McDowell and Kirby Pace the Early Season Midweek Wins
San Francisco’s Sam McDowell improved to 5-0 with a 7-3 win over Montreal as the Giants stay in the hunt. Clay Kirby earned a 5-3 victory for San Diego over Philadelphia. St Louis fell 10-4 to Houston after a four-run eighth. Mets edged Dodgers 4-3 in 14 innings. Cubs beat Reds 4-2. Braves defeated Pirates 6-3 behind Phil Niekro.
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Perry Brothers Spark Twins and Indians Rivalry Heats Up
Gaylord Perry pitched a five hit win for Cleveland over Kansas City to move the Indians to first in the AL for the first time since 1968. Jim Perry tossed eight shutout innings as Minnesota beat the Yankees 2-0. Other AL results include Baltimore 1-0 Texas, Chicago White Sox 7-0 Detroit, Milwaukee 4-0 Oakland, and California 5-1 Boston.
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Mays Meets Giants and Mets Over Future in Baseball
Willie Mays arrives in New York to discuss his future with Giants and Mets officials. Mets interest centers on acquiring the 41 year old center fielder as talks resume with M. Donald Grant and Horace Stoneham present at a midtown hotel.
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Pro Cage ABA Championship Results Preview
The schedule outlines key games for the best-of-7 series between Indiana and New York. It notes a 1-1 tie after Wednesdays results with no Friday game, and lists games on May 18 20 23 with potential afternoon adjustments and national TV coverage.
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Major League Baseball Standings and Friday Schedule
National League East standings show Philadelphia and Montreal near the top with Pittsburgh trailing. West leads by Houston and Los Angeles, while several matchups loom including Houston at St. Louis and Los Angeles at New York in day-night twinbills. Friday features a full slate with Texas at Cleveland and New York at California among others.
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Ohio U Golfers Finish Third in Four-Way Meet
The Ohio University golf team placed third at Belmont Country Club in Toledo in a four-team meet with Toledo Miami and Kent. Miles Cumberland led Ohio with a 79, followed by Bob Tomich 83 Gary Wilkins 83 and Mike McPhee 88. The Rockets tied Miami at 410, Ohio 417, Kent 423. The next event is the Purdue Invitational.
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Boston Leads 3-2 In NHL Series With New York
Boston tops New York 3-2 in the best of seven series as the teams prepare for a potential Sunday rematch in Boston if necessary. A young players group is sought for a slow pitch softball league with contact to Barry West at 593-7711 by 7 p.m. Thursday.
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