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OPENING DAY 1968
 Maroons
Rout Champs
Sutton Anchors Shutout, Reggie Homers Twice
ST. LOUIS (April 1) -- The
St. Louis Maroons spoiled the defending champions' opening day with a 15-0 rout
at Sportsmans Park. Reggie Smith had five hits, including two homers, and
Don Sutton allowed just three hits in seven shutout innings. Bill White had
three hits and Johnny Romano hit a three-run homer in his St.
Louis debut, as 20-game winner Jim Palmer was chased after
four innings.
Roy White got the scoring started with an RBI fielders choice in
the first, scoring Jim Fregosi, and Tony Perez made it 3-0 with a two-run homer.
Johnny Romano doubled the lead with a three-run homer in the fourth, and Reggie
Smith's two-run shot made it 8-0 an inning later. The Maroons tallied 16
hits, including eight extra base hits, and scored in five straight innings from
the fourth to eighth innings.
St. Louis boasts one of the youngest and most talented lineups in
the league. It's 1-5 hitters (Morgan, Fregosi, Smith, White, and Perez)
are all under 26. Through 14 games, the Dark Reds are averaging 5.9 runs
per game, second in the league, and had scored eight or more runs five times.
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Cleveland 3,
Washington 0
 Johnny
Podres anchored a 5-hit shutout as the Barons blanked Washington
at Griffith Stadium. Chuck Hinton was 2-for-4 with a homer
and Harvey Kuenn added a pair of hits. Jim Nash took the
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San Francisco 6,
Dallas 4
 Lou Brock collected five hits and swiped four bases and Roger
Repoz homered and drove in three as the Spiders edged Rich Nye
and the Texans at Seals Stadium. Fergie Jenkins got the
win and Dallas' Johnny Bench homered in his UL debut. |
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Brooklyn 4, Boston
2
 Gene Conley earned his 279th win, tying Billy Pierce for second
all time, with a five-hitter through eight innings, and Ed "The
Glider" Charles homered and doubled, driving in three, in his
Bas debut, as Mike Cuellar and the Feds lost at Fenway Park.
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Los Angeles 8,
Chicago 1
 Johnny Antonelli notched career win #296 with six shutout
innings but left the game with a dead arm. Felix Mantilla
homered in the first and Andy Carey's three-run homer blew the
game open in the sixth. |
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Detroit 8,
Manhattan 2
 The hosting Griffins jumped to an early 5-0 lead, chasing Bob
Anderson, as Frank Howard homered and scored three times.
Johnny Edwards and rookie RF Carl Warwick each drove in a pair
as Pedro Ramos rolled to victory. Tony Oliva was 3-for-4
for the Sox.
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W E S T
D I V I S I O N |
E A S T
D I V I S I O N |
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L E A D E R B O
A R D S |
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BATTING
AVERAGE |
HOME RUNS |
RBI |
VORP |
RUNS
/ GAME |
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Dick Howser, WAS |
.407 |
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Vada Pinson, MAN |
.400 |
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Lou Brock, SF |
.375 |
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Don Demeter, LA |
.365 |
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Mike Andrews, SF |
.364 |
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Rod Carew, DAL |
.364 |
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Dick Allen, DET |
.360 |
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Tony Oliva, MAN |
.340 |
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Chuck Hinton, CLE |
.339 |
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Lenny Green, DAL |
.333 |
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Cleon Jones, WAS |
.333 |
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Bob Bailey, DAL |
6 |
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Harm Killebrew, ATL |
6 |
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Roger Maris, ATL |
6 |
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Boog Powell, AL |
5 |
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Frank Robinson, LA |
5 |
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Curt Blefary, DAL |
4 |
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Orlando Cepeda, BOS |
4 |
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Lou Clinton, ATL |
4 |
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Frank Howard, DET |
4 |
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Felix Mantilla, LA |
4 |
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Reggie Smith, STL |
4 |
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Jimmy Wynn, BOS |
4 |
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Harm Killebrew, ATL |
18 |
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Vada Pinson, MAN |
15 |
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Bob Bailey, DAL |
13 |
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Frank Robinson, LA |
13 |
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Reggie Smith, STL |
13 |
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Curt Blefary, DAL |
12 |
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Don Demeter, LA |
12 |
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Roger Maris, ATL |
12 |
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Tony Perez, STL |
12 |
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Boog Powell, DAL |
12 |
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Jimmy Wynn, BOS |
12 |
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Vada Pinson, MAN |
13.5 |
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Dick Howser, WAS |
11.0 |
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Lou Brock, SF |
9.9 |
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Bob Bailey, DAL |
8.7 |
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Lou Clinton, ATL |
8.2 |
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Dick Allen, DET |
8.2 |
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Don Demeter, LA |
8.1 |
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Frank Howard, DET |
7.7 |
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Curt Blefary, DAL |
7.4 |
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Chuck Hinton, CLE |
7.4 |
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Roger Maris, ATL |
6.5 |
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ATLANTA |
6.1 |
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ST. LOUIS |
5.9 |
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MANHATTAN |
5.6 |
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LOS ANGELES |
5.1 |
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DALLAS |
5.1 |
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CHICAGO |
4.5 |
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CLEVELAND |
4.4 |
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DETROIT |
4.4 |
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WASHINGTON |
3.6 |
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BOSTON |
3.5 |
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BROOKLYN |
3.5 |
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SAN FRANCISCO |
2.1 |
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EARNED
RUN AVERAGE |
WINS |
STRIKEOUTS |
VORP |
RUNS
ALLOWED / GAME |
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Don Larsen, CLE |
0.00 |
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Johnny Podres, CLE |
0.62 |
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Bob Moose, SF |
0.84 |
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Fritz Peterson, LA |
1.03 |
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Jim Merritt, DAL |
1.73 |
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Jim Hardin, MAN |
1.76 |
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Gene Conley, BRO |
1.82 |
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Gene Brabender, BOS |
2.01 |
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Ron Reed, CHI |
2.05 |
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Ken Holtzman, DAL |
2.08 |
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Steve Barber, ATL |
3 |
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Jim McGlothlin, LA |
3 |
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Fritz Peterson, LA |
3 |
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Johnny Podres, CLE |
3 |
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Tom Seaver, MAN |
3 |
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Don Sutton, STL |
3 |
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12 tied with |
2 |
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Jim Palmer, ATL |
28 |
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Nolan Ryan, STL |
26 |
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Fritz Peterson, LA |
24 |
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Johnny Podres, CLE |
24 |
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Jim Merritt, DAL |
22 |
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Johnny Kucks, BRO |
19 |
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Pedro Ramos, DET |
19 |
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Ron Kline, SF |
18 |
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Bob Moose, SF |
18 |
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Herb Score, CHI |
18 |
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Fritz Peterson, LA |
14.3 |
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Bob Moose, SF |
14.0 |
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Johnny Podres, CLE |
13.5 |
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Don Larsen, CLE |
10.3 |
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Jim Merritt, DAL |
8.7 |
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Ken Holtzman, DAL |
7.9 |
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Mike Cuellar, BOS |
7.5 |
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Gene Conley, BRO |
7.1 |
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Gene Brabender, BOS |
7.0 |
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Jim Ray, SF |
6.9 |
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LOS ANGELES |
3.5 |
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BOSTON |
3.5 |
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CLEVELAND |
3.8 |
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SAN FRANCISCO |
3.9 |
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MANHATTAN |
4.2 |
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WASHINGTON |
4.4 |
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CHICAGO |
4.6 |
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DETROIT |
4.8 |
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ST. LOUIS |
4.9 |
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DALLAS |
5.3 |
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ATLANTA |
5.4 |
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BROOKLYN |
5.7 |
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A W A R
D S & M I L E S T O N E S |
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Batter of the Month |
Pitcher of the Month |
Rookie
of the Month |
Milestones |
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Frank Thomas, CLE
400
doubles (Apr. 10), #7 all time
Roger Maris, ATL
1,000
RBIs (Apr. 5), #14-T all time
Bob Friend, CLE
3,500
innings pitched (Apr. 13), #7 all time
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Player of the Week |
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4/8
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Boog Powell, DAL |
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4/15
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Chuck Hinton,
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