After a rainout yesterday, these two Midwest clubs will duke it out in a double dip. The league leading Sox look to hold serve while the Indians look to find the .500 mark
Bruce Howard came out firing darts, setting down the first 9 he faced. Gary Bell pitched around a walk in the first two frames. Bottom 3, Ton Hansen walked and Bruce Howard bunted him along and scored on a single by Don Buford. Top 4, things unraveled for Howard. Davalillo singled then lost the plate. Umpire Nestor Chylak failed to see a strike on the next three batters, allowing a run to score tying the game. Bottom 4, Chylak didn’t like many of Bell’s offerings either, the basses filled with free passes. Hansen flied out to snuff out the rally. Top 7, Davalillo and Alvis smacked back to back doubles putting the Tribe in front. Top 8, the Indians did it again, this time Whitfield and sims ripping the two baggers. Meanwhile, Gary Bell found just groove and Chylak’s good graces, retiring the last 16 he faced, going the route for a one hit complete game.
Getaway game for both teams. Both teams will be traveling, Minnesota back home and the Senators off to Kansas City. Begging for a win, Gil Hodges sends veteran Camilo Pascual to face old teammate Mudcat Grant.
Twins waste a two out double by Rollins opening the game, bottom 1, Grant barely toed the rubber before being greeted by three singles, Saverine, Valentine and Jim King’s providing the RBI. Hondo fanned but Bob Chance picked him up with an RBI single, doubling the Nats scoring for the weekend. Washington missed out on scoring chances in the 2nd and 3rd, leaving 4 stranded. Pascual for his part got 10 Twinkies in a row, finally running into trouble in the 5th. Walt Bond singled and Allison walked before The Cuban rifle righted himself keeping it 2-0 lead. Bottom 6, Frank Howard lead off with a double, his first safety of the series. Two outs later, Ken McMullen lasered one into left. Hondo chugged around third but honored the stop sign Eddie Yost three up. Brinkman whiffed to end the threat. Top 7, Pascual walked Bond who streaked home on a triple by Bobby Allison. Bobby strolled home on a long sac fly by Versalles tying the game. The game remained tied thru nine prolonging the misery. Top 10, Rich Reece singled and was forced at second by Tovar. Carew single him to third and Rollins drove him home with a fly ball. Worthington came on again and struck out the side putting the nail in the DC coffin.
Twins wrap up the road trip going 6-3. They are 3-1 in extras. Killebrew had a rough series, going 1-18. Tony Oliva missed the series with a pulled side muscle. Rich Rollins has a 5 game hitting streak. The Nats went winless on the homestand, going oh for ten! The Twins pitchers fanned 40 Senators over the 4 games. Worthington saved both games of the twin bill. Frank Howard went 1-15, slumping badly in the early season.
The end of the homestand is today and with it a doubleheader is on tap. The Twins won the first 2 and would love to leave the nation’s capital with a couple more wins. The Sens are just begging for a victory.
Both teams went in order in the 1st. Top 2, Killebrew broke out of his funk, putting one deep into the seats in left. The Twins added another in the 4th, Andy Kosco, playing in place of Tony Oliva, singled with 2 outs and veteran shortstop Versalles punched one into right center, scoring Kosco from 1st and pulling into second with a two bagger. Kaat had the kept the home club off the board thru 5, scattering three singles. Top 6, a tiring Barry Moore walked two after 2 outs but mustered up enough to punch out Versalles to end the threat. Bottom 6, Eddie Brinkman snuck one past Ron Clark at 3rd, hustling into second with a double. Tim Cullen, getting a turn at 2nd, singled to center making this a one run game, their first run in 3 1/2 games. The Twins missed a chance in the 8th wasting two singles. Bottom 8, after 2 strike outs, Hank Allen singled and moved to second on an error by Kosco. Even in the throes of a nasty slump, and bucking convention by putting the winning run on, Kaat walked Frank Howard intentionally. He eased the tension by getting Cap Peterson to fly out. Top 9 the Twins added an insurance run. Darrell Knowles hit Tovar then walked Ron Clark. Ron Carew singled to plate the run. Al Worthington came on to nail down the win, giving the Minnesota club the first three games of this series.
Cesar Tovar must feel like Ron Hunt, getting plucked for the fourth time. With a run in the 6th, the Sens broke a run-less streak of 32 innings.
It’s the gateway game as after this Detroit will escape to their next destination, hoping for a split of the twin bill. Baltimore hopes to build some momentum as the world champs have circled the .500 mark all season
Nothing doing for the visitors to start the game. O’s rally with 2 outs, Frank Robby singled, Brooks got hit by pitch and Blefary walked but yesterdays Star Epstein lined out to first. Bottom 2, Sparma could not wriggle off the hook, Hrld walked and two outs later, scored from second on an Aparicio double. Russ Snyder promptly singled him home bumping the lead to 2-0. Palmer was in vintage form through 5, the Bengals managing only one single. Bottom 6, McAuliffe singled with one out, Wert followed with a safety and Gates Brown walked filling the sacks. Kaline doubled over the head of Snyder in center to tie the game and with runners on second and third, Northrup delivered a two run single. Bottom 6, the Birds looked to get that all back. Two singles and a walk loaded the bases and brought out the hook for Sparma. Mayo Smith chalked in seldom used Bill Monboquette. Monbo induced two short flies to lead the bases jammed. Detroit added to their lead in the 8th, Brown walked again and scored on Kalibe’s second double. Dutifully, Northrup singled him home making it 6-2. Dave Wicketsham came back out for a second inning of work, narrowly escaping a bases full problem the previous inning. Snyder singled leading off the 8th, one out later Brooks drew a walk. Blefary then blasted one out to right making this a contest again. Detroit wasted a double in the top of the 9th, leaving it to Fred Gladding to protect a one run lead. Freddie had mgr Smith gulping the pepto Bismal, giving up a pair of singles before inducing three harmless flux balls to end the game
Kaline leads the league with 8 doubles and 15 RBIs. Jim Northrup drove home 4 in the twin bill. Louie Aparicio had quite the series going 10-20. After a big first game replacing Powell, Epstein whiffed four times going 0-5.
Sunday double dip in Charm City. The home town O’s need a win after dropping the first 2 of the series and send lefty Steve Barber to the hill looking for his first victory. Earl Wilson, the workhorse of the Bengal staff, goes for his third win.
Top 1, Detroit goes in order. Bottom 1, Aparicio leads off with a hustling double. Two outs later, B.Robby doubles him home and an early lead. Mike Epstein followed with a moonshot into the bullpen making it 3-0. Tigers got 2 hits in the 2nd but a twin killing and a pick off put the visitors back in the field. Bottom 3, the Birds got to Earl Wilson again, Snyder doubled and raced home on a 2-bagger by Brooks who then scored on an Epstein single. The Tigers broke through in the 4, as Northrup singled in Mickey Stanley. The Orioles chased Wilson in the 5th, Snyder singled and raced home on a double by, yup who else, B.Robby. Johnny Porres came on and surrendered a single to Woody Held to the seventh run. Top 7, the Tigers strung together three singles, Jim Price with the rbi, chasing Barber from the Game. Moe Drabowsky slammed the door shut for the final 8 outs. And oh, Brooks Robinson finally elevated one high enough to clear the fence, putting the cherry on top of an 8-2 win.
What a game for the Baltimore third baseman. Mike Epstein inserted into the lineup for the slumping Boog Powell, rewarded Hank Bauer with a homer and three driven in. The Marine also benched Dave’s Johnson who was hitting a paltry .167 in the early going. Powell was worse at .157
After a pitchers duel in the opener, two more excellent pitchers go in this one, each making their first start of the season. Yanks looking for the split whole California wouldn’t mind jetting west with the sweep.
Downing worked around a walk in the top of the 1st and Clark whiffed Charley Smith with 2 on. Downing settled down to allow just WP runners through 8. Yanks blew a golden opportunity in the 5th, loading the bases but Jake Gibbs tapped back to the box to ruin it all. Bottom 8, Steve Whitaker broke the goose egg fest with a Yankee Stadium special and a 1-0 leaf. Top 9, Downing whiffed Johnstone leafing off but Jose Cardenal dropped one beyond the fence to tie the game. Yanks had a chance for a walkoff win, Ray Barker singled and with 2 outs, Mgr Ralph Houk sent Mantle up to pinch hit. Rickey Clark wanted no part of the aging slugger give him an unententional intentional walk. But Hoss Clarke grounded out to push the game into overtime. Both teams best relievers came in and tossed two shutout inning. Top 12 with one out, the thorn in the side of the Bombers, Paul Schaal tucked one inside the foul pole putting the Cherubs up 2-1. Minnie Rojas retired in order for the west coast sweep, splitting the 4 game series.
Paul Schaal. Wow, two game winning homers! After being punched around the first 2 games, the Angels held the Pinstripers to one run in each game of the doubleheader. Steve Whitaker gad quite the series, going 10-17 with 6 RBIs. Horace Clarke came back from his rib cage pull to play the second game but Charley Smith injured himself. He has a rough series overall, only one hit in 18 ab’s committing 3 errors. Joe Pepitone sat again with a sprained thumb.
Yanks host the west coast entry of the Junior Circuit, looking to continue their winning ways. The Angels look to break their six game losing streak. Two long established lefty’s toss in this one.
Ford was in fine form, tossing up zeroes in the first three innings, the only baserunners reaching on errors. Top 4. Don Mincher found the privilege of being a left hand pull hitter, depositing a Ford offering just beyond the fence in right. Brunet had a no hitter going through 5. Bottom 6, Brunet whiffed Howser, but Tommy Tresh crushed one out to left to tie the game. Ford meanwhile, found his niche, getting the next 11 keeping the game at 1 through 7. Bottom 7, Charley Smith bounced a double into the left field corner breaking an 0-18 skid.. Brunet anchored him there, getting the next 3, two via the punch out. To 8, light hitting Paul Schaal caught a Whitey offering on the sweet spot, driving it just beyond the 318 foot marker putting the Cherubs up. Bottom 8, yanks put 2 on via an error and walk but The Mick raped into a DP extinguishing the threat. Yanks go quietly in order in the 9th, breaking the Halos losing streak on George Brunet complete game gem
RBI KCA Hershberger 2(7) Monday 4 Cater 4 D. Green 5(9) Webster 2
BOS Foy 4 Ryan 4 Conigliaro 11 Petrocelli 13 Scott 3(11) R. Gibson 4
SB KCA D. Green 1
PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc
Nash 5 11 0 0 5 6 6 26
Brandon 3.1 11 1 1 2 9 9 3
WP Nash 4-0 2.93
LP Brandon 1-1 5.58
SV Aker 2
The rubber game of this weekender, Jim Nash looks to keep his perfect record intact as he faces Darrell Brandon whose excellent spring has him as one of mainstays in Mgr Dick Williams rotation.
Both teams waste a single in the first. Bottom 2, light hitting Russ Gibson doubled off the monster driving in Petrocelli who had singled, putting the Bosox ahead. Top 3, Campy double and side home on a Hershberger single, Cater followed with a knock before a Dick Green cleared the monster putting the A’s ahead 4-1. Sawx stormed back, Reggie Smith singled and motored home on a Joe Foy double. Foy turn scored on a Tony C single. Entering the 4th, the game stood at 4-3. Phil Roof singled leading off. Nash failed in his bunt attempt, pushing strike three foul. Then the next four batters singled, and it happened so fast that Williams could not replace Brandon until 3 runs crossed the plate. Bill Landis came on and poured gasoline on the fire, allowing all the inherited runners to score including one of his own. Seven singles n the frame with ribbys going to Hershberger, Monday, Cater, Green and Webster. The Beantowners fought back against Nash, inn the 5th, Petrocelli singled in a run, then scored on a double by George Scott making it 10-5, A’s. Bottom six Andrews and Dalton Jones singled prompting Al Dark to pop out of the dugout with his hook. Tony Pierce allowed sac fly for one run before ending the threat. Bottom 7, Pierce continued to be less than effective, walking Conigliaro and a long blast to Scott making it a competitive 10-8. The Kaycee club had excellent chances throughout the game having runners in scoring position every inning and one had to wonder if they would let this one slip away. Jack Aker came on in the 8th, allowing a pair of singles before being bailed out by a DP. BOTTOM 9, an error and a hit by pitch gave the Sox hope but pinch hitter Jose Tartabull tapped into another twin killing allowing the visitors to slip out of Boston with a series win.
Kaycee went 5-5 on their east coast trip. Nash, although being roughed up, held on long enough to collect his league leading 4th win. Including last season, he is now 16-1. Every starter got a hit, except the pitcher spot. 4 players had 3or more hits. 20 hits are a season high for a team as is the combined 35. George Scott had a big game in a losing effort collecting a double, homer and three runs driven in,
Second game of this 4 game set, Twins taking the opener as Dean Chance fired blanks for the win. Mgr Gil Hodges must feel like he is back with the 1962 Mets as his club can’t seem to buy a win!
Top one, the normally efficient strike throwing machine Phil Ortega walked the bases full with one out. Walt Bond, dubbing for Tony Oliva, lashed one to center for a pair of RBIs. Dave Boswell pitched around an error by Walt Bond to keep the game 2-nil. Ortega then settled down nicely retiring 9 in a row before Bond collected his second safety. The only other hit the Arizona native allowed was a two out double to Cesar Tovar in the 5th. Phil closed out his outing getting the last 10 he faced. A double play ball aided Boswell in the 2nd, the Casanova single prior was the Nats last hit of the game. Big Dave set down 12 in a row before a walk broke the streak, then dropped the next twelve to register his first W of the 1967 season, looking very much like his previous year’s form.
Four hits a season low for the Twinkies, back to back shutouts for the Minnesota starters. Speaking of which, this was the third consecutive shutout suffered by DC, and their sixth already in on,y 13 games. Hodges juggled his lineup, benching struggling Bernie Allen (4-44) in favor of Bob Saverine.
Detroit cruises into the Chesapeake region fresh off a very successful homestand. Their best pitcher so far this early season will toss against youngster Wally Bunker, a 22 year old with three complete seasons under his belt already.
The Bengals brought their sticks with them, breaking out early although it was the wildness of Bunker that provided the opportunity as he walked the bases loaded. He managed to get Northrup looking but Cash hooker one into right for a pair and 2-0 lead. The O’s halved the lead as Aparicio, who singled, raced home on a triple by a Frank Robby. Bunker escaped a bases loaded predicament by getting Kaline to fly to center. He was not as lucky in the 3rd. He walked Northrup and Cash crushed one to right center making it 4-1. Detroit tacked one in in the 7th off Eddie Fisher, singles by Northrup and Cash filled the corners allowing Freehan’s deep fly to center to sucker a run. Lolich scattered six hits the rest of the way going the route once again notching has third win.
Norm Cash leads the Junior Circuit with 15 RBIs. Lolich has gone at least 9 innings in each of his starts this season. Frank Robinson fell a homer short of the cycle.
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