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05.23.1969
SP – KC: M. Hedlund (1-3 3.40) WAS: B. Moore (3-1 2.81)
GAME #041 @ Washington W 3-0
WP – M. Hedlund (2-3) LP – B. Moore (3-2) SV – G. Cisco (1)

The Royals jumped out in front with a pair of runs in the first inning on a sacrifice fly from Mike Fiore and an rbi double from Scott Northey. These two runs were more than enough for Mike Hedlund as he went 7 shutout innings. Tom Burgmeier, Jim Rooker and Galen Cisco combined to pitch two scoreless innings to complete the victory.

Offensively, Pat Kelly picked up another hit to give himself a second 10 game hitting streak.

POG – Kansas City’s Mike Hedlund – 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K, 104 pitches

“Hedlund kept us off balance,” said Washington skipper Mario Valencia. “I don’t think we had a hard shot off him all night.”

OTHER AMERICAN LEAGUE RESULTS
Twins 6 @ Yankees 4 (10 inn)
WP – R. Perranoski (2-2)
LP – F. Talbot (0-1)
HR – MIN: H. Killebrew (7)

Angels 9 @ Tigers 3
WP – C. Wright (2-2)
LP – J. Sparma (3-3)
HR – CAL: R. Repoz (1) DET: A. Kaline (8)

Indians 6 vs Pilots 3
WP – S. Siebert (1-4)
LP – G. Timberlake (1-6)
SV – P. Hennigan (6)
HR – CLE: B. Alyea (6), R. Hunt (2), D. Nelson (3)

Red Sox 10 @ White Sox 2
WP – M. Nagy (2-3)
LP – B. Wynne (1-2)
HR – BOS: K. Harrelson (4), R. Petrocelli (12)

Orioles 8 vs Athletics 2
WP – M. Cuellar (4-3)
LP – B. Odom (4-3)
HR – BAL: B. Powell (12), F. Robinson (9)

Frank Robinson went 2 for 3 with a homer and 3 rbi’s while extending his hit streak to 19 games.

NATIONAL LEAGUE RESULTS
Phillies 7 @ Braves 4
WP – G. Jackson (8-2)
LP – R. Reed (2-5)
SV – A. Raffo (7)
HR – PHI: D. Allen 2 (6)

Grant Jackson becomes the major league’s first 8 game winner.

Astros 4 vs Mets 3 (11 inn)
WP – J. Ray (2-2)
LP – T. McGraw (0-2)
HR – NY: E. Kranepool (7) HOU: D. Menke (3)

Ken Boswell slapped a couple basehits that extended his hitting streak to 11 games, but it was Denis Menke’s solo shot for Houston that won the game in the eleventh.

Expos 9 @ Reds 5
WP – B. Stoneman (5-3)
LP – J. Fisher (1-6)
HR – MON: B. Bailey (5) CIN: J. Bench (4), L. May (8)

Padres 6 vs Cubs 5
WP – F. Reberger (1-0)
LP – H. Aguirre (1-2)
HR – SD: O. Brown (1), N. Colbert (9), J. French (3)

Nate Colbert came through with a clutch two out, two run homer in the bottom of the ninth to vault the Padres to victory.

Giants 6 vs Pirates 1
WP – R. Bryant (1-3)
LP – J. Bunning (5-4)
HR – PIT: R. Clemente (4) SF: T. Fuentes (1), W. McCovey (13)

Dodgers 9 vs Cardinals 1
WP – A. Foster (6-1)
LP – B. Gibson (4-6)

INJURY NEWS
St. Louis Cardinals – P Bob Gibson – tender shoulder – 2 weeks
Cleveland Indians – OF Jose Cardenal – sore knee – 2 weeks

TRADING BLOCK
St. Louis is shopping around to see if anyone is interested in 1B Orlando Cepeda. Odds are that not many teams will be clamoring for a first baseman hitting .171 with 2 homers and 9 rbi’s almost two months into the season. Reports from St. Louis indicate that Cha Cha is extremely angry at this development, although efforts to reach him for comment have not been successful.

The Senators are looking for potential trade partners for pitcher Camilo Pascual, who’s been playing for Washington’s AAA affiliate, Lexington Valiants. His season stats are 6 G, 1-0, 2 SV, 3.38 ERA, 5.1 IP, 10 HA, 1 BB, 4 K.