Oliva Delivers In Ninth Inning Double For Twins
Tony Oliva, aging but persistent, drives in Lyman Bostock with a double in the eighth inning and scores on Larry Hisle's sacrifice fly to lift the Minnesota Twins past the Kansas City Royals 4 to 3. Oliva, sidelined by knee surgeries, shows grit as he attempts to play daily while manager Gene Mauch notes his belief in a return to full health.
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Lyman Bostock
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New York
Oliver campaigns with hitting power in Pirates win
Oliver, the NL leading hitter, drove in four runs with two singles, a double and his 12th homer as Pittsburgh routed the Cubs 9 2. He batted .352 but remained 12th among NL outfielders in All-Star voting while Phillies beat Expos and Reds, Dodgers, Astros, and Mets secured other wins.
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High hopes for U S in Olympics judo team
U S judo squad eyes Montreal with hope of ending a medal drought since 1965. Team manager Jim Colgan of Chicago says prospects are the best yet, as coach Dr. Sachio Ashida from Brockport State praises the team’s condition and spirit.
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United States
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Legion Teams Open Home Schedule With Nonleague Games
Legion A hosts Fairmont at 6 p.m. with Dave Rockers slated to pitch for Post 91. Fordtown meets Lake City at 7:30 p.m. Both games unfold at Marcusen Park tonight under coaches Bob Arnold and John Stratton.
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Marcusen Park
Roof signs pro contract with St Louis Cardinals
Paducah Kentucky reports Gene Roof a St Mary High School graduate has signed with the St Louis Cardinals for an undisclosed bonus. Roof an infielder was assigned to Sarasota Florida in the Gulf Coast Rookie League. He is the fifth Roof family member to sign a pro contract and the only one in the majors is Phil Roof with the Minnesota Twins.
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Major League Baseball Standings And Results
National League leaders Philadelphia Pittsburgh and New York hold early leads with St Louis Montreal and Chicago close. American League standings show New York Cleveland Baltimore Detroit and Boston atop the early race as results unfold across scheduled games and makeups.
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Prosper clinches 117th Suffolk winner record
Jockey Gonzalo Prosper rode Ruff Enuff to his 117th win of the meet at Suffolk Downs on Monday surpassing his 1975 mark of 116. Prosper, a Panamanian-born rider, had averaged nearly a win per day since January 1 and also won aboard Country Monarch for San Fran Stable.
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Hiskey Leads Qualifiers For Greater Milwaukee Open
Babe Hiskey shot five under par 67 Monday to top 55 qualifiers for the Greater Milwaukee Open at Tuckaway County Club. Dave Newquist one back at 68 and Sammy Rachels 69, with five players tied at 70 and a list of 71s.
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Bob Risch
Sandy Galbraith
John Melnick
Keating Plumbing Tops Wendy's 14 10 in Slow Pitch
Keating Plumbing defeated Wendy's 14 to 10 as Steve Maschka earned the win. John Schneider collected three hits, and Mark Christopherson drove in three runs while Chuck Shatek Paul Tate and Denny Maschka added two RBIs apiece for the victors. Lefty's beat the Legion 96 with Ron Carr earning the decision.
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Our Saviors Win Inner Church League Softball Thriller
Our Saviors held off a late rally by Church of Christ to win 16 13 Monday night. Key hitters were Chris Astrup Randy Kos and Tom Peterman with John Doe earning the win. Church of Christ scored nine in the final inning.
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Bowling Top Five at Echo Lanes
The top five bowlers at Echo Lanes include Mike Judd 553 Tim Sellers 539 Tom Wacholtz 515 Dave Whalen 510 and Rocky Borg 501 for the men while Judy Rasmussen 562 Eunice Hanson 510 Judy Fodness 499 Marcella Tveter 495 and Linda Harmon 465 lead the women.
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Marcella Tveter
Linda Harmon
U S Olympic Track Team Begins Training Camp
The 90 member U S Olympic track team ages 16 to 38 will report to training camp at Plattsburg New York in a week to prepare for Montreal. After eight days of Hayward Field competition many athletes return home while illness injury and age cut down hopes and some retire. Marty Liquori and Steve Williams faced setbacks while hurdler Ralph Mann and Jim Bolding exited with younger rivals ahead.
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New Wimbledon champs assured by early exits and defections
The 99th Wimbledon tournament enters week two with new likely champions as past winners skip defenses. Ashe and King exit titles plans, Connors and Nastase emerge as favorites in men's singles while Evert faces Navratilova in a semifinal showdown and Wade, Goolagong, and Navratilova push for the women's final.
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Blyleven Named AL Player of the Week After Two Shutouts
Texas pitcher Bert Blyleven earned AL Player of the Week after back to back 1-0 wins over Oakland and Chicago. The 25 year old notched his 100th career victory with the Oakland win. Mickey Rivers was runner up, batting .500 with two game winners. Toby Harrah and Kevin Bell were noted as strong contenders with multi homer and RBI totals.
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Marinaro Rumored to Join the New York Jets
Ed Marinaro, star running back of the Minnesota Vikings, reportedly signed with the New York Jets after exercising his option year. The native New Yorker set NCAA records at Cornell and was a Heisman runner-up in 1971, noted for strong blocking and 100+ combined receptions with Chuck Foreman.
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Bushaw fans 14 as VFW edges Eagles 11 10
Dave Bushaw pitched the VFW to an 11 10 win over the Eagles in Club League action. He struck out 14 batters en route to victory, with Mark Dammon scoring the deciding run on Bob Jorgenson’s single as VFW improves to 42 on the season.
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Red Sox edge Orioles in 12-8 romp after lineup shakeup
Boston rookie Butch Hobson homered and doubled after arriving from the minors as the Red Sox beat Baltimore 12-8. Veteran F Jenkins earned the win in relief in his first such appearance since 1, striking out eight over four innings.
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Cleveland
Fordtowns Top Hayfield Behind Longueville's Three Hits
Scott Pudge Longueville collected three hits and six RBIs as the Austin Fordtowners defeated Hayfield 16 to 4 at Hayfield Monday night. Ramio struck out nine and held Hayfield scoreless until the fourth, with Fordtown bats totaling 13 hits. RebeccaRod Wagner, Doug Anderson and Rod Oesag fueled the offense as Fordtowners improve to 5-2 and host Lake City at 7:45 p.m. tonight at Marcusen Park in a non league game.
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