Major Leagues Today’s Baseball Schedule
A packed slate lists games across the league with matchups including New York at Montreal Cincinnati at Atlanta Pittsburgh at Philadelphia San Francisco at Houston Chicago at St Louis and San Diego at Los Angeles. Results recap covers Milwaukee California Baltimore Detroit Oakland and more with a mix of day and night games and two twinbills noted.
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New York
Ryan
Sadecki
Montreal
Britten
Strohmayer
McGinn
Cincinnati
Simpson
Cloninger
Atlanta
Niekro
Kelley
Pittsburgh Blass
Philadelphia
Bunning
San Francisco
Perry
Houston
Billingham
Chicago
Hands
St. Louis
Santorini
San Diego
Norman
Los Angeles
O’brien
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
California
Baltimore
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Oakland
Minnesota
Dobson
Boston
Lonborg
Broberg
Kline
Dunning
Murphy
Horlen
Lockwood
Corbin
Kansas City
Hedland
Blue
Associated Press
W. L. Pet G.B
Pittsburgh New York
St L Louis
K'z Phila
San Fran
Pd. G.B. Baltimore
Dod
Boston New York
Wash
Dobson and Rigney feud flares as storm postpones game
Oakland pitcher Chuck Dobson and Minnesota manager Bill Rigney renewed a 1968 feud amid a 22 inning delay at Metropolitan Stadium. Dobson angrily questioned uniforms after a near collision with Marv Grisom as rain halted the game 0-0, sending the A's nine games up in the West.
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ST. Paul-Minneapolis
Oakland
Chuck Dobson
Bill Rigney
Minnesota
Twins
Marv Grisom
Metropolitan Stadium
Rigney
Dobson
Angles
Bert Campaneris
Grissom
A’s
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Dick Williams
Williams
A's
Renick
Frank Quilici
Ray Corbin
Skip Lockwood
Jim Kaat
Steve Luebber
Brewers
Bert Blyleven
Harmon Killebrew
Willie Mays Tops NL All Star Ballot Lead
Willie Mays, at age 40, leads National League All Star voting with 540,390 ballots to Hank Aaron's 526,386 as of late June. The close race for starting shortstop features Cleon Harrelson, Don Kessinger, and Maury Wills, ahead of the All Star game set for July 13 in Detroit.
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NEW York
Willie Mays
Johnny Bench
Commissioner's Office
Giants
Hank Aaron
Atlanta
Harrelson
Mets
Don Kessinger
Cubs
Maury Wills
Dodgers
Detroit
Dodgers Rally in Rare Matinee Beat Mets 11-4
The Dodgers, in a rare Los Angeles matinee, overwhelmed the Mets 11-4 on a sunny Thursday. A burst of 14 runs highlighted the afternoon as the home team capitalized on the unusual early start.
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Williams
Bill Rigney
New York
Giants
Rigney
Dodgers
Rick Renick
Associated Press Sports
Los Angeles
Tom Seaver
Caponi Aims for Third Straight U.S. Open Title
Donna Caponi heads to Kahkwa Club in Erie to chase a third consecutive U.S. Women's Open championship. Local coverage highlights the former winner seeking to extend her streak at the championship venue.
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Erie, Pa
Donna Caponi
Erie
Kahkwa Club
Esposito Wins Lester B Pearson Trophy as NHL MVP
Phil Esposito, star center for the Boston Bruins, was named the first Lester B. Pearson Trophy MVP by players. The presentation by former Canadian prime minister Pearson occurred at a dinner with about 60 NHL players ahead of their annual golf tournament in Toronto.
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Toronto
Phil Esposito
Boston Bruins
Lester B. Pearson
National Hockey League
Pearson
NHL
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