Wills's dramatic homer fuels Pirates rally over Cardinals
Maury Wills homered as Pittsburgh erased a 1-0 deficit in the sixth to beat St. Louis 7-5, his second of the season after joining from Los Angeles. Will Stargell also homered for Pittsburgh, while Jim Wynn connected for Houston in a 5-2 win over San Francisco. Dick Farrell spun 7 1 3 scoreless innings for Philadelphia in a 7-4 win over Atlanta. George Keyes wins Illinois PGA, earns 1 000 prize and PGA bid. Redskins sign A D Whitfield and Joe Rutgens for 1967 season.
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Senators win 22-inning marathon over White Sox
In a 6-5 victory, Washington catcher Paul Casanova delivered a bases loaded single in the 22nd inning to beat Chicago, while Mike Epstein played through fatigue after 21 frames. Pete Richert earned the win for Baltimore in a 10-2 win over Kansas City and other AL games included Cleveland over California in 11, Minnesota over Detroit, and Boston defeating New York.
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Palmer Aims to Win Open as Heat Reflects Tough Course
Arnold Palmer speaks confidently at Baltusrol as practice rounds begin for the U S Open. He ignores lingering 1966 collapse memories, notes rest will help after a three week break, and predicts strong challenge from Nicklaus, Boros, Beard and other contenders while praising the course and his form.
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Endres Tosses No Hit Game for Oilers
Gary Endres pitched a no hitter against Mt. Vernon as the Martin Oilers won 1-0 in seven innings. He fanned 19 and walked one, his third no hitter of the season, with Sparta Lee homering for the lone run in the fifth. Oilers improve to 10-2 and travel to Royalton for a Southern Illinois League contest.
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Cubs Secure FiveYear Spring Training Contract
The Chicago Cubs announced a five year deal to hold spring training in Scottsdale Arizona. It marks the first time the Cubs trained in Scottsdale this spring.
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Baseball meets Boston College slips into NCAA title race
No. 1 Stanford and No. 2 Auburn clash in the College World Series second round while Boston College earns a winner's bracket bid by upsetting Rider 3-1. Eddie Pellagrini’s Eagles, 14-5, face Arizona State after a dramatic ninth inning.
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