All Star Breaks Begin as AL Leads Tilt in Week 1
AP Sports notes the All-Star break arrives with rival momentum in the American League. Minnesota Twins explode past Detroit 10-7, lifting their win streak to 12 of 15 while Detroit drops to 13 losses in the same span. Yankees top Royals 5-4 on Bobby Murcer's bases-loaded double, and Angels edge Orioles 6-4 as Frank Robinson and Mickey Rivers contribute key two-baggers and runs. Texas edges Boston 2-1 to stay four games back Oakland, while Chicago narrowly defeats New York 5-3 to salvage a late win. In the NL, St Louis routs Houston 9-1 and Cincinnati paces past Chicago 8-2.
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Dodgers lead NL West as Reds slump past pace in race
Major league results show the Phillies and Dodgers atop the NL standings. Dodgers struggle to stay 542 games ahead of the Reds at midseason, while St Louis and Pittsburgh pull off wins. Griffey lifts Cincinnati over Chicago with an inside the park homer as San Francisco dominates Montreal in the opener.
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Braves Fire Eddie Mathews as Manager After Fourth Loss
Atlanta fires Eddie Mathews following a 6-2 loss to Pittsburgh and a 50-49 midseason mark. Henry Aaron laments the decision, saying he was the best manager the Braves had, while Mathews notes it ends his 17-year major league career with 512 home runs and 421 RBIs.
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Journey Begins Wednesday Aiken Hosts Dixie Seniors
The 1974 Dixie Senior League State Tournament starts at Aiken Citizens Field with three teams North Augusta Edisto and Aiken Graniteville entering a double elimination event. Openers include Edisto vs Aiken Graniteville at 8 pm Wednesday and North Augusta vs Aiken on Thursday.
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Richardson Defends Mountaineer Open Tennis Title
South Carolina based report notes Keith Richardson of Rock Hill won the Mountaineer Open tennis title in Boone North Carolina defeating Dean lite of Charlotte in three sets 6 7 6 3 6 3 Richardson an Appalachian State University senior led his school to the Southern Conference championship in the spring and was the top seed in the Mountaineer tournament.
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Karl Wins Playoff To Claim 30 000 In Crampton Event
Richie Karl, after months of burnout, returned to golf as a game and won the B C Open playoff over Bruce Cramp ton at the Jose Golf Club. He birdied the first extra hole for a 273 total, 11 under, securing 30000 dollars for first prize in his boyhood grounds.
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L B C Boosters Meet Tonight at Langley Clubhouse
The L B C High School Boosters Club will meet at the Langley Clubhouse tonight at 7 30. A chicken stew dinner will be served.
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Cayce Post 130 Advances to State Baseball Semis
Cayce Post 130 beat Seneca 3-1 in best-of-five quarters to reach the American Legion base ball state championship semis. They will meet Union, 17-2 on the season, in Cayce in another five-game series starting tonight. Union, with 13 players from its Class 4A State Championship squad, defeated Greer 3-1 to reach the semis. James Island swept Conway 3-0 and Orangeburg edged Florence 3-2 in Lower State playoffs. their series opens tonight in Orangeburg.
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