White Sox Hope Fenway Lifts, Park Draws Gripes
Chicago tops Boston 5-0 at Fenway as Dick Allen and Bill Melton homer. Sox players criticize Fenway Park while piling up wins on the road, moving into first in the AL West. Boston slides to last in the AL East amid a rough stretch. Other AL and NL scores noted.
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Dick Allen
Chicago
Red Sox
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Allen
White Sox
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Eddie Kasko
Oakland
Baltimore
New York Yankees
Melton
Kansas City
Oakland Star Hunter Earns First 1973 Win In Grich Homers
Oakland ace Catfish Hunter, 21-game winner last season, notches his first 1973 victory as Baltimore rallies for all runs on Bobby Grich homer and Brooks Robinson two run single. Yankees pound Twins with 23 hits including Blomberg and Nettles power bursts.
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Catfish Hunter
Rollie Fingers
Baltimore
Bobby Grich
Brooks Robinson
Yankees
Twins
Ron Blomberg
Graig Nettles
Pirates Falter in Twin Bill Loss to Dodgers
The Pittsburgh Pirates dropped a doubleheader to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 9-8 in 13 innings and 2-1, extending their skid to five. manager Bill Virdon dismissed panic while noting the Mets lead the NL East. In other NL games, Cubs, Cardinals, Mets, Reds, and Astros won. AL results included Twins, White Sox, Tigers, A's, Indians, and Rangers victories.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh
Bill Virdon
Pirates
Week Of Fun Planned For Aiken Tennis Championship
The Aiken Tennis Association schedules a week of events May 7 to 12 at Virginia Acres for the 1973 Aiken Closed Tennis Championship. Women and men compete in singles doubles junior vets and mixed doubles with entries due May 5 at 1 p.m. Mary Honeck handles entries and tournament duties. Spectators welcome with stands, hot dogs and refreshments to raise funds for the association and recreation department.
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Aiken
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Farmers and Merchants Bank
Aiken Sporting Goods
Virginia Acres
Aiken Recreation Department
Wadkins Wins Byron Nelson Classic Dramatically
Lanny Wadkins captured the Byron Nelson Classic in a sudden death playoff over Dan Sikes after a dramatic finish. Wadkins parred the first hole of the playoff to win as Sikes three putted from two feet on the decisive hole. Dickson finished third and Crampton was fourth.
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Lanny Wadkins
Rachel
Wadkins
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Sikes
Ades Wadkins
Bob Dickson
Bert Yancey
Tom Weiskopf
Bruce Crampton
Dickson
Crampton
Bell Pitches No-Hitter Pacers Clinch PAC Title
The USC Aiken Pacers clinched the Palmetto Athletic Conference title after Coastal Carolina forfeited a doubleheader. Willie Bell pitched the first no hitter in school history against USC Allendale, but the key win came in a 7 0 victory in the nightcap. Bell struck out 17 and walked none.
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Willie Bell
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Usc-Allendale
Allendale
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Leon Lott
Bell
Whit Chappell
Tommy Owings
Columbia Edges Jackets In Seventh Inning Comeback
Columbia High School rallied from a 4-0 deficit to beat North Augusta 7-6 in the bottom of the seventh. Everett Kuglar took the loss for the Jackets, dropping to 6-1 on the season as North Augusta fell further in the 4-AAAA standings behind Aiken.
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Everett Kuglar
Russell Paulk
Kuglar
Baseball Standings And Results In Early Showdown
The Associated Press reports standings for both leagues with New York and Chicago leading East and West divisions. Notable results include New York 11 Minnesota 3 and Chicago 10 5 after weekend games while several teams played Sunday action with several shutouts and close scores.
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James B Miller
Newberry St
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Richland Ave
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