VFW Travelers remain undefeated with 10-0 mark after weekend sweep
Austin's VFW Travelers baseball team posted a perfect 4-0 weekend, boosting their season record to 10-0 under coach Bob Arnold. Key wins came against Faribault 7-4 and 4-0 on Saturday and Rochester 2-1 and 3-1 on Sunday. Notable pitching by Bob Rinaldi, Blake Evenson, Kirk Magee and Scott Johnson highlighted the three-game series, with Rinaldi tossing his second no hitter of the season in the 4-0 win over Faribault. Rinaldi improved to 4-0 with 42 strikeouts. Additional contributions came from Mike Potter, Randy Brown, Magee, Sheedy, Bawek, Astrup and others as Austin heads to Albert Lea midweek for a league contest.
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Twins drop notches in tight day but stay near pace
Detroit's Mickey Lolich blanked the Twins 6-0 as Frank Quilici and Joe Decker criticized umpire Larry Barnett for close calls. Decker tied his personal mark after yielding five runs in 6 1/3 innings. Lolich tied the Tigers shutout record with 34, while Chicago remained one-half game ahead in the AL West after Milwaukee’s 15-5 win.
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Miller roars back to win Open crown
John Miller, the 1973 U S Open champion, surged from six back after a 76 to win at Oakmont with an Open record 63 and a total 279. He earned $35,000 for the title, with Bob Schlee and Tom Weiskopf two strokes back. Arnold Palmer faded to joint fourth at 282.
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Lahouds banner day fuels Brewers rout of White Sox
Joe Lahoud homered twice including a grand slam and drove in six as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago White Sox 15 5 for their ninth straight win. Lahoud batted .156 but helped Milwaukee widen its lead in the AL standings. The White Sox fell to 10 losses in 15 games while Minnesota and Kansas City kept chase. Elsewhere Detroit blanked Minnesota 6 0 Kansas City ahead of Cleveland and Baltimore won while New York beat California and Boston topped Oakland.
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Metzger Sparks Astros Comeback With Four Hits In Win
Houston defeats St Louis 7-3 as Roger Metzger collects four singles and scores twice. Teammate Willie Montanez adds four RBIs for Philadelphia against San Francisco, while Los Angeles and New York win in NL action.
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Hulme Wins Swedish Grand Prix in 1973 World Championship
Dennis Hulme of New Zealand led late in the Swedish Motor Racing Grand Prix driving a Yardley McLaren to overtake Ronnie Peterson of Sweden with two laps remaining and secure victory in the seventh round of the 1973 World Championship.
Schlee Falls Short as Miller Sets Open Record Runnerup
John Schlee, 34, from Colorado, posted a final round 70 to finish two strokes behind US Open winner John Miller at Oakmont. Miller fired a record 63 en route to a 63 70 78 event total while Schlee earned runnerup honors with a 280 total.
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Albuquerque to get CHL hockey team next season
Albuquerque will host a Central Hockey League team for next season as yet unnamed. The club will operate as a farm team for the Kansas City Scouts of the NHL. Other CHL teams include Dallas Fort Worth Oklahoma City Omaha and Tulsa.
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