Weekend Baseball Scores and Schedule
Friday results include Chicago defeating Cleveland 4 2 Minnesota beat Washington 5 4 Detroit 8 Baltimore 5 and Kansas City 5 New York 4 California 4 Boston 2. Sundays show Boston at Kansas City New York at Minnesota Baltimore at Chicago Cleveland at Detroit. Late games include Chicago 5 Pitts 4 and St Louis 9 Cincinnati 2. Houston at Atlanta postponed with Houston at New York and Los Angeles at Philadelphia plus San Francisco at Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at Atlanta on the slate.
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39 Year Old Roberts Wins First For Cubs
Veteran pitcher Robin Roberts at age 39 debuts with the Chicago Cubs beating Pittsburgh 5 to 4. He limited the Pirates to eight hits in a gusty outing while Ron Santo and Adolfo Phillips delivered key hits and runs batted in.
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League Leaders in Home Runs and RBIs
National League home run leaders include Aaron Braves 26 Stargell Pirates and Torre Braves 22 Allen Phillies and Hart Mays Giants 21. American League home runs led by F Robinson Orioles 22 Kaline Tigers 21 Pepitone Yanks Powell Orioles 20 Scott Red Sox Mantle Yanks 18. RBIs top Braves 68 Stargell Pirates 64 Mays Giants Clemente Pirates 59 Allen Phillies 58. AL RBIs B Robinson Orioles 70 Powell Orioles 68 Kaline Tigers 58 F Robinson Orioles 57 Scott Red Sox 54.
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Tiant Fails In Relief. Sox Win 4-2
Cleveland bullpen troubles highlighted by Luis Tiant’s rough relief outing as Chicago’s White Sox rally to beat the Indians 4 to 2. Frank Robinson and Tommy McGraw drive two runs. Howard earns the win for the Sox.
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Sam McDowell
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Heffner Loses Reds Manager Job After Big Effort
Milton Richman reports Don Heffner, after 55 years in baseball, is ousted as Cincinnati Reds manager. Owner Bill DeWitt praises Heffner's work while acknowledging the tough decision. The Robinson trade and subsequent reactions are discussed, with critics shifting views on Heffner and Robinson.
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Dewitt
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Frank Robinson
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Norwalk Gals Triumph Over Bellevue In Softball Tilt
The Norwalk High School girls travel softball team won 8-5 against Bellevue. Carol Dobbs and Sandy Reitzel each had four hits while Linda Boehler and Jackie Kehle added three apiece. The team next faces Bowling Green.
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Jackie Kehle
Bowling Green
Eli Joyce
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Corners Rally in Slo Pitch Playoffs Aiming at District berth
The Corners chase a repeat Huron County Slo-Pitch title with an 8:30 p.m. game at Willard VFW Field against the Willard Wilcox Celeryville Holland winner. A win earns a district berth and a possible rematch with undefeated Willard Jumps.
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Pitcher Wilson Raps 3rd Homer in 13th
Earl Wilson, the Detroit pitcher, hit a three run homer off Frank Skaff in the 13th inning to beat Baltimore 8 5 and please 43 647 fans as he batted for Bill Monbouquette with two on and two out in a 5 5 tie.
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Sandvicks Edge VFW 12 10 In Norwalk League
Sandvicks defeated VFW 12 to 10 in a Norwalk Lefty Grove League senior circuit game. VFW out hit 13 to 8 but Sandvicks struck for seven runs in the sixth inning. Duane Fell earned the win against Tom Brady. Bob Siedel went 3 for 3 with a double for Sandvicks while Fell added three singles for VFW.
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Duane Fell
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