Aaron Drives Braves Past Pirates With Four RBIs
Hank Aaron powered Atlanta to a 7-2 win over Pittsburgh with two homers and two singles, driving in four and scoring three. The day came as Aaron outpaced Roberto Clemente in a debated spotlight, with Clemente going 0-for-4 to drop to a .388 average. Aaron also threw out Clemente at third on a fourth‑inning play. The night featured NL action: Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 2-1 in 18 innings, St. Louis beat New York 3-2, Houston topped San Francisco 2-0, and Los Angeles defeated Chicago 6-1.
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Murray Chass
Associated Press
Hank Aaron
Aaron
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Braves
Walter Alston
Hamilton
Clemente
Pirate
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
New York
Houston
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Chicago
Roger Maris
Lou Brock
Cleon Jones
Mets
Mike Cuellar
Astros
Mike McCormick
Ohio State Wins Big Ten Baseball Title
CHICAGO AP The Buckeyes clinched the Big Ten title by sweeping Iowa 2-1 and 1-0 in a tight race eight percentage points ahead of Michigan. OSU finishes 13-5 in conference and 22-17-3 overall, earning an automatic bid to the District 4 tournament alongside Western Michigan. Illinois climbs from last place as Northwestern remains, while Notre Dame and Valparaiso vie for the final bid spot.
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Chicago
Buckeyes
Ohio State
Iowa
Michigan
Wolverines
Michigan State
Minnesota
Indiana
Wisconsin
Badgers
Purdue
Illinois
Northwestern
Wildcats
Bucks
Western Michigan
Southern Illinois
Notre Dame
Valparaiso
Major League Leaders Summary
Major league leaders in batting, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, and home runs are listed for both American and National Leagues. Notable figures include Kaline and Carew for the AL batting, Aaron and Clemente for the NL, with several players leading in RBIs, runs, and hits. Pitching leaders show Sparma and Peters among top strikeout figures and Holtzman with a perfect winning percentage.
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Kaline
Det
Carew
Minn
Tovar
F. Robinson
Yastrzemski
Bast
Freehan
Killebrew
Campaneris
K. C
Knoop
Calif
Buford
Chicago
Versalles
Satis
Agee
Seecae
Ohare
Sparma
Peters
Trcree
McDowell
Cleve
Chance
Phillies Rally To Beat Reds In 18 Innings
In Philadelphia, the Phillies outlasted the Cincinnati Reds 2 to 1 in 18 innings, the longest NL game of the year. Rich Allen scored the winning run on Don Lock’s single after a crucial 14th inning error and late-inning suspense as Gene Mauch and Dave Bristol managed a marathon, with Chris Short pitching deep before leaving with two outs in the ninth.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati Reds
Tony Perez
Milt Pappas
Ted Abernathy
Mel Queen
Billy
McCool
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
Reds
Don Lock
Rich Allen
Lock
Gene Mauch
Dave Bristol
Chris Short
Perez
Bobby Wine
Tom Harper
Harper
Short
Gray
Mauch
Fete McCool
Saan Wicbel
Taylor
Dick Hall
Lee May
Don Pavietich
Hall
Tito Francona
Clay Dalrymps
John Briggs
Pappas
Allen
Callison
Belmont Will Be Minus 3 Crown Winner Again
Damascus clinched the Preakness at Pimlico by 6 lengths over In Reality and 14 over Proud Clarion, timing 1 55 1 5 for 316 miles. The win keeps his bid for best 3-year-old of 1967 alive as Belmont preparations begin.
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Belmont
George Bowen
Associated Press
Baltimore, Md
R.S.V.P. Aqueduct
Damascus
Frank H. Whiteley Jr
Citation
Proud Clarion
Nashua
Sword Dancer
Willie Shoemaker
Celtic Air
Delaware Park
Aqueduct
Whiteley
Laurel Race Course
William Woodward
Edith Bancroft
New York
Loyd (Boo) Gentry
Gentry
Tom Rolfe
Baseball Standings and Results Highlight Week in National League
National League standings show Chicago at .667, with Cincinnati Philadelphia and St. Louis close behind. Saturday results include Cincinnati 5 Philadelphia 2 and Chicago 20 Los Angeles 3. Sunday scores feature Kansas City and Boston wins, while Baltimore and Washington split noted games across leagues.
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Atlanta
San Fran
Los Angeles
New York
Houston
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Detroit
Kansas City
Boston
Baltimores
Minnesota
Eve Vv
California Sercesese
Baltimore
Woton
Cleveland
Chi
California
Regina
Washington
Nuzum Named Coach for Legion Team in Athens Area
Ralph Nuzum of The Plains and former Athens High and Ohio University pitcher will coach the K. T. Crossen Post 21 American Legion baseball team this summer. Post commander George Perry announced a meeting for area boys to join on Saturday May 27 at 1 p.m. at the Athens High School diamond on Cass Street off Stewart Street.
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Ralph Nuzum
the Plains
Athens High
Ohio University
Fairfield School
Lancaster
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Athens
George Perry
Athens High School
Cass Street
Stewart Street
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Milo Hamilton
Terry Beard
Kermit Blosser
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the Tavern
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Pitt
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Silat
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Ena
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Torre
Holtzman
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S. F
Phil
Bristol
Cookie Rojas
Phils
Leo Cardenas
Gary Sutherland
Doug Clemens
Queen
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Matich
Jackie Brandt
Brandt
Sutherland
Tony Taylor
Tony Gonzalez
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Rochester
Covcacsees
Buffalo Neceermenereld
Columbus
Richmond
Jacksonville
Toledo
Toronto
Syracuse
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