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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1966
Page
12
Box score fragment shows multiple teams with unclear names and scattered numbers. Notable items include New York and Beals, plus generic player references and court actions. The readable portion points to a baseball or softball context with mixed abbreviations and stray digits, lacking a coherent report.
A garbled item referencing California League and Saturday games notes a scoreboard style update. It mentions Wedesla, Senta Miemgne, Lee, and Baveriesday with a 93 score likely from a boxing or boxing-like event. The fragmentary text hints at a Saturday game or match summary with player names and a final tally.
George Scott a 25 pound rookie at first base for the Red Sox fueled by strong spring play and a key homer. He won the starter job over Joé Foy and contributed in an 8-5 win over the Yankees as Detroit, Cleveland and Chicago also posted wins in early season action.
Dodgers stumble with clutch hits and a double play in the sixth inning. Alston considers John Rasey to catch tonight for Torborg after hitters struggle in a winless stretch. Wills remains out with a leg injury as the Dodgers chase late-week returns.
In a close bout, Griffiths led on points after a pivotal ninth round knockdown. Referee Art Mercanto scored 9-5-1 for Griffith, Judge Forbes 7-6-2, Castellano 7-7-1, with the knockdown at about the two minute mark giving Griffith the round and extra point.
Orioles win streak fuels optimism as Frank Robinson strengthens lineup and Dick Brown faces brain surgery impact. Angels open six game trip while Robinson bats strongly for the Orioles and Etchebarren steps in at catcher amid lineup adjustments.
Chicago boss Leo Durocher benched shortstop Don Kessinger then held a 40 minute talk in which he urged aggression and focus. Kessinger left tearful but vowed to prove himself. The Cubs won 2 0 over Los Angeles as Kesinger delivered two runs and turned a double play to spark a Sunday triumph.
George Allen continues to wheel and deal with the announcement that the Rams have acquired halfback Ton Moore from Green Bay in exchange for quarterback Ron Smith of Richmond. The Rams will also send Dick Amdt a fifth round future pick and an undisclosed future draft choice. Moore, a six year veteran from Vanderbilt, has 2044 rushing yards on 515 carries and 21 touchdowns.
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