1970 Great Eight League

Game #16:

Baltimore 0 Oakland 1

WP- Diego Segui (2-1) LP- Tom Phoebus (0-2)

HR- Don Mincher (1)

Both starters went the distance in a terrific pitcher’s duel. The Athletics and Diego Segui came out on top, with Don Mincher’s second inning, home run, the only tally in the game.

Boston 1 Minnesota 5

WP- Bill Zepp (1-2) LP- Mike Nagy (2-1)

The Twins tagged Red Sox starter, Mike Nagy for 4 runs in the top of the first inning, enroute to a 5 to 1 win over fading Boston.

Cincinnati 2 Los Angeles 3 Ten innings

WP- Jim Brewer (1-1) LP- Wayne Granger (1-1)

Jim Lefebvre stroked a walk off single in the bottom of the tenth, allowing the Dodgers to edge the Reds, 3 to 2.

Pittsburgh 3 New York 5

WP- Steve Kline (2-0) LP- Bob Moose (1-1) SV- Jack Aker (2)

HR- Roy White (2)

The Yankees kept their win streak alive, defeating Pittsburgh, 5 to 3. Roy White hit a two-run homer in the fifth, which gave New York a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.

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Game 16 Recap:

Boston continues to struggle, having dropped three straight games. Cincinnati had a chance to move into first place with the Red Sox loss, but couldn’t get past Los Angeles, losing in extra innings. New York remains hot, with their sixth straight victory. They are now tied with Baltimore in third place. Los Angeles and Minnesota are playing .500 ball. Pittsburgh has dropped two, after deciding to rotate Willie Stargell and Bob Robertson in left field, while Al Oliver is holding down the first base job. Robby had two hits and two rbi’s but also made an error in left field. Stargell had one pinch hit appearance, in which he struck out. That’s the sixteenth whiff for Willie this season. Oakland picked up a much-needed win against Baltimore yet continues to languish in the cellar. Bob Tolan has a comfortable lead in the batting race at .382.