Clutch pitchers lift several teams in Wednesday action
Mudcat Grant worked 22 1 3 innings to pace Oakland past California 3 4. Richert halted a Cleveland threat to preserve Baltimore 5 4. Aker yielded one hit in four innings as the Yankees beat Detroit 4 2. Knowles earned his first win in Washington 7 5 over Boston while Drabowsky closed Kansas City 4 3 over Chicago. Milwaukee’s game at Minnesota was rained out. Cincinnati topped San Diego 6 4. Pittsburgh blanked Chicago 4 0. New York Mets shut out St Louis 3 0. Atlanta beat Houston 8 1. San Francisco crushed Los Angeles 11 3. Philadelphia beat Montreal 3 0.
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Flood's Suit Enters Seventh Day In Court
In New York AP reports Curt Flood's $3 million antitrust suit against baseball enters its seventh day with cross examination of Commissioner Bowie Kuhn. Flood challenges the reserve system, while Kuhn argues the game could not operate without it and cautions against comparing to football.
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Crampton Joins Star Lineup for Canadian Open
Australia’s Bruce Crampton enters the Canadian Open as the Royal Canadian Golf Association lists him among earlier top players. He finished fifth last year and joins Sam Snead Gene Littler Chi Chi Rodriguez and defending champ Tommy Aaron in the London Ontario event running June 29 to July 5.
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Johnson, Garrido Hit Milestones In National League Roundup
Johnson hits his 10th homer for Philadelphia in a 3-0 win over Montreal. Garrido belts his first major league homer as Atlanta beats Houston 8-1. Other NL results include New York over St. Louis 3-0 and San Francisco’s 11-3 win over Los Angeles. In AL action, Washington beats Boston 7-5, Baltimore over Cleveland 5-4, and New York, Oakland also win. Milwaukee rainout at Minnesota.
Baylor Coach Sees Clear Conscience After Winless Season
Baylor coach Bill Beall defends 1969 as a rebuilding year and says he did all he could. He cites injuries and lack of depth and speed, plans five year program, emphasizes recruiting, and notes upcoming tests against Missouri Army Pittsburgh and LSU.
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Longhorns Resume Bid For National Crown Sports showdown in Texas playoff to reach College World Series.
No. 2 Texas joins Arkansas State and Pan American College of Edinburg in a District 6 playoff at Austin with a 1 PM opener between ASU and Pan American and a 4 PM Texas game. winner advances to Omaha next month. The Longhorns boast 33–6, a 1.62 team ERA, and key pitchers Hooton Street Beard and Hardy. Pan American's Barbosa, Sandoval, Salinas counter with 21–3.
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U S Marksmen Start Four Day Shooting Meet Behind Soviets
In Wiesbaden Germany the opening day of a four day shooting contest left the United States trailing the Soviet Union. John Winter led the Americans with a 381 in the individual event, one point behind Partshimovitsh of the USSR.
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Unwritten Codes Shape Baseball Players On and Off Field
Dick Hall Selestant and Dave Leonhard Orioles pitchers discuss conformity in baseball culture. They describe demands on dress language wives and politics, noting a self contained team world, social pressure, and the impact on identity and beliefs.
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Knuckle Ball Caution From HOF Pitcher Holt Wilhelm
Hall of Fame pitcher Holt Wilhelm cautions youth against knuckle ball use urging players to master fastball control first. He notes kids under 14 lack hand size for grip and should wait until high school or beyond to experiment with the knuckler while emphasizing leg strength and overall pitching fundamentals.
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