Lyle saves Yankees win. Orioles drop into tie for first
Sparky Lyle earned his 16th save as the New York Yankees beat Baltimore 2 to 1 to move a half game up in the American League East. Graig Nettles made a diving stop on a Baylor grounder to seal the win. Other AL results: Milwaukee over Houston 2-1, Chicago 8-3 California, Texas 2-0 Minnesota, Kansas City 4-3 Oakland in 12 innings, Cleveland 7-4 Detroit. In the NL, Cincinnati topped San Francisco 3-1 and other scores included Philadelphia 4-3 New York and Montreal 5-4 St Louis.
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Don Baylor
Iyle
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Baylor
Blair
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California
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Los Angeles
Atlanta
Pat Kelly
White Sox
Cy Acosta
Nolan Ryan
Sonny Siebert
Vic Harris
Dick Woodson
Kurt Bevacqua
Fran Hesly
Gene Tenace
Joe Rudi
Rick Miller
Reggie Smith
Carlton Fisk
Boston
Milwaukee
Bill Lee
George Hendrick
Buddy Bell
Hendrick
Willie Horton
Tigers
New York
Bostoz
Kansas
Rmm
Calstarnte
Wennesdy’s
Renuits
Caliornia
Kan City
Oak
Inne Texas
Women join men in Wimbledon prize money boycott threat
London upi reports that about 100 top female players planned a meeting to form a union and vote on a boycott unless prize money parity is achieved. Billie Jean King urged backing from the top players as men already moved to boycott over Yugoslavia's Pilic ban.
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London
UPI
Billie Jean King
Yugoslavia
Nikid Pilie
International Lawn Tennis Federation
Eldon Griffiths
Players Association of Tennis Professionals
ATP
ILTF
Cliff Drysdale
Pilie
Wimbledon
New Zealand
Stan Smith
Sea Pines
S.C
Arthur Ashe
Miami
Fla
Tom German
Seattle
Wash
John Newcombe
Australia
Tom Obkker
Netherlands
Clff Richey
Sarasota
Martin Riessen
Evanston
Ken Rosewall
Mike Gibson
Gibson
Aaron brothers fuel Big Hank chase of Ruth record
Tommie Aaron, manager of the Savannah Braves, expresses pride as Hank Aaron nears Babe Ruth’s 714 career home runs. The brothers spoke after a call from Braves officials confirming Tommie’s Savannah post. Hank, 24 homers from the mark, is praised for his calm, despite back trouble, while Tommie notes their combined home run total remains unmatched.
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Tommie Aaron
Columbus
Savannah Braves
Columbus Astros
Hank
Atlanta Braves
Savannah
Aaron Brothers
Eddie Robinson
Braves
Bill Lucas
Clint
Torminie Aaron
Mobile
Ala
Estella Aaron
Babe Ruth
Hank Aaron
Dodgers
Tommie
The
Jan Claire
Wis
Open Golf Classic Opens at Firestone County Club
John Schlee, who finished second to Johnny Miller in the Open, seeks his first AGC win at Firestone. The $160,000 American Golf Classic features Nicklaus, Palmer, Crampton, Weiskopf and Miller, with $32,000 to the winner. Miller aims to stay focused after his Open triumph as Palmer and Nicklaus also compete.
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Gene Caddes
Akron, Ohio
John Schlee
Oakmont Country Club
Schlee
Johnny Miller
Dakmont
Firestone
Oakmont
Brice Crampton
Tom Weiskonf
Miller
Palmer
Nicklaus
Gardner Dickinson
Dan Sikes
Ray Floyd
Hoosick Falls Barbecue tops Top Hat in softball action
Hoosick Falls N Y Barbecue beat Top Hat 117 in Jay night softball with Larry Baker hitting a three nun homer and an 118 triple. John Maxon drove in two runs, Rich Allen Golbled and singled. Top Hat’s John McMahon, Gerald Nason and Orville Sprague produced multiple hits. Okermans won a doubleheader rainout reschedule with 8-7 and 5-1 wins, Mickey Hinstrub stealing home for the winner in game one.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Larry Baker
John Maxon
Rich Allen
Lou Brandi
Alfred Melesky
Tony Hayes
Herr Marsh
Moe Haynes
Gerald Nason
Orville Sprague
Ken Kennedy
Melesky
Haynes
Tim Dwyer
Okermans
Kennedy
Nason
Top Hat
Sharkey Zillinskas
CVC
Joe Galvagni
Galvagni
Marsh
Gavagni
Brandi
Galva
Pete Sennett
Jim Monahan
Zilinskas
Paul Haynes
Vermont Day at Fenway slated for July 15 in Boston
Vermont Day at Fenway Park in Boston on July 15 will seat 2,000 Vermonters. Tickets, $3, must be ordered by July 10 at Fenway Park ticket office, with donations to the Jimmy Fund urged by Governor Thomas P. Salmon.
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Hennington
Allington
Acllington High
Vermont
Fenway
Fenway Park
Boston
Thomas P. Salmon
Jimmy Fund
Bellows Falls Trust Company
Memorial Park
Don Shea
Aileen Shea
Stark Street
Bob Macurdy
Marge Dawson
Molly Stark
Su Siecker
Scott Buchanan
North Bennington
McCullough
Bunny Feger
Recreation Department
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