White Sox 18, Twins rally sinks Minnesota in rout
Chicago White Sox exploded for 18 runs as Walt Williams fueled an 8 run win over Minnesota. Williams scored four, drove in three and had four hits on a day Twins mistakes and early lead could not counter. Rod Carew and Tony Oliva led Minnesota with multi hit games amid poor defense and pitching.
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Corbin to Start Tonight as Twins Face Blue and A's
Rookie Ray Corbin is set to start for Minnesota against Vida Blue in a nationally televised opener. Blue, 14-2 with a 1.42 ERA for Oakland, battles the Twins who hope to contend in a tight West Division race.
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Power failure ends war between Indians, Tigers
Umpires halted the Cleveland Detroit game after lights blew out behind home plate in the seventh inning of the nightcap. Chuck Hinton homered twice and drove in the decisive run as Cleveland won 7 6 in 11 innings in the opener. Detroit faced a suspended rematch set for Sept 18.
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Legion opens baseball season with trip to Crookston
The Bemidji American Legion baseball team resumes play for its 1971 season tonight at Crookston led by pitcher Gary Sargent. Catcher Jim Traut and infielders Earl Sargent Mike Mahler Steve Donahue and Charlie Meyers anchor the lineup with outfielders Mike Malmquist Dwight Degerman and Al Killian. Crookston has won two straight games and hopes for another strong challenge as Bemidji tries to rebound from last week’s state high school tournament.
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Spartans win state title without allowing a run
Richfield claimed the Minnesota high school baseball title by blanking Faribault 5-0 at Midway Stadium. Brad Christensen held the Falcons hitless after the first inning, striking out 10 in a tournament record shutout. Habegger scored on Moldenhauer’s single as the Spartans finished 24-1 with 16 straight wins.
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Donahue snub ends in all state title game tourney team omission
Richfield pitcher Brad Christensen starred with a one hitter in the 5-0 state final over Faribault but Minnesota State High School League left him off the all tournament baseball team. Richfield selections included Chuck Wiskocil Larry Habegger Jim Karnas and Jim Moldenhauer. Other picks featured Dick Grass Dave Schwabe Stu Spicer Rick Johnson Steve Ward Mike Leadens Tom Duffey Lynn Betts Steve Donahue Steve Shimek Tom Vucetich. Attendance was 6018 with linescore 0 2 1 1 5 for Richfield and 0 0 0 0 0 1 for Faribault.
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Cornell earns IRA finals bid in 2000m Pan Am trials
Cornell varsity eight upset Washington to win the IRA title on Onondaga Lake. The Ivy League crew clocked 6 minutes 4 seconds, beating Washington by a few feet with Penn close behind. Washington had been favored, while Penn took third.
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Richfield earns 1971 state baseball title at Midway Stadium
Richfield tops Faribault 5-0 in the 25th annual prep tourney final at Midway stadium St Paul to complete a three game no run allowed run. The Lumberjacks look ahead to another strong season with five seniors leaving and players urged to join summer ball.
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Baseball Standings and Weekend Results Summary
The American League standings show Baltimore leading with 40 wins and Detroit 37. Weekend results include Washington over Boston in 11, Cleveland over Detroit, and New York beating Baltimore in extra innings. National League updates feature San Francisco atop with 46 wins, Los Angeles 37, and Montreal 10. Multiple game notes cover doubleheaders, suspensions, and nightly matchups across divisions.
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