Orioles rally past Twins in nine to seize series
Baltimore roared back to beat Minnesota 9-6 as Boog Powell belted a three run homer in the seventh and Don Buford added four runs. Twin starter Jim Perry left with a 5-2 lead in the seventh, and Frank Robinson and Brooks Robinson drove in runs later as Baltimore took the final two games of the series.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul
Minnesota Twins
Baltimore
Twins
Bill Rigney
Jim Perry
Perry
Don Buford
Merve Rettenmund
Rigney
Jim Strickland
Boog Powell
Orioles
Minnesota
Tommy Hall
Oakland
Powell
Leo Cardenas
Rod Carew
Frank Robinson
Brooks Robinson
Rettenmund
Carew
Steve Braun
Buford
Bob Gebhard
Jim Kaat
Jim Palmer
Staub
Renko
Giants
Gary Nolan
Cincinnati
Houston
Reds
Larry Stahl
Jerry Grote
San Diego
New York
Blue Survives Rain To Win 21st Of Season For Oakland
Vida Blue pitched through two hours of rain to earn his 21st victory as Oakland beat Boston 5-3 in 10 innings. Tommy Davis fueled the early lead with a two run homer, Reggie Jackson provided late offense, and Blue exited after 9 1 3 innings with a 3 hitter before Doug Griffin homered to tie. Blue struck out nine and extended his AL lead with 240 total. In other games, Cleveland beat Chicago 12 innings, Detroit defeated Milwaukee 2-1, Baltimore topped Minnesota 9-6, and Kansas City shut out Washington 1-0 in a rain shortened day. California and KC-Washington second game were rained out.
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Hal Rock
Associated Press
Oakland
Vida Blue
Boston
Blue
Tommy Davis
Reggie Jackson
Baltimore
Minnesota
Detroit
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Chicago
Kansas City
Washington
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California
New York
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Rico Petrocelli
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Bert Campaneris
Joe Rudi
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Griffin
Luis Aparicio
Darold Knowles
Increas
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White Sox
Rick Reichardt
Ted Uhlaender
Jim Northrup
Tigers
Skip Lockwood
Gates Brown
Willie Horton
Bill Freehan
Northrup
Vida
Oakland A
Chicago White Sox
Braves Aim for 29th Win in Backus Clash
Bemidji Braves travel to Backus to extend a seven game winning streak as Southpaw Andy Kannenberg seeks his third win of the season. Key infielders and reserves are listed with Backus expected to counter with Brad Bergerson on the mound.
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Braves
Backus
Bemidji Braves
Bemidji
Andy Kannenberg
John McRae
Dave Berg
Mike Fairchild
Jeff Wizner
Harry Hunt
Brad Bergerson
Bucks
Kaycees
Thief River Falls
Bills
Thief River
College Diamond
Hebner Rejoins Pirates Delivers Winning Hit Against Cubs
Richie Hebner returns from army duty and delivers a bases loaded single with two outs in the ninth, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. Dock Ellis earned his second victory since the All Star break as Pittsburgh extends its NL East lead. The Expos shaded the Giants 5-0, the Reds beat the Astros 5-1, the Padres edged the Mets 1-0 in 12 innings, and the Dodgers also played.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Richie Hebner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dock Ellis
Hebner
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Ellis
Montreal Expos
San Francisco Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Houston Astros
San Diego Padres
New York Mets
Los
Geles Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Glenn Beckett
Beckert
Joe Pepitone
Jim Hickman
Big Ten votes to end no-repeat Rose Bowl rule
Big Ten faculty representatives repealed the no-repeat rule at summer meetings in Boyne Highlands Michigan allowing a conference team to play in the Rose Bowl in consecutive years if otherwise eligible. The change could affect the 1972 representative for the January 1973 game and comes amid pressure to drop bids to other bowls.
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Big Ten
Boyne Highlands
Mich
Grant
Norm Snead
San Diego
Fran Tarkenton
Giants
Wellington Mara
Tarkenton
Francis Peay
Green Bay
Ohio State
Michigan
Murray Warmath
Gophers
Warmath
Vikings acquire two guards in separate trades
The Minnesota Vikings add Doug Sutherland from New Orleans and Mike LaHood from St. Louis to bolster depth at guard. They ship Bill Harris and Jim Hargrave to complete the deals and now roster six guards. Norm Snead to start at quarterback in Saturday’s exhibition vs San Diego after Cuozzo and Lee led a 17 10 preseason win.
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Jim Vellone
Vikings
Milt Sunde
Ed White
Chris Morris
Bud Grant
Norm Snead
San Diego
Snead
Philadelphia
Gary Cuozzo
Bobby Lee
New England Patriots
Bill Harris
New Orleans
Doug Sutherland
Jim Hargrove
St. Louis
Mike Lahood
Solway Softball Advances In North Star Playoffs
Solway Liquor upset Laporte 5-3 to stay alive in the North Star playoffs in a six inning game called by darkness. Bob Weir earned the win with six innings, while Don Christianson took the loss. Jim Roff hit a two run homer for Solway and Larry Hendricks, Joe Bowman, Jeff Traut, and Weir contributed key hits.
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Solway Liquor
North Star
Laporte
Solway
Highway Host
O.K. Tire
Bob Weir
Don Christianson
Jim Roff
Larry Hendricks
Joe Bowman
Jeff Traut
Weir
David Algoe
Miner State MWGA Medal Play Sees Close Finish At Minnetonka
Julie Gumila slips to second with an 83 behind Joan Garvin who shot 81 to lead by one stroke. Barbara Kuhlmann stands within reach after a 79, with Carolyn May leading second flight after rounds of 98 and 94. Mentions of local clubs Bemidji and other players follow, plus MLB, NFL, and college notes.
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Julie Gumila
Minnetonka
Julie
Joan Garvin
Miss Garvin
Nancy May
Birchmont
Barbara Kuhlmann
Jody Gumbn
Carolyn May
Bemidji
MWGA
Jody
Julie Gumbin
Nancy
Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
American League East standings show Baltimore leading with a .622 mark at 69 42 followed by Boston 64 52 and New York 58 58. Detroit and Cleveland trail, while West includes Oakland 74 42 and Kansas City 59 54 amid daily results. National League tables list Pittsburgh atop with .607, then Chicago and St Louis, with New York and Philadelphia midpack and Montreal near cellar. Recent games feature Baltimore beating Minnesota 9 6 and Oakland over Boston 5 3, plus multiple twinbill outcomes and night schedules across cities.
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