KANSAS CITY AT CHICAGO (AL)
Royals.......... 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 5 11 1
White Sox....... 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 2
Win:Nelson(11-6) Loss:Edmondson(6-9)
Homeruns- C.May(23rd)
Roger Nelson had a complete game and Jerry Adair had 3 base hits and 2 RBI as
the Kansas City Royals defeated the Chicago (AL) White Sox by the score of 5
to 2 at Comiskey Park.
Kansas City scored 3 runs in the decisive top of the 3rd inning. That was all
the runs Nelson(11-6) needed. Kansas City finished with 11 hits in the
victory.
Paul Edmondson(6-9) suffered the loss. He allowed 6 hits and 3 walks in 7
innings.
CONDENSED PLAY LOG
TOP 1- Kelly-G, Fiore-K, Piniella-F
BOT 1- Williams-G, Aparicio-FO, May-HR, Hopkins-Si, Melton-W, Herrmann-G
TOP 2- Foy-K, Kirkpatrick-K, Adair-Si, Rodriguez-Si, Hernandez-Force
BOT 2- Knoop-F, Berry-F, Edmondson-K
TOP 3- Nelson-W, Kelly-E-SS, Fiore-W, Piniella-W, Foy-SF, Kirkpatrick-L
Adair-Si, Rodriguez-G
BOT 3- Williams-G, Aparicio-Tr, May-SF, Hopkins-Si, Melton-E-C , Herrmann-G
TOP 4- Hernandez-Si, CS(Hernandez), Nelson-G, Kelly-K
BOT 4- Knoop-F, Berry-G, Edmondson-G
TOP 5- Fiore-G, Piniella-F, Foy-Si, PB, Kirkpatrick-G
BOT 5- Williams-G, Aparicio-F, May-L
TOP 6- Adair-G, Rodriguez-Do, Hernandez-G, Nelson-F
BOT 6- Hopkins-W, Melton-F, Herrmann-Force, Knoop-F
TOP 7- Kelly-K, Fiore-G, Piniella-K
BOT 7- Berry-Si, Ward-Si, Williams-Sac, CS(Berry), Aparicio-FO
TOP 8- Foy-Si, SB(Foy), Kirkpatrick-F, Adair-Si+E-LF, Rodriguez-G, Hernandez-Si
Nelson-G
BOT 8- May-F, Hopkins-G, Melton-W, Herrmann-F
TOP 9- Kelly-K, Fiore-Si, Piniella-Si, Foy-G, Kirkpatrick-G
BOT 9- Knoop-L, Berry-F, Bravo-P
DETROIT AT CLEVELAND
Tigers.......... 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 - 4 6 0
Indians......... 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 - 6 11 1
Win:McDowell(12-11) Loss:McLain(11-11)
Homeruns- J.Northrup(16th), T.Horton(14th), D.Sims(12th), V.Fuller(4th)
Sam McDowell was able to finish what he started and was credited with a
complete game as the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers by a score of
6 to 4.
Cleveland came up with 3 runs in the 2nd inning when they had 3 base hits.
The key offensive moment was provided by Vern Fuller who elicited a roar from
the hometown fans when he lifted one out of the park for a two run home run.
Detroit threatened in the 9th but Cleveland was able to put down the rally.
The victory was credited to McDowell(12-11) who went the distance, allowing 4
runs. Denny McLain(11-11) was the loser. He served up 3 homeruns in his 8
innings.
'Fundamentals, fundamentals, fundamentals' said Mayo Smith after the game.
'We lost this game today because we didn't follow the instructions every
Little Leaguer hears every day.'
CONDENSED PLAY LOG
TOP 1- Stanley-G, Tresh-K, Kaline-FO
BOT 1- Cardenal-G, Brown-G, Baker-Si, Horton-F
TOP 2- Cash-K, Horton-G, Freehan-W, Wert-FO
BOT 2- Harrelson-Si, SB(Harrelson), Klimchock-Si, Sims-F, Fuller-HR
McDowell-G, Cardenal-P
TOP 3- Brown-G, McLain-G, Stanley-K
BOT 3- Brown-G, Baker-K, Horton-HR, Harrelson-G
TOP 4- Tresh-F, Kaline-G, Cash-E-2B, Horton-K
BOT 4- Klimchock-Si, Sims-HR, Fuller-Si, McDowell-Si, Cardenal-F, Brown-F
Baker-G
TOP 5- Freehan-Do, Wert-Si, Brown-W, McLain-Sac, Stanley-SF, WP, Tresh-F
BOT 5- Horton-Tr, Harrelson-F, Klimchock-G, Sims-P
TOP 6- Kaline-F, Cash-W, Horton-Si, Freehan-G, Wert-G
BOT 6- Fuller-P, McDowell-G, Cardenal-G
TOP 7- Brown-Si, McLain-K, Stanley-G-DP
BOT 7- Brown-Do, Baker-G, Horton-F, Harrelson-W, Klimchock-P
TOP 8- Tresh-K, Kaline-P, Cash-W, Horton-HBP, Freehan-K
BOT 8- Sims-K, Fuller-F, McDowell-F
TOP 9- Wert-G, Brown-Si, Northrup-HR, Stanley-F, Tresh-K
| OAKLAND AT CALIFORNIA
Athletics....... 2 1 3 0 0 4 2 1 4 - 17 16 0
Angels.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 2
Win:Odom(13-8) Loss:Murphy(3-10)
Homeruns- B.Odom-4(6th)
Blue Moon Odom knocked 4 homeruns and had 8 RBI and he blanked California in a
very well-pitched complete game as the California Angels were badly beaten by
the Oakland Athletics, 17 to 0.
Odom enjoyed a great day at the plate. He ripped a solo home run in the 2nd
inning, lofted a three-run bomb in the 3rd inning, clubbed a two-run home run
in the 6th inning, blasted a two-run home run in the 7th inning and laced a
base-knock in the 9th inning. Oakland lit up the scoreboard in the 6th
inning with 4 runs on 4 hits and the 9th inning when they had 4 runs on 3
hits. The Oakland offense was great, scoring in 7 of the 9 innings.
For Odom(13-8) it was his 4th shutout this year. Tom Murphy(3-10) was given
the loss. Oakland scored big getting 6 runs off him in 3 innings.
CONDENSED PLAY LOG
TOP 1- Campaneris-E-C , PB, Reynolds-HBP, Jackson-K, Bando-W, Cater-Si
Monday-W, Green-G-DP
BOT 1- Alomar-F, Johnstone-Si, Fregosi-G-DP
TOP 2- Roof-F, Odom-HR, Campaneris-K, Reynolds-Si, Jackson-HBP, Bando-P
BOT 2- Reichardt-K, Voss-Si, Rodriguez-G, Spencer-K
TOP 3- Cater-W, Monday-Si, SB(Monday), Green-FC, Roof-K, Odom-HR, Campaneris-P
BOT 3- Azcue-P, Morton-L, Alomar-W, Johnstone-G
TOP 4- Reynolds-G, Jackson-K, Bando-P
BOT 4- Fregosi-F, Reichardt-K, Voss-K
TOP 5- Cater-P, Monday-F, Green-K
BOT 5- Rodriguez-K, Spencer-F, Azcue-L
TOP 6- Roof-Si, Odom-HR, Campaneris-Si, Reynolds-Si, Jackson-W, Bando-G
Cater-SF, Monday-F
BOT 6- Amaro-Si, Alomar-G, Johnstone-G, Fregosi-P
TOP 7- Green-Do, Roof-G, Odom-HR, Campaneris-K, Reynolds-Si, Jackson-G
BOT 7- Reichardt-Si, Voss-G-DP, Rodriguez-K
TOP 8- Bando-W, Cater-Si, Monday-SF, Green-F, Roof-F
BOT 8- Spencer-K, Azcue-G, Johnson-Si, Alomar-G
TOP 9- Odom-Si, Campaneris-E-3B, Reynolds-G, Jackson-Do, Bando-W, Cater-F
Monday-W, Green-Si, Roof-K
BOT 9- Johnstone-G, Fregosi-F, Reichardt-Tr, Voss-W, Rodriguez-K
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