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 January 24th - Today was another beautiful day at the old ballpark with the thermometer in the high 70s and forecasted to level off at 82° F. Thank you, Mother Nature.
The bats of the Cubs just wouldn't let up against their foe, the Pirates, in the 29-17 game. Nine of the 13 hitters in the lineup are listed in the leading 
hitters for the contest. Ed Guspyt and Jerry Remington each cranked the ball over the fence on Field A for ground rule doubles. Dick Mahon hit one over for the Pirates.
Braves pilot Rich Moots is getting the hang of things in his first year as manager. His team won a nail biter against the Rockies. The Braves and the Rockies were tied heading into the sixth inning of their game on Fred White Field. The Braves took a one run lead when John Stewart found a gap in the outfield and threaded 
the needle for a triple. A single by Elmer Wilcox drove home the lead run at the time.
After both teams went scoreless in the seventh, the Braves unleashed their bats for the deciding runs, as it turned out. John Fulton, Bill Evans, and Bill Ayer all singled and scored. A double by Walt Leggett knocked the third run home, and Larry Goring lifted a fly ball to rightfielder Ron Deem for a sacrifice. The four runs in the eighth allowed the Braves to chip the Rockies by a score of 13-9. In the American League games this morning, the Tigers came from behind, scoring three runs in the home eighth, to down the Yankees 15-14. The Royals let an eight run lead slip away and had to score three in the bottom of the ninth to win 16-15 against the Orioles. The first place Red Sox remained unbeaten by shutting down the Angels 20-14. Don Held hit four home runs in the game for the Sox. Now, that's a record that should stand for years to come unless Don beats his own mark.
LEADING HITTERS: Cubs Ron Augenstein: 3 for 3 with 1 walk & 1 sacrifice fly. Jerry Remington: 3 for 3 with 2 doubles & 1 sacrifice fly. Ed Guspyt: 4 for 5 with 2 doubles. Vassurl Bess: 3 for 4 with 1 double. Don LaMay: 3 for 4 with 1 double. Ray Mills: 3 for 4 with 1 double. Arvel Waddell: 3 for 4 with 1 double. John Merritt: 3 for 4. Chuck Yarletts: 3 for 4. Pirates Dick Mahon: 4 for 5 with 2 doubles. Braves Bill Evans: 4 for 5. Rockies Elmer Wilcox: 3 for 3 with 1 sacrifice fly. Tigers Sonny Burrell: 4 for 5 with 1 homer & 1 double. Joe D'Herin: 4 for 5 with 3 doubles. Bernie Mohan: 4 for 5 with 1 double. Art Zakrowski: 4 for 5. Yankees Milo Macko: 4 for 5 with 1 double. Dean Schapeler: 3 for 4 with 1 walk. Red Sox Don Held: 5 for 5 with 4 homers & 1 double. Don Witmer: 4 for 5 with 1 double. Eddie Diaz: 3 for 4 with 1 double. Tim Gallagher: 3 for 4. Denny Shaffer: 3 for 4. Royals Fred Dampier: 5 for 5 with 1 homer & 1 double. Bob Zelazny: 3 for 4 with 1 triple & 1 sacrifice fly. Les Jacobson: 3 for 4 with 1 sacrifice fly. Orioles Ed Gazarek: 5 for 6 with 1 triple & 2 doubles. Greg Bombard: 4 for 5 with 1 double. Russ King: 4 for 5. Greg Denny: 3 for 4 with 1 walk. National League homers: John Devitt (Braves). American League homers: Sonny Burrell (Tigers); Don Held (4) (Red Sox); Tom Hamilton Angels; Fred Dampier (Royals). Bob Sciamanna returned from Grand Rapids, Michigan but did not play this morning. He is a member of the Braves team. Welcome back, Bob.
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