Reds Failing Again in San Francisco
The Cincinnati Reds carry a three game skid into a visit with the Giants as Jim Maloney returns to start for the Reds and Warren Spahn debuts for San Francisco. A 5-4 extra inning loss to the Giants left Cincinnati with bullpen woes and a blown lead in the ninth inning.
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Cincinnati
John Edwards
Giants
Jim Hart
San Francisco
Hart
Cincinnati Reds
Jim Maloney
Reds
Warren Spahn
Maloney
Bob Schrader
Roger Craig
Craig
League chiefs trim field for baseball commissioner
American and National leagues narrowed 50 candidates to about 20 during a meeting in Dearborn. Detroit Tigers owner John Fetzer and Pirates owner John Galbreath led preliminary cuts, with no names released. A Milwaukee expansion bid was denied as rumors were dismissed. Bartholomay stated Milwaukee citizens remained interested in keeping MLB, but no expansion proposals were presented.
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Detroit
UPI
Darborn
Detroit Tigers
John Fetzer
Pittsburgh Pirates
John Galbreath
Milwaukee Braves
William Bartholomay
Bartholomay
Milwaukee
Atlanta
Standings and results from Wednesday and upcoming games
Baseball standings show Minnesota and Boston tied for first after a 6 1 result. Baltimore beat Kansas City 1 0 and Detroit swept Cleveland 10 5 with a 2 1 follow-up. New York edged Chicago 7 6 in 10 innings and Los Angeles beat Washington 2 0 in 10. Philadelphia beat Chicago 8 7 in 10. San Francisco 5 Cincinnati 4 in 11. New York 0 Pittsburgh night. Houston 2 St Louis 0 night. Milwaukee 6 Los Angeles 4 night. The schedule lists Thursday pitchers and Friday games for many matchups including Philadelphia at Chicago and Cincinnati at San Francisco.
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Baltimore
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Washington
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Peters
Hazhard
Ford
Minnesota
Boston
Grant
Morehead Ley
Richert
Haltimore
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Hunker
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Houston
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Los Ang
Philadelphia
Kerbert
Buhl
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San Francisco
Pittsburgh
W. L. Pet
W.L. Pet
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Balti
Cinci
Civ
Milwau
Tal Cleve
Phila. Pitts
Kan. City
Bosta
White Sox
Milwaukee Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Fancisco
Tony Oliva
Harmon Killebrew
Twins
al Worthington
Bob Allison
McLain Shines As Tigers Sweep Twinbill Victory
The Tigers beat the Indians 2-1 as Den ny McLain earned his seventh straight win after a midseason slump. He benefited from support by Lou Boudreau’s guidance and strong bullpen work. In other AL action Minnesota swept Boston, Baltimore took both ends from Kansas City, and the Yankees edged the White Sox in 10 innings.
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Cleveland Indians
Tigers
Detroit
Crow Lumber Co Defeats Dublo’s in Five Inning Game
Crow Lumber Co. topped Dublo's 11 runs on six hits to one run on three hits in a five inning contest Thursday at V.F.W. Park. Winning pitcher Hunter and loser Beegle were noted.
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Russ Snyder
John Orsino
Orioles
John Miller
Baltimore
Crow Lumber Co
Dublo’s
V.F.W. Park
Hunter
Beegle
Huron County
Jaycees
Chamberlain undecided on boxing or basketball
Wilt Chamberlain has not decided whether to switch to boxing or stay with basketball. Ike Richman says a showdown must come before Sept 1 and notes a $1 million boxing offer arranged by Cus D Amato, though Richman says it cannot be matched.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Wilt Chamberlain
Ike Richman
Philadelphia 76Ers
Richman
Chamberlain
New York
Wilt
Cus D-Amato
Floyd Patterson
Big Three Golfers Set for National Challenge at Lakewood
Rockville Maryland UPI reports Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer and Gary Player headline a four day 72 hole event at Lakewood Country Club with a $50 000 purse. Amateurs led by Deane Beman also compete. Pro winner earns 20000 second 17000 third 13000.
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Rockville, Md
UPI
Jack Nicklaus
Arnie Palmer
Gary Player
Lakewood Country Club
Washington, D.C
Deane Beman
PGA
Nicklaus
Palmer
Australian Davis Cup stars reach quarterfinals in Pa event
Roy Emerson and Fred Stolle opened action at Merion in the 66th Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships quarterfinals facing Jim McManus and Tom Edlefsen. Other matches featured Gene Scott vs Robert Lutz and Charles Pasarell vs Dave Power, with Billie Jean Moffitt and Donna Floyd Fales advancing to the women's semifinals.
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Haverford
UPI
Roy Emerson
Fred Stolle
Merion Cricket Club
Emerson
Jim McManus
Berkeley
Calif
Stolle
Tom Edlefsen
Los Angeles
Gene Scott
St. James
N.Y
Robert Lutz
U.S
Charles Pasarell
San Juan
P.R
Dave Power
Fort Collins
Colo
Billie Jean Moffitt
Long Beach
Donna Floyd Fales
New York
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