Bunning Overtakes Cy Young in Holiday Doubleheader
Jim Bunning notched five strikeouts to lead the Philadelphia Phillies past the San Diego Padres 3-1 in the opener, moving into second on the all time strikeout list with 2,823. He surpassed Cy Young’s 2,819 while noting Walter Johnson’s record remains beyond reach. The Padres won the second game 6-3.
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Western Auto Streaks Past Cherry Hill
The Corry Western Auto team of the South Erie County Softball League defeated Cherry Hill 13 to 7 in Union City. Bob Marsh earned the win over Bruce Rankin, allowing eight hits. Ken Wels and Ted Bidwell led with three hits apiece, while Marsh, Jewell, Harrington, and Bidwell contributed two each. Phing led Cherry Hill with four hits, and Harrison added three for Union City.
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Little League Opener Ushers In CJ VFW Victories
The Corry Little League season opened with a Memorial Day doubleheader. The VFW beat the Elks 2 1 while CJ defeated Moose 1 0 in a pitcher’s duel. Randy Bemnink scored both VFW runs on errors as Steve Frisina earned the win. Action resumes Thursday with Elks vs Moose and Friday VFW vs CJ.
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Corry Savings, Loan Leads Busy Holiday Weekend
The Corry Savings and Loan baseball team went 3-2 over the holiday weekend to move to 7-2. They beat Albion 6-5 on Saturday with Craig Sampsell earning the win and Kim Bailey collecting two hits. Meadville swept Corry in a Sunday doubleheader by 12-5 and 10-6, ending Corry’s home-opening hopes. The final day saw two wins against Tionesta as Jim Hammond’s squad surged with strong hitting and pitching. Stanley Komenda earned a second win while Ron Bailey finished strong in relief for a 32-3 second game victory.
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Murtaugh Cleared to Return to Pirates Duties
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh has been given a clean bill of health by heart specialists and will resume duties on June 6. Team spokesman said he did not have a heart attack in Cincinnati before the May 20 game, but experienced chest pains earlier. Dr Joseph Finegold noted no history of prior heart attack.
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Pa State Bowls Leaders Shuffled After 10th Week
In Meadville Pa AP report new leaders emerge in three divisions after week ten of the 12 week Pennsylvania State Bowling Association Tournament. Gary Brooks Lan caster tops singles actual with 693. Sharon pair Gary Lackey and Bill Williams lead doubles handicap with 1444. Dickinson and Srdock East Pittsburgh tie for first in doubles actual at 1391, equaling Marion Stewart and Marvin Stoudt Palmyra. Remaining leaders include Tony Krol Jeannette singles handicap 760 Marvin Stoudt Palmyra all events actual 1974 William Feidt Millersburg all event handicap 2046 and Erie County Farms team actual and team handicap 3252.
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Buford Closes Big Day With Early Shower
Orioles outfielder Don Buford homered twice and was involved in a benches-clearing incident as Baltimore routed Chicago 13-3 in the Memorial Day doubleheader nightcap. Buford was hit by a pitch, connected for two homers, and sparked a bench-clearing scuffle after a pitch near him. The day included a 1-0 White Sox win in the opener and other AL results with Minnesota, Washington, Cleveland, and New York posting various outcomes.
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Hap Peters Handles Mill Village Victory Over Corry Pharmacy
Hap Peters pitched strongly and struck out 10 as Mill Village defeated the Corry Pharmacy Marauders 6 2 at St Edward Field. Ted Szall led with two hits including a triple, while Gocal Crocker and Rinderle added two hits each. Wetmore took the loss as Corry's record drops to 1 3 and the crowd topped 75. The Marauders head to Wattsburg to continue the push for a .500 season as manager Romeo Mar chitelli’s club sits at 23.
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