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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1973
Page
15
Al Downing scattered five hits in a complete game style performance, striking out nine as the Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3. Joe Ferguson hit his 13th homer, boosting Los Angeles to a seven game NL West lead, their largest since 1963.
Bill Stein delivered a go ahead two run double in the eighth as St. Louis erased a 3-3 tie to beat San Diego 5-3. Clarence Gaston tied the game with a seventh inning single and Gene Locklear added a clutch pinch hit.
The Pittsburgh Pirates toppled the San Francisco Giants 7-2 as Jim Rooker earned the win to even his record at 3-2. Sten- Oliver supplied a two-run homer and two-run single, Rennie Stennett added two-run hits, and Manny Sanguillen contributed key RBIs.
Steve Carlton hit a two run homer and pitched a three hit shutout to beat the Houston Astros 7 0 Saturday in Philadelphia. The win marked Carlton s lone contribution on offense and dominant performance on the mound for the Phillies.
Darrell Evans hit his 26th homer to tie the major league lead as Atlanta roared back with a four run rally, defeating Montreal 4-1. The Braves improved their score after a slow start, with Evans delivering the key long ball in Atlanta Saturday night.
Paul Blair hit his sixth homer and scored three times as the Orioles defeated the White Sox 5-4. Jim Palmer carried a near no hitter into the sixth before Pat Kelly sparked Chicago with a run. Stan Bahnsen took the loss as Baltimore closed within 1 1/2 games of the Yankees after New York fell to Kansas City.
Pittsburgh Penguin veteran Eddie Shack known as The Entertainer is sold to the Toronto Maple Leafs for an undisclosed cash amount. Shack 36 returns to a team he previously played for after scoring 25 goals and 20 assists for 45 points last season.
The Kentucky Colonels announce a three year extension for star forward Dan Issel, adding to his current contract which had two years remaining. Terms were not disclosed.
Curt Hansen of Dike won the 50-lap late model mid-season championship at Independence Speedway on Saturday. He moved from behind Ed Sanger after Sanger blew an engine on lap 49 to lead the field by about a half lap. Ron Plum of Waterloo won the Sportsmans mid-season championship.
Cookie Rojas delivered a homer and a triple driving in two runs to power the Kansas City Royals past the New York Yankees 4 2. Steve Busby earned the win before leaving in the ninth after allowing seven hits.
The CFL aims to revive national TV interest with a weekly slate of live broadcasts after last season’s advertiser shortfall. A 1972 Grey Cup replay kicked off the plan, with a schedule including All-Star, exhibitions, and regular season games ending in August, and the Grey Cup title game airing in late November.
Dick Tidrow pitched a four hit game and Rusty Torres hit a two run homer powering Cleveland to a 3 0 victory over Minnesota. The Indians extended their win streak against the Twins to three games while Minnesota suffered through a poor home stand with nine losses in 13. Tidrow improved to 7 9 while Jim Kaat fell to 9 9 despite eight innings of five hit ball. Torres homer came in the seventh after a Chambliss walk and Spikes reached third on a Duffy single scoring Spikes.
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