It is déjà vu all over again‚ as Frank Robinson makes another game-saving catch against the Yankees. Robby dives into the stands to rob Clete Boyer of an 11th-inning homer‚ preserving a 6 – 5 Orioles’ win. Robby did it two months earlier.

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It is déjà vu all over again‚ as Frank Robinson makes another game-saving catch against the Yankees. Robby dives into the stands to rob Clete Boyer of an 11th-inning homer‚ preserving a 6 – 5 Orioles’ win. Robby did it two months earlier.

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Detroit Tigers manager Chuck Dressen dies at the age of 67

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  On August 10, 1966, Detroit Tigers manager Chuck Dressen dies at the age of 67. Dressen had been sidelined since suffering a heart attack in May. Dressen previously managed the Cincinnati Reds, Brooklyn Dodgers, Washington Senators, and Milwaukee Braves.   @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links Other Resources…

1966 – John Bateman notices his catcher’s mitt is gone from Wrigley Field. Bob Aspromonte and Nate Colbert have also had their gloves stolen. Bateman gets his revenge by smashing two home runs in an 8-5 triumph. Dave Giusti surrenders four home runs but Houston rallies with five runs in the ninth. Carroll Sembera gets his first big league win. 

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1966 – John Bateman notices his catcher’s mitt is gone from Wrigley Field. Bob Aspromonte and Nate Colbert have also had their gloves stolen. Bateman gets his revenge by smashing two home runs in an 8-5 triumph. Dave Giusti surrenders four home runs but Houston rallies with five runs in the ninth. Carroll Sembera gets his first big league win. 

1966 – The Braves fire Bobby Bragan (52-59) and install coach Billy Hitchcock as their new manager. In today’s game, 52,270 watch as Felipe Alou hits a leadoff home run off Sandy Koufax. The Dodgers tie it, but Eddie Mathews adds a 9th-inning solo home run to beat the Dodgers’ ace, 2 – 1.

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1966 – The Braves fire Bobby Bragan (52-59) and install coach Billy Hitchcock as their new manager. In today’s game, 52,270 watch as Felipe Alou hits a leadoff home run off Sandy Koufax. The Dodgers tie it, but Eddie Mathews adds a 9th-inning solo home run to beat the Dodgers’ ace, 2 – 1.

Lee Bales gets off to a shaky major league start, striking out four times, as the Braves beat the Phillies, 3 – 0. Bales equals the National League record first set by Billy Sunday (May 22, 1883) for most initial-game K’s.

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Lee Bales gets off to a shaky major league start, striking out four times, as the Braves beat the Phillies, 3 – 0. Bales equals the National League record first set by Billy Sunday (May 22, 1883) for most initial-game K’s.

Pinch-hit home runs by Mets John Stephenson and Ron Swoboda make the difference in New York’s 8 – 6 defeat of the Giants at Shea Stadium.

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Pinch-hit home runs by Mets John Stephenson and Ron Swoboda make the difference in New York’s 8 – 6 defeat of the Giants at Shea Stadium.

Ozzie Virgil drives in three runs and Juan Marichal, making his first relief appearance of the year, picks up his 17th win, as the Giants edge the Mets, 5 – 4. The win moves the Giants (63-44) back ahead of the Dodgersand Pirates by a game.

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Ozzie Virgil drives in three runs and Juan Marichal, making his first relief appearance of the year, picks up his 17th win, as the Giants edge the Mets, 5 – 4. The win moves the Giants (63-44) back ahead of the Dodgersand Pirates by a game.