BOSTON (11-7) @ MINNESOTA (11-7)

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4 . 1-1 5.58 13X 2-1 1.07

BOS 000 002 021 5 9 0

MIN 200 010 001 4 8 0

2B BOS Yastrzemski 5 Scott 3 Petrocelli 2

MIN Battey 1

HR MIN Killebrew 4

RBI BOS Yastrzemski 12 Scott 12 Petrocelli 2(16) Jones 4

MIN Killebrew 2(12) Tovar 6

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Brandon 6 5 1 4 5 3 3 51

Chance 7.1 6 0 2 8 4 4 56

WP Stange 2-0 0.00

LP Chance 2-2 1.64

SV McMahon 3

Twins looking to make it two in a row over the Beantown Boys as both teams chase the league leading White Sox.

Top 1, the Twins put two on but get rebuked. Bottom 1, Tovar walked leading off and two outs later, Killebrew circled the bases with his fourth of the year staking the Twins yo an early 2-0 lead. Chance appeared sharp, allowing a single thru the next four innings. Bottom 5, Tovar walked again and crossed over to third on a hit and run single by Carew. Brandon induced a double play ball but Tovar tallied the third run. Top six, the Sox would get a pair back. Tartabull lead off with a walk and Yaz added a one out single. Scott followed with a single for one the Petrocelli delivered a two out RBI single. Top 8, Andrews flied to center but Yaz coaxed a walk. Scott ripped a grounds rule double for second and third, prompting Sam Mele to go get Chance. Veteran reliever Al Worthington came on and got Dalton Jones to fly to left but it was deep enough to get Yaz home with the tying run. Petrocelli then ripped one into the gap, scoring Scott easily for the lead. Top 9, Worthington allowed a run of his own when Andrews singled and scored from 1st on a Yastrzemski two bagger. McMahon had a shaker ninth, walking in a run before ending it with a whiff of Carew.

STAR OF THE GAME 2-4 Double 2RBI

BALTIMORE (10-9) @ DETROIT (12-6)

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12W 1-2 3.43 .. 13Y 2-2 4.07

BAL 200 021 010 6 10 0

DET 110 001 000 3 4 0

2B BAL B. Robinson 7 Haney 1

HR DET Cash 4

RBI BAL B. Robinson 3(18) F. Robinson 13 Snyder 4

DET Wert 7 Northrup 11 Cssh 15

SB BAL Aparicio 1

PITCHING LINE    IP   H  HR  BB  SO  R  ER     GSc

               Palmer      6.1    4     1      6     3    3    3         48

               Wilson       5.1    7     0      5    3     5    4         34

WP    Palmer   2-2   3.62

LP      Wilson   2-3   4.46

SV S. Miller 2

Detroit looking to right the shop after two straight defeats, send workhorse a Earl Wilson to the bump. Cakes Palmer ties the rubber for the Chesapeake boys, looking to make it two in a row for the visitors.

The Orioles got off to a fast start once again, Aparicio singled and eluded a strong throw by Freehan to swipe his first base of the season, Russ Snyder promptly singled him home. Frank Robby singled fir 1st and second, keeping the rally going. Brooks flied to right and Boog sliced one toward third and inexplicably Don Wert booted it allowing a second run, ruining a sure double play ball. Wilson shook that off by fanning the next two to escape further damage. Bottom 1, Palmer issued two, one out walks setting the stage for a a Northrup RBI single. Bottom 2, the Bengals tied it up as Oalmer’s wildness, or Home plate umpire Bill Kinnamon tight strike zone first filled the bases then forced on the knitting run. Things were quiet until the 5th when Snyder and Frank singled and both raced hone on a double by Brooks. Top 6, Wilson bore the wrath of the shrinking strike zone walking in the a run Norm Cash went upper deck to narrow the lead again, ending Palmer’s afternoon. The final run scored in the 8th when a double, walk and scratch single loaded the bases. Brooks got an RBI the hard way, taking one in the back. Stu Miller got every batter he faced nailing down the series win for the visitors and extending the Tigers losing streak.

STAR OF THE GAME 1-4 Double 3RBI

CHICAGO (15-3) & CLEVELAND (8-10)

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17Z 3-0 0.78 .. 11Y 1-1 4.50

CWS 001 100 000 2 4 1

CLE 000 000 000 0 2 0

RBI CWS Hansen 13 Causey 2

SB CWS McCraw 2

CLE Sims 1

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Horlen 9 2 0 3 3 0 0 83

Bell 8 4 0 5 8 2 2 79

WP Horlen 4-0 0.56

LP Bell 1-2 3.86

The middle game of the weekend in the home of Rick ‘n’ Roll. Cleveland looks to muster up some offense after Tommy John shut them out the previous evening. It will be a tough chore as Joe Horlen, he with the microscopic ERA, ties the rubber against Gary Bell.

Both sides went in order in the first two frames, top three Bell lost the strike zone as his third free pass of the inning forced in tge game’s first run. Top 4. A single and stolen base by McCraw set up Ron Hansen who singled him home. Meanwhile, The home club were even more anemic against Horlen who kept a no-hitter alive until two outs into the 8th when Vic Davalillo snuck one through the infield for a hit. Joel shook that off and finished off the Indians going the distance for the complete game shutout.

STAR OF THE GAME 2-4 RBI

BOSTON (11-6) @ MINNESOTA (10-7)

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4RW 2-0 3.32 4Z 1-1 3.71

BOS 020 000 000 2 8 2

MIN 001 020 00x 3 9 0

2B BOS Yastrzemski 4

HR BOS Conigliaro 6

MIN Tovar 1 Clark 3

RBI BOS Conigliaro 2(14)

MIN Tovar 5 Killebrew 10 Clark 4

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Rohr 6 9 2 1 1 3 2 44

Grant 6 7 1 1 2 2 2 51

WP GRANT 2-1 3.52

LP Rohr 2-1 3.24

SV Perry 1

The Boston club invade the upper Midwest for a weekend set as both teams chase lead leading Chicago.

Sox go in order in their part of the 1st. Bottom 1 the twins collected three singles but could not produce a tally. Top 2, Scott walked and Tony C reed off on Grant putting the visitors up 2-0. Yaz doubled in the third but got left stranded. Bottom 3, Cesar Tovar snuck one around the foul pole to cut their deficit in half. The Sox tried to get that one back but ultimately wasted a pair of hits. History repeated itself on the 5th on the Sox abandoning a pair of knocks. Bottom 5, Ron Clark muscled up to tie the game at 2. Then two errors and a two out single by Killebrew put the home club ahead. That would be the extent of the scoring as Jim Perry took care of the Sox in relief giving the Twins a much needed win.

STAR OF THE GAME 2-3 HR RBI

BALTIMORE (9-9) @ DETROIT (12-5)

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7YW 1-2 5.28 .. 12X 3-0 0.49

BAL 320 020 000 7 13 0

DET 000 010 211 5 12 0

HR BAL Aparicio 1 F. Robinson 3

DET McAuliffe 2

RBI BAL Aparicio 2(5) F. Robinson 2(12) Held 3 D. Johnson 4 Blair 3

DET McAuliffe 2(3) G. Brown 2 Kaline 2(17)

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Barber 6 4 0 5 7 1 1 62

Lolich 3 9 1 4 5 5 5 22

WP Barber 2-2 4.22

LP Lolich 3-1 1.58

SV Watt 1

The Orioles fly into Motown for the weekend, looking to build on their recent momentum. They have their work cut out for themselves, as the face a Mickey Lolich who has been brilliant. Steve Barber is his opposition, coming off his best start of the season.

Top 1, the pesky Luis Aparicio drew a walk and moved to 3rd on a two out single by Brooks Robinson. Woody Held drove one into left for the first run and Davy Johnson and Paul Blair followed suit giving Barber a cozy 3-0 lead. Top 2, Aparicio was at it again, as he dropped one into the second row of the bleachers after a Blefary single bumping the lead to 5-0. Barber faired better, putting up goose eggs thru 4. Top 5, Blefary walked and Frank Robinson went upper deck off of George Korrince who took over for Lolich in the 4th. Kaline singled in a run in the 5th, the first crack in the armor of Barber. Bottom 7, the Bengals pecked away gathering 2 more on RBI singles by McAuliffe and Kaline. Gates Brown got them one closer and a McAuliffe solo shot brought it to 7-5 but that would be it as Eddie Watt slammed the door shut dropping the Tigers into a two game losing streak.

STAR OF THE GAME 2-4 HR 2RBI

CHICAGO (14-3) @ CLEVELAND (8-9)

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12YZ 2-1 2.74 …. 14x 2-1 2.28

CWS 002 000 100 3 8 0

CLE 000 000 000 0 2 3

RBI CWS Causey 1 Agee 1

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

John 9 2 0 1 4 0 0 86

Hargan 9 8 0 2 10 3 1 71

WP John 3-1 1.97

LP 2-2 1.73

The Pale Hose roll into the Home of Rock ‘n’ Roll for a weekend series, sitting atop the league by 2 games. The Indians looking to square their record on the season.

Both teams go six up six down, although Hargan was aided by a double play. Top 3, Hargan got the first 2 outs before Tommy John stroked a single. Buford walked and Causey beat out a slow roller to fill the bases. Tommy Agee served a single to left, plating John and when Colavito’s throw home sailed over sims head, Buford rushed hone for a 2-0 lead. Bottom three John gave up a single to Larry Brown then kept the Tribe hitless until the 9th, reciting 19 of the next 20. The Chisox padded their lead in the 7th when an error by Larry Brown opened the door for an unearned run. John worked around a single by Alvis in the 9th to go the route picking up his third win.

Altho there were 10 hits in the contest, none were of the extra base variety. The Sox tossed their third straight shutout in assembling a 4 game winning streak.

STAR OF THE GAME 3-5 RBI

BOSTON (10-6) @ CALIFORNIA (7-12)

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14X 3-1 2.32 4YW 0-1 4.50

BOS 000 005 000 5 10 0

CAL 112 000 000 4 9 0

2B BOS R. Smith 3

CAL Fregosi 4

3B CAL Mincher 1

HR BOS T. Horton 4

CAL Schaal 6

RBI BOS Andrews 2(3) T. Horton 3(10)

CAL Schaal 10 Mincher 2(10) Rodgers 7

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Lonborg 5 7 1 2 5 4 4 40

Willhite 5.2 8 0 2 8 4 4 47

WP Lonborg 4-1 3.00

LP Cimino 1-1 4.50

SV McMahon 2

BS Cimino 1

It’s the rubber game of this three game set. The eternal prospect Nick Willhite gets the ball from Bill Rigney to face Jim Lonborg who searches for his fourth duke.

Sox are held scoreless in the 1st. Bottom one, the Sultan of West Coast Swat, Paul Schaal, picked on the second offering by Lonborg, sending it into the left field seats for 1-0 lead. Bottom 2, the Halos doubled the lead when Jimmie Hall walked and Mincher singled. Buck Rodgers snuck one into the outfield for an RBI. Bottom 3, with Lonborg clearly not having it, gave up a single to Fregosi the walked Reichardt one out later. Hall skied you center but Mincher lazered one over the of Conigliaro, eluding the right fielder long enough for 2 runs to score and Big Don ending up on 3rd. Willhite, for his part, Houdinied his way out of jams in each of the first 5 innings. Two singled in the 2nd got snuffed out by a twin killing, then in the 4th, two singles sandwiched a walk for sacks full with nobody out. Willhite the fanned the next three to escape. In fact, Nick the Quick punched out the side the next inning for good measure. The Cherubs missed out on a golden opportunity when the wasted a lead off double by Fregosi. Top 6, Yaz singled but Willhite righted himself to get the next 2. Petrocelli singled and Gibson walked to load Em up. Mike Andrews ripped a grounds rule double getting the Sawx on the board. Tony Horton pinch hit for Lonborg and Rigney countered with Pete Cimino. Bad move as Horton blasted a three run shot for a one run Boston lead. Top 7., Bill Kelso walked the bases loaded but got a lazy fly ball to end the inning. Veteran Don McMahon shut the door to give the series to the visitors.

Lonborg got his fourth win despite his under-par outing. Joe Foy has an 11 game hitting streak, in fact hitting safely in every game he played. Fregosi had a big game for the Angels breaking 1-17 skid. Jimmy Hall is the current concern, enduring a 0-21 slump.

STAR OF THE GAME 1-1 HR 3RBI

WASHINGTON (1-16) @ KANSAS CITY (8-9)

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11Z 0-3 3.08 8 – 0-2 2.25

WAS 003 020 000 5 10 0

KCA 000 000 010 1 4 1

2B KCA Roof 1

HR WAS McMullen 3

RBI WAS McMullen 3(7) King 2 Nen 1

KCA Roof 4

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSC

Ortega 7.1 4 0 2 6 1 1 70

Dobson 5 9 1 1 4 5 5 32

WP Ortega 1-3 2.64

LP Dobson 0-3 3.86

SV Baldwin 2

The sad sack Senators will try once one to get back in the left column, sending their best pitcher to the hill. His opposition is also winless so it should be interesting how this turns out

Wash got two on in the 1st before sputtering out. Ortega countered with three hitless, scoreless innings. Top 3, Saverine singled and two outs later Howard singles for runners on the corners. Men McMullen followed, launching one out to dead center putting the Sens up 3-0. Kaycee reached Ortega for singles in the fourth and fifth but nothing doing. Top 5, Saverine singled as did Valentine. Jim King punched a single to center for one run, then two outs later, Dick Nen singled for their fifth run. Ortega kept putting up goose eggs thru 7 but in the 8th, Gosger singled and raced home on a double by Roof. A free pass ended the evening fir a Ortega. Dave Baldwin got the last 5 outs, finally getting a win for the visitors.

First win in 15 games dating back into April 12. Both Howard and McMullen had big series, Hondo going 7-13 (.538) and McMullen 6-12 (.500) and 5 RBIs. Danny Cater extended his hitting streak to 7 games.

STAR OF THE GAME 2-4 HR 3RBIs

NEW YORK (6-10) @ MINNESOTA (10-6)

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6 – 1-2 5.40 13XW 1-2 6.00

NYY 002 020 013 8 9 1

MIN 001 001 131 7 12 2

2B NYY B. Robinson

3B NYY Tresh 2

HR NYY C. Smith 2 Clarke 1

MIN Clark 2(2) Valdespino 1

RBI NYY Clarke 2(4) Tresh 11 Mantle 5 C. Smith 2(3) Bryan 1

MIN Uhlaender 1 Killebrew 9 Allison 11 Nixon 2 Clark 2(3) Valdespino 1

SB MIN Tovar 3

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Talbot 6.1 5 2 1 7 3 3 57

Boswell 6 3 1 5 8 4 4

WP S. Hamilton 1-0 9.00

LP Worthington 1-2 5.40

SV Womack 4

BS Hamilton 1 Worthington 1

The back end of a short two game set. Twins looking to square the series with the Bronx team. Two struggling righties get after it in this one,

Boswell started out on fire whiffing the side in the 1st. Talbot set the Twins down in order in the bottom half. Top 2 and error and a walk set up the Yanks nicely but nothing came of it. Talbot was perfect again in the bottom half. Top 3, Talbot drew a walk and the Punch and Judy hitting Horace Clarke put the visitors ahead but ‘ punching’ one into the seats in right, Ron Clark, still subbing for Rich Rollins, teed off on Talbot to halve the lead. The Pinstripers got to Boswell again in the 5th as Dave was not able to abide by the strike zone walking Clarke. Tresh followed by lashing one over the head of Kosco in right, plating Hoss and ending up on third. Mantle was walked somewhat intentionally setting up the DP which they almost got as Whitaker grounded to short, just barely beating the relay for the fourth run. The Twins nickel Talbot for another run in the 6th, pinch hitter Sandy Valdespino blasting one out to right. Bottom 7, the home club crawled within one as Allison singled, advanced on a groundout and scored on a Russ Nixon single. That was enough for Ralph Houk as he brought in Steve Hamilton to face Clark, inducing a twin killing to preserve the slim lead. The Tanks added an insurance run off Ron Kline , Bill Robinson doubled and Billy Bryan picked a good time FOR his first hit and RBI. The Twins erupted in the bottom of the 8th, three consecutive singles produced the tying run. Versalles lined out but Killebrew and Allison followed with knocks to put the Twinkies up 2. Al Worthington came on to preserve to leaf and well…. Tresh singled and advance on an error by Allison. Mantle singled him home to make a game of it. Worthington settled down to get the next two but left a hanger in Charley Smith’s wheelhouse that even he could not miss giving the Yankx a 2 run lead. Dooley Womack came on for the save and was greeted rudely by Ron Clark who went deep for the second time in the game but, alas, it was where it would end.

STAR OF THE GAME 1-5 Homer 2RBI

DETROIT (12-4) @ CHICAGO (13-3)

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7 Y 3-0 3.91 16 X 2-0 1.52

DET 000 000 000 0 2 0

CWS 000 100 02x 3 7 1

2B CWS Weis 1 Berry 4

HR CWS Berry 2

RBI CWS Berry 3(10)

SB CWS McCraw 1

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

McLain 7.1 7 1 3 7 3 3 56

Peters 9 2 0 6 9 0 0 86

WP Peters 3-0 1.10

LP McLain 3-1 3.86

It’s the battle of the first place as the second place Tigers face the league leading White Sox. 1966 twenty game winner McLain, already on his way to another milestone with three wins face ace southpaw Gary Peters who looks for his third victory.

Peters started out unable to find the strike zone, walking the first two Bengals before a pep talk from catcher JC Martin squared him away. Sox in their half loaded the bases on two singles and a walk but Ken Berry grounded out, snuffing out the rally. Tigers put two more on in the 2nd to no avail. Bottom 4, Tommy McCraw singled and timed McLain’s delivery perfectly and swiped second. Berry then singled him in for the games first run. Peters handled the visitors, his only issue was with Larry Napp’s strike zone and he issued six free passes. The Sox broke open the game in 8th, Pete Ward singled and Berry found the front row of the left field seats putting the game on ice.

STAR OF THE GAME 3-4 Double Homer 3RBI