago Montreal Gazette Charles Bronfman Irsay Bronfman J. Louis le ‘Vesque March Bougie Jean Drapeau Warren Giles League Maislin Newman

Strottle Myre Shuts Out Oakland for 15th Victory

Major League summary notes Mel Stottlemyre pitching for the Yankees after a rain delay of about an hour and 20 minutes. He scattered six hits and blanked Oakland 3-0 to notch his 15th win, matching his total from last season. Chuck Hinton of the Angels doubled and scored in the fifth, then singled home the tying run in the seventh as California beat Washington 4 to 2.

Ron Fairly Bob Bailey Don Sutton Los Angeles Pittsburgh Sutton Donn Clendenon Pirates Cardinals Cincinnati Cincy Tim McCarver Cardinal Bobby Tolan Orlando Cepeda Phil Gagliano Pete Rose Houston Astros Denis Menke Doug Rader Dick Simpson Rader Mets Kevin Collins Steve Shea Willie McCovey Giants Philadelphia Hig Phils Mel Strottlemyre Yankees Oulsa Oakland Chuck Hinton Angels California Washington

Pin Twisters Banquet Names 2023 Award Winners

The Pin Twisters Bowling league held its summer banquet at Iaa Mae's on Wednesday night. Winners receiving trophies were Betty Bradley Mavis Kemper Dorothy Naber Dela Griffin and Dorothy Page. Special awards went to Judy Roby for high series 546 Glenda Hartsock for high game 223 Muscatine Produce for high team games 793 and Player Lanes for high team series 2280 with most improved bowler Sandra Townsley. Officers re elected for next summer are Jan Abney president Betty Kleist vice president and Velma Hill secretary treasurer.

Jan Abney Betty Kleist Velma Hill

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