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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1968
Page
10
Russ Gibson threw out Campaneris at Fenway in the first inning as Oakland tried to score on a squeeze. Jackson was thrown out at third after a bunt. Umpire Jerry Neudecker stated the call. Boston won 11 to 2.
Brock stole four bases as the St. Louis Cardinals blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0. He scored twice and drew four walks as Lou Brock sparked a 41st of the season and the Cards piled runs off Bob Moose after pine tar controversy.
Frank Howard and Ken McMullen powered a late rally as the Washington Senators defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 in 11 innings. McMullen hit his 18th homer after a Belanger error to tie, then Howard belted his 38th on the next pitch.
Super modified and semi late models race this Saturday and Sunday at Winchester Speedway. The 51 lap super modified feature and 31 lap semi late feature headline a two day Winchester 200 weekend with time trials Saturday and demolition derby events. Last week Ray Dover won his eighth super modified feature of the season while Doug Bailey leads the semi late points race.
American League leaders include Yastrzemski and Oliva atop batting with 290 and 289. McAuliffe leads in runs with 79, Harrelson tops RBIs at 101, Campaneris and Aparicio share hits with 150 and 144. Howard and Harrelson lead home runs with 38 and 32. Campaneris and Cardenal pace steals, and McLain leads wins among 13 decisions. Tiant and McDowell lead strikeouts.
Summary of batting leaders Rose Cine 345 M Alou 333 runs Beckett 78 Rose 78 Brock 78 RBI McCovey 83 Perez 80 Williams 80 hits F Alou 176 Rose 171 doubles Brock 39 tied 33 triples Brock 12 Clemente 11 home runs McCovey 31 Allen 28 stolen bases Wills 42 Brock 2. Pitching Kline 11 3 Marichal 23 7 strikeouts Gibson 215 Jenkins 210.
Shenandoah Downs results show Exacta 2 3 with 3770 attendance and 251019 handle. Reggie Smith of the Red Sox drove in five runs including a grand slam as Boston routed Oakland 11 to 2. Mickey Lolich of the Tigers allowed three hits in two innings then retired 20 straight hitters and struck out eight in Detroit 11 0 California 2.0.
Mrs. Gerald Saunier's Toothache held off Alkalite in the eighth at Shenandoah Downs to secure his second 1969 win. Dean Johnston Jr. kept the Duke's Lea progeny under pressure as Toothache won in 1.14 2/5 over six furlongs, paying 8.80 as the second choice. The photo finish determined Brilliant Dream took third, and the result yielded a $2,591.20 Twin Double paid to seven bettors with 8-1-7-4.
Friday features Shenandoah Downs horse racing at 7 15 p m and Winchester city tennis at the recreation courts. Saturday includes Shenandoah Downs racing at 7 15 p m Winchester Speedway stock car racing at 8 p m and a doubleheader exhibition softball between Potomac Edison Power Co and Chesapeake Potomac Telephone Co. Sunday brings Apple Valley Baseball League playoff action.
The Associated Press reports standings and results. Saturday games include Washington at Boston Baltimore at Detroit Chicago at Minnesota Oakland at California New York at Cleveland. Thursday saw New York 2 Cincinnati 0 St Louis 5 Pittsburgh 0 Houston 6 San Francisco 0 Philadelphia 0. Today Houston at Chicago Cincinnati at Philadelphia Los Angeles at San Francisco Atlanta at Pittsburgh St Louis at New York Atlanta at Pittsburgh Los Angeles at San Francisco.
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