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-run‘ The Yankees scored 16 runs in the top half of the fourth inning last night as they downed the Mets, 16-1, in majors leagues play in the Pima - Navajo Little league.The Yanks managed just'-fouw hits during the game, and none of those came against losing pitcher Chuck Bourque who struck out five and walked two.Bill Bindley relieved Bourque in the fourth and walked twelve men and allowed four for the brunt of the big inning.John Christenson had the big hit for the winners, a triple. Bruce Durack and Jim Slocum * each had singles for the winners also. *For the losers, the lone twohits off winning pitcher Slocum were singles by Bourque and Mike Chambers.In the minors, Curt Wright and Gary Pitts homered as the Mets beat the Tigers, 9-8, and '■—the Yankees ,beat the Cards, 7-5.In the farm league, the Mets beat the Tigers, 5-8.SCOTTSDALEGordon Hendricks twirled a one hitter, striking out 13 as the Pirates beat the Dodgers, 4-0 in the majors.Mike Bebo was the top hitter for the winners with a single and a double off losing pitcher Terry Dirodis. Sparky Goodrich added, a pair of singles to the winning cause, Thelone hit for the losers was a single by Dirodig.In the other major league game, doubles by Bob Boyle and Mike Storz helped push the Braves past the Red Sox 12-10., The Winners managed only five hits off loser Tim Roper, but took advantage of the 10 walks he gave- out. Dan King was the winner.In the; minors, the Red Sox beat the Braves, 14-10.EAST SCOTTSDALE Phil Bishop socked three hits in Jour trips to the plate and drove in five runs as the Orioles beat the Indians, 12-4, in major league action. Dean Vo-macka was the winning pitcher and aided his own cause withovera double. Richard Sykes’ double and a pair of double jdays by the Oriolb defense also aided the win.Top hitter for the losers was Jon Williams' with a triple. Greg Fortney also had a double. , - 'KACHINA-HOPI Bobby Christmas stopped the White'Sox on a three hitter as the-Yanks downed the White Sox, 15-3. Six Sox errors helpedcontribute to-the downfall,In the other major league, game, the Dodgers beat the' Yankees, 9-2. The winners'managed four hits while the losers were held to two.In the minors, the White Sox beat the Braves, 8-4, and the Braves beat the Orioles, 9-4.HOHOKAM1 Bob Poole hit two hoiqe runs for the Cards as they demolished the Cubs, 15-1. Cary Depriest' scattered five hits - and -struck' out 11 in picking up the win.SALT RIVER ' JScooter Sjolseth, Jamie Brody and Bucky Trevino each had a pair of hits for the Dodgers, but it wasn’t enough as they fell to the Giants; 8-3.Joey Morris had the big blow for the winners, a home run with the bases empty. Moots had a pair of hits in support of winning pitcher Bob Janik as did Rick Berman, and Bill Ryan. ' .In the minors, the Braves beat the Indians, 17-5 and inthe farm, the Cards beat the Pirates, 16-2.KIVA-KAIBAB John Piccinati pitched a four, hit, 13 Strike out performance, but Mike Snodgrass matched it. with a four hitter of his own as -the Tigers beat the Cubs, 4-3.Dave Hainlen’s home runs was the big blow for the losers.SOUTH SCOTTSDALE Larry Heekathom pitched a three hitter and Bruce Ray socked a home run as the first place Braves stayed ' in first place by downing the Yankees 9-0! Allen Knudsen also got into tite; act against losing pitcher Keith Heller as he went three for three at the plate, v Singles by Gardner Lahet,Steve. Wood and Heller were; all the hits for the losers.,In .tlie other major league fray, Roger Alarie homered and tripled and . winning pitcher Ralph' Fierros singled four times as the Red Sox beat the Indians, 10-3. Rich Johnson suffered the loss, and Scott Miller was three for three for the losers.In the.senior'loop, Phoenix Giants’, batboy Tom Linnell pitched his first win of the year as the White Sox beat the Cards, 9-3; Jim Asmussen was three for four for the winners and Linnell, Greg Dennis and Ride Moreno each had a pair of hits off loser Mike Stephans. Bruce Work had a triple and a single to lead'the loser? at the plate.
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Scottsdale Progress
Scottsdale, Arizona, US
Tue, Jun 18, 1968
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