Weekend MLB Schedule From The Associated Press
Saturday slate features Philadelphia at New York Pittsburgh at Chicago Montreal at St Louis Atlanta at Cincinnati San Francisco at Houston Los Angeles at San Diego. Sunday games include Montreal at St Louis Atlanta at Cincinnati San Francisco at Houston Los Angeles at San Diego Minnesota at Oakland Chicago at California Kansas City at Seattle Baltimore at Detroit New York at Cleveland Washington at Boston Chicago at California Kansas City at Seattle New York at Cleveland.
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Houston Astros Title Clash With Giants Opens Three Game Set
Houston Astros visit San Francisco Giants for a crucial three game series at 7:30 p m Friday. Larry Merker 17 1 will start for Houston while Gaylord Perry 16 1 is slated for San Francisco. Giants lead NL West by one game as Houston sits five games back in a tight division race.
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Dodgers Lose to Padres as Hitting Streak Ends
Gary Ross pitched for San Diego as Willie Davis struck out on a high light pitch for the third time. The Dodgers center fielder had a 3 game hitting run and neared the NL record, but San Diego shut out Los Angeles 0 to drop them in the standings behind San Francisco.
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Oilers Parker Struggles With Weight in Preseason
Houston Oilers defensive tackle Willie Parker battles severe weight gain and a strict diet ahead of a preseason game against New Orleans. Parker, who arrived 52 pounds overweight at 327, has dropped 28 pounds in 36 days under coach Wally Lemm. He copes with eating one meal daily, eating small portions, and taking vitamin pills, while teammates rib him and nickname him Fat Albert and Santa Claus.
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Rocky Marciano to be laid to rest in Fort Lauderdale
The body of Rocky Marciano lies in a flag draped coffin as Fort Lauderdale prepares a final farewell. A requiem High Mass is planned for Saturday at St. Pius Church followed by burial at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
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SWC Teams In American League Praised For Drills
The Southwest Conference squads are praised for drills as Texas A&M coach Stallings notes a crucial four game stretch. Minnesota Athletics struggle but show signs of life with a late rally led by Marion Killebrew in Minnesota’s 10-5 win while A's pitcher Cesar Tovar recovers from knee surgery. Baltimore and California win, Kansas City tops Seattle, and other AL teams rest.
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Second Weigh-In Set For Pee Wee Football
The second of three weigh-ins for the 1969 Optimist Pee Wee Football Leagues will be Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Optimist Club on Market Street beside Bay Lanes. Thirty youngsters signed up at the first weigh-in and organizers say at least 150 more are needed to complete rosters for eight teams.
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Rain Delays Open Tennis Meet At Forest Hills
Forest Hills fans faced a rain soaked backdrop as delays pushed the U S Open into a scramble. John Newcombe warned the two day postponement could shift momentum and reschedule the men's singles final for Monday if further rain interrupts play.
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