Brandon Magnifies the Luck Five for Phillies Reliever
Philadelphia right-hander Darrell Brandon shaded luck to five with a 5-3 12 inning win over Cincinnati as he held the Reds hitless in his final five innings after a poor Sunday. He struck out four, walked two, and helped push Philadelphia’s 12th inning rally with Willie Montanez driving in the decisive run. Rex title
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Fosse Takes Lead in AL All Star Catches Vote
Ray Fosse of Cleveland moved ahead of Detroit’s Bill Freeman for the AL catcher spot with 169,743 votes to 157,158, per Commissioner Bowie Kuhn’s figures. Boston’s Carl Yastrzemski remains the top vote getter at 350,046. The article also notes Merritt used in the 12th inning to counter lefthanders.
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Palmer on putting sight line and eye position
The article discusses how golfers often misread the line to the hole when putting. It emphasizes the eyes over the ball and aligning the eye line parallel to the desired putter path, referencing illustrations and basic technique.
Trevino Wins Open In Playoff Over Nicklaus
Lee Trevino defeated Jack Nicklaus in a 71st U S Open playoff at Merion to claim his second Open title. Trevino Birdied early, held a two shot lead, and won by three strokes amid a first hole bogey.
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Chapmans take sole Colt League lead with 11 4 win over O U Inn
Chapman's moved into first place in the Colt League by beating previously unbeaten Ohio University Inn 11 4 to improve to 2 0 while OU Inn drops to 2 1. Rick Whiteside led Chapman's with two triples and Dave Yeats and Bill Diles added two hits each. OU Inn’s Tim Rose and Larry Dailey collected two hits.
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Jim Kennedy
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Greg Griffin
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Mullaney Named Head Coach of Kentucky Colonels
Joe Mullaney, previously relieved after failing to win a world title with Wilt Chamberlain in Los Angeles, is appointed head coach of the Kentucky Colonels. He met rookies including 7-foot-2 Artis Gilmore at the ABA club’s rookie camp in Louisville.
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Oakland's Blue Wins 15th Game in a Row
Vida Blue improved to 15 wins and struck out 13 as the A's beat Minnesota 3-2 to extend their AL West lead to eight games. Blue totaled 146 strikeouts, 15 complete games, and a 15 2 record while the Royals fell 5-1 to Chicago.
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Stargell’s 25th Homer Boosts Pirates Lead Over Mets
Stargell hit his 25th homer as Pittsburgh beat New York 6-0 at Three Rivers Stadium. He leads the majors with 67 RBIs and a .311 average while Dock Ellis earned his ninth straight win. Bob Robertson set a major league record for eight assists at first base.
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In The Majors Wednesday Game Lineup
Oakland hosts Minnesota while California visits Milwaukee and Kansas City plays Chicago. Baltimore travels to Washington and Detroit eyes New York with Cleveland at Boston on night matchups.
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Athens Legion Team Nips W.Va. Post 15 in Parkersburg
Athens American Legion beat Parkersburg Post 15 6-5 after a late rally, improving to 9-2. Mark Bullock led Athens with three RBIs on three hits, while Chuck Robinson earned the win. Parkersburg's Kuhl drove in two runs for his team.
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Wrong Pitcher Listed In Pony League Game Report
The Pony League game between Swearingen's and Hocking Valley Bank on Friday night cited Steve Wilkes as the Hocking Valley Bank pitcher rather than Ross Hall as previously reported by The Messenger.
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