Reds Stay Hot but Dodgers Hold NL West Lead
The Big Red Machine swept the Phillies 14 7 to improve to 12 wins in 15 games, but the Los Angeles Dodgers still lead the NL West by eight games. Sparky Anderson stays optimistic, predicting more than 90 wins, while Johnny Bench sparked a seven run seventh inning in Philadelphia.
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Fans Excite A's Improve Lead to Beat Brewers 5-4
Oakland A's build a 5-1 edge behind Sal Bando and Deron Johnson in Milwaukee, then hold off the Brewers 5-4 as Johnson and Bando homer. Milwaukee Pedro Garcia also goes deep. Crowd of 46,812 provides home‑field noise.
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Little Current Clinches Belmont After Preakness Triumph
The John Galbreath owned colt Little Current dominated the Belmont Stakes, overtaking Jolly John and Cannonade in the final stretch to win by seven lengths. Earlier, he had captured the Preakness, with Jolly John second and Cannonade third. Owner Galbreath eyes the Travers and possibly the Prix de l Arc de Triomphe, while the record time fell short of Secretariat's. Little Current earned $101,970 from a $169,960 purse, boosting his career to four wins in 13 starts.
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Rogers Wins As Raymonds Gain Split
Rogers Steel defeated Raymonds 7-6 in City Industrial League action at the high school, scoring twice in the bottom of the seventh to preserve the lead. Raymonds beat Cooper Penjax 11-7 earlier, as John Maloney pitched well for Rogers and Steve Moore led with four singles.
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Stargell Zisk Power Pirates Rip Giants in San Francisco
Willie Stargell and Richie Zisk powered a 14-1 Pirates victory over the San Francisco Giants. Zisk earned four runs and five RBIs with a cycle including a two-run triple, while Stargell hit a three-run homer and a second homer as Pittsburgh piled up 17 hits.
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Hubert Green Captures $30,000 at Whitemarsh Valley
Hubert Green won the Philadelphia Golf Classic at Whitemarsh Valley by four strokes, finishing 17 under par at 271 to earn $30,000 and boost his 1974 earnings to $156,165. He led Hale Irwin by four, with Johnny Miller and Tom Jenkins tying for third at 277, as Green eyed the U S Open but planned two weeks off afterward.
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Harborcreek Rips Max Grenz in 22 8 Softball Clash
Harborcreek bulldozed Max Grenz Decorators 22 to 8 in the South Erie County Softball League. Bob Akerly hit a homer, Steve Johnson slugged three triples, and the Creekers totaled 25 hits as George Sidon earned the win. Jim Clapp took the loss for Grenz who remained winless.
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Corry Savings and Loan routs Warren County league leaders 15-5
Corry Savings and Loan beat Warren's Betts Foundation 15-5 at Loveland Field to extend their win streak to eight in the 1974 Warren County American Legion Baseball season. John Taylor, 16, came on for Jeff Brown after a rain delay, allowing two hits in four innings for the win. Dan Cragg and Dale Weidner had two hits each. Denny Kubiak hit a two run triple. tomorrow they travel to Irving to face Yuba Trucking at Wilder Field.
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Brown Cragg Named All Stars In District Ten Game
Corry’s Jeff Brown and Dan Cragg were among eight Warren County American Legion League players picked for the District 10 All Star game at War Memorial Field in Warren next Sunday. Brown pitched and played shortstop, shining at short and earning unanimous coaches voting. Cragg impressed scouts with his throwing and stole four bases in a 1-for-3 showing. Denny Kubiak went 2-for-4 and nearly joined the nod, behind Brown and Cragg in voting.
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NBC To Televise NHL Hockey For 1974 75 Season
NBC exercises option to broadcast NHL games for a third year. NBC will televise 14 regular season afternoon games, 13 on Sundays and one on a Saturday, starting at 4 pm. Up to seven Stanley Cup games may follow, all in the afternoon.
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Rangers face potential Sanderson trade via draft plan
Montreal AP report outlines a three way deal involving Derek Sanderson from the Bruins to New York, with Jim Neilson exposed by the Rangers and the California Seals first to pick. Walt McKechnie and Nick Beverley are also exposed as the draft begins.
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Erie Triple Threat Signs With WVU
Dana Gibbs of Erie PA has signed a grant in aid and national letter of intent with West Virginia University. Gibbs, 6-1 205 pound running back at Erie Blast High School, was the only player in Erie history to letter in football basketball and baseball.
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Wolhuter Breaks World 880 Record at Eugene Meet
Rick Wolhuter shattered his own world mark in the 880 at Hayward Field, clocking 1:44.1 to shave half a second from his previous record during the Hayward Field Restoration Track and Field Meet in Eugene, Oregon. The meet featured top sprinters and field events as U.S. athletes competed for early season marks.
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