Pirates Edge Padres In 17 Inning Thriller
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 in 17 innings as Roberto Clemente belted a game winning homer. The night featured three late Pirate comeback efforts and a dramatic finish in the longest NL game of the season.
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Danny Murtaugh
Murtaugh
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Diego
Pirates
Padres
Roberto Clemente
Los Angeles
Atlanta
New York
Houston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
San Francisco
St. Louis
Montreal
Milwaukee
Boston
Minnesota
Washington
Kansas City
Cleveland
Balltimore
California
Lake Levels and Baseball Marathon Highlight Evening
Lake levels across South Carolina show varied status with Clark Hill 329.4 feet and Lake Hartwell near normal at 660.1 feet. Baseball notes recount the Pirates seven game win streak after a dramatic 17th inning comeback against the Padres and Dodgers beating the Giants while the Reds stretch winning streak with Tony Perez homering to seal a ninth inning victory.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Columbia Weather Bureau
Clark Hill
Lake Hartwell
Lake Greenwood
Lake Murray
Wateree Pond
Lake Marion
Lake Moultrie
Oakland
Detroit
Pirates
Padres
Murtaugh
San Diego
Dave Roberts
Jose Pagan
Gene Alley
Roberts
Willie Stargell
Stargell
Ivan Murrell
al Severinsen
Richie Hebner
Clemente
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Atlanta
Giants
Cincinnati
Dodgers
Jim Lefebvre
Willie Davis
Richie Allen
Claude Osteen
Davis
Tony Perez
Reds
Perez
Mets Rally Past Astros In Comeback Win
The Mets erased a 4-0 deficit against Houston and took the lead in the seventh on Cleon Jones two run homer. Tug McGraw earned the win with six innings of relief after Lee May hit his 24th homer for Cincinnati. Joe Pepitone sparked a Chicago surge with a leadoff homer as the Cubs beat Philadelphia, aided by Don Kessinger and Glenn Beckett triples. Both Wise and Holtzman failed to get past the fourth.
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Mets
Houston
Astros
Cleon Jones
New York
Tug McGraw
Joe Pepitone
Chicago
Cubs
Philadelphia
Pepitone
Don Kessinger
Glenn Beckett
Rick Wise
Ken Holtzman
Baseball Standings and Friday Night Games Summary
The Associated Press notes National League East standings with Baltimore edging California 4-3 and Oakland 8-7 over Detroit. Friday night games feature matchups Blyleven at Siebert Horlen at Broberg Parsons at Bahsen Dunning at Canton Cain at Blue Palmer at Messersmith.
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Minnesota
Blyleven
Boston
Siebert
Chicago
Horlen
Washington
Broberg
Milwaukee
Parsons
New York
Bahsen
Cleveland
Dunning
Kansas City
Cal Canton
Detroit
Cain
Oakland
Blue
Baltimore
Palmer
California
Messersmith
Columbia Pro Hamp Auld wins Carolinas Open at Charlotte
Hamp Auld of Columbia South Carolina won the Carolinas Open at Carolina Golf and Country Club posting 69 in final round for a 206 total. He earned 2500 dollars from a 16000 purse and led by three shots over the field.
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Charlotte
Hamp
Columbia, S.C
Carolina Golf and Country Club
Auld
Tennis Classes Begin July 26 at Virginia Acres Park
The Aiken Recreation Department announces Paul Sauerborn will coach boys and girls tennis classes starting Monday July 26. Boys meet Mondays and Wednesdays 9 to 10:30 a.m., girls meet Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 to 10:30 a.m. Four weeks, $10 per person at Virginia Acres Park. Register at 648-0151.
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Aiken Recreation Department
Paul Sauerborn
Virginia Acres Park
Recreation Department
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Coward-Corley Seed Co., Inc
Your Garden Center
Park Ave. SE
Dial
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Vap-Mobile’’ Broadcasting
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George Hydrick
Kalmia Plaza
Duster
Jas
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Plymouth
Burgess Motor CO
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Chrysler
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