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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1968
Page
5
Wilton shut out West Liberty 7-0 as Eddie Sawvell improved to 4-0 with a two hit gem. Solon defeated Durant 6-1 and moved to 5-1 in EIH baseball. Durant-Solon tied 1-1 after four before Solon rallied in the fifth behind Hannes to win.
The Pirates completed a five game sweep of the Astros 4 3 at Forbes Field to push Houston to last place while Pittsburgh climbs to eighth place and strings six straight wins. Willie Stargell hits his 11th homer as Roy Face finishes with two on two out in the ninth. Matty Alou and Al McBean also factor in. Braves win 2 2 over Cincinnati to gain second place. Los Angeles rained out at Philadelphia.
Industrial Winners score 14 runs apiece in Weed Park make-up games. HON took a 14 12 win over Stanley Consultants as Denny McClure won on the mound with Rex Oveson losing. Hon had 13 hits led by Crosley Rei fort Beals McClure and Manley. Stanley had 12 hits paced by Weslake Witter Keller Hoffman and Mullin. Kent Feeds beat Thatcher Glass 14 to 7 with Gordy as winner and Briggs as loser.
Durant scored a run and Solon was blanked as Gruemmer earned the decision for Durant while Gary Meineke and Jim Schipnkohl each collected a hit for Durant in a pitchers’ duel.
Morning Sun defeated Columbus Community 5-3 as Morning Sun loaded the bases in the fifth and Sands and Stotlar drove in two runs each. Jim Gabriel doubled in two Columbus runs while Dan Sands earned the win with 10 strikeouts.
The Muscatine Little League Auxiliary will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday near the concession stand at Kent Stein. The Auxiliary will discuss a bake sale fund raiser select team mothers and conduct other business. All mothers with sons in the Little League baseball program are urged to attend. If it rains the meeting moves to The Journal office Cedar street door.
Oakland drives Baltimore into ground with 3-2 rally in ninth. Bando collects three hits and three RBIs, lifting the Athletics to a doubleheader sweep as Baltimore falls eight games back in the American League.
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