Baseball Standings and Schedule Update
The Associated Press tabulates AL and NL records with teams like Detroit St Louis Chicago Boston San Francisco Cleveland Cincinnati Oakland Atlanta Minnesota Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia California and Houston. Wednesday results include Detroit 3 Cleveland 0 and New York 5 California 2. Upcoming games feature Chicago at Boston and New York at Oakland among others.
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Vibrant Montreal joins major leagues in historic moment
Montreal becomes the first city outside the United States to enter the National League. NL President Warren Giles announces Montreal as a full member after a $1.12 million down payment on a $10 million franchise, with John McHale as president and Jim Fanning as general manager. Temporary Jarry Park stadium will host the club until a new venue opens in 1972.
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Atlanta Needs Satchel Paige In Braves Heat Up Losses
The Braves signed Satchel Paige to help an ailing pitching staff after a 7-4 loss to Cincinnati in which Cincinnati racked up 11 hits. Paige plans to join the roster August 23 as Atlanta grapples with 30 hits and 16 runs allowed in two games. The Reds, Mets, Giants, and Phillies also won their NL games, while Monzon defeated Huntley in Argentina.
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Associated Press
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Baver Named Manager Candidate For Kansas City AL Team
The Baltimore News American reported Hank Baver was chosen to manage Kansas City's upcoming American League expansion club next year. Cedric Tallis of the new club dismissed the report as unfounded but said Baver was under consideration after his firing as Orioles manager a month ago.
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Baltimore Orioles
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Cards Acquire Kickoff Return Specialist Clarence Childs
The St. Louis Cards traded for Clarence Childs from the New York Giants, adding a top kickoff returner to boost special teams. The deal accompanied several NFL moves including Jerry Hillebrand’s trade to the Steelers and other draft and player exchanges involving the Saints Cowboys Giants Falcons Jets and AFL teams.
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Associated Press
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Dallas Cowboys
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Minnesota Vikings
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Rotary To Honor Berlin At Muscatine Meeting
Berlin, Muscatine's young bowling star and 1968 Petersen Classic winner in Chicago, will be honored at a Muscatine Rotary meeting on Monday August 19. The event marks his record $35,600 first prize and entry field of 17,280 bowlers with an average of 206. Walter Jensen and Wes Norton of the Muscatine Men's Bowling Association attend, plus Mike's wife and parents. In Las Vegas Jimmy Rosette beat Ford Hernandez in a middleweight bout.
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Smith Reaches Into Bag for Relief Help in Detroit
Mayo Smith deploys Mickey Lolich from the bullpen to beat Cleveland 3 4 0 lifting Detroit to a seven game lead over Baltimore. Lolich earns his fourth win in nine days with 5 strikeouts over 523 inning relief stint.
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Industrial Tourney Set for 1968 League Playoffs
The Industrial League schedules a playoff on Monday August 19 at 7 30 p m at Musser Field to decide the second half champ between HON No 1 and Thatcher Glass The winner then faces Kent Feeds first half champ on Tuesday August 20 at 7 30 p m for the league title If rain occurs games shift to the next day.
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HON Industries
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Kent Feeds
Musser Field
Midwest League scores from Associated Press
Waterloo defeated Decatur 4 to 2, Burlington beat Quincy 7 to 6, Quad Cities won 2 to 1 against Appleton, Wisconsin Rapids prevailed 3 to 0 over Dubuque, and Cedar Rapids outlasted Clinton 8 to 6 in 13 innings.
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