Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 15, 1968, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press monday july 15, 1968 goodbye goodbye Henry Aaron of Atlanta braves has Jack Wiatr Catcher for san Francisco and plate Umpire Bill Williams As wit Ness to his 500th career Home run sunday in Atlanta. Wilson equals strikeout record with 18 by the associated press fire Balling right hander Don Wilson of Houston astros equated the modern major league record of 18 strikeouts in a nine inning game sunday and tied another by fanning eight batters in a Row in the astros 6-1 second game Victory Over Cincinnati. Houston also won the first game 5-4 on Ron Brand s run scoring double in the 10th in Ning. Atlanta s Hank Aaron became the eighth player in the majors to hit 500 Home runs when he connected for a three run shot 19th of the the third inning of the braves 4-2 Victory Over san Francisco. Aaron s blast came off giant Southpaw Mike Mccormick. Richie Allen homered in each game nos. 17 and 18, and drove in six runs helping Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-3, 9-2 doubleheader sweep Over new York mets. Johnny Briggs had two homers in the Nightcap for the phils. Billy Williams crashed a bases loaded seventh inning Homer for Chicago and the cubs cent Pittsburgh pirates to their ninth straight defeat 6-2. Larry Jaster limited los an Geles to five hits and got ninth inning Relief help in St. Louis cardinals 5-1 Victory Over the dodgers. Mike Shannon knocked in two cardinals runs with a Homer and a sacrifice Fly. Luis Tiant won his 15th game As Cleveland indians knocked off Minnesota 6-3. Tiant hard throwing right hander Needd Relief help from Stan Williams. John Roseboro slammed a two run Homer for the twins. Rick Reichardt and Bobby Knoop each knocked in two runs in California s 7-3 Victory Over league leading Detroit Vic Dav Palillo had a Solo Homer for the Angels arid Norm Cash and in Wert had bases empty blasts for the tigers. Baltimore cracked 13 hits including a two run Homer by Boog the orioles nipped new York Yan Kees 6-4. Roy White had a two run Homer for new York. Carl Yastrzemski ignited a four run Boston eighth inning with a bases loaded double and the red sox beat Oakland 5-3. Chicago White sox welcomed the return of Al Lopez As Mana Ger by sweeping a doubleheader from Washington 7-2 and 6-5. Tommy Davis knocked in four runs with a double and triple in the opener and Luis Aparicio s run scoring single in the 10th in Ning won the Nightcap. Ken Duk streaking Ken Dilk won his eighth straight game sunday night As Molson s dumped Concord motor hotel 6-0 in a senior men s fastball league game. Rain ended the game in the sixth inning Bud Church s third inning bunt was Concord s Lone hit. Molson s stuffed four runs on four hits into the to coast to their win Bon Taylor ripped a triple and three singles to Lead Molson s 11 hit attack. The speedy Centre fielder boasts a league leading .461 batting average. Nick Ursulia was the loser. Yanks nip canadians Grafton it. A the United states came from behind sunday to gain a one Point Lead As the american phase of the annual motorcycle racing Competition ended. The . Had a 138-139 advantage after two Days of racing in Grafton. The site now switches to Capetown ont. For the Windup races aug. 5. Bruce Maguire of Marlboro n.h., won two of sunday s heats in the racing to help pull the . Ahead despite a similar performance by Dave Sehl of Watertown ont., in the 500-c.c. Competition. James Weinert of Middletown n.h., was the Day s other win Ner in the while Norman Richens of Ontario took the other 500 heat before a crowd of some Canada had a 64-66 Lead after saturday s Ope ing Day of Competition. Juvenile Lions announce Camp defending Canadian juvenile football champions fort Garry Lions of Manitoba juvenile football league Start workouts july 22 at . At the fort Garry grounds. All unattached players19 years old and under Are Wel come. If a player is unable to attend the first practice he is to phone Gerry Hobson Days 947-7397 or night 489-5140. Racing today Assiniboia Downs pos time 7ip.m. Racing every monday wednesday Friday saturday Aaron becomes Henry the eighth Atlanta a Hank Aaron became the eighth player in the major leagues to hit 500 Home runs sunday and his three run shot in the third in Ning sparked Atlanta braves to a 4-2 Victory Over san fran Cisco. Aaron hit is historic Homer after Felipe Alou and Felix Mil Ian singled with . It was a 400-foot blast Over the Fence in left Centre Field off left hander Mike Mccormick. The 34-year-old outfielder was met at the plate by All his team mates and Bill Bratholt May president of the braves who presented him with a Tro Phy. Aaron barely missed a Homer in the first inning when his Long drive curved foul by about a foot. The game was delayed for almost an hour by ram in the second inning and a steady rain fell for a while after Aaron s Homer and threatened to Wash it out. The three runs were All Rookie Ron Reed needed to record his ninth Victory in 13 decisions he lost a shutout in the eighth when Bob Schroeder tripled and scored on to Cline s grounder and needed help from Cecil up Shaw in the ninth when Dick Dietz singled Home the giants run. The magic Mark for sluggers has been passed Only babe Ruth who holds the record of 714 Willie Mays i Mariie Foxx Mickey Mantle Ted Williams Eddie Mathews and Mel Ott. Mays Mantle and Mathews Are the Only 500 Homer hitters still and All Are in the waning stages of their careers. Aaron still expects to have two or three Good years and most baseball experts pre 600-Homer Mark which Only Ruth has passed. I think i be got a couple of my regular years said Aaron who has 19 homers Al ready this season and has never hit less than 26 since his Rookie season in 1954. 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