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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1971

Page

10

Plate Man Robin Outwater Leads Post 13 in Win

Post 13 catcher first baseman Robin Outwater anchored the up the middle both at bat and in the field. He scored three hits and nabbed baserunners attempting to steal in a thrilling Sunday victory over Rutland. Outwater is among ten New England prospects scouted by the Boston Red Sox.

Robin Outwater Bennington UVM Star Rutland Outwater Englad Boston Red Sox Scott Merritt Merritt Post 31 John Hart Hart Liz Steve Luke Pete Perkins Perk Guy Dunham

Bando Lifts A's Past Indians After Blue Strong But No Win

Vida Blue struck out 11 in 11 innings but the Athletics fell behind when Graig Nettles homered for Cleveland in the eighth. Sal Bando, mired at 1-for-28, hit a two run homer in the ninth and drove in the winning run in the 12th on a sacrifice fly as Oakland beat Cleveland 4-3. Darold Knowles was credited with the win. Bando apologized for an eighth inning error, then redeemed himself with the decisive blow and a productive late game drive. Meanwhile Boston routed Chicago 6-1 and Kansas City, Washington, Minnesota, and Detroit posted wins in varied fashion.

Vida Blue Sal Bando Blue Oakland Athletics Cleveland Indians Bando Hero Steve Dunning Cleveland Graig Nettles Darold Knowles Larry Brown Joe Rudi Tony LaRussa Boston Chicago Kansas City Baltimore Washington Milwaukee Minnesota New York Detroit California George Scott White Sox Sonny Siebert Lou Piniella Cookie Rojas

Major League schedule summary with several night games

Baseball night results feature Minnesota 2 New York 1 and KC 7 Baltimore 2, Washington 6 Milw 1, Boston 6 Chicago 1, Oak 4 Cle 3 in 12 innings, Det 6 Cal 3, plus partial twin bill notes. Standings show Corbin 6-6 at New York Paterson 8-7, Wood 97 at Boston Culp 11-7, Hedlund 8-5 at Kansas City, Lockwood 5-7 at Washington Shellenback 3-6, with remaining details incomplete.

Minnesota New York Baltimore Washington Boston Chicago Oak Corbin Paterson Wood Culp Jackson Kansas City Hedlund Milwaukee Lockwood Shellenback Staht

McCovey's game winning slam lifts Giants past Pirates

San Francisco Giants first baseman Will ie McCovey, hobbling with knee problems, hit a ninth inning grand slam to break a 4-4 tie and beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-4. McCovey, back for a second start in eight days, carried 13th career slam amid season knee injuries while teammates Dietz Henderson and Speier contributed in a nine score inning. Other NL results listed include Chicago over New York 11-7, Atlanta over San Diego 8-7 and 1-0, Cincinnati over Los Angeles 6-2, Montreal over Houston 5-3, and St Louis over Philadelphia 6-1.

W. L. Pet Pittsburgh Chicago St. Louis New York Philadelphia Montreal San Francisco Los Angeles Houston Atlanta Cincinnati San Diego Phila San Fran Pitts Cinci Los Angs Bryant Ellis Seaver Pappas Fryman Gibson Willie McCovey McCovey San Francisco Giants

Trevino and Nicklaus T angle for Westchester Classic win

The $250,000 Westchester Classic at Westchester Country Club opens with Lee Trevino aiming to capitalize on a strong season and a favorable course setup while Jack Nicklaus notes the layout suits his strategic approach. Trevino, chasing the year’s top money total, seeks a strong start after a late tee time last year. Nicklaus, a former winner on the same course, emphasizes accuracy over power. Arnold Palmer hints at a possible late surge after a long layoff with a 68 in the Pro-Am, while Jerry Heard led with a 66.

Harrison, N.Y UPI Westchester Country Club Lee Trevino Jack Nicklaus Trevino Fun City New York Jerry Heard Arnold Palmer Palmer Westchester

Pastiche on Bennington Legion Alumni Baseball

Chuck Shafe muses on Bennington's potential for semi pro baseball and organizing talent from town youth. He praises Post 13 players like J J Moore and Greg Croff, notes Rutland’s bench antics, lauds Bucky Long’s pitching run, and previews future games and photo captions with optimism for local glory.

Chuck Shafe Legion Post 13 Bennington Granville Hudson Falls Mt. Anthony J.J. Moore Braves Greg Croff Steve Rice Croff Rice Ted Ripley Wild Bunch Rutland

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