California (2-4) @ DETROIT (5-1)

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5YW 13Y

CAL 000 000 010 1 6 0 LP M.Lopez 0-2

DET 020 100 05x 8 12 0 WP E. Wilson 2-0

2B DET Northrup 1

3B CAL Johnstone 1

HR CAL Fregosi 1

DET Freehan 1 G.Brown 2

RBI CAL Fregosi 3

DET Freehan 3(4) G. Brown 3(4) Wert 5 E. Wilson 1

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Lopez 5 7 1 3 6 3 3 44

Wilson 9 6 1 3 8 1 1 76

In a rematch from the first week of the season, the Angels leave sunny California for Motown. Lefty Marcellino Lopez takes the hill hoping to avenge his miserable first start. Earl Wilson looks to add another to his win totals after beating the Twins.

The Halos stirred up some dust in the first when Jay Johnstone legged out a three bagger but got left hanging. Lopez whiffed the side in his turn. Bottom 2, Al Kaline singled leading off and one batter later, Bill a Freehan filled the homer column of the stat sheet with a two run blast. Bottom 4, Jim Borthruo doubled to right center and raced home on a Freehan single. Two walks loaded the bases but the Tigers couldn’t add to the lead letting Lopez off the hook. Things were quiet thru the middle innings, the Angels mounting a promising threat in the 7th when Don Mincher and Jimmy Hall singled but Earl Wilson buckled down to put the fire out. Top 8, Jim Fregosi broke the shutout with his first bomb of the season. Bottom 8, the Bengals put this one away off Pete Camino. A one out walk to Oyler followed by singles by Dick McAuliffe and Earl Wilson put the lead back at 3. One out later Don Wert collected his 5th RBI. The final nail came off the bat of Gates Brown who launched a three run jack making the final 8-1. Wilson went the distance picking up his second W of the young campaign

STAR OF THE GAME 2-3 HR 3RBI

STANDINGS PLACE Team W L PCT GB GP

1 Detroit 5 1 .833 6

2 Chicago 4 1 .800 5

3 Baltimore 4 2 .667 0.5 6

4 Boston 3 2 .600 1.5 5

Minnesota 3 2 .600 1.5 5

6 New York 2 3 .400 2.5 5

7 California 2 4 .333 3.0 6

8 Cleveland 1 3 .250 3.0 4

9 Kansas City 1 4 .200 3.5 5

Washington 1 4 .200 3.5 5

BALTIMORE (4-1) @ CALIFORNIA (1-4) GM2

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7 YW 6W

BAL 010 100 000 2 5 0 LP Barber 0-1

CAL 000 410 010 6 12 0 WP Rubio 1-0 SV Rojas 1

2B CAL Mincher 3

HR BAL B.Robinson 3 Powell 1

CAL Mincher 2

RBI BAL B.Robinson 4 Powell 3

CAL Fregosi 2(4) Mincher 2(7) Rodgers 2(7)

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Barber 4 6 1 2 3 4 4 34

Rubio 6 5 2 2 2 2 2 54

Wrapping up the doubleheader before heading to Minneapolis, the Orioles are looking for a sweep of the day and the road trip. Bonus Baby Steve Barber gets his first start of the season against Mexican league star Jorge Rubio.

Once again the Birds get there scoring started as Brooks Robinson launched one into the bleachers for an early lead. Two innings later Boog Powell matched it for his first doubling the lead. Barber navigated choppy waters thru three leaving base runners in his wake. Bottom 4 he got Reichardt to ground to short. Cardenal followed with a single making Mincher’s shot a game tying two run homer. Two singles and a walk loaded the base fir Jim Fregosi who took care of 2 of them with a single to right-center. Bottom 5, the Halos tacked on an insurance tally off Steve Dillman, Buck Rodgers singling in Cardenal upping the lead to 5-2. Rubio ran into trouble in the 6th a single and 2 free passes loaded the bases for the Boog. Powell lifted a fly to short-ish right and Billy Hunter sent Paul Blair who was nipped at the plate in a bang-bang play. Plate ump Red Flattery stood his ground despite a loud protest by both Hunter and Mgr Hank Bauer. A 7th inning double by Mincher and a second RBI by Rodgers closed out the scoring, giving a much needed win to the home club.

STAR OF THE GAME 2-4 2B HR 2RBI

BALTIMORE ORIOLES (3-1) @ CALIFORNIA ANGELS (1-3) GM1

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4 9Y

BAL 201 021 020 8 13 0 McNally WP 1-1 SV DRABOWSKY 1

CAL 000 002 000 2 6 0 LP BRUNET (0-2)

2B BAL F. Robinson 2

3B BAL BLAIR 3

HR BAL F.Robinson 2(2) B. Robinson 2 Etchabarren1

RBI BAL F. Robinson 4(7) B. Robinson (3) Etchabarren 3(5)

CAL Reichardt 1 Cardenal 3

SB CAL Cardenal 1

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

McNally 6 5 0 4 4 2 2 54

Brunet 5 8 3 1 5 5 5 35

Sunday, sunshine and a doubleheader in SoCal, what more can you ask for? The Orioles look to continue their ingested road trip sending Dave McNally to the hill to duel with journeyman George Brunet.

The Birds come flying out of the gate as Luis Aparicio singled with one out and Frank Robinson put one in the seats in left for a quick 2-0 lead. Bottom 2, two out singles by Don Mincher and Bobby Knoop went to waste. Top 3, Brooks upheld the great Robinson name by matching Franks blast upping the lead to 3. The wind musta have been blowing out because top 5, after Curt Blefary walk Frank deposited his second beyond the fence for a 5-0 lead. Mgr Bill Rigney ended Brunet misery after 5 battered innings. Top 6, Paul Blair greeted Jim Coates with a triple and waltzed home of a deep fly by Andy Etchabarren. Bottom 6, McNally appeared to tire as he lost the plate, issuing free passes to Jim Fregosi and Hay Johnstone. Rick Reichardt singled to break through and Jose Cardenal brought a second with a fly to left. McNally settled down to get out of the inning while Moe Drabowsky heated in the pen. The Birds got those two back off Lew Burnett’s on a single by Blair and a homer by Etchabarren. Drabowsky came on in the 7th collecting a nice tidy 9 out save. Orioles winning streak up to 4 while the A’s have not won since opening day.

STAR OF THE GAME 4-5 2B 2HR 4RBI

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DETROIT TIGERS (4-1) @ KANSAS CITY A’s (1-3) GM2

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12X 8

DET 200 000 002 4 10 1 WP Lolich 2-0

KCA 000 000 000 0 6 1 LP Dobson 0-1

2B DET Cash 1 Oyler 1

RBI DET Northrup (4) Cash (5) Price 1 Oyler 1

PITCHERS LINES IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Lolich 9 6 0 0 13 0 0 88

Dobson 7 7 0 9 3 2 2 69

In the nightcap, as they try to sweep, the visitors send portsiders Mickey Lolich to the hill fresh off a 13 strikeout shutout performance. The A’s counter with sophomore Chuck Dobson who is making his 1967 debut. Top 1, the Tigers rally with 2 out. Gates Brien singled and Kaline walked setting the table. Jim Northrup singled for a run as did Norm Cash putting the Bengals up 2-0. The A’s threatened in the 2nd when Ed Charles singled but got thrown out trying to score on a Joe Nossek single. Little did the fans know that would be the best chance they would have in the game. Top 9, the Tigers put the icing on the cake adding a couple on a Teo out Cash triple and a Jim Price single and a Ray Oyler double. Lolich completed the game matching his first outing with a another 13 punch out whitewash.

STAR OF THE GAME 2-4 3B RBI

DETROIT TIGERS (3-1) @ KANSAS CITY A’S (1-2) GM1

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7 Y 4 W

DET 002 010 100 4 6 0 WP McLain 2-0 SV Gladding 2

KCA 001 000 000 3 9 0 LP Odom 0-1

2B KCA Green

RBI DET Kaline 3(7) Wert 4

KCA Charles 2 D.Green 2( 2)

SB KCA Campaneris 2

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

McLain 7.1 8 0 2 5 3 3 53

Odom 6.2 5 0 7 5 4 4 48

The Tigers headed south to the city of a thousand nicknames. Detroit got off to a nice start so far while KC is still feeling their way. Twenty game winner Denny McLain face neophyte Johnny “Blue Moon” Odom in the front side of a twin bill. Both teams got their lead off batters on in the 1st and both failed to score. Detroit broke out in front in the 3rd when Odom lost the plate after registering the first two outs. Two walks sandwiched a single putting three ducks on the pond for Al Kaline. Al ripped a base hit to center plating a pair. KC responded with one of their own in the bottom of the inning Bert Campaneris singles and Mike Hershberger walked and one out later Ed Charles picked up an RBI with a base knock. Top 5, Detroit got that run back when Dick McAulliffe walked and Gates Brown singled proving Kaline another run scoring opportunity of which he delivered. Top 7, the Bengals chased Odom who once again disagreed with home plate umpire Jerry Neudecker’s strike zone. Breaking the cardinal run by walking McLain, he scored on a single by Don Wert. Odom walked two more before Manager Al Dark could get him out of there. Paul Lindblad came on the whiff Jim Northrup with the sacks filled to stem the trouble. Bottom 8 the A’s touched up McLain fir two singles with 2 out prompting Mgr Mayo Smith to bring in Fred Gladding. Fred was greeted by a two run double by Dick Green before settling down getting the last 5 to preserve Denny’s second win.

STAR OF THE GAME 2-4 2RBI

CLEVELAND INDIANS (1-2) @ MINNESOTA TWINS (2-2)

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8 XYW 4 Z

CLE 000 011 000 2 10 2 LP McDowell (0-2)

MIN 500 000 00x 5 3 0 WP GRANT 1-0 SV Kline 1

2B CLE Davallilo 1 Alvis 1

RBI CLE Alvis (3) Sims (3)

MIN Oliva (7) Versalles (2) Battey 2(2) Carew (2)

The boys from the shores of Lake Erie try to split this short two game set by sending their ace lefty Sam McDowell to the hill to oppose former Indian Jim ‘Mudcat’ Grant owner of 45 victories since that trade. The Tribe waste a lead off single opening the game. Bottom on 1st started ominously as Gus Gil booted a routine three hopper. Singles by Rich Rollins and Tony Oliva put the Twinkies on the board. Killebrew skied out for the first out the Suddenly Sam lost the plate filling the bases then forcing in the second run. Just trying to get one over the plate, Earl Battey jumped on the meatball to a 2 run single. A Carew sac fly capped the runs collected at 5. Grant did not have his best stuff, narrowly escaping the 3rd leaving the bases full. He got touched up for a run in the 5th when Davalillo and Alvis doubled breaking the whitewash attempt. McDowell righted himself after the tumultuous first, getting the last 12 he faced. Top 6, Grant flirted with trouble, walking Fred Whitfield while Leon Wagner and Duke Sims singled for a second Cleveland run. That was enough for skipper Sam Mele who tapoed Ron Kline to clean things up. Kline worked two clean innings then had Mele reaching for the Pepto Bismal, putting two runners on in both the 8th and 9th meaning the tying run came to the plate but in the end Ron got Whitfield to roll out to second to end the game.

STAR OF THE GAME 1-3 2RBI

WASHINGTON SENATORS (1-3) @ CHICAGO WHITE SOX (3-2) gm2

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2 16X

WAS 001 010 000 2 8 0 LP HANNAN

CWS 030 400 00x 7 11 0 WP PETERS

2B WAS F. Howard (2) McMullen 2

CWS Hansen (2)

HR WAS McMullen 1 Harrelson 1

CWS Ward 1

RBI WAS McMullen (2) Harrelson (3)

CWS WARD 2 McCraw 2(3) Hansen 2(4) Peters 2(2)

SB WAS Valentine 1

The tail end of this double dip offers no relief for the team from the Nations Capital who now have to face all-star lefty Gary Peters as they try not to get swept. Jim Hannan comes out of the pen to make the spot start. Both side went in order in the 1st. Bottom 2, Pete Ward muscled one out to give the home club the lead. Jerry Adair singled and Ron Hansen drove him home with double. Gary Peters helped his cause singling Hansen in for the 3rd run of the inning. Top 3, Peters served up a long fly to a Kenny McMullen to trim the lead. Bottom 4, the Pale Hose opened the frame with four consecutive singles, Hansen and Peters once again collecting RBIs. That was all for Hannan. Bob Priddy came on and allowed two more to score on a single by Tommy McCraw. Ken Harrelson poled a solo shot to get the visitors one run closer. Peters put in a workmanlike effort, altho the Nats had their chances, having runners in scoring position in each of the last four innings. But he survived, going the distance in his first start of the new campaign giving the home team a three game sweep.

STAR OF THE GAME 3-4 2b 2RBI

WASHINGTON SENATORS (1-2) @ CHICAGO WHITE SOX (2-1) GM1

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11Z 17Z

WAS 000 000 000 0 0 3 0 LP Ortega

CWS 000 000 000 2 2 5 0 WP Horlen

2B WAS BRINKMAN 2

CWS WARD 1

3B WAS Casanova 1

HR CWS Buford (3)

RBI CWS Buford 2(7)

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Ortega 9.2 5 1 4 4 2 2 73

Horlen 10 3 0 1 5 0 0 90

A twin bill scheduled here on the South Side of Chicago. Two experienced righthanders who knows their way around a fastball and curve duel on a very pleasant spring Sunday. Both pitchers had their A game fully in force. First scoring opportunity came in the top of the 3rd when Paul Casanova ripped one down the left field line, hugging the wall and escaping LF Pete Ward. Alas, he was left chatting with 3rd base coach Eddie Yost as Ortega whiffed and Brinkman tapped you the box. The Chisox threatened in the 5th, Pete Ward laced a grounds rule double to right but Ortega fingered the resin bag, scraped his spikes, took a deep breath and got the next two to keep it scoreless. Horlen breezed Until they top of the 9th when Brinkman dunked a double into left center. Horlen buckled down to escape damage. The Sox went quietly in the 9th making bonus baseball necessary. The Sens went in order in the 10th. Bottom 10, Ortega got JC Martin and Hansen but Dick Kenworthy pinch hit a single. Don Buford sent the crowd of 9,189 to the concession stands, ending it with a screamer into the right field sets, breaking Ortega’s heart in the process.

STAR OF THE GAME 1-5 HR 2RBI

BOSTON RED SOX (2-2) @ NY YANKEES (2-2)

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14X 6

BOS 202 000 020 6 11 0 WP Lonborg 2-0

NYY 000 000 000 0 2 0 LP Talbot 0-1

HR BOS Conigliaro (2)

RBI BOS Conigliaro 2(5) Yastrzemski (3) Scott (7) Gibson 1 Tartabull 1

SB BOS Tartabull 1 Foy 1

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Lonborg 9 2 0 4 13 0 0 92

Talbot 3 6 1 0 3 4 4 34

The Bosoxers look to even the score, sending promising Jim Lonborg against journeyman Fred Talbot. The Sox wasted no time getting going, Jose Tartabull singled on the first pitch he saw. Two fly balls later, Tony C sent one over the auxiliary scoreboard giving the visitors a lead they would never relinquish. Top three, two more crossed home, Tartabull once again singled as did Joe Foy, putting runners on the corners. Foy stole second running on Jake Gibbs. Yaz chased Whitaker to the wall for a sac fly and George Scott made it 4-0 singling Foy home. Top 8, a walk sandwiched two singles scoring one, chasing Hal Reniff from the game, Lonborg whiffed but Tartabull singled in the final run of the game. Lonborg was on top of his game as no Yank got past 1st until the 9th when the Yanks stirred up trouble in the 9th with 2 outs, a Gibson error taxing Lonborg. Dick Williams got Johnny Wyatt up but before he got warm, Lonborg walked a pair to fill the bases. Finally Big Jim fanned Horace Clarke to end the game.

STAR OF THE GAME 4-4 RBI SB