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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1969
Page
10
Associated Press reports the Reds cooled at the plate yet still built on their NL West advantage. Jim Maloney struggled despite a pair of runs supported by a lone Alex Johnson sacrifice fly in the third, while Cincinnati hung on for a 2 run decision as offense cooled from recent outbursts.
Greg Cook shone with 12 of 23 passes for 141 yards as the All Stars held off a gritty Jets defense. Joe Namath struggled at times but rallied the Jets, while pro prospects like Bergey and Drysdale impressed. Meanwhile Redskins beat Bears 13-7 and Unitas neared a comeback, with Dodgers, Cubs, and Giants also in action during a busy day.
Fragmented OCR listing shows team names such as Braves and Expos, with scattered player lines, RBI notes, pitching lines, and city references like Atlanta Montreal San Francisco Cincinnati. Many words are garbled, but indicates a period sports card or box score summary with names, positions, and stats.
The column mentions Long Beach athletes Vernie Stephens and George Trenn, with Cosell and Hartumpa weighing in on punch and hammer events. It notes Stephens as the Century Club’s sole Hall of Fame pick and debates naming a field after him versus a generic Cherry Ave. Field.
Long Beach Pony All-Stars win Sunday doubleheader 21 to 76 over Lakewood to reach regional play in Covina tonight at 8 against North Torrance. Manager Buck Arnold celebrated a dramatic comeback with home runs by Craig Heiser Man and Bill Fraser, while Steve Duncan or Steve Fenoglia will start for Long Beach. Shaughan Loewicki and Jim Motz ready by Thursday if the opener is won. Other tourney teams include Covina, Sylmar, Arcadia.
Dodgers Bob Miller and Ron Perra noski formed a row-hitter while Rick Renick and Tom Tichinski drove in five runs each in a five run first inning, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 7 1 victory over the Detroit Tigers. The win marked the Twins 20th victory in 86 games and stretched their lead in the American League West over Oakland to three games as Miller, a recent bullpen refugee, faltered.
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Fragmented scoreboard style text lists scores Spokane 4 Tuexon 2 Phoenix 7 Vancouver 3 Portland 4 Eugene 7 and a partial play description mentioning Doc Werl Mickey Stanley and innings details ending mid sentence, indicating a damaged OCR sports snippet with multiple teams and players.
White Sox second baseman Bobby Knoop fractured the rim of the right orbit during a July 27 game in Baltimore. Initial X rays failed to show the break, later confirmed after another scan at Mercy Hospital in Chicago. The report notes the injury sidelined him from further action as the team updates his status.
Bill Shwar and Dan Peters powered Long Beach to a 5-2 victory over Lakewood in Colt regional play at Blair Field. Shwar struck out two, escaped a bases loaded jam, and allowed six hits. Peters earned two RBIs with a bases loaded walk and a hit, as Schwar kept Lakewood scoreless after the jam. The teams meet again tonight at Blair Field for the Colt finals at 6:30 p.m.
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