Front-Runners Slip in NL as Mets Cubs Beat Drops
The New York Mets lose 11-4 to Montreal and the Chicago Cubs fall 7-5 to Philadelphia, widening the NL East lead as the Dodgers drop to second behind Bonds led Giants in a 6 4 victory. St. Louis tops Pittsburgh 6-1, Houston thumps Cincinnati 13-2. Wegener drives Expos with four RBIs, Bonds key in Giants rally.
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Major League Standings and Friday Results Across Leagues
National League standings show Chicago leading the East with 54 wins, New York 47, St. Louis 44, Pittsburgh 42, Philadelphia 38, and Montreal 27. West has Atlanta 41, Los Angeles 49, San Francisco 49, Cincinnati 34, Houston 44, San Diego 23. Friday results include Montreal 11 New York 4 and Philadelphia 7 Chicago 3.
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Yaz Joins Homer Parade as Sox Sweep Orioles Twice
In the American League Yaztrzemski hit a homer in each game as the Red Sox swept Baltimore 4 1 and 12 3. The pair combined for 30 hits in the doubleheader while Harrelson and Killebrew also supplied power in the league wide scoring flurry. Reggie Smith and Mike Andrews powered Boston in the opener and Yaz added a three run shot in the nightcap. Other AL results included New York over Washington Kansas City over Chicago and Oakland over California. In the NL Montreal walloped New York, Philadelphia beat Chicago, St. Louis topped Philadelphia, Houston crushed Cincinnati, Atlanta beat San Diego and San Francisco defeated Los Angeles in 10 innings.
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Associated Press
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Lee Maye
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Major League Leaders In Batting And Pitching Leaders
The Associated Press lists top MLB leaders by batting average with 250 at bats. Carew Minnesota .353 leads, followed by Smith Has ton .??? and others. Pitching leaders show McNally Baltimore 12-0 and 1.000, 2.06, plus Seaver New York 14-3 and Stone Atlanta 9-2. Other categories include runs, RBIs, doubles, triples, home runs, steals, and strikeouts with notable performances across teams such as Baltimore, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis, and New York.
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