Wackiest chase in baseball as Indians inch closer
The Cleveland Indians moved within six games of the AL East lead after a 3-2 win over Minnesota. Detroit lost to Oakland, Baltimore fell to California, and New York were beaten by Chicago, tightening the pennant race amid a series of late-season twists.
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Red Sox Apply Pressure in Quest for East Lead
Boston, 10-7 winners over Kansas City, cut the AL East gap as Baltimore and New York lost. Sonny Siebert, set to face the Royals, aimed for a winning 13 game trek. Marty Pattin improved to 12-12 with Don Newhauser closing. Carl Yastrzemski hit his 4th homer. Carlton Fisk and John Kennedy drove in two runs each.
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Briles Loses No-Hitter in 1-0 Pirates Win
Nelson Briles of the Pittsburgh Pirates loses a near no hitter against the San Francisco Giants, finally giving up a line drive by Ken Henderson for the game’s only run in the seventh. The Pirates win 1-0 as Henderson extends his hitting streak to 18. Other scores include Mets over Astros and Reds over Expos as the pennant race tightens.
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Little Leaguer Fights Off An Army Of Gnats
John Davis pitched Hammond Indiana to a 2-1 opening round win over Vienna Virginia in the Little League World Series on his birthday despite gnats around the mound. Rob Gillon and Billy Crayton walked to spark a tying rally and Davis fanned the final batter, then Robbie Clark drove in the winning run in the seventh.
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Billy Conigliaro Officially Retired from Brewers
Milwaukee announces Billy Conigliaro moved from the disqualified list to voluntary retired status after filing a signed retirement letter. The outfielder, acquired from the Boston Reds last fall, left the team June 25 for a family business near Boston and dated his letter July 5. He said the decision was final and apologized for any inconvenience to the Brewers.
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Downs At A Glance Thoroughbred Race Card Miscues
A scanned page lists nine races at seven furlongs to one mile with $1,000 purses. Notable entries include Martha s Joy Santiago Ron Jon DeOlaes Amber Night Dube Old John Peel and Enjoy Life in early races, with many jockeys named across all fields. The card shows horse names and riders but contains OCR garbling and fragmented entries across multiple races.
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Baseball Briefs From The Major Leagues
Tuesday results across the majors show New York, Baltimore, Boston and Chicago posting wins while Minnesota and Texas split. Wednesday slate includes Texas at Milwaukee and several NL clashes as pennant races tighten in East and West divisions.
Major League Leaders Baseball Stats Snapshot
Baseball leaders by league include Scheinblum and Rudi atop batting. Rudi leads hits as Piniella and Rudi pace doubles. D Allen and Cash tie home runs. Nelson and Oak lead stolen bases. In the National League, Ceden o and Williams shine in batting while Stargell and Bench top RBI and homers with key steals by Brock.
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Giants Lose Randy Johnson to Shoulder Separation
The Giants announce quarterback Randy Johnson will miss at least three weeks after a shoulder separation suffered on the final play against the Jets. Backup QBs Ed Baker and Norm Snead will lead the team as injuries hit several NFL clubs this week.
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Rhodesia Excluded From Munich Olympics Amid Political Pressure
The IOC voted 36 to 31 to bar Rhodesia from the Munich Games over a Black Africa walkout threat and passport rules, ending Rhodesia’s bid and prompting emotional farewells from affected athletes while other nations proceed with planned competition. Artwell Mandaza, a Rhodesian sprinter, voiced mixed feelings as he faced exclusion. Red China declined participation in observer roles as oil embargo tensions linger in Munich.
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Pitching notes from a 49 Cedeno Hun Marshall Man list
A cryptic box of pitching and strikeout figures shows 49 Cedeno Hun 45 and Marshall Man 133 812 1.24 Nolan Chaiss S12 Carl with Carton Phi 252 Seaver NY 179 indicating a statistical snapshot for a baseball context.
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Montembeau Wins Weekly Handicap Rolloff at 20th Century Lanes
Ray Montembeau tops the men’s weekly handicap with a 613 total to defeat Oscar Dusseault by 18 pins and shares high single with 131. The event notes 22nd series will be held Friday at 7 30 PM with scores from C Dusseault 595 S Ledoux 588 D Cyr 588 H Paul 587 J Agreste 543 R Marcotte 542.
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