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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1970
Page
8
Pro football starts the 1970 exhibition schedule in 10 stadiums as veterans strike turmoil lingers. Star players miss games over pay disputes while rookies and veterans compete in a reshaped league with new alignments. Teams include Browns at Rams and Packers at Giants with Namath absence noted.
Oakland led 1-0 on Bert Campaneris first pitch homer but Minnesota tied it on Rich Reese and Holt followed with a leadoff homer in the 11th to seal a 2-1 win. Jim Perry improved to 17-9 after scattering four hits. Twins also beat California 2-1 prior day in extra innings.
Tomorrow's games feature Milwaukee at Kansas City and Oakland at Minnesota with two California at Chicago showdowns and Cleveland at Washington. Baltimore visits New York as Detroit travels to Boston while Chicago hosts Philadelphia and New York eyes Pittsburgh. Montreal plays St. Louis, Cincinnati faces Los Angeles, Atlanta meets San Diego, and Houston heads to San Francisco.
Wright Street School team defeated the high school team 6 to 2 at Mead Park in an All Star game seen by Corry league managers. Pitcher Little Pat Jones led Wright Street with strong batting and fielding as the Summer recreation program concluded.
Steeler veteran Dick Hoak, a 10-year Steelers back, ranked 25th in NFL all time rushing yardage at season end and needs 517 yards to become the Steelers career rushing leader.
Leon Cole led Marsh's FUMC with four hits including a triple and homer as the First United Methodists defeated the Baptists 15-4 in Church Softball League action. Ed Cury added a homer and two RBIs, while Dick Steves, Fred Marsh and Ken Berkhaus led Baptists with three hits each. Roger Ottaway took the loss. Bob Marsh earned the win.
Pittsburgh starter Bob Moose pitched a four hit, 6-1 complete game victory over the Mets, lifting the Pirates to a 3 1/2 game NL East lead. Stargell homered, Moose doubled in a run, and Patek hit a three run shot as Philadelphia beat Chicago. Cincinnati beat Los Angeles in the NL West chase. Gibson fired five hitters in St. Louis win. Aaron Cepeda and others contributed in late rounds.
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