McDowell Ties Mark With Five Opening K's in Indians Win
Sam McDowell matched a modern MLB record by striking out the first five batters in Cleveland's 6-3 win over Oakland, but fell one strike short of Koufax's 41 in three games. Detroit topped Minnesota 5-1 as McLain notched win No. 17, Baltimore edged Washington, Boston held off California, and New York beat Chicago as Les Moss faced managerial changes.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Sam McDowell
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Oakland
Detroit
Minnesota
Baltimore
Washington
Boston
California
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Les Moss
McDowell
Michael Welch
New York
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Jackson
Rudi
Rick Monday
Dave Duncan
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers
Luis Tiant
Indians
Jim ‘Catfish’ Hunter
Duke Sims
Larry Brown
Vern Fuller
Russ Snyder
Jimmie Hall
Moss
White Sox
Eddie Stanky
Tom Tresh
Frank Fernandes
Tommy John
al Lopez
Stanky
Denny McLain
Tigers
Twins
Lopez Back With Chisox After Stanky Resigns
Eddie Stanky resigns as Chicago White Sox manager and is replaced by Al Lopez who will arrive Sunday. Coach Les Moss fills in during the interim. Stanky’s 50 year career with the Sox includes a first season with a strong finish but a late collapse in the prior year.
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Eddie Stanky
Chicago White Sox
al Lopez
Stanky
Sox
Indianapolis
Les Moss
Lopez
Washington
White Sox
Lefty Charles Within Range Of Cozy Billy
In Carnoustie Scotland Bill Casper of San Diego and Bob Charles of New Zealand led the British Open final round by a single shot after Casper’s 74 left him 214 two under par. Charles fired a 71 to reach 215 while Gary Player was at even par 216 and Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer remained within reach as the field chased the title on the monster links.
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Scotland
Bill Casper
San Diego
Calif
Bob Charles
New Zealand
Casper
Charles
Gary Player
South Africa
Jack Nicklaus
Columbus
Ohio
Muirfield
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Lyndon Ace No Hits Ottawa B-Team 3-0 on Friday Night
Lyndon ace Lloyd Tiffany returned from injury to pitch a 3-0 no hitter against Ottawa American Legion B-team, fanning 15 while allowing two walks. Ottawa pitcher Terry Shisler gave up three hits and 11 strikeouts. Lyndon led 1-0 in the first on a Lance Jones Jim White double sequence, adding two more runs later amid two Ottawa errors and a passed ball. Ottawa’s six losses in nine games include five straight. The B-team faces Garnett Sunday in Garnett.
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Lyndon
Lloyd Tiffany
Ottawa American Legion
Ottawa
Tiffany
Terry Shisler
Lance Jones
Jim White
Tom Gurss
Tom Tincher
Senior League Tightens Lead With Rotary and Boys Club Wins
In a top standstill, Rotary edged Lions 5-4 while Boys Club routed Eagles 8-1 to keep both teams tied for first in the Senior League. Pitcher Drumright earned Rotary’s fifth win, while Mendell took the loss for the Lions.
City Sports Schedule for Multiple Leagues
Local schedule bulletins list city peewee junior and senior league games from July 15 to 19. Spurs Rams Cowboys Packers Bears Colts and more appear across two arenas with times, locations, and matchups. adult men and women softball and industrial league games are also shown across several days and venues.
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West
Major Stars Shine In Braves Win Over Dodgers
Braves pitcher Jim Britton hurled a five hitter with two walks and seven strikeouts as Atlanta defeated Los Angeles and Don Drysdale 7 0. Giants batter Jim Hart collected a single a double and two homers his 17th and 18th driving in five runs and scoring four.
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Jim Britton
Braves
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Don Drysdale
Jim Hart
Giants
Gibson Missing Inches From Shutout Streak Myriad NL Notes
National League Roundup highlights Bob Gibson battling for another shutout streak amid inches deciding runs. He limited Houston to three hits in an 8 1 victory as Atlanta blanked the Dodgers 7 0 and San Francisco pounded Cincinnati 11 4. Other results include Philadelphia over Pittsburgh 3 2 and New York defeating Chicago 4 0. Clemens, Mays, and McCovey homered.
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Astros
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Cardinals
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New York
Chicago
Dodgers
Don Drysdale
Jim Britton
Mil
Gene Alley
Roberto Clemente
Boozer
Matty Alou
Shelby To Head Races Shelby To Head Races
Shelby of Shelby American California will serve as Honorary Course Marshal for the Lake Garnett Grand Prix on July 27 and 28. The note recalls Shelby’s racing history including Le Mans success with Roy Salvadori in 1959 and World Championship clinches, along with his GT 350 and GT 500 designs and Cobras’ FIA title victories.
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Sterling Moss
Aston Martin
Italy
Ferrari
United States
Europe
City Scores and All Stars Lead League Totals
Hawthorne Garfield 5 Lincoln 0 Eugene Fields 5 in a crowded box score. Selby and Hasty paced the scoring with multiple assists and a balanced lineup from Allen Morton and Bartlett. All Stars led 47 29 23 in a high scoring display, while LuthMeth and North Baptist posted competitive totals.
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