Boog Powell Flies Around Bases On Wet Field Romp
Boog Powell turned a routine single into a playful run around the bases as Baltimore beat the New York Yankees 6-5 in a rain affected game at Yankee Stadium. The wet outfield and a misplayed ball led to two runs on a single miscue, with Powell limping through the play.
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Pirates Win As Stargell Homers In Big NL Tilt
In a dramatic National League night, Willie Stargell hit a first pitch homer off Rob Gardner for his 26th of the year to lift Pittsburgh over New York 7-5, widening the Pirates' NL lead. Clemente fueled the comeback with a tying single after fouling off two pitches. The Mets debuted Ralph Terry, and St Louis beat Philadelphia as Chicago edged Houston 9-8 in 11 innings before a suspension.
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Reinhart Edges Dake In Hawkeye Downs Preview Race
Reinhart edged Darrel Dake over 25 laps at Hawkeye Downs in the preview event before about 4,000 fans. Dake pressured Reinhart throughout the race on the quarter mile oval, with Reinhart using high lines and late bursts to hold the lead. Mert Williams faced trouble but won the B semi and faded in the third heat. Bill McDonough won the A semi.
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Baseball Standings and Saturday Games Listed
Baseball standings show Baltimore at Washington with Miller 26 and 20. Detroit at Boston. California at Chicago. Cleveland at New York. Saturday slate includes Kansas City at Minnesota, California at Chicago, Washington at Baltimore, Cleveland at New York, Detroit at Boston.
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Al Davis Takes Executives Post With Raiders
Al Davis was named managing general partner of the Oakland Raiders, becoming a third general partner and operating executive. The former coach and general manager rose from his 1963 role to join owners Wayne Valley and Ed McGah as a senior partner in the AFL club, which he helped lift from a slump.
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Cards Go 13 Seize 7th in Row
Cedar Rapids Cardinals outlasted W Decatur 4-3 in 14 innings to extend a seven game run and trim the league lead to eight games over Burlington. Harry Laiolo delivered a 13th inning canson-shot double driving in Johnny Lipin for the walk-off win.
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Midwest league playoff settles into self help approach
The Midwest league adopts a club driven playoff plan with no league dictate. Fox Cities hosts the opener August 29 in Appleton with Cedar Rapids to follow, while Cedar Rapids buses travel weariness looms over the schedule.
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New Rules Set for Cage and Grid Sports
Spirit Lake coaches and officials at the summer coaching clinic announced new rules for basketball and football. Basketball calls must be clear with players raising a hand within three seconds to avoid a technical foul. Football will clock stops on possession changes, reducing game flow delays by a minute or two.
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Meet the Preps Jack Ogden and the sideline rule change
Coaches may signal from the sidelines within a marked area or face penalties. Saggan describes a plan to keep all nonessential personnel off the field including down markers officials and press. A new medical committee rule prohibits artificial limbs above the feet to prevent handicapped players from competing.
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Exhibition Football St Louis Beats Detroit 28 14
The National League exhibition game saw St Louis prevail over Detroit with a 28 to 14 score. Both teams fielded first string and reserve units in a game noted for early offense from St Louis and a late push by Detroit that fell short.
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