Cardinals Sweep Astros as Torre Drives Three-Game Set
The St Louis Cardinals completed a three game sweep of the Houston Astros at the Astrodome. Joe Torre collected three hits and drove in two runs including a decisive eighth inning double as Carlton earned his 17th win of the season. Doug Rader homered for Houston and was ejected after arguing with the umpire.
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Midweek Baseball Standings and Results Amid Late Season Play
The American League East standings show tight races as teams post results midweek. Baltimore beats Chicago 7 to 4, Kansas City tops Boston 7 to 1, Cleveland defeats Detroit 4 to 2, Minnesota shocks Milwaukee 4 to 6, New York falls to Cleveland 4 to 0, and California defeats Washington with a score of 5 to 4.
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Player reports issues Tuesday and Wednesday then to hospital
He first complained of problems Tuesday night. He repeated the complaints Wednesday at the ballpark and was sent to the hospital for treatment.
Pirates rout Braves as hitting spree tops series
In Atlanta, the Pittsburgh Pirates crushed the Atlanta Braves 13-6 to complete a 3 of 4 series sweep. Willie Stargell hit his 42nd homer and 111th RBI, Roberto Clemente collected five hits and three runs, while Milt May wed hours before game time and added three hits and three RBIs.
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Fragmentary baseball box score cites players Torre Cruz and Corilon with homer and RBI notes. Missing full names, teams, dates, and context. unable to reconstruct a coherent event from the OCR snippet provided.
Texas Players Depart As SWC Teams Begin Practice
The SWC circuit opened practice with Texas losing veteran Carl White the second day in a row, while Randy Stout also left the Longhorns. At Texas A M Gene Stallings praised effort but noted room to improve in blocking tackling and passing. TCU finished conditioning in a wet afternoon, coach Jim Pittman unfazed by weather.
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