European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes saturday March 23, 1968 around the Grapefruit. Cactus circuits kill brew lilt lifts twins past i. \. Orlando Fla. A har Mon kill brew s second Home run of the game broke a 6-6 tie in the eighth inning and enabled the Minnesota twins to end seven game losing Streak with a 7-6 Victory Over the los Angele dodgers. Killebrew s first blast came inthe first inning following singles by Rod Carew and Tony Oliva to put the twins ahead 3-2. The dodgers had scored twice in has allowed just two runs in 14innings. Another Southpaw new Comer Hal Gilson hurled three innings and reliever Ron Willis worked the ninth giving up Pittsburgh s fourth and final hit. Bradenton Fla. A Ramon Webster drove in the tying run in the seventh and the Winner in the ninth As the Oak land athletics Defeated the Chi Cago White sox 5-4 thursday. Sal Bando hit his seventh Home run of the Grapefruit league behind Webster s single in the fourth and Danny Cater followed with his second four baser to give Oakland an early3-1 Lead. John Blue Moon Odom of the a s stopped the Chison with one run on four hits in his five innings but Ken Sanders yielded two runs in the sixth and an other in the seventh to give Chi Cago a Brief 4-3 Lead. Winter Haven Fla. A the Houston astros unloaded a 16-hit attack including homers by Jim Wynn Hector Torres and Ivan Murrell in an11-1 exhibition rout of the bos ton red Giusti shackled the red sox on three harmless singles for six innings and Jim Ray and Jot Moll or finished up in the astros sixth straight Boston run was Only the second allowed by Houston pitchers in the last 31 2-3 in astros picked up three runs in the seventh and then exploded for seven More in the eighth. Pompano Beach Fla a the Washington Sena tors maintained their perfect record against National league teams As they Defeated the Newyork mets 2-1 thursday. It was the senators fifth Vic Larmon Killebrew. 2nd blast of Day their half on singles by Jim Fairey Willie Davis and Tom Haller. Mailer s run scoring single tied it at 3-3 in the third. In the Bottom half of the Frame Oliva clouded an inside the Park Homer with Carew on base. Zoilo Versalles tied it against 5-5 with a two run Homer in the fourth. The twins went ahead in the sixth on Jackie Hernandez run scoring triple but the dodgers pulled even in their half of the eighth. West Palm Beach Fla up1 Atlanta lefty Dick Kel Ley continued his sensational Spring pitching thursday com Bining with Ron Reed and Cla Carroll to shut out the Philadelphia Phillies 7-0 on three hits. Kelley worked the first six innings for the braves arid allowed Only one hit. He now has pitched 14 innings in Grapefruit league Competition and has not allowed a run and Only four hard throwing Southpaw had Only a 2-9 record Las season but is counted on to be a regular starter for the1 braves this year. Sonny Jackson who had three hits and Woody Woodward who had two knocked in a couple of runs apiece in the braves 13-hit attack. St. Petersburg f 1 a up1 Orlando copt a continued his hot hitting thursday with a Homer and double off Jim Bunning As the St. Louis cardinals shut out the Pitts Burgh pirates 4-0.ccpeda, batting .400 with 12 hits in 30 trips including four homers has had a single two doubles and a pair o Home run sin his last six official tunes at homered off Bunning in the second inning Roger Maris doubled in two More run sin the fifth and Rookie Joe Hague singled across the fourth tally off Veteran Kon Kline inih.1 eighth. Steve Carllon a 149 Pitcher last year continued Strong bin ii pitching for St. Louis with live scoreless innings. He Clinch a tie for West title Anaheim Calif. Up the new Orleans buccaneers assured themselves of at least Atic for the Western division title by registering a 105-89 american basketball association Victory Over Anaheim thursday night. By virtue of the win new Orleans maintained its one game Edge Over second place Dallas and needed Only to beat Houston at Home Friday to Clinch the divisional Crown. Should the fall an Dallas beat Denver the two teams would be forced into playoff for the championship. Doug Moe rallied the from a 50-42 halftone deficit into a 72-72 deadlock entering the final Quarter. Moe had 28 Points while James Jones added24 for new Orleans. Army turns Down bullets9 Rookie wizard Monroe Baltimore a the end of the National basketball association season brought Thebes news of All to the Baltimore bullets Rookie sensation Earl the Pearl Monroe won t be going into the army aft Rall. He s been turned Down for physical reasons said general new Moe Morlun rbbin.1 Jonca Brown bran Ngovan my help Rnold Wilby Orleans f t 10 8-11 2s 3 0-1 6 4 1-1 9 10 4-5 24 5 4-4 14 4 2-4 10 13-46 3 1-1 7 0 2-2 2 0 0-0 0 Anaheim Alle Bedell Davis Chubon Selvog Ebuente fur Liu ruin Moore Thorn h Warly k t 0-3 6 1-1 3 6-11 20 3-3 13 6-9 15 0-2 0 1-1 94-e 8 0-0 00-0 \ 1-2 11 total 40 25-33 105 total 33 22-38. 89 new Orleans 21 21 30 33105 Anaheim 1733221789 Tiree Point goals St-lvn1-1. Fouled out none. Tull new of. Anaheim j7. At Iii Lanee 1.410. Victoria franchise transferred by Cal Spokane Wash. A the Continental football league franchise from Victoria b.c., has been transferred officially to Spokane. Don Mckuta coach and Gen eral manager of the club said the shift in cities terminates More than two months Effort to secure Community support said the Cal team a Spokane will play a 12 or 14game schedule. Earl Monroe. Flunks physical manager buddy Jeanette after Baltimore closed its season wednesday night with a 137-119loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Monroe a shoo in for no Rookie of the year honors scored 4 5 Points against Phila Delphia but fell nine Short of be coming the fifth first year player in league history to hit 2,000. The Only four Ever to make stare Wilt Chamberlain Walt Bel Lamy Oscar Robertson and Hick Barry. Monroe finished with 1,991 for a 24.3-Point aver age. Monroe had predicted two months ago when he took an army physical in his Hometown of Philadelphia that an old knee injury soft cartilage and an arthritic condition might keep him out of the army. Jeanette made it official after Monroe said with a big Grin no news is Good we draft Well Well climb Over a few teams next season said coach Gene Shue. The bul lets will draft either no. 1 Orno. 2 in the College draft. Corderman Ray Scott said we re one player away from being a real Good club. Then we could hold our own with any team in the league except Elvin Hayes of Houston s no.1 College team is expected to be the first Choice in the Aba draft but the rival american Basket Ball league will be after him too. If we get Hayes and he s Asgood As everyone says we could cause a lot of damage said backcourt Reserve Johnny a could use an animal off the boards. If we Don t get onegin the draft i would t be sur prised to see a Trade for one top free agent pick signs mets contract St. Petersburg Fla a Pitcher Bruce Harkey 19, the no. 1 Choice of the Newyork mets in the january free agent draft has been signed the National league baseball club announced a 6-foot-5, 210-Pounder from la Llabra Calif., assigned by scout Harry minor shortly after the youngster had finished a six month hitch with the was drafted by the califor Nia Angels last june but did no sign with the american league club. He then became available in the Winter draft. Harkey will report to the mets minor league base. Slock named by Navy Annapolis my. A Mike Stock 28, has been named an assistant football coach at is a former fullback for Northwestern. Lory against teams in the other league. User Pitcher Camilo Pascual singled and scored the winning run in the sixth inning. Pascual Loo third on a single by Fred Valen Tine and scored As Frank hit into a double play Jolof four completed by the mets the senators other run w Aion a fifth inning Homer by Sain Bowens. The mets scored on a Ladof Homer by Ron Swoboda in the second inning off Phil Ortega. Palm Springs Calif. A Chicago s Rich Nye and Gary Ross combined pitching Talent Godown the California Angels h Ai the cabs scored an unearned ruin the fifth inning thursday left handed Nye worked Quinnings and gave up four hits to earn the Victory. Rookie Ros worked the last three frames and surrendered a pair of hits. The cubs Lone tally was score Don Angel starter Jim Mcglothlin who gave Opall five Chicago hits Lakeland Fla. A right handers Earl Wilson an Mike Marshall and Southpaw Les Cain held Cincinnati to three hits As the Detroit tigers blanked the reds 3-0 in an exhibition game thursday. Wilson a 22-game Winner Las year worked the first six innings giving up two hits. He re tired the first 10 batters to face him. Marshal added a pair of scoreless innings before Cain a 20-year-old Rookie pitched the witless ninth. The tigers scored the Only run they needed in the fifth when Roy Oyler and Wilson singled and Tom Matchick hit a sacrifice Fly. Norm Cash drove in a pair of insurance runs with an eighth in j Ning single. Tucson Ariz. A Thesan Francisco giants erupted for eight runs in Trio fourth in Ning and beat the Cleveland indians 14-3 thursday. The giants uprising which came at the expense of Jack Spring and Bob Tiefenauer Fea tured Nate Oliver s triple and doubles by to Cline Jesus Alou and Juan , working the first seven innings held the indians to six hits one a Solo Homer by Lee Francisco scored three More runs in the seventh behind Jack Hiatt s triple and glue Brown s More giant Ems were added in the eighth. Mexico City Al i Andy Kosco s three run Homie eighth inning brought the York Yankees a 5-4 Ehi Hilum Victory Over the it Gers game was the of four Foi the Yankees in Mexia. I lie won three and lost tigers led 4-2 j Pepitone walked in tin a Mike Ferraro followed wit n single and Koscur id a Home with his Hong White singled of runs for new York in the i 11" Couch of fjord of of in \i4jhtclub los Tutti j West Palm Beach. Fla. La i Guiuan Harris manager of the Atlanta braves said thursday he is investigating a report of a nightclub incident involving Bob Uecker and Clute to u West Palm Beach police report Uecke was allegedly involved in a fight at a nightclub wednesday night. Uecker listed As a coach on the braves reportedly received acut on his head when he was struck by a was not disclosed How buyer was said that he has launched an won t be any action taken until 1 find out the full details said Harris. "1 am investigating it now and will have a statement either Satur Day or sunday in the braves meet Iho Boston red sox saturday and sunday in Atlanta. Ill talk to Paul i hard there and Well yet this thing straightened out Naid Harris. Richards is the braves Vic president of baseball operations it is the second sin for ii Oyer who was court on an assault a charge two year Lauderdale when member of the i allegedly mini Model in that ii ident had to pay m i a damages. Akon i do Ltd o at its York
