KANSAS CITY A’s (2-5) @ BALTIMORE ORIOLES (4-3)

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13Y 13XW

KCA 000 000 000 0 2 2

BAL 000 012 42x 9 7 0

2B KCA Monday 1

BAL Aparicio 2

3B BAL Powell 1

HR BAL Powell 2 Phoebus 1

RBI BAL Powell 5(8) Aparicio 2 Blefary 1 Phoebe 2(2)

SB BAL D. Johnson 1

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Hunter 6.2 5 1 4 4 7 4 44

Phoebus 9 2 0 4 5 0 0 84

WP Phoebus 2-0 1.20

LP Hunter 0-1 3.45

The Athletics of Kansas City travel east looking to get their season on track visiting Charm City to challenge the Orioles. Rookie phenom Tom Phoebus looks for his second win against Jim ‘Catfish’ Hunter who pitched brilliantly in a no decision.

The A’s wasted a double by Rick Monday to open the game. It would be the only hit for the A’s off of Phoebus until one out in the 7th. In fact the only thing smudge in a string of 18 outs on Tom’s record was a lead off walk in the 4th. Jim Hunter himself was almost perfect, just an error in the first four innings. Bottom 5, it came crashing down as Boog Powell took Hunter deep, a 400 ft shot put the Birds up. Bottom 6, Hunter lost the plate issuing 2 one out walks. Brooks Robby “legged” out an infield single to load the bases. Hunter issued a free pass to Powell forcing in a run, still miffed over plate umpire Al Salerno’s minuscule string zone. Curt Blefary lifted a fly to right, deep enough for Paul Blair to waltz home without a throw. Too 7, the A’s mounted their only threat, putting 2 on before whiffing the next two to keep the shutout intact. Bottom Andy Etchavarren singled and Phoebus bunted him along. Luis Aparicio doubled to plate the run. Squeezed again by Salerno, Frank Robby walked and Brooks Robby reached on an error to load the bases again. Leaving Hunter in one batter too long, Powell blasted one over the head of Repoz in center who played it into a three run triple. Mgr Eddie Lopat finally yanked a fried Catfish replacing him with Bob Duliba who escaped the inning. Bottom 8, Etchabarren singled again and Tom Phoebus slugged his first homer sealing the deal on a 9-0 victory.

STAR OF THE GAME 2-3 triple homer 5rbi

CHICAGO (6-2) @ WASHINGTON (1-5)

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16 X 4

CWS 300 100 000 1 5 9 2

WAS 000 010 003 0 4 7 1

2B CWS McCraw 2 Hansen 3

HR CWS Ward 3

WAS Harrelson 2 B. Chance 1

RBI CWS McCraw 4 P.Ward 6 Hansen 6

WAS F. Howard 4 Harrelson 2 B. Chance 2(2)

SB WAS Valentine 2 McMullenn1

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Peters 7 4 0 4 4 1 0 67

Coleman 5 5 1 7 3 4 3 39

WP Locker 2-0 4.50

LP Baldwin 0-1 3.37

SV Wilhelm 1

BS Locker 1

The White Sox make their first visit to the Capital where they take on the Senators who hope for better results that the previous weekend. Gary Peters looks to win his second against the Nats while rookie Joe Coleman, fresh off 6+ shutout innings in his first turn.

Joe Coleman came out firing, fanning Don Buford to lead off the game. Ken Berry drew a walk and got on his horse and galloped home on a double up the gap by Tommy McCraw. One out later, Pete Ward found one to his liking, crashing his third into the right field seats making it 3-0. Bottom 1, Peters lost the plate for two batters the then stranded them top 3, either Larry Napp’s strike zone shrunk or Coleman was just wild as he walked the bases full. Jerry Adair ket him off the hook by rolling into a double play. Top 4, a single and walk put two on. Peters then smacked into a DP bit an error by Brinkman kept the inning alive, scoring Josephson from 3. The home club threatened in the 3rd and 4th as first Freddy Valentine then Ken McMullen singled and stole second. Neither rounded the bases. Bottom 5, an error and single put 2 on. This time Peters took issue with Napp’s pitch calling, walking the next 2, forcing in a run. The game then went into cruise control as neither team mounted much of anything. Top 9, the Southsiders combined a walk and single in an attempt to stretch the lead but Agee rolled into a twin killing, snuffing out the rally. Bob Locker who took over for Peters and had an easy 8th. Bottom 9, Hawk Harrelson took Locker deep cutting the deficit to 2. McMullen singled and one out later, Bob Chance pinch hit for the pitcher and found one to his liking tying the game with a two run shot! The Senators brought in their ace reliever Dave Baldwin for the extra frame. Pete Ward drew a full count walk. Two outs latter, now on second base due to a wild pitch. Ron Hansen ripped one down the line in left doubling home the go ahead run. Bottom 10, Old Warhorse Hoyt Wilhelm came on to try to preserve the win. He simply struck out the side, putting another one in the Chicago win column. The Chisox remained undefeated against the Nats. Ken Berry drew 4 walks in the game.

STAR OF THE GAME 2-3 Double RBI

NY YANKEES (3-3) @ BOSTON (3-3)

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13 4RW

NYY 000 000 000 0 5 0

BOS 041 000 00x 5 7 0

2B NYY Tresh 1 Mantle 1 Clinton 1

HR BOS Conigliaro 3 T. Horton 1 Petrocelli 1

RBI BOS Conigliaro 7 T. Horton 3 Petrocelli 6 R.Smith 6 D. Jones 1

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Stottlemyre 7 7 3 2 7 5 5 47 LP Stottlemyre 2-1 3.00

Rohr 9 5 0 1 2 0 0 78 WP Rohr 1-0 3.21

It’s a reprise of the previous, except 250 miles northeast. The Six took two of three in the Bronx and now they face off in Beantown. Yanks send their ace Mel Stottlemyre to the bump looking for his third win. His opponent, neophyte lefty a Billy Rohr looks fir his first of the season.

Top one, the Mick got robbed of a homer by the green monster, ripping a screaming liner off the impingement barely sliding around the tag. Bottom 1, the hone team went in order buy Tony Conigliaro got enough loft to find the netting upon the left field wall. Tony Horton, subbing for George Scott, found the same spot doubling the lead. Petrocelli worked a walk and one out later, Mike Andrews, making his first start of the season (Reggie Smith moved to center) singled putting 2 on. Billy Rohr tried to bunt them up a base but failed. But the hone club did not let Stottlemyre off the hook as a Reggie Smith and Dalton Jones singled in runs bumping the lead to 4-0. Bottom 3, Petrocelli joined the bomb squad blasting his third to the bullpen in right center, Yanks got a lead off double by Tom Tresh that was wasted as was a one out double by pinch hitter Lu Clinton in the 8th. Billy Rohr got three fly balls to end the contest.

STAR OF THE GAME 2-4 Homer RBI

CALIFORNIA (2-5) @ DETROIT (6-1)

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9Y 10YW

CAL 001 000 003 4 6 0

DET 010 000 000 1 5 0

2B CAL Reichardt 1

3B DET McAuliffe 1

HR CAL J.Hall 1 Satriano 1

RBI CAL Fregosi 4 J. Hall 2(3) Satriano 1

DET Oyler 2

SB CAL J. Hall 1

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Brunet 6 3 0 3 2 1 1 61

Sparma 8 3 0 4 7 1 1 75

WP Rojas 1-0

LP Gladding 0-1

They go at it once again in the Motor City, The Tigers looking to feast once more against the Angels, having won the first three matchups. George Brunet looks to break the skein facing Joe Sparma in his second start of the year.

Both teams go in order in the first. Bottom 2, a one out single and 2 free passes fill the bases. Ray Oyler then rolled one to third , the only okay at first hallowing the first run to score. The Halos tied it up in the 3rd, Tom Satriano singled and scored on a two out single by Jim Fregosi. Things stayed uneventful until the 7th, Don Mincher walked and Jimmie Hall singled. Satriano flied to right, but Third Base Coach Don Hefner held Mincher, not challenging Byrne rifle arm of Al Kaline. Sparma then intentionally walked Bobby Knoop . Mgr Bill Rigney sent lefty swinging Len Gabrielson to pinch hit but he smacked into a inning ending double play. Bottom 8, McAulliffe ripped a triple with 2 outs but Gates Brown popped to short to end it. Top 9 Fred Gladding came on in place of Sparma who went 8 strong innings. Rick Reichardt jumped in the first pitch he saw roping a double over Northrup’s head in center. Mincher whiffed but Jimmie Hall blasted one into the overhang in right fir a 3-1 lead. No sooner did Gladding get a new ball, he needed another as Tom Satriano also went yard. Minnie Rojas closed out his winning three inning stint by fanning the last two he faced.

STAR OF THE GAME 2-4 HR 2RBIs SB

KANSAS CITY (2-4) @ CLEVELAND (1-4)

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7W 13 Y

KCA 000 000 000 0 5 1

CLE 000 000 02x 2 5 1

2B KCA Hershberger 3 Repoz 2

HR CLE Hinton 2

RBI CLE Hinton 2(8)

WP Hargan 1-0

LP Krausse 0-2

Back end of a two game set in Cleveland with Indians really needing a win. 14 game winner Steve Hargan makes his first start of the new year opposed by Lew Krausse who pitched well in a doing effort his last time out.

The A’s wasted a one out double by Mike Hershberger in the 1st and a lead off two bagger by Roger Repoz in the 2nd. The 4th saw the Athletics alternate outs with singles leaving 2 more stranded. Meanwhile Krausse kept the home team hitless through 4. Bottom 5, Duke Sims took one off the thigh and light hitting Gus Gil singled. Larry Brown rapped into a twin killing to snuff out that chance. Top 7 in a scoreless duel, A’s stranded Ken Suarez at second , the sixth of the game. Bottom 8, Max Alvis singled with one out. Krausse then made his fatal mistake, grooving one in Chuck Hinton’s wheelhouse, the ball clearing the fence putting the home club up 2-0. Hargan retired the side in the 9th for the company,tee game shutout.

STAR OF THE GAME 1-3 Homer 2RBIs

CHICAGO (5-3) @ WASHINGTON (1-4)

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4R 9Y

CWS 000 000 500 5 8 0

WAS 012 000 000 3 7 2

2B CWS Berry 1

WAS Casanova 1

3B CWS Buford 1

HR CWS P. Ward 2

WAS F. Howard 2

RBI CWS Berry 2(4) Ward 4 Hansen 5 Burgess 2

WAS F. Howard 2(3) Brinkman 4

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Buzhardt 5 7 1 3 0 3 3 38

Richert 6 6 1 1 5 4 1 55

WP Wilhelm 1-0

LP Richert 0-3

The Windy City crew flies into the Capital see if the can continue their dominance over the Senators since they swept three at home the previous weekend. Two struggling pitchers try to right their seasons in this tilt.

Richert bolted out of the gate strong, getting the first 9 he faced. The Sens found a taste of success against Buzhardt, leaving 2 on in the first. Last of the second, Ken McMullen singled and was chased to third by a Paul Casanova foible. Richert couldn’t help his own cause but was picked up by Eddie Brinkman who legged out an infield hit for the first run, Bottom 3, Freddy Valentine walked and Frank Howard found one to his liking, putting home club up 3-0. Top 4, Don Buford scorched a liner up the gap and scooted all the way to third. Berry grounded to third, .McMullen holding the runner, Agee was intentionally passed setting up a opportunity. Richert didn’t get it but did leave them stranded. Bottom 5, a single and a walk gave Paul Casanova a Chance but he could not deliver. Richert kept the Birds off the board thru 6 but Pete Ward drove one into the seats in right to open the 7th. Bernie Allen then booted one then Duane Josephson and Tommy McCraw singled to fill the bases. Manager Gil Hodges brought in Casey Cox who induced a ground ball that looked that it could be two but sure handed Ed Brinkman booted it letting in a run. Smokey Burgess pinch hit, lifting lifted a sac fly to right to tie the game on what should have been the third out. Buford lined out but Ken Berry laced one down the line for 2 more and the lead. Hoyt Wilhelm threw three perfect innings to grab the win.

STAR OF THE GAME 1-4 Double 2RBIs

Baltimore (4–2) @ MINNESOTA (3-2)

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12W 13YZ

BAL 000 000 000 0 2 0

MIN 000 013 01x 5 7 0

2B MIN Versalles 1 Carew 1

HR MIN Killebrew 1 Oliva 3

RBI MIN Killebrew 3(4) Oliva (8) Carew (3)

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Palmer 6 5 1 1 4 4 4 49

Chance 9 2 0 4 12 0 0 91

WP Chance 1-1

LP Palmer 1-1

In the great northern Midwest for a rematch of the their second matchup that was a pure pitching gem. This time Dean Chance hopes for a better outcome.

Top 1, Chance issued a two out walk to Frank Robby then plucked Brooks Robby, payback perhaps for the homer that served as the on,ya run last time? No harm as a Powell lined to short. Baltimore threatened again in the 4th, a one out free pass and a single got things interesting but a fly out and a whiff ended it. Meanwhile Palmer picked up where he left off, surrendering only a walk in the first 4 innings. Twins finally ruffled Palmer’s feathers in the 5th. Zolio Versalles doubled with one out and with two gone, Ron Carew ripped one up the gap to score him. Bottom 6, the Twins got singles from Cesar Tovar and Tony Oliva putting two on and Harmon Killebrew put one into the odd shaped bleachers making it a 4-0 lead. Twins tacked one on in the 8th as Tony Oliva blasted his 3rd of the year. Chance was very sharp as only Curt Blefary reached him for base hits. Dean gained revenge with a 2 hit 12 strikeout shutout.

STAR OF THE GAME 1-4 HOMER 3RBI

NY YANKEES (2-3) @ CHICAGO (5-2)

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13Z 12YZ

R H E

NYY 010 110 200 5 7 1

CWS 010 100 000 2 7 0

HR NYY PEPITONE 1 BI. ROBINSON 3 TRESH 2(2)

CWS Agee 1

RBI NYY Tresh 3(4) Pepitone 2 Bi. Robinson 5

CWS Agee 3 Adair 6

SB CWS Agee 2(2)

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Ford 8 7 1 0 1 2 2 61

John 7 6 4 2 4 5 5 47

WP Ford (1-1)

LP John (1-1)

SV Womack 2

Yanks take on the other Sox after dropping 2 of 3 the Boston version. White Sox got out of the gate quickly, only Detroit owning a better record. Two sidewinders in this one, future Hall of Farmer Whitey Ford looking to forget his first start where the Red Sox had their way with him. Tommy John looks to capture his second win in this one,

No scoring in the first, top 2 Joe Pepitone jumped on a hanging curveball putting into the seats in right for an early Yankee lead. It did not last long. First batter of the bottom half, Tommy Agee tied the game with his first of the season,. Once again the Yanks jumped ahead, this time curtosy of Bill Robinson who just crushed his third round tripper of the season. Again Ford coughed up the lead. his new nemesis, Agee, singled and stole second. One batter later Jerry Adair singled him home tying the game again. It stayed knotted one batter as leading off the 5th, Tommy Tresh took John downtown putting the Bombers back into the Bronx Bombers. The Sox tried to tie on the 6th as Agee again singles and swiped second and stayed there as Pete Ward grounded out. To seven, Tresh went yard again, this time with a runner on giving Ford and the Yanks some breathing room. Bottom 7, Adair and Josephson singled but Whitey called on the pitchers best friend getting a twin killing to escape. Dooley Womack shut down the Sox in the 9th to save the win and square the Yanks record at 3. The city lived up to its reputation and nickname of The Windy City, as five homers were launched, 4 by the Pinstripers.

STAR OF THE GAME 2-4 2HRs 3 RBIs

KANSAS CITY (1-4) @ CLEVELAND (1-3)

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7X 15Y

R H E

KCA 100 000 100 2 4 1

CLE 000 000 000 0 5 2

3B KCA Gosger 1

RBI KCA Charles 3

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Nash 9 4 0 2 13 0 0 90

Siebert 7 3 0 3 4 2 0

WP Nash 2-0

LP Siebert 0-1

At the shores of the Great Lake Erie, the Athletics do battle with the Indians. Both teams stumbled out if the gate, each with a solitary win each. Kaycee looks to end their 4 game losing streak, sending Jim Nash who won 12 of 13 games as a rookie. He looks to match his strong opening day effort. His opponent, Sonny Siebert makes his 1967 debut.

Today’s game started strangely, as Siebert airmailed a throw to first allowing Bert Campaneris to reach. Rattled, Sonny walked Hershberger. Cater fouled outs but the Glider, Ed Charles singled in the only run the visitors would ever need. Siebert recovered by fanning the next 2 to leave two stranded. Bottom 1, the Tribe looked to even the score or better. Vic Davallilo singled and one out later, raced to third in a single by Hinton. Whitfield lined your short for out #2. Nash nicked Leon Wagner’s uniform loading the bases. Duke Sims fanned, leaving the bases full failing in Cleveland’s best chance to score. The next six innings were very uneventful for both teams, the A’s clinging onto their slim lead. Top 7, Jim Gosger legged out a three bagger. Siebert then whiffed Ken Suarez then Nash grounded to third, looking like he could escape down just one. Next batter Campaneris beat one toward shortstop that should have ended the inning but Larry Brown booted it for a run. Nash cruised the rest of the way whiffing three of the last four he faced keeping his record unblemished with a 4 hit shutout, dominating the home club.

STAR OF THE GAME 2-4 Triple

BOSTON (3-2) @ Chicago (4-2)

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4 9YW

BOS 200 000 000 0 2 8 1

CWS 000 010 010 1 3 10 1

2B CWS Adair 3

RBI BOS Yastrzemski 4 Conigliaro 4

CWS Berry 2 Adair 5 Burgess 1

Pitching Line IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Brandon 6.1 7 0 3 4 1 1 56

Howard 5 5 0 3 4 2 2 50

WP Locker 1 LP Wyatt 1

In a reprise of the season opening series, the Sox, Red & White do battle in the Windy City. The pitching matchup is the same as game 2, although both Darrell Brandon and Bruce Howard hope to have more success this time.

Howard was very charitable to open the game as he issued free passes to Jose Tartabull and Joe Foy. Yaz put the first ball in play, singling to right to put the Beantowners on the board chasing Foy to third. Tony Conigliaro backed Pete Ward up to the warning track bring in the second tally. Bucky Brandon kept the Pale Hose off the board thru 4, only the 2nd causing trouble when Tommy Agee and Ward singled for first and second. A pop up abducted flys later the rally terminated. The next inning, Brandon was not as fortunate. Duane Josephson walked and Hansen singled. Seeing an opportunity, mgr Eddie Stanley sent Bill Skowron to pinch hit for Howard who just escaped a bases loaded predicament in the top of the inning. Moose tapped into a force, but Ken Berry picked up him and team driving in the Chisox first run. Top 8, the Red Sox rallied against Wilbur Wood, opening the frame with singles by Reggie Smith and Tony Horton. Two outs later with the runners still in place, Don Demeter pinch hit Don McMahon who relieved the previous inning. Wood drilled Demeter in the shoulder filling the sacks. George Thomas pinch hit for Tartabull and left everyone stranded flying out to left. Johnny Wyatt came on for the save, but issued a one out walk to Agee (who got 3 free passes on the day) who motored home on a Jerry Adair double tying the game. The contest went into bonus frames when neither team got anything done in the 9th. Bottom 10, Wyatt lost the plate walking the first two. A dribbler in front of the plate moved the two runners up a base. Smokey Burgess pinch hit for Bob Locker, a .300 pinch hitter in his two full seasons with Chicago. Smokey send ‘Em home happy with a single thru the drawn in infield giving the home team their fourth win.

STAR OF THE GAME 1-1=RBI