Cards Bow To Braves Power Attack
The Milwaukee Braves defeated St Louis 6-5 as Hank Aaron and Mack Jones homered. Tony Cloninger earned his 10th win with help from Dan Osinski after Osinski relieved in the eighth. Aaron's two run homer and Jones's leadoff homer in the sixth provided the decisive runs.
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Milwaukee Braves
Hank Aaron
Mack Jones
St. Louis
Tony Cloninger
Dan Osinski
Osinski
Cardinals
Dick Groat
Lou Breck
Bill White
Coninger
Ken Boyer
Aaron
Ray Sadecki
Milwaukee
Jones
Tigers Rout Athletics 8-2 in seventh straight win
Dick McAuliffe drove in five runs with two homers as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Kansas City Athletics 8-2. McAuliffe blasted a three run shot in the fourth and a two run homer in the sixth. Denny McLain fanned 14 in relief earlier this week and earned the win to improve to 3-3.
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Dick McAuliffe
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Athletics
McAuliffe
Denny Mclain
Reds top Cubs 9-4 behind Maloney solid through six
Cincinnati built a 4-0 lead and then added five in the fifth as John Edwards homered. Jim Maloney won his sixth, backed by Joe Nuxhall after a seventh inning Cubs rally. Banks Santo and Edwards homered for Chicago and Robison added a late run.
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Jim Maloney
Chicago
Joe Nuxhall
Cincinnati
Maloney
New York Mets
Cubs
Nuxhall
Reds
Don Kessinger
John Edwards
Ernie Banks
Ron Santo
George Altman
RBI
E Beckett
Landrma
Harper
Rose
Piison
Pirates for Astros 5-3 In 11 Innings
The Pirates defeated the Astros 5 to 3 in 11 innings in Houston. Both teams traded runs until a late surge by Pittsburgh sealed the win.
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Pirates
Astros
Orioles Edge Senators to Win 3-1
Norm Siebern and Dick Brown drove in eighth inning runs to break a 1-1 tie as the Baltimore Orioles defeated Washington 3-1 behind three-hit pitching from Milt Pappas.
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Norm Siebern
Dick Brown
Baltimore Orioles
Washington
Milt Pappas
Marichal Giants Top Mets 2-1 in Five-Hit Victory
Juan Marichal earned his 13th straight win over New York as San Francisco beat the Mets 2-1. He improved to 11-5 after holding New York to five hits and recording three shutouts against the club this year. The Giants' first-inning run came on infield plays and Jesus Alou's groundout, with the decisive fourth inning aided by Mays’ walk and a Jesus Alou single.
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Juan Marichal
New York
San Francisco
Marichal
Mets
Chris Cannizzaro
Roy McMillan
Giants
Matty Alou
Willie McCovey
Willie Mays
Jesus Alou
Mays
Area Baseball Schedules Across Local Venues This Week
Local area baseball and KHOURY League schedules list games from today through Saturday across Du Quoin Carbondale Murphysboro Herrin and surrounding towns. Notable matchups include Benton Herrin West Frankfort Mt Vernon Pinckneyville Nashville and multiple junior and juvenile class games with times mainly in late afternoon and evening slots.
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du Quoin
Marion
Anna
Murphy
Carbondale
Herrin
Steeleville
Zeigler
Murphysboro
Sparta
Chester
Benton
Collinsville
West Frankfort
Mt. Vernon
Pinckneyville
Nashville
Christopher
Lesser
Johnston City
Sesser
Royalton
Pher
Trico
Valier
NCAA tournament opens with new medal format and eight districts
Knoxville reports the 1966 NCAA championship begins Monday for five days with medal scoring replacing match play. The field is the strongest yet, selected by eight district screening committees. Houston defends the team title. Terry Small of San Jose State seeks the individual crown.
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Knoxville, Tenn
National Collegiate Athletic Association
University of Houston
Terry Small
California
San Jose State
Murphysboro Legion Defeats Du Quoin in District Play
Murphysboro boosted its 25th district Legion baseball record to 3-4 with a 3-1 win over Du Quoin at Murphysboro on Saturday.
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Murphysboro
du Quoin
Southern Illinois Women Enter Illinois State Amateur Golf
Three Southern Illinois women Kat Muhlenbrock Murphysboro Virgie Leach Du Quoin and Donna Pratt Salem entered the Illinois State Amateur Golf tournament opening Monday at Lockhaven Country Club Alton. An 18 hole qualifying round will seed the field with the top 32 advancing to the championship flight for three days of match play and the rest split into flights of 16 by scores.
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Southern Illinois
Lockhaven Country Club
Alton
Kat Muhlenbrock
Murphysboro
Virgie Leach
du Quoin
Donna Pratt
Salem
Definition of a Major League Rookie
The term describes a player who has not appeared on the 25 man roster for more than 45 days or who has not complied with 90 at bats or 45 innings pitched if the 45 day limit is not met. The rule clarifies eligibility for rookie designation in MLB player status.
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