Sox Double Victors Over York Face Pirates Tonight
Pittsfield Berkshire Red Sox won two close games against league leader York Pirates 6-5 and 3-2 to complete a six game series. They will host the Pirates at Wahconah Park at 7 45 with Ken Wright facing Barry Houser.
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Standings and results tease from York and nearby teams
Last night Pittsfield split a doubleheader while York led with a 5 2 1 record, Elmira and Manchester each won. Tonight York travels to Pittsfield Manchester visits Elmira Reading plays Waterbury. Tomorrow Manchester meets York and Reading faces Elmira with key standings at stake.
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Miller's two run homer seals Red Sox sweep of Pirates
Rick Miller delivered a two run homer in the bottom of the sixth to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 3-2 victory and complete a doubleheader sweep over the Pittsburgh Pirates in front of 2 556 Pony Night fans. Jim Thomas earned the win with 11 strikeouts, while Tom Parsons closed out the seventh after Arrington opened it with a single.
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Red Sox rally to topple Pirates 6-5 in opener
Down 5-1 in the seventh, Boston loaded the bases on three walks by Ray Coriero. Fred Walcott kicked in a run with a single, Don Dilly scored on a forceout, an error by Pablo Cruz allowed another, and Russia lined a go-ahead single to center that sparked a 6-5 win. Ivy Washington earned the win despite three first-inning runs.
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Waterbury and Elmira win tight EL contests
Waterbury Indians beat Reading Phillies 2-1 and Elmira Pioneers defeated Manchester Yankees 2-1 in Eastern League action. Ron Hart drove in four for Waterbury while Ken Reynolds took the loss for Reading after five and two thirds innings. Elmira capitalized on Ken Johnson wild pitching in the sixth to secure the narrow win as Manchester had led since the third. Chuck Cone started the rally with a double and, after a sequence of wild pitches, Elmira crossed for the decisive run.
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Eastern Mass Youths Take Tennis Crowns
Dave Egdahl of Brookline defeated Ferdi Taggan of Framingham for the Western New England junior tennis title at the Country Club of Pittsfield. Egdahl won in three sets 6-3 2-6 6-4. In the 12-year-old boys final James Brady of Springfield beat Pete Steiner of Norwalk Conn 7-5 6-4. Finals for the 12 to 16 year old boys and girls doubles were to be played today.
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OJ High Price Debut Hopes for Bills Tonight
Pro football debut of OJ Simpson with the Buffalo Bills against the Detroit Lions at Tiger Stadium is in doubt as the Heisman winner may not play full time. The weekend slate includes 12 exhibitions with Colts at Oilers in the Astrodome and a CBS national telecast of Bears vs Packers.
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World Marks Set in AAU Swim Meet
At the 199 National AAU Swimming and Diving Championships in Louisville the opening day produced three world records. Hans Fassnacht 18 set 4 04 0 in the men s 400 meter freestyle while UCLA senior Mike Burton 22 finished 4 04 4 breaking the old world mark and the American citizen record. Susie Atwood 16 clocked 2 21 5 in the women s 200 meter backstroke and Gary Hall 18 swam 2 06 6 in the men s 200 meter backstroke.
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Knuckleball Woes Sink Braves as Phils Win 6-0
Philadelphia pitcher Jim Fryman homered and Rich Allen added a tally as the Phillies blanked the Atlanta Braves 6-0. Niekro’s four wild pitches and two Didier passed balls aided the Phils, while Montreal beat Cincinnati 6-3 on Maloney’s wild tosses. The Yankees edged Chicago 3-2 as Horace Clarke scored on a ninth inning passed ball.
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Pats to Play Shorthanded on Sunday
The Boston Patriots will field five linebackers for Sundays preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons at Boston College Alumni Field. John Bramiett is sidelined by a swollen knee, with John Williamson stepping in. Ron Cave hess misses about eight weeks, replaced by Jim Cheyanski, as Ed Philpott George Muse and Joe Leasy remain. Ken Herock was claimed on waivers from Cincinnati to bolster a weak spot, with Art Graham shifting to tight end if needed. The squad reaches 53 players, facing a cut to 4% by August 26.
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Arnold Palmer Weighs Quit Amid PGA Lead Logjam
Arnold Palmer, 38, hinted he might quit golf for rest amid a tense first round at the List PGA Championship. Nine players tied for the lead at two under par 69, including Al Geiberger, Ray Floyd, and Larry Ziegler, while Tom Weiskopf stumbled to 70 after a late disaster.
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Langhorne Qualifier Set Tomorrow
Langhorne qualifier at West Lebanon Valley Speedway begins tomorrow at 8 PM for 100 lap races to decide Langhorne entrants in October at Langhorne International Speedway. Area drivers Jim Langenback Len Bona Tom Lentine Jim Ogle Lyle Jelley Buzz Hankey Fran Keating compete for $7,000 purse in sportsman and limited sportsman classes with Barry Purdy from Bennington seeking to repeat.
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Harrison Team Beats Sullivan In PTC Action
In Pittsfield Tennis Club league play at Pon terril courts Harrison defeated Sullivan 41. Gene Manston beat Bruce Baumert 7 1 Ken Sickler topped Jos Levin 7 4 and Marty Dicher edged Art Stein 2 2. Sullivan won 7 5 by Myles Swartz over Art Gordon. Earlier Hoehn and Weld tied 2 2 with Dan Secunda defeating Ken Hydinger 7 4 and Preston Lamberton beating Larry Hunt 7 2. Weld victories came from Dick Whitehead over Walt Michalski 7 5 and Dave Whitehead over Tom Stitt 7 2. Ponterril hosts GEAA Tennis Club Sunday at 1.
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Sagging Sox Face Royals In Bid To End Slump
The Boston Red Sox go to Kansas City to end a six-series winless run since the All Star break. Jim Lenborg starts the opener against rookie Bill Butler as Rico Petracelli's return could boost an offense and defense shortfall. Vicente Romo shifts into the rotation with Sonny Siebert out of form.
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Murphy's, CL Win in LL Round Robin
Murphy's Builders beat the Elks 3-1 in LL Round Robin semifinals. Kenny Sadkowski drove in the go ahead run with a fourth inning double and added a RBI single, while Greg Bailey homered for the Elks. City Savings Bank crushed M&W Heating 9-1 as Pete Brown homered twice and Paul Barbas pitched a two hitter.
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GEAA Wins to Tie for National League Lead
GEAA defeated Imperial Lanes 9 to 6 to pull into a first place tie with Union Federal in the National League of Babe Ruth baseball. A playoff will decide the league champion. Dave Barris and Reno Cimini had two hits each for GEAA, Barris with a double and two RBIs. Pete Vosburgh doubled and singled twice to lead Imperial, while Mike Bushey added two hits and Mike Bassett earned the win with nine strikeouts. Isabel took the loss.
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