Killebrew 44th homer widens Twins lead in West
Harmon Killebrew hit his 44th homer as Minnesota beat Oakland 11-3 to extend the AL West lead to 10 games and lower the magic number to six. Baltimore pitcher Dave McNally moved to 19-6 with a six inning win over Washington, while Frank Howard and Reggie Jackson’s rivals for the AL homer title, Howard and Jackson, watched as the Twins pulled away. Other scores included Cleveland over Boston 5-2, Kansas City 2-1 over Seattle, New York 7-6 in 13 innings over Detroit, and a White Sox doubleheader sweep of California 7-4 and 4-2.
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Slugger's 134th RBI fuels lopsided win as Twins sweep
In a high scoring MLB day, the left fielder’s RBI total rises to 134, closing in on AL leaderboards while players like Roseboro and Cardenas contribute homers. Minnesota routs Seattle 19-6 as Rod Carew and Cesar Tovar drive in multiple runs, and Billy Martin cautions on titles before more wins.
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Close Games Planned in Pittsfield Touch Football League
Three PTL games set for Friday at Lakewood Field with Step Danis and James Jewelers top 2-0. Rainbow Restaurant 1-1 faces Step Danis opponent. Bernie's Gulf Corner vs Jewelers. Lee Package Store meets BSA Motorcycles. Returns include Ed Connolly at Rainbow and Matt Jacoby stepping in for Rainbow.
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Quebec Aces retire Jean Beliveau jersey number
In sports shorts from Quebec City the Aces of the American Hockey League announce plans to retire jersey number nine, worn by Jean Beliveau during his time with the Montreal Canadiens. Other items note Ken Hodge undergoing an appendectomy in London and Jim Dye rejoining the Toronto Argonauts roster in Toronto.
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Boston Bruins
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Toronto Argonauts
Leo Cahill
Bobby Morgan
Dye
U.S. Army
WBEC Plans Five High School Football Radio Games
WBEC will broadcast five high school football games this season at Wahconah Park. The schedule begins Saturday at 1 30 p m with St Josephs High versus Northampton. Subsequent Friday night games feature St Josephs and Drury on Sept 26 Pittsfield versus Taconic on Oct 17 and St Josephs against Taconic on Oct 24. The final game airs Tuesday Nov 11 at 1 30 p m with Pittsfield versus St Josephs. Bob Steiner handles play by play, assisted by Jim Guin an.
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Knoxville Detroit Long Beach to host 1970 71 72 ABC events
The next three American Bowling Congress tournaments are planned for Knoxville in 1970, Detroit in 1971 and Long Beach California in 1972, outlining a national tour for the federation.
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Major League Baseball Tuesday Results Recap
MLB scores show Baltimore 1 Washington 0 and Cleveland 5 Boston 2. New York 7 Detroit 6 in 13 innings. Chicago 7 California 4 Minnesota 11 Oakland 3. Kansas City 2 Seattle 1. Tonight's games list Oakland at Kansas City and California at Minnesota among others with starting pitchers noted.
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