Sox Face Yankees After 5-3 Loss to Pirates Tonight
The Pittsfield Red Sox lost 5-3 to the Pirates in a six game series tied at three games each. Frank Vanzin led the Pirates with three safeties and multiple RBIs while York hitters provided at least one hit per player. Pittsfield opens a four game doubleheader against Manchester tonight at Wahconah Park starting at 6.
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York
Pirates
Pittsfield Red Sox
Pittsfield
Frank Vanzin
Red Sox
Manchester Yankees
Wahconah Park
Manchester
Elmira
Jack Gaines
Eddie Baird
Vanzin
Ahtead
Sox Shorts: Local Umpire Guest as Bill Robinson Ill
Rinaldo Ricciarini of Pittsfield filled in as umpire on bases for Bill Robinson who was ill. Falmer and Hatfield Little League guests attended. Charley Shoemaker of York made a fine play stealing Hunter at second in the fifth inning. Dave Carmel of Dalton won the attendance contest. After the doubleheader tonight the Red Sox have single games at Greenfield and Wahconah Park, then face Waterbury in Pawtucket Tuesday.
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Rinaldo Ricciarini
Pittsfield
Bill Robinson
Falmer and
Hatfield
Charley Shoemaker
York
Bud Hunter
Hunter
Red Sox
Manchester
Greenfield
Wahconah Park
Waterbury Indians
Pawtucket
East Minor League Title Game Set For Tomorrow
The East Minor baseball league finishes its season with a final on Plastics Avenue field tomorrow at 1:30. Charlie the Barber, American Division champions, meet Coughlin's Package Store for the league crown. A brief ceremony is planned before the game.
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Plastics Avenue Field
Charlie
Coughlin
York Rallies Despite Protest In Delayed Baseball Game
Dave Arrington delivered a sacrifice fly and Pablo Cruz doubled to send York ahead in the seventh. Fisk homered to cut the York lead. Pi rates added four hits for an insurance run in the eighth as Arrington drove in on a grounder. Houser earned the win with Bailey superb in relief. Ken Wright took the loss. A 10 minute delay followed a protest over dirty balls by York manager Jos Morgan.
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Dave Arrington
York
Pablo Cruz
Vaezin
Pudge Fisk
Pirates
Arrington
John Mason
Barry Houser
Cal Bailey
Ken Wright
Morgan
Jos Morgan
Bill Hebner
Hebner
Top Horse Honors At Stake In Saratoga Race Today
Arts and Letters seeks Horse of the Year with a Travers Stakes victory at Saratoga Race Track. The 3 year old Ribot son faces a small field as Majestic Prince’s injury ends their famed rivalry. Gleaming Light and Hydrologist are other notable entrants in a busy weekend program.
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Saratoga
Arts and Letters
Saratoga Race Track
Little Son
Ribot
Paul Melton
Rokeby Stable
Washington Park
Arlington Park
Liberty Bell Park
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Rockingham
del Mar
Frank MecMahon
Majestic Prince
Mellon
Prince
Board
Gleaming Light
Hydrologist
Dike
Jay Ray
Beau
Elliott Burch
Red Sox, Royals Twin Bill Scheduled After Rainout
In Kansas City the Red Sox gain an extra rest day as the rainout of the night game shifts to a two game doubleheader. Lonborg to pitch the first game before military duty, Nagy to start the second, with Lonborg returning later.
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Kansas City
Boston Red Sox
Kansas City Royals
Red Sox
Jim Lonborg
Boston
Dick Williams
Mike Nagy
Lonborg
Floyd Charged Into PGA Lead. Palmer Withdraws
Ray Floyd seized the second round lead at the PGA Championship with a 66 to run 139 seven under, while Arnold Palmer withdrew due to a hip ailment signaling a possible return after healing. Don Bies set a course record 64, Gary Player surged with eight birdies, and Bunky Henry and others chased the leaders at NCR Country Club in Dayton.
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Dayton
Ohio
Ray Floyd
PGA
Don Bies
Arnold
Palmer
Pennsylvania
Floyd
Bies
Seattle
Wash
Gary Player
Supper League Nine Holds Three Club Match at Berkshire Hills
Mrs Milton Culver posted low gross with 48 on the front nine in the Thursday Supper Match at Berkshire Hills Country Club. Low net went to Mrs John Dawley with 36. second net tied between Mrs Paul Maloney and Mrs Louise Bolduc at 39. third net was 40 for Mrs Edward Majchrowski. Back nine will be played next with Mrs Francis Williams and Mrs Dominic Straeuzai as chairmen.
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Milton Culver
Berkshire Hills Country Club
John Dawley
Paul Maloney
Louise Bolduc
Edward Majchrowski
Francis Williams
Dominic Straeuzai
Pirates Trade Jim Bunning To LA for Minor Leaguers
The Pittsburgh Pirates sold veteran pitcher Jim Bunning to the Los Angeles Dodgers for two minor leaguers and cash. Bunning, 37, had a 10-9 record this season in his 15th major league year, joining a Dodgers staff short after Don Drysdale’s retirement. Dodgers received Chuck Cagin and Ron Mitchell in the deal, with Cagin a 23-year-old infielder and Mitchell an 18-year-old outfielder taken in the June draft. Bunning’s career includes no hitters and a perfect game, with past stints in Detroit and Philadelphia.
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Cinginnati
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jim Bunning
Los Angeles Dodgers
Bunning
Dodgers
Don Drysdale
Chuck Cagin
Spokane
Ron Mitchell
Pirates
Detroit Tigers
Boston
Philadelphia Phillies
Romanians Lead Britain in Davis Cup Interzone Final
At Wimbledon Ion Tiriac and Ilie Nastase of Romania defeated Monk Cox and Graham Stilwell to give Romania a 2-1 lead over Britain in the interzone final. The scoreline was 10-8 9-8 8-3 8-4. Today's two singles determine who faces the United States in Cleveland on September 19 to 21.
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Wimbledon
England
Ion Tiriac
Hie Nastase
Britain
Monk Cox
Graham Stilwell
United States
Cleveland
Ohio
Probable Pitchers By The Associated Press AL
The American League matchups include Baltimore with Jim McNally at Seattle facing Segni, Boston at Kansas City with Lonborg and Navy against Butler and Rooker, New York at Chicago with Burbach and Edmondson, and Minnesota at Washington. Other games feature Detroit at Oakland, Cleveland at California, San Diego at New York, Los Angeles at Montreal, Houston at Philadelphia, St. Louis at Atlanta, Chicago at San Francisco, and Pittsburgh at Cincinnati with listed rotations through the night doubleheaders.
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Baltimore
McNally
Seattle
Segni
Boston
Lonborg
Navy
Kansas City
Butler
Rooker
New York
Burbach
Chicago
Edmondson
Minnesota
Kaat
Washington
Bosman
Detroit
Wilson
Oakland
Krausse
Cleveland
Tiant
California
Messersmith
San Diego
Kirby
McAndrew
Los Angeles
Osteen
Montreal
Wegener
Houston
Griffin
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Gibson
Atlanta
Britton
Jenkins
San Francisco
Perry
Pittsburgh
Els
Cincinnati
Merrit
Slow-Pitch Round Robin Kicks Off at Lakewood Field
The City Parks and Recreation Slow-Pitch Round Robin starts Monday at 6:45 pm. Defending champion Step Danis faces Moby Dick Lounge, while Yellow Coach meets Elks in the nightcap. Tuesday at 7 pm the winners bid for the tourney title and a memorial Dom Coppolino Trophy. Jack Spence earned a .569 batting average to top the league, Bill Spence led with 91 RBIs, and a three-way HR lead tied Jack Bartow Dom Palmieri and Wayne Goodrich at seven. Final standings and stats follow.
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Department of Parks and Recreation
Lakewood Field
Step Danis
Moby Dick Lounge
Elks
Dom Coppolino
Steel
Sith
Local Gals Win Close Slow-Pitch Contest
The Dalton based women's slow-pitch team defeated Greenfield 9 to 8 Thursday night at Pine Grove Park. They will practice at Clapp Park Tuesday at 6 p.m. and play in Greenfield Thursday.
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Pittefield-Dalton
Greenfield
Pine Grove Park
Dalton
Clapp Park
Dukes Takes WNG Honors In Tennis Meet
In ideal weather at the Country Club of Pittsfield, Terry Dukes of New Canton Conn defeated Scott Terriberry of Darien Conn 6-1 6-1 to win the 18 and under title. Una Keyes Westwood beat Sue Goodwin Winchester 6-2 9-7 in girl 16 and under singles as 14 and under doubles crowned Elliott and Nachand of California over Desior and Rose 6-2 6-3. Wood and Achtmeyer beat Bakes and Ireland 6-2 6-0 for boys 14 and under doubles. George Jonas Norwalk Conn defeated Joe Ruzek 6-4 6-4 for boys 16 and under singles.
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Moriarty
New England
Scott Terrierry
Terry Dukes
Dukes
Scott
Country Club
Pittsfield
Western New England
Crown
Scott’ Terriberry
New Canton
Conn
Terry
Terriberry
Darien
Una Keyes
Westwood
Sue Goodwin
Winchester
Una
Sue
Nals
Jean Nachand
Los Angeles
Cal
Barb Elliott
Diane Desior
Longbeach
Emily Rose
Elliott
Dasior
California
Wood
Achtmeyer
Bakes
Ireland
George Jonas
Norwalk
Joe Ruzek
Peterson Cox Lead Yankees Past White Sox 2-1
Fritz Peterson tossed six hitters as the New York Yankees beat Chicago 2-1. Bobby Cox hit a second inning homer and Roy White added a sixth inning RBI double for the Yankees while Bill Melton singled and Ron Hansen doubled in the ninth for Chicago. Peterson improved to 13-12.
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Chicago
Fritz Peterson
Bobby ‘Cox
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Don Pavietich
Peterson
Yankees
Cox
Gary Peters
White
Harris Leads Phillies Past Astros 1-0 in Shutout Win
Grant Jackson pitched five hitters for Philadelphia as they stopped Houston 1-0 for their third straight shutout. Larry Hisle hit his 19th homer in the second inning to provide the lone run, backing a strong bullpen effort and extending the Phillies’ scoreless-innings streak.
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Philadelphia
Grant Jackson
Phillies
Houston
Astro
Larry Histe
Jackson
Hisle
Denny Lemaster
Dalton Teams Nab Two Wins in Fast Pitch Tourney
Dalton Quins defeated Pittsfield Alate Glass 11 to 9 at Pine Grove Park after an 11-3 deficit. Mike Russo earned the win, Kaye Stevens the loss. In the nightcap Dalton Auto Body beat Zeiters Hess 12 to 11 as John Giorgi hit a homer in a late rally. Mike Scipione took the loss, Gary Burtt the win.
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Dalton — Quinn's
Dalton
Pittsfield
John Giorgi
Zellers
Mike Scipione
Gary Burtt
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
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