Blue Hurls Fifth Shutout As Athletics Top Brewers 3-0
Vida Blue pitched a three-hitter for Oakland as the Athletics beat Milwaukee 3-0. Monday homered and Reggie Jackson added a two run shot in the sixth. Blue improved to 9-1 with five shutouts this season.
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Richmond Moves Into 2nd Place
Richmond climbed to second in the standings by defeating the Charleston Charlies 6 5. Barry Moore, ex major league pitcher, earned a win in relief for the Syracuse Chiefs over Winnipeg, while Rochester beat Toledo 8 4 with George Kailafatis homering for the Mud Hens.
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Atlanta Stadium Torture Chamber For NL Pitchers
Atlanta Stadium, home of the Braves, yields six homers in a game and 58 in 20 to open the season. Clete Boyer and Mike Lum homer twice as Atlanta beat Montreal 10 4 while Dal Expos also hit two. Other NL games include Cubs over Giants and Pirates over Mets as teams chase standings.
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Basil Appointed Coach At Elkins
Elkins High School names Charles A Basil as head football coach replacing Jim Sypult who resigned to Bedford Virginia. Basil, 40, comes from Weir High School where he coached three years and will lead the Elkins program.
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League STANDINGS AND Wednesday Night Scores
Baseball standings show Boston over New York 7 to 2 Baltimore over Washington 4 to 1 Kansas City over Chicago 2 to 0 Oakland defeated Milwaukee 3 to 0 Minnesota beat California 12 to 6. Tonight’s scheduled games include Milwaukee Krausse at Oakland Fingers and Hamm at Wright with multiple league matchups.
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Baseball standings and results from United Press Intern
The American and National Leagues show team records and upcoming games. Pittsburgh, Boston, New York, Baltimore and St Louis top divisions with varied win totals. Wednesday results include Chicago beating Atlanta and Montreal edging Chicago in late play, with several night games listed for Friday.
Boyer Still Active From 1962 World Champions
Braves third baseman Clete Boyer, the last remaining active member of the 1962 New York Yankees title team, delivered three RBIs and two homers in Atlanta’s 10-4 win over the Expos after a recent bench spell. He has homered in five of his past eight games and is hitting .381 in that span amid a season where he carries a .222 average overall. Lum filled in for Hank Aaron during knee trouble, while Montreal’s Rusty Staub and Clyde Mashore also connected for homers as Atlanta Stadium saw six homers over three nights.
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Seven Spots Remain For Indianapolis 500 Auto Race
Only seven starting spots left for the Indianapolis 500 as final qualifiers set for Saturday with Sunday as the bumping day. Weather could affect the schedule while drivers push for speed at the 2 1/2 mile speedway. Bobby Unser led practice with 172.977 mph, followed by AJ Foyt at 172.018 and Jim Malloy at 170.293 in qualified cars. Roger McCluskey topped the nonqualified group with 168.445 mph as rain interrupted sessions.
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Beckley Babe Ruth Practice Schedule Announced
Roy Barber announces Beckley Babe Ruth practice times across May with sessions at Raleigh Motor Sales New River Bays Blue Ridge Herry's Silver Brand and Barehaerts. Opening day details appear to be set for late May with multiple venues and times.
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