Bench Rockets Reds to 84 Victory Over Braves
Johnny Bench drove in four runs to raise his 1975 total to 61 in 70 games as Cincinnati beat Atlanta 84. Bench hit his 15th homer and added a run with a double while moving from catcher to left field for variety. Mike Lum homered for Atlanta, and Bill Plummer added a two run homer for Cincinnati.
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Bench doubles keyed 4-1 lead in Athens game
The Athens Messenger reports Bench delivered a double sealing a 4-1 advantage after a run crossed on a groundout. Cards beat Mets 4-1 in first game. Simmons grand slam in eighth won nightcap for St Louis, completing the sweep. Reed pitched seven-hitter to win opener. Denny blanked in nightcap.
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Yankees Close Gap With Orioles as Munson Drives Win
Thurman Munson fueled New York with three hits and three RBIs including a homer in the pivotal third inning to beat Baltimore 6-1 and pull the Yankees within a half game of Boston in the East. Doc Medich improved to 6-9 after an eight-hitting effort.
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Just Plain Lou Wins U S Open at Medinah
Lou Graham captured the 75th U S Open at Medinah Course as John Mahaffey fell short in a Monday playoff. Graham secured the title with clutch putting on the eighth and a daring finish, earning 40 000 and pushing his season earnings to 86 071. Mahaffey earned 20 000, boosting his year total to 121 665 for sixth place.
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Defending Golf Champ Embraces NCAA Pressure at Start
Curtis Strange, defending NCAA champion, relishes the pressure as he arrives for the opening round at Ohio State Scarlet Course. The 20 year old from Virginia Beach says his game is improving and he is mentally ready, aiming for better putting after a strong title run at San Diego.
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Carew Favorite In All Star Voting
In the 1975 American League All-Star balloting, Rod Carew leads with 1 055 063 votes, holding the No 1 spot for the sixth straight year. Reggie Jackson slips to a narrow second with 569 663, while Joe Rudi trails at 557 262 and Jeff Burroughs 514 390. Gene Tenace and Buddy Bell emerge among early favorites for new positions.
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Baseball Scores and Standings Highlight Regional Games
Tuesday results show Detroit at Milwaukee and Cleveland at Boston among key matchups. In the AL race, Mike Hargrove of Texas leads, with Lee May of Baltimore dropping to third as Bell tops Oakland’s Sal Bando and Yount of Milwaukee closes in. voting runs through July 6.
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Athens Girls Little League Pays Off In Close Win
Perkins outs Angelo’s 11 9 to stay unbeaten in three games led by Diane Essman with a triple and three hits and Julie Geiger with a home run and three hits. Krista Nelson added three hits as the team improved its playoff position.
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Dory's Gulf of Canaonville Beats Coolville Merchants 15 2
The COOLVILLE area game saw Canaonville improve to 7-1 in the Federal Hocking Little League with a 15-2 victory over Coolville Merchants. Jimbo Robinson had a triple and an RBI in the winners 11 hit attack. Dave Winston contributed a double for Coolville. Jeff Russell took the loss.
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