National League Batting and Pitching Highlights
The list shows leaders across batting and pitching in the National League. Key figures include deno and ht n with .351, Morgan of Cin with 76 runs and 34 stolen bases, Bonds of SF with 69 runs and 23 doubles, Bench of Cin with 24 home runs, Williams of Chi with 116 hits, and Brock of StL with 113 hits and 8 triples. Pitching leaders include Nolan of Cin with 17 decisions and 132? 266 ERA 1.81, and Seaver of NY with 121 strikeouts.
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Stargell
Pgh
B.williams
Chi
Brock
Dolbles—Bonds
Cedeno
Colbert
Kingman
Morgan
Nolan
Marshall
Mon
Optimist All-Star Tourney Opens Thursday in Baytown
The Optimist Club Pony League All Stars of Baytown begin Area Tournament play at Memorial Stadium Thursday at 8 30 p m against Galena Park in a best two of three series with potential games Friday and Saturday. Winners advance to Pasadena District Tournament. Tickets 50 cents adults 25 cents students.
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Optimist Pony League All-Stars
Memorial Stadium
Baytown
Galena Park
Kyle Hollister
Jesse Gutierrez
Danny Russell
Richard Salinas
Bobby Guenther
Deacon Winters
Tony Price
Matthew de Hoyns
Mike Murray
Robert Seymore
Freddy Bradshaw
Warren Foster
Johnny Spain
Terry Dodd
Lee Murphy
Jay Salazar
Hank McKenney
James Gracey
Jacinto City
North Shore
Pony League All-Stars
Pasadena
League City
Spring Branch
Deer Park
Houston
Colt All-Stars
Bob Watford
Optimist League
Astros Break Drought With 11-3 Win As Cedeno Returns
Cesar Cedeno, back from a leg muscle injury, homered inside the park and drove in a run as the Houston Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-3. Cedeno had two hits and a standout defensive play, helping Jerry Reuss to his sixth win of the year. The victory pulls Houston within five games of the lead.
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Cedeno
Astros
St. Louis Cardinals
Cards
Roger Metzger
Jerry Reuss
Lee May
Humble Pioneer Club
Joe Torre
Houston
Citizens National
Cesar
Bank
Astros Cards Clash in Open Three-Game Series Finale
The Astros trailed the Cardinals 6 4 after three innings as Houston plated runs on Watson and Metzger hits while Cedeno and Wynn delivered combined offense. In a pivotal seventh, Helms and Metzger produced key runs but the Cards surged with big hits from Simmons Brock and Alou to erase the early lead. The finale features Dierker against Wise with a 7 30 p.m. start.
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Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Astros
Metzger
Reuss
Cedeno
Luis Melendez
Cardinals
Houston
Lou Brock
Melendez
Matty Alou
Torre
Ted Simmons
Bob Watson
Ed Crosby
Jimmy Stewart
Jimmy
Wynn
Watson
John Edwards
Edwards
Tommy Helms
Big Lee May
Helms
Torre Metzger
Cedeno Lee
Astro
Perioh
Larry Dierker
Rick Wise
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Gabby Salinas
Kevin Rupp
Salinas
Eagles
Rupp
Yankees
Dodd
Pirates
Guenther
Dodgers
Htn
Mota
Morgan, Cin
Bonds
Bowa
Phi
Sanguillen
Morales
Carlton Phi
Seaver, NY
Herbert-Hauser Agency
Bauser
John Black
Cesar Cedeno
Astrodome
Detroit
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Boston
Los Angeles
New York
Atlanta
San Francisco
Cleveland
Milwaukee
San Diego
Oakland
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Kansas City
California
St. Louis
Texas
éAontreal
Philadelphia
Montreal
Louis ‘A
Brock If
Kou
Ston
Sears
Kenmore
Sears and
SAVE
Sears, Roebock and
Hovns
Texas Ave
Baytown, Texas
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