Grim Night For Tribe
The Cleveland Indians suffered a doubleheader sweep at Kansas City as the Athletics won 2-0 in the opener behind Chuck Dobson's first major league shutout and 6-0 in the nightcap after a six-run first inning. Jim Gosger hit a two-run homer in the opener. Sam McDowell took the loss in the second game. Catfish Hun ter earned the win, improving to 5-4, while Horgan carried a no-hitter into the seventh.
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Kansas City
UPI
Cleveland Indians
Athletics
Jim Gosger
Chuck Dobson
Cleveland
Steve Hargan
Hargan
Sam McDowell
Jim
Catfish) Hunter
Jim Hunter
A’s
Hosmer
Dave Duncan
Orlando Pena
Gosger homers twice as Brewers edge Indians in twin bill
Gosger hits his third homer of the season, driving one over the 40-foot screen at 364 feet in right center. Dobson escaped eighth with Wagner on third after Whitfield double. In the nightcap, Duncan belts a three run homer after McDowell issues walks and Hershberger and Cater drive in runs. Indians face A's again in doubleheader.
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Gosger
Dobson
Leon Wagner
Fred Whitfield
Alvis
Duke Sims
McDowell
Bert Campaneris
Webster
Mike Hershberger
Cater
Orlando Pena
Dave Duncan
Birmingham
Dick Green
John Donaldson
Indians
A’s
Miller’s Last Chance At State Pole Vault Glory
Randy Miller of Norwalk High seeks a 14 foot pole vault to win the Ohio Track Classic at Mehock Field Mansfield. He has cleared 13 9 this season and tied for fourth at the state meet, aiming for 14 2 to clinch first in a top state invitational. He insists he has only one last chance.
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Randy Miller
Mansfield
Mehock
Norwalk
Randy
Fred Fox
McMurry College
Texas
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Second Week Of Fine Angling In Area Waters
The article notes all area waters show clear, normal conditions with catches of rock bass bluegills bullheads catfish and various bass. Jim Gordy and the author pursued smallmouth bass and red and black suckers in the Vermilion River, reporting 67 large fish on three trips plus 19 baits. It also highlights Beat The Pros results and instructs on obtaining entry blanks from The Division of Wildlife.
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Jim Gordy
Clarksfield
Ohio
Vermilion River
Division of Wildlife
Lima Avenue
Findlay
Huron
Sandusky
Maumee
Vermilion
Portage
Findlay Lake
Wellington
Rt. 58
Lorain County
Teener League Opens Oldtimers Slo-Pitch Schedule
Norwalk V F W Teener Oldtimers Slo-Pitch games start on Diamond No. 1 under County Softball Commissioner Bill Heyman. Opening Monday at 6 00 p m features V F W Auxiliary vs V F W with more double headers Saturday and make up games Thursday. Whitey Ford to play in sixth annual oldtimers game at Shea Stadium on July 8.
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Oldtimers
Bill Heyman
Diamond
V.F.W
V.F.W. Auxiliary
Bleile’s
Chapin and
Chapin
Battles Inc
Schilds I.G.A
NEW York
UPI
Whitey Ford
New York Yankee
Shea Stadium
Birds spoil Ermer debut as Mele gets the axe
Cal Ermer takes over the Minnesota Twins after Frank Robinson and Boog Powell power Baltimore to an 11-2 win. Mele is fired as Ermer learns the job, while Oliva and Kaat struggle for the Twins in a week of notable AL and NL results.
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Sam Mele
Cal Ermer
Ermer
Mele
Frank Robinson
Boog Powell
Baltimore Orioles
Twins
Elmer
Jim Kaat
Mele Fired as Twins Manager Fortunes Mixed
Calvin Griffith announced the firing of Sam Mele as Twins manager with Cal Elmer named as replacement. Griffith cited an accumulation of factors including a disrupted coaching staff and missed signs as contributing. Mele led the 1965 pennant winners and posted a 522-430 career record with the club.
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Minneapolis, Minn
UPI
Minnesota Twins
Calvin Griffith
Cal Elmer
Twins
Sam Mele
Griffith
Mele
Johnny Sain
Hal Naragon
Detroit
Jim Kaat
Sain
Cookie Lavagetto
Standings and Friday Night Baseball Schedule
Standings show Chicago six New York five Pittsburgh sixteen Phila one and Atlanta five San Fran three Cincinnati ten Houston seven St Louis three Los Angeles two. Probable pitchers listed for eight games across La at St Louis, Houston at Cincinnati, New York at Chicago, Boe ap 2089 at Pittsburgh, San Francisco at Atlanta. Sunday matchups include New York Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh San Francisco Atlanta Houston Cincinnati Los Angeles St Louis.
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California
Detroit
Kansas City
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Boston
Washington
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Atlanta
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Houston
St. Louis
Los Angeles
George Brunet
Phila
San Fran
Los Ang
Singer
Jaster
Giusti
Queen
Estrada
Hands
Boe
L. Jackson
Yeale
Perry
Cloninger
Baltimore
Minnesota
N.Y
K.C
O'Toole
Peters
Tillotson
Pascual
Lonborg
P.m
Phoebus
Dillman
Boswell
Wilson
Willhite
Slo-Pitch League Standings and Top Hitters Report
The Slo-Pitch standings list Friendly Corners leading the A Division at 6-0 with Huron County Bank and Home Savings & Loan at 3-3. Top hitters include Bob Berry and Virgil Osborn among others, with scoring averages and labels for teams like Dauch Concrete and Canterbury B B Bar. Eastern Circuit shows Rotary Printing atop a 3-0 mark, while Western Circuit features Citizens Bank and Norwalk Furniture with varying records.
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Friendly
Huron County Bank
Home Savings & Loan
Couch Concrete
Bob Berry
Virgil Osborn
Steve Byron
H Dauch Concrete
Eastern Circuit Rotary Printing
W.F.W
American Legion
Clevite-Harris
Downtown Dodge
Western Circuit
Citizens Bank
Durable Mat
Norwalk Furniture
Janesville Cotton Mills
Superior Coach
Joe Parish
V.F.W
Keith Rakosky
Durable
Coach Concrete
Friendly Corners
Superior
Downtown Dodge Faces Rotary Print in League Schedule
Local standings show Downtown Dodge at 667 Tom Neal Rotary Printing with 667 Gene Seitz V F W 636 Dick Ackerman Clevite Harris 600 Bill Darling Durable Mat 600 Steve Hall Durable Mat 600 Jerry Spencer Clevite Harris 600 Ronnie Zureich V F W. Week schedule lists games from Sunday to Thursday including matchups like Downtown Dodge versus Rotary Printing at 3:00 and various cross fixtures.
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al Kosel
Dodge
Tom Neal
Rotary Printing
Gene Seitz
F.W
Dick Ackerman
Clevite-Harris
Bill Darling
Steve Hall
Jerry Spencer Clevite
Harris
Ronnie Zureich
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Horgan
Ramon Webster
Rick Monday
Danny Cater
Max Alvis
Tribe
Monday
Miller’s
Dick Kotis
Arbogast Company
Dan Armbruster
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Sandusky River
Fremont
Teener League
Norwalk V.F.W. Teener
Whitey Back
Oliva
Kaat
Jim Grant
Cal Griffith
Dean Chance
Orioles
Robinson
Jim Ollom
Powell
Jim Roland
Harrelson
Ken Harrelson
Kansas City Athletics
Washington Senators
Mike Epstein
Joe Foy
John Wyatt
Red Sox
Wyatt
Jose Santiago
Frank Howard
Cap Peterson
Anly
Arcro Garage
Whittlesev
Carabin
Insurers
Carabin Insurance Agenc
North Phone
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