Giants Keep Pace as Dodgers Rout Colts 13 1
Dodgers win big against Houston 13-1 on 17 hits to cut magic number to three and stay two games behind the Giants. Giants beat St Louis 6-3 with Tom Haller four RBIs including a homer and Orlando Cepeda a bases-empty drive for the clincher.
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Dodgers Clinch Hope With NL Title Bid Behind Stout Rally
The Dodgers remain in NL flag contention needing three wins and SF defeats in the final four as they close with a Colts series and a three game set vs St. Louis. Earl Francis and Bob Friend hurled 11 innings of three hit ball for Pittsburgh in a 1-0 win over Cincinnati. The Mets were routed 6-3 by Milwaukee as Philadelphia beat Chicago 6-5 on Wes Covington’s three run blast.
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Oklahoma Notre Dame Clash Sets Top College Grid Game
Notre Dame and Oklahoma renew a rebuilding rivalry in Norman in the national TV week opener. Tom Mac Donald starts for Notre Dame against the Sooners as both teams chase improvement after 5-5 seasons. Alabama at Tulane headlines Friday night action with two other ranked openings.
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Weekend Grid Action: Handley Hosts James Monroe Saturday
Handley underdog status looms as they host James Monroe of Fredericksburg at 2 p.m. James Monroe, in Group 1-B Battlefield District, features Ken Ashby in the backfield and a strong defense. Clarke County, fresh off a 38-0 win over Berkeley, is favored to beat Marshall with Dickie Long and Dave Childs leading the offense.
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Yankees Mantle Runnels Duel Shapes AL Batting Race
With the pennant wrapped, the American League race centers on Mickey Mantle and Pete Runnels as the season ends. The Yankees lead, Minnesota eyeing top four, while Boston Chicago Detroit contend for additional payoffs. Mantle hits to .322 after a 9-5 win. Runnels drops to .326 after a 9-3 Boston loss.
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Mantle Seeks AL Bat Title In Three-Way Finish
Mickey Mantle of the Yankees trails Pete Runnels of Boston in the final chase for the American League batting crown. Mantle must reach 502 official at bats, then hit at a high rate over the Yankees' remaining games to overtake Runnels, who sits at .326 to Mantle's .322.
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