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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1968
Page
8
In Pittsburgh the Atlanta Braves rallied behind Felipe Alou who singled in the fourth and set up a three run inning to power a 5 2 win over the Pirates. Alou’s timely hit and speed helped erase a deficit and ignite the late surge.
Angels blanked the Athletics 12 to 0 in Oakland Friday night as Rob Rogers hit a three run homer in the 12th inning. Sammy Ellis pitched through eight, then gave way to a bullpen that closed the door.
Fred Whitfield delivered a two run single in the seventh to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 5 4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Tie broken after Bob Johnson reached on an error and sequence including Rose and Pinson. Reds tied 3 3 in the sixth on runs driven by Johnson and Bench.
Houston Astros defeat Chicago Cubs 3 1 as Larry Dierker fires a four hitter to improve to 5 7 and John Bateman delivers a two run two out double in the fourth for the decisive margin Foster Lee Thomas and Jim Wynn set up the later scoring with a run in the second and Bateman adds the big hit to seal the win against Ferguson Jenkins who drops to 5 5.
Boston Red Sox snapped a three-game skid by defeating the Baltimore Orioles 3-0. Gary Bell earned his fourth straight win with a five hitter as Ken Harrelson provided the early support with a long homer in the third after Carl Yastrzemski reached on a dropped liner. Harrelson’s 9th homer capped the scoring.
Larry Jaster pitched a two hitter, facing the minimum through eight, until Greg Goossen’s two‑out single in the ninth broke the bid. St. Louis beat the New York Mets 2–0 as Seaver took the loss in a rare shutout effort by Jaster.
John Foster of Midland set a track record of 14.5 at Odessa Speedbowl on Friday night and won the main event. He defeated Lewis Ashby in the feature while Bil Galligher clinched the trophy dash. Moody Tennyson won the second heat and L. B. Tennyson took the semi heat.
Chelette struck out nine and spun a one hitter as Richard Petty qualified for a NASCAR Grand National race in Asheville. Petty led early, with the win coming after a tire issue and crew hustle, earning $1,200 for the victory.
MANATEE COLLEGE of Bradenton Florida pounded 18 hits for a 15-8 win over Blinn College Brenham Texas in a winners bracket game of the National Junior College Baseball Tournament. Manatee collected 20 hits in a first round win and scored six runs in the first inning, aided by Blinn errors. Ashley Frayser delivered a bases loaded double as Harry Safewright went 4 for 4 with a single, double, triple and homer. Blinn scored enough to extend the game despite a 3 hour length. Earlier Bacone College and Ferrum College were eliminated in losers bracket play.
Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota 21 in 14 innings as Luis Aparicio delivered a bunt past the mound scoring Dick Kenworthy for the decisive run after Kenworthy doubled to start the 14th. Gary Peters pitched well, stranding runners and surviving a tense late jam.
Bobby Unser of Albuquerque won the 52nd 500 mile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, earning a record payoff of 177 523 dollars from a total purse of 710 219 dollars. He shares the first prize with car owner Bob Wilke of Milwaukee. Other top finishers include Ban Gurney, Mel Kenyon, Denis Hulme, Lloyd Ruby, Ronnie Duman, and Bill Vukovich, with various prize amounts listed.
Willie Horton homered in the seventh off Mel Stottlemyre as Detroit beat the Yankees 1-0. Mickey Lolich pitched two-hitters through eight, helping the Tigers stretch their AL lead to 2 1/4 games as Horton extended his hitting streak to 13 and his May total to 12 homers.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale blanked the Giants Friday night to extend his streak to five consecutive shutouts, tying a 64 year old major league record. The game featured scattered offense amid a PA announcer’s outcry and included contributions from several players across multiple cities, with notable names such as Roger McCluskey and Larry Dickson listed in the misread OCR. The Dodgers defeated San Francisco 6-3 as Drysdale matched Doc White’s long-standing mark for consecutive shutouts.
Cleveland beat Washington 8 to 3 as Lee Maye Tony Horton and Tommy Harper hit home runs. Tiant earned his seventh win and supported the early lead with strong pitching through the eighth inning. Maye's first homer Horton sixth and Harper's fourth highlighted a six run first inning on Ortega.
In a pitcher's duel Campbell's Testing defeated Tom Hansen 5-2 with Andy Burke fanning 10 over two hits. Ray Nunez took the loss, also with 10 strikeouts and a homer. Odessa Natural Gas routed Cunningham Welding 15-6 as Calvin Klein won and Paul McConnell lost.
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