Bennington Legion sweeps Chester then dominates Springfield 12-5
Bennington American Legion opens 1971 with a doubleheader sweep of Chester 9-0 and 7-1 at Mt Anthony field. Robin Outwater, Peter Perkins, and Doug Luke lead the offense while Bucky Long and D D Raymond combine on the mound. In the Springfield win Bennington prevails 12-5 as John Hart fends off control issues with 12 strikeouts in 6 13 innings, Pat Kelley closes, and Outwater rips a triple to finish the scoring flurry.
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Ripley
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A.V.M
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Peter Perkins
Outwater
Perkins
Doug Luke
Gary Niles
Luke
Mount Anthony
Lackie
LeBarron
Hart
Raymond
Dave DeRosia
Warren
Bennington Legion
Springfield
John Hart
Bennington
Pat Kelley
Tony Wright
Ripley’s Crew
Keith LeBarron
Guy Dunham
Dunham
Steve Luke
Kelly
White Sox erupt for 18 runs to rout Twins in huge win
Chicago shocks Minnesota with 18-8 victory as Walt Williams goes 4-for-5 including a three-run homer in a nine-run sixth inning. Rick Reichardt adds a grand slam in the seventh. Sox pile on two more in the ninth. Other AL results include Baltimore 10 New York 4 and Cleveland 7 Detroit 6 in a doubleheader halted by a power failure.
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Kan City
Stargell Stars With Slams As Pirates Sweep Expos
Willie Stargell powered the Pirates to a 7-1 and 7-3 doubleheader sweep of Montreal, homering twice including a grand slam to boost season totals to 24 homers and 65 RBIs. He trails Mays and Aaron in NL All-Star voting, while remaining a strong starter candidate despite last All-Star game absence.
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Lou Brock
Nicklaus Trevino in 18 hole U S Open playoff
At Merion Golf Club Nicklaus and Trevino, both U S Open champions, tied at even par 280 after 72 holes following missed late putts. An 18 hole playoff is set with pressure high as Nicklaus faces a five foot par try on 17 while Trevino missed a seven foot par to stay tied.
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Nicklaus Leads After Final Round Tee Shot Drama
In a tense finish Nicklaus bogeyed after a tee shot into a trap on 17 and missed a 15 foot birdie putt on 18 while Trevino kept pace. Nicklaus said he remained composed and enjoyed playing with Lee Trevino who praised Nicklaus as a solid partner. The playoff for the $30,000 first prize continues today as the two vie for the title.
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Lee
Nicklaus Trevino Playoff Sets Open Showdown at Merion
In a Merion Golf Club Open at Ardmore Pa the top two money leaders Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino battle for the U S Open title after finishing 72 holes tied at 280. Amateur Jim Simons from Butler Pa led early but faded. Nicklaus misses a birdie putt on 18 while Trevino slips with a three putt on 18.
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Oakmont
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Leading NL Hitters Highlight Stargell Aaron Bendh May
Stargell of Pittsburgh leads NL with 24 hits, Aaron of Atlanta close behind with 19. Bendh a and May of Cincinnati each have 17, while Bonds of San Francisco has 16.
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