Mets Beat Cubs 5-3 to Sweep Series
New York Mets complete first series sweep since 1966 by defeating the Chicago Cubs 5-3. Dick Selma earns his fifth win without a loss, Ed Charles belts two homers, and Ron Taylor relieves in the seventh. Santo homered for the Cubs, who add two runs in the seventh.
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Last Yanks Unended In British Golf
Warren Vanderbush 23 from New Jersey survives to the fifth round before falling to Joe Carr of Ireland in the British Amateur at Troon Scotland. Ed Meister of Ohio and Robert Woodward Millen of New York exit earlier as the American contingent of 39 is reduced to three. The quarter finals set for Friday lead to a 36 hole final on Saturday.
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England
Scott Cochran
Ronnie Shade
Charlie Green
Geoff Marks
Reg Gladin
Sparma Tops Red Sox for First Win Since 1965
Detroit pitcher Joe Sparma overcame a rough start allowing Carl Yastrzemski to deliver a three run homer in the first inning. Jim Northrup and Norm Cash provided home runs as the Tigers beat the Red Sox 5 to 3. Sparma settled down and earned his first victory over Boston since 1965.
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Twins Nip Yankees 2-0 on Oliva's homer
Tony Oliva hit a two run homer as the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees 2-0 behind Dave Boswell and Al Worthington. Oliva's seventh homer came after Harmon Killebrew's single in the second inning. Boswell left with mild heat exhaustion after seven innings with four hits allowed. Worthington protected the lead in the eighth. Fred Talbot took the loss for the Yankees, dropping to 5-5.
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Frisco Selects Grid Star In Baseball Draft Sweep
Georgia high school star Charlie Dudish, a pitcher shortstop and power hitter, was drafted by San Francisco's Phoenix farm in the Pacific Coast League. Tim Foli went No 1 to the New York Mets from Canoga Park California while Pete Broberg went to Oakland. The four expansion teams Montreal San Diego Seattle and Kansas City did not join the major league rounds but took Class A selections.
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Hart Hits Two Three-Run Homers in Giants Win
Jim Hart slams two three-run homers to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 7-2 win over Philadelphia. Juan Marichal improves to 10-2 with a sixth straight victory, while Hart rises to 11 homers and 29 RBIs this season. Rick Wise exits after being struck by a line drive, then treated at St. Luke’s Hospital.
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Sophia Wins In Baseball Event
PARKERSBURG AP Sophia Parkersburg Wheeling and Ripley reached the state high school baseball semifinals. Sophia defeated Keyser 7-6 as Don Neff hit a 350 foot homer. Parkersburg beat Huntington 7-0 behind Dave Eaton. Wheeling won 2-1 on Dick Kettler’s one hitter. Ripley toppled Union 5-1 with a five run second inning.
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