Clemente Delivers 17th Inning Triumph For Pirates
Roberto Clemente hits a 17th inning homer to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the San Diego Padres in a 4 hour 12 minute game. The Pirates extend their win streak to seven, as Celente and Hebner also homer and fans rally from late deficits.
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Padres
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Murtaugh
Dave Roberts
Jose Pagan
Gene Alley
Roberts
Willie Stargell
Stargell
Ivan Murrell
al Severinsen
Richie Hebner
Clemente
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Petrocelli Homers as Redsox Edge Twins 2-1
Rico Petrocelli powered the Redsox to a 2-1 win over the Twins hitting a decisive homer after a tense moment with Stan Williams. Carl Yastrzemski and Billy Conigliaro reconciled in the field as Boston kept its late lead.
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Billy Conigliaro
Boston
Rico Petrocelli
Minnesota Twins
Petrocelli
Minnesota
Stan Williams
Red Sox fall to Twins in long scoreless duel at Fenway
In a marathon nine inning plus 13th, the Red Sox lost 3-0 to the Twins asBill Lee and Luis Tiant labored for 13 innings before Minnesota finally broke through. Boston remained mired by internal dissension despite the stalemate.
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Red Sox
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Fenway Park
Boston
Luis Tiant
Jim Perry
Bill Lee
National League East standings and Friday results rundown
The standings show New York and Pittsburgh in NL East contention with Chicago St Louis and Montreal in pursuit. Friday night matchups include Philadelphia at Chicago and Houston at New York with several crossleague games and planned Saturday actions across major teams.
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Legion District Tourney Opens In Eighth District Play
The American Legion District tournament starts Saturday at Trautwein Field and the Athens County Fairgrounds with six teams in a double elimination. Lancaster defends the title. the winner advances to the state tournament in Ashland next month.
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Somerset
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Country Club Plans Weekend Member Guest Tournament
The Athens Country Club hosts its annual member guest tournament this weekend with 80 players. Chair Kermit Blosser leads arrangements with Kenny Kerr Bob Littler Sam Alvarez Fred Swearingen Bob Baur and Don White. Out of town guests include Jimmy Crum WLWC sports director and Carroll Widdoes former Ohio U. coach and athletic director.
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Blosser
Kenny Kerr
Bob Littler
Sam Alvarez
Fred Swearingen
Bob Baur
Don White
Jimmy Crum
WLWC
Columbus
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Ohio U
Florida
Lantern High Scores Set in Local Meet
The Lantern reports high scores with Floyd Ballinger 208 579 and Ray Finnearty 208 568 led by Gillettes top team score 1767 at The Plains meet. Belks and University Shop named in fragments amid list of participants and backhoe dozer service crews.
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Ohio amateur golf leader Groves tops 54 hole score at Scioto
Ohio State's Steve Groves led the Ohio Amateur Golf Tour after a 54 hole 223 at Scioto Country Club. Gallipolis native Chris Roderick was one behind at 224 as the final round neared. Local players Gary Wilkins Mike McPhee and others posted scores with future college connections noted.
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Bellefontaine
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Youngstown
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Mansfield
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