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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1972
Page
6
Boston rookie Carl Fisk shines with a two run homer and a single while throwing out Roy White as the Red Sox split a four game series with the Yankees. Fisk boosts season average over .300 and ties a team record with his 17th home run.
Calvin Griffith weighs letting Early Wynn pitch at least one inning in a Twins game to span five decades. Wynn, 52, seeks activity this year and would face Ted Williams, 54, who manages the Rangers. Twins meet Rangers for a two game series at Met Stadium. Williams could bat against Wynn if approved.
Horse racing card from Rochester Raceway with ten races and listed entries for each trot and pace event. Key entrants include Jersey Red, Prince Eureka, Traveler Gem, Soave, Creed Castle, Scotch Mix, Sir Phillip Pick, Crown Prince, Littlest Rebel, Houston Hanover, and Oregon's Jean among many others with drivers and odds noted.
American League leaders include Rudi of Oakland with 315 batting average and 122 hits, Piniella of Kansas City with 314 average and 115 hits, D Allen leading RBIs with 77 and 27 homers, plus Jackson and Nelson among runs and steals leaders. Pitching leaders show Kaat Palm er Hunter with wins and ERAs, while N Ryan tops strikeouts. National League standings begin.
Nate Colbert slugged five homers in a doubleheader and another two run shot in Atlanta to tie the National League weekly mark. He shares the record with Ralph Kiner and Ted Kluszewski while leading the majors with 31 homers and 84 RBIs. The Padres beat the Braves 6 5 in 11 innings as Dave Roberts delivered a broken bat single for the final hit.
Major League standings show Pittsburgh leading with 61 wins, New York 53, Chicago 53, St. Louis 48, and Montreal 44. Weekly results include Philadelphia 4 New York 1, San Diego 6 Atlanta 5 in 11 innings, and Chicago 1 3 at first game 8. Friday and Sunday schedules list matchups across cities including Cincinnati, Montreal, New York, St. Louis, and San Francisco.
Batting leaders include Cedeno and Hta with 353 and 122 hits respectively. Stargell and Bench top runs with 84 and 76. Bonds and Cedeno lead doubles with 25 and 24, Brock steals 42 bases, Nolan and Marshall go 8 decisions with ERAs around 2.01 and 1.41, Carlton and Seaver top strikeouts with 213 and 145.
The Orioles dropped 4-3 to the Cleveland Indians as Tom Hilgendorf and Phil Hennigan limited Baltimore late. Milwaukee swept Detroit 3-0 series, boosting the Brewers toward the front of the division. Other results featured Boston over New York 7-2, Minnesota routing Texas 9-1, and NL games including Philadelphia over New York Mets 4-1 and Dodgers 3-0 over San Francisco.
At the PGA National Championship kickoff in Birmingham Michigan Bud Allin and a local unknown share the lead at two under par after 18 holes. Arnold Palmer Lee Trevino Jack Nicklaus Gary Player and Sam Snead are among the field as two days of rain and gusty winds affected scores.
Bobby Hull calls the WHA rule banning Canadians from an eight game series against Russia silly. He notes players like Gerry Cheevers and Derek Sanderson joined WHA clubs after leaving the Chicago Black Hawks. Hull says NHL contracts must be signed before camp and urges Canada to push on with the plan.
Foxboro Massachusetts Sampan clinched the $2 200 feature at Bay State Raceway on Thursday night clocking 2 03 4 5 for owner trainer and driver Kenny ia.
Boston AP Clarence Campbell president of the National Hockey League said the NHL will seek injunctions against World Hockey Association defectors. He noted aiming at big stars like Bobby Hull Gerry Chee rek Sanderson and J C Tremblay and asserted the reserve clause will be enforceable in court with test cases to follow.
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