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This section offers news briefs on baseball in the U.S. for the week ending May 27, 1968. After watching reruns of his 1967 hitting, Boston Red Sox's Carl Yastrzemski has increased his season's 67 points and moved into fourth in the batting race. In the National League, San Francisco Manager Herman Franks has decided to put rookie Frank Johnson into the starling lineup. Philadelphia was on the winning track with a 1-0, five-hit victory.

This section offers news briefs concerning Major League Baseball (MLB). The Houston Astros are in last place at the National League which prompted manager Grady Hatton to hold a 45-minute talk with his players to discuss strategies and other issues affecting the team. The Kansas City Athletics won the three-game series against the Chicago White Sox in the American League division. San Francisco Giants manager Herman Franks was fined 100 U.S. dollars after arguing with umpire Shag Crawford.