Finley era drives A's to record home run spree at Municipal
Incendiary owner Charles Finley reshaped the Kansas City A’s stadium, fences and lineup to yield a surge in homers. Rocky Colavito and Jim Gentile pace the league, with the A’s belting eight in a doubleheader and nine in the four game series against Minnesota. The Twins hit seven in the series, while Boston and Chicago posted notable wins as league scoring climbs.
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Sun
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Minnesota
Twins
Municipal Stadium
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Rocky Colavito
Jim Gentile
Colavito
Gentile
A's
New York
A’s
Nelson Matthews
Manny Jimenez
Tony Oliva
Tom Reynolds
Jimmie Hall
Don Mincher
KC Power Wins and Cards Fall 12 8 in Baseball Action
Sunday saw strong pitching and heavy hitters on display as Kansas City and Minnesota won while St. Louis and Pittsburgh fell. The A’s swept Minnesota with 7-4 and 8-7 wins in KC, aided by Reynolds and Colavito homers, Pleis extending the lead in the ninth. In St Louis, Pittsburgh beat the Cardinals 12-8, Stargell homered, Flood added a triple, and relief pitching faltered.
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Curt Flood
Lew Burdette
Ray Sadecki
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Harry Fanok
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Roberto Clemente
Donn Clendenon
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Bob Gibson
Dennis Bennett
Ray Culp
Orlando Pena
Bob Lee
KU Needs Help To Win Big 8
Missouri leads the Big Eight race with a 10-0 league mark, while Kansas sits 9-3 and eyes a closing series in Lawrence May 19-20. Kansas must close within three games of Missouri to have a shot, then sweep unlikely. Missouri hosts Oklahoma State and Nebraska while Kansas faces Oklahoma and Colorado before Boulder.
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Associated Press
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Floyd Temple
Oklahoma State
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Jack Stroud
Iowa State
Fred Chana
Adrian Mohr
Kansas State
Manhattan
Ames
Gilte
Baseball Scoreboard National and American Leagues Summary
Baseball standings and results across the American and National Leagues. Key teams listed with wins losses and percentages, followed by Saturday and Sunday scores including dramatic 13 inning and 11 inning games. Schedule notes cover today and tomorrow matchups among Washington New York Cleveland Baltimore Minnesota Chicago Los Angeles Kansas City Boston Detroit and other clubs.
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Baltimore
Cleveland
Chicago
Los Angeles
Boston
Detroit
Athletics
Twins
Bill Pleis
George Alusik
Nelson Mathews
Carl Yastrzemski
W. L. Pet. G.B. Cleveland
Minnesota
New York
Los Anges
Kansas City
W. L. Pet
Phila
Phia
San Fran
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Houston
Los Angels
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Aparicio
Davalillo
Wagner
McNally and Stock
Lamabe
Radatz
Kralick
Sherry
Chance
Narum
Kaat
Penn
Milwaukee Climbs On Pitching Strength
Milwaukee Braves ride strong pitching to three complete game victories in four starts. Hank Fischer earned the 1-0 win over the Phillies, lowering his ERA to 1.93, with Ed Bailey praising his control. Spahn also excelled in relief, while other NL results included Pirates, Giants, Astros, and Reds wins. Willie Stargell drove in five for Pittsburgh and Willie Mays hit his 10th homer as San Francisco and the league leaders held firm.
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Associated Press
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee Braves
Bobby Bragan
Hank Fischer
Phillies
Bob Sadowski
Philadelphia
Tony Cloninger
Pirates
Spahn
Fischer
Braves
Ed Bailey
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Houston
Chicago
Cincinnati
New York Mets
Tony Gonzales
John Herrnstein
Seton Hall University
Willie Stargell
Juan Marichal
Giants
Willie Mays
Bowling Sets Record At Graceland Relays
Freshman Charles Bowling vaulted 13 feet 8 1 4 inches to pace Ottawa University in the Graceland Relays, setting a new school and relays mark as OU finished third. John Carver was second and Dan Griffin third in the event, Griffin injuring an ankle on the takeoff. A sprint medley team won the Braves’ only other first. OU led the 440 relay before a tangle, and placed second in the 880, fourth in the mile distance medley and two mile. Jerry Harshaw was third in the 330 hurdles and fourth in the high hurdles. Ron Reusch was fourth in the javelin. OU visits Crete next for the Doane Relays.
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Charles Bowling
Ottawa University
Bowling
John Carver
Dan Griffin
Griffin
Floyd Scott
Jon Krebbs
Wendell Carpenter
Bruce Crofts
Brave
Leonard Scheuffler
Hudson
Jerry Harshaw
Ron Reusch
Crete
Neb
Doane
Trade For Power Looks Good Now
Kansas City A's manager Ed Lopat says the trades for sluggers Rocky Colavito and Jim Gentile have worked well. Colavito has six homers in Kansas City, Gentile five, giving 11 homers and 21 RBIs in 14 games as Oakland swept Minnesota while the bullpen improves with John Wyatt and Jack Aker.
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Associated Press
Kansas City (Ap
Rocky Colavito
Jim Gentile
Kansas City A
Ed Lopat
Colavito
Kansas City
Gentile
Charles O. Finley
A’s
Minnesota
Lopat
Rocky
Jim
Jerry Lumpe
Dave Wickersham
Ed Rakow
Detroit
Bob Anderson
Norm Siebern
Baltimore
Anderson
John Wyatt
Jack Aker
Dallas
Twins
Finley
League Leaders By The Associated Press
Batting leaders and top hitters across the American and National Leagues with metrics in 35 at bats. Mays San Francisco leads in average hits and runs, while Williams Chicago and Fregosi Los Angeles post high marks in several categories. Pitching leaders include Marichal San Francisco and Kaat Minnesota with 1 000 and strikeout totals.
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San Francisco
Allen
Philadelphia
Williams
Chicago
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Cardenas
Cincinnati
Alou
Milwaukee
Hunt
New York
Santo
Howard
Los Angeles
Marichal
Farrell
Houston
Fischer
Bunning
Freehan
Detroit
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Oliva
Rollins
Minnesota
Los Angesles
Wagner
Cleveland
Stuart
Boston
Battey
Robinson
Baltimore
Malzone
Demeter
West
Hinton
Washington
Versalles
Colavito
Kansas City
Gentile
Hall and Oliva
Lions win Olathe Invitational tennis title in tight finale
Lawrence Lions edge Olathe 15-14 to take the quadrangular team crown. Individual winners include Chris Barteldes in No. 4 singles and Tom Peters sweeping top singles for Olathe, Ottawas Jan Jefferis and Jack Thompson taking the No. 2 doubles.
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Lawrence
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Jan Jefferis
Jack Thompson
Kurata
Law
Loren Shofner
Shofner
Craig Whitt
Osa
Davis
Thompson
Ott
Taylor
Hornsby
Jefferis
Whitt-Calvin
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Peterse Marshall
Gel
Jefferise Thompesson
M. Peters-Boyer
Jefferise Thompson
Craig Taylor
Knicks First For Once
The New York Knicks hold the first pick in the NBA draft, gaining access to top college seniors. Expected targets include Jim Barnes, Luious Jackson, Willis Reed, and Grant Kling, all range 6.8 to 6.10 feet with Reed tallest.
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Associated Press
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St. Louis
Los Angeles
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Cincinnati
Boston Celtics
Jim
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