Cardinals Lose Fifth Straight In 9-3 Defeat At Houston
The St Louis Cardinals suffered their fifth straight defeat and seventeenth in twenty three as they fell 9-3 to Houston. New acquisitions Spring and Brock debuted in relief and outfield roles after a six player deal with Chicago Cubs. Spring struggled in the seventh, Hobbie allowed four more runs, and Brock fanned in his first Cardinals at bat. Key hits came from Walt Bond Bob Aspromonte and Bob Skinner as other NL games and Yankees chase for first continued.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Washington
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Cleveland
Walt Bond
Bob Aspromonte
Bob Skinner
Jim Hart
Willie McCovey
Giants
Reds
Cap Peterson
Hart
John Edwards
Bobby Klaus
White Sox
New York Yankees
Pete Ward
al Weis
Gerry McNertney
Orioles
Yankees
Don Rudolph
Ron Kline
Angels
Joe Adcock
Senators
Dick Phillips
Jim King
Ed Brinkman
Maine-Missouri Tilt Tops NCAA Action
Maine fans celebrate as their upset minded team, led by pitcher Joe Ferris, advances to face Minnesota for the college baseball title after beating Seton Hall and Arizona. Butterfield's Maine, once underestimated, praises its sophomores and Ferris who pitched through cast protection in a dramatic fourth round win over USC.
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Timer Cameras Set To Decide Olympic Races
New York AP reports Tokyo organizers deploy a two lens camera system to determine finishes to one hundredth of a second. The device records both runner or crew figures and time on a single frame, with rapid development and distribution to judges and reporters to prevent controversial outcomes.
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League Leaders In Batting And Pitching Highlights
The Associated Press lists top performers in both leagues. American League leaders include Frego in batting at .358 and Allison in runs with 45, while Killebrew hits 20 homers and Penn posts 80 strikeouts. National League leaders feature Williams at .382, Mays with 50 runs, and Koufax with 92 strikeouts.
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Mays
San Francisco
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St. Louis
Rainy Exhibition When Mets Face Yankees In A Rainout
AP Sports Writer reports a washed out exhibition between the Mets and Yankees as rain drenched the field. Managers Casey Stengel and Yogi Berra carried on in playful banter about retirement and past matchups, with Berra joking about not being nervous during a skid.
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Baseball Scoreboard shows pennant race highlights
Baseball standings list Chicago leading the American League with 32 wins while Baltimore 34 22 and New York 32 21 chase in a tight section. The National League features San Francisco 34 23 and Philadelphia 32 21 atop the table with several closers. results include Houston beating St. Louis 9 to 3 and San Francisco edging Cincinnati 6 to 5.
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Top Baseball Prizes Awarded to Regional Reporters
Paul Malney of the Greeley Cold. News Salem NC and Joe Heiling of the Austin American-Statesman were repeat winners in the American Association of Baseball Coaches 1964 contest. Miss Mary Garber of the Salem News earned best feature in papers under 50,000 circulation while Malney and Heiling again claimed top photography and top news story honors respectively.
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Cold
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Salem
N.C
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Twins grab Grant in late bid for pennant race
Minnesota returns to the market with an 11th hour deal sending Lee Stange and an undisclosed cash amount for veteran right-hander Jim Grant. The blockbuster six player St. Louis Chicago swap brings Lou Brock to the Cubs, while Baltimore and Pittsburgh make minor moves. Grant, 28, joins Camilo Pascual, Jim Kaat, Jim Roland and Dick Stigman in Minnesota’s rotation, with Stange posting 3.6 and 4.73 ERAs this year. Brock provides outfield help for St. Louis, as Ernie Broglio and Bobby Shantz head to the Cubs.
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Doug Clemens
Chicago Cubs
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Jack Spring
Paul Toth
Baltimore
Joe Gaines
Houston
Pittsburgh
Don Cardwell
Fred Green
Twins
Dean Chance
Los Angeles
Bob Allison
Angels
Bill Dail
Camilo Pascual
Jim Kaat
Jim Roland
Dick Stigman
Chicago
Broglio
Brock
Cardinals
Glen Hobbie
Cubs
Lema's chances stir open field at US Open
Washington AP report notes Tony Lema seeks a third straight golf win after Thunder Bird and Buick Opens as the US Open gathers at Congressional. Lema skips first practice day amid nerves while peers Palmer Nicklaus and Casper discuss form and prospects. Nelson recalls an 11 to 12 match streak, highlighting pressure in elite competition.
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Associated Press
Washington
Tony Lema
Congressional Country Club
Lema
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Billy Casper
Casper
Byron Nelson
Major Stars Batting and Pitching Highlight Big Wins
Walt Bond of the Colts drove in four runs with two singles as Houston toppled St Louis 9-3. Eddie Fisher of Chicago pitched the last six innings, allowing five hits, in the White Sox 9-1 rout of Baltimore for their first win after six straight losses.
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Colts
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