Oliva Delivers as Twins Edge Royals 4 3
Tony Oliva banners a clutch double and scores the deciding run as Minnesota defeats Kansas City 4 3 at Metropolitan Stadium. Oliva battles a ravaged knee through the eighth inning before Jerry Terrell scores on Larry Hisle’s sacrifice fly for the winner.
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New Wimbledon Champions Loom After Upsets
Wimbledon enters Week 2 with fresh champions looming as past winners skip defenses. Vitas Gerulaitis defeats Arthur Ashe in the fourth round to seal a new men’s singles champion, while Billie Jean King will not defend her previous title. Australian pair Ross Case and Geoff Masters rally to beat Gerulaitis and Sandy Mayer in a men’s doubles quarter, 3-6 4-6 9-8 6-3 6-1. Kazuko Sawamatsu does not return to defend the women’s doubles crown. Miss Kiyomura teams with Mona Guerrani this year. Margaret Court skips defending the mixed doubles title with Marty Riessen. Connors emerges as title favorite after Ashe’s exit, with Nastase and Tanner as early co-second choices. Tanner faces Connors in the quarterfinals as other men’s quarterfinals unfold.
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Fastest family Olympic bound
Ainsley and Debra Avennae Armstronge racing toward Montreal as track stars with Ainsley representing Trinidad in the 100 and 200 and Debra qualifying for the U S in the 200 Debra recalls a tough Olympic trial setback and a late return to form while planning a joint bid for Olympic glory Debra and Ainsley married in 1974 and have trained together since high school with plans to unite in Montreal for the Games.
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Hobson Delivers in Red Sox Rally Versus Orioles
Boston rookie Butch Hobson, after a delayed arrival, sparked the Red Sox with a double off Jim Palmer and a two run inside the park homer as Boston snapped a hitting slump with a 12 8 victory over Baltimore. He credited Coach Don Zimmer and a supportive dugout as he collected his first major league runs.
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Red Sox surge past Orioles in high-scoring win
Boston's lineup exploded for 16 hits led by Butch Hobson's inside-the-park two-run homer as Ferguson Jenkins recovered to hold Baltimore to eight runs. Palmer allowed seven hits and six runs in under four innings, while Earl Weaver was ejected after arguing a call in the sixth. Jenkins, moved to relief, embraced the experiment and eyed a return as a starter.
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