Orioles Big Three pace 1971 rotation in mid August
Orioles manager Earl Weaver relies on triple 20 game winners Dave McNally Jim Palmer and Mike Cuellar in a four day rotation Their mutual understanding keeps them healthy and likely to win 20 games as Baltimore eyes a third straight AL pennant Cuellar fires a four hitter past the Indians while Boog Powell Frank Robinson and Paul Blair provide support in a 3 0 win. elsewhere Oakland New York Milwaukee California and Washington win their games with notable homers by Segui Kaline and Alou.
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Earl Weaver
Baltimore Orioles
Dave McNally
Jim Palmer
Mike Cuellar
Orioles
Weaver
Cuellar
Cleveland Indians
McNally
Palmer and Cuellar
Frank Robinson
Paul Blair
Sam McDowell
Oakland Athletics
Minnesota Twins
New York Yankees
Detroit Rugers
Milwaukee Brewers
Chicago White Sox
California Angels
Kansas City Royals
Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
Major League Standings and Wednesday Results
Major League results show Baltimore defeated Cleveland 3 0 New York beat Detroit 8 4 Oakland won 6 1 over Minnesota Milwaukee edged Chicago 2 0 Cal 4 1 Kansas City 1 New York Boston 5 night games included Wash 6 Boston 5 N Y at Montreal postponed Chi at San Diego postponed rain San Francisco 2 Los Angeles 1 11 innings Cin 8 Atlanta 3 night Phila 6 Pitts 5 St Louis 7 7 Los Angeles 1 night
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Baltimore
Cleve
New York
Detroit
Oakland
Minn
Milwaukee
Chicago
Cal
K.C
Boston
N.Y
S.D
San Fran
Phila
Pitts
St. Louis
Los Ang
W. L. Pet. GB
Balti
Wash
Calif
Kansas C
Montreal
Houston
Atlanta
San Diego
Los Angeles
Baseball Ailing Sport Says Forbes Covering Deathbed
Milton Richman surveys Forbes April issue arguing baseball declines as national pastime. He cites cover image, expert opinions from Dockerty Brothers and Joyce Brothers, polls and franchise concerns, noting fans still name Ruth and Mays among heroes while predictions vary. The piece blends opinion with quoted sources and contrasts polls.
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Forbes
Bowie Kuhn
Thomas Dockerty
Scotland
Joyce Brothers
Howard Cosell
Dockerty
U.S
National Football Conference
American Football Conference
National Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
National Hockey League
Louis Harris
Sindlinger
New Orleans
Dallas
Toronto
Buffalo
Babe Ruth
Bob Feller
Joe DeMaggio
Willie Mays
Hank Aaron
Johnny Bench
Brooks Robinson
Carl Yastrzemski
Tom Seaver
Bob Gibson
Frank Robinson
al Kaline
Cesar Cedeno
Nate Colbert
Patriots Rally Falls Short In Snow Slowed Tilt
Mt. Anthony drops a snow delayed six inning game to Drury 6-5 after a late rally. Peter Perkins goes 3 for 4 with a double and Paul Rice adds a two RBI triple. Bennington shows nine hits but unearned runs doomed the comeback as Drury avoids bottom-of-six play and wins.
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Chuck Shafer
North Adams
Mass
John McShane
Drury
Patriots
Mr. Anthony
D.D. Raymond
Blue Devils
LeBarron
Terry Raetz
Shawn Rice
Peter Perkins
Short
Bennington
Devils
Mt. Anthony
Raymond
Paul Rice
R.b.i
Bench Powers Reds Past Braves For 8-3 Victory
Johnny Bench slugged his fourth homer in three games and three hits as Cincinnati beat Atlanta 8 to 3, lifting the Reds to a third straight win. Hal McRae delivered a key two run double in a four run third inning while Tony Cloninger earned his first win.
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Reggie Jackson
Diego Segui
Athletics
Twins
Segui
Tom Hall
Tommy Harper
Ted Savage
Brewers
Chicago
Tommy John
Jim Slaton
Marcelino Lopez
Ken Sanders
White Sox
Sox
Tony Gonzalez
Angels
Royals
Clyde Wright
Tim Cullen
Phil Niekro
McRae
Mike McQueen
Reds
Tony Cloninger
Robertson
Pirates
Tito Fuentes
Frank Johnson
Giants
Houston
Cardinals
Beauchamp
Brock
Jerry Reuss
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Yanks
Tigers
Bosox
Senators
Fred Down
UPI
Boog Powell
Fritz Peterson
Jack Aker
Felipe Alou
Dick McAuliffe
Mickey Lolich
Joe Foy
Frank Howard
Richie Scheinblum
Bob Bolin
Cullen
Prince’s Restaurant
East Main Street
United Press International
Leading Business Magazine
God Is Dead
Beat
Milton Richman
Forbes Magazine
Shafer
Bench
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Atlanta Braves
Braves
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Hal McRae
Denny Doyle
Phillies
Dick Selma
Joe Hoerner
Willie Montanez
Bob
Roger Metzger
Johnson
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Bob Watson
Astros
Jim Beauchamp
Lou Brock
C Perkins
S.s
Rice
Niles
McGuire
C S. Rice
P Wry
Raetz
Adams Clothes Shop
Williams & Bugbee, Inc
E. Main St
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Dodge Boys
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