Record-Setting Slugfest Highlights AL Contests at Fenway
Twenty one home runs lit up the American League games, led by Baltimore and Boston in Fenway Park. Boog Powell and Brooks Robinson fueled the Orioles with the late seventh inning onslaught, while Carl Yastrzemski and others answered for the Red Sox. Cleveland, Detroit, California, and Chicago also posted wins as hitters enjoyed favorable winds and big blows. Powell’s two-run and Johnson’s solo shots capped a record-tying seven-homer seventh.
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Fenway Park
Baltimore
Red Sox
Orioles
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Detroit
Washington
California
Kansas City
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota
Fenway
Brooks Robinson
Paul Blair
Boston
Don Demeter
Frak Robinson
Carl Yastrzemski
Andy Etchebarren
Sam Bowens
Powell
Dave Johnson
Yastrzemski
Leon Wagner
Fred Whitfield
Yankees
Tom Tresh
Mickey Mantle
Joe Pepitone
New York
Willie Horton
Tuns
Dim Northrup
Fred Valentine
Rick Reichardt
Don Mincher
Reichardt
RBI
White Sox
Jim Kaat
Joel Horlen
Chicago
Harmon Killebrew
Slumping Pirates Hope Braves Provide Pick Me Up
The slumping Pittsburgh Pirates aim to rebound against the Atlanta Braves after a three-game skid to Cincinnati and a five game gap in the standings. Tommie Sisk pitched six innings allowing two runs in a losing effort as Cincinnati edged Pittsburgh in the third inning with key hits from Rose Shamsky and Perez.
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Atlanta
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati
Atlanta Braves
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Braves
St. Louis
Tommie Sisk
Sisk
Pirate
Pete Rose
Art Shamsky
Tony Perez
Bill Mazeroski
Donn Clendenon
Chico Ruiz
Innnings
al McBean
Rose
Perez
Beaver Golf Team Beats Warren in Cambridge Springs
The Beavers defeated Warren 496 to 465 in a Cambridge Springs match after a wet course move from Corry. George Costello tied Warren's Matt Voigt for medalist honors with 83, as Pete McLaughlin and Scoop Sample led Beaver scoring with 87 and 88. The Beavers finished fifth of six at Section 2 and eye the District 10 championship at Riverside.
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Warren Dragon
Cambridge Springs
Beavers
Wanango Country Club
George Costello
Warren
Matt Voigt
Dragons
Corry
Riverside
Grove City College
Pete McLaughlin
Scoop Sample
L. Anderson
M. Voigt
Signs With Pitt Club
Pittsburgh announces Tom Washington a 6 foot forward from Theyney State has signed with the Pittsburgh club of the new American Basketball Association. Washington is the second player to agree to terms as the league plans to begin play in the fall with Murray Williamson of Minneapolis representing the American team.
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PITT
Pittsburgh
Tom Washington
Theyney State
American Basketball Association
Tat Washington
Colonial National Invitation Opens as Beman Turns Pro
The $115000 Colonial National Invitation opens at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth signaling Deane Beman's move from amateur to professional golf. Notables Palmer and Nicklaus renew rivalry while Hogan attracts attention. Beman vows a serious full tour effort after two amateur titles and Masters play.
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Tex
Deane Beman
Beman
America
Colonial Country Club
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
New Orleans
Ben Hogan
Houston
Frank Beard
George Knudson
University of Maryland
Nicklaus
U.S
Pettis
Franklin Jr Beavers Third in Titusville Meet
Franklin Junior High School track team finished third at Titusville in an invitational meet led by Jim Burrows winning the 60 yard dash and Craig McQuiston taking the discus. Other Beavers placed in sprints, jumps, and relays as Corry and Oil City scored behind.
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Titusville
Little Knights
OW City
Corry
Little Beavers
Meadville
Cranberry
Jim Burrows
Craig Mcquiston
Beavers
Burrows
McQuiston
McQuinton
Jiny Purpura
Norm Hasbrouck
Ken Lewis
Wayne
Mick
Eric McCray
Trvraville
Mike Thomas
Steve Grice
Joe Lucak
Oil City
Cozad
Blake
Weaver
Lacarell
Wessell
Mile Run
Wyant
Dempsey
Goss
Moore
Baker
Huffman
Dillaman
McCray
Bedow
Lucarell
Gibson
Miller
Plyer
Marbich
Purpura
Cochran
Monks
Patton
Hughes
Hasbrouck
Wessel
Harris
Fletcher
Lewis
Viele
Amon
Martin
Romanko
Wagcott
Grice
Beggs
Barker
Clark
Thomas
Hasson
Thompson
Ward
Wave Hot Stick In Ninth Ends Marathon Baseball Night
In a rhythm of late drama the Braves beat the Mets 4-3 as Torre and McCarver provided ninth inning power. McCarver pinch hit for the Cardinals to edge the Phillies 3-2. Giants beat the Cubs 2-1 behind Fuentes and McCormick. Reds and Dodgers also won. Thornton traded to Toronto for Van Burkleo Jamule and Barrett from Winnipeg.
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Associated Press
Joe Torre
Tim McCarver
Torre
Atlanta
Braves
New York Mets
McCarver
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Toronto
Toronto Argonauts
Dick Thornton
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Thornton
Northwestern University
Argonauts
Bill van Burkleo
Vic Jamule
Chip Barrett
Red handkerchiefs to signal TV delays in NPSL games
NPSL adopts red handkerchief signals for game delays to accommodate TV commercials. Commissioner Ken Macker says referees will wave the cloths over their heads to mark delays, with fines issued to Barry Rowan and Blagoje Vidinic for fighting in a May 13 Oakland game.
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NEW York
Ken Macker
NPSL
Barry Rowan
California Clippers
Blagoje Vidinic
Los Angeles Toros
Oakland
Rowan
Peter Rhodes
Pittsburgh
Toronto
Rhodes
Macker
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Susan Maddison
Leyton
Bues Hope Braves
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Jackson Heights, N.Y
Gera
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USA
Fogle
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Erie
West Erie Plaza
Hank Aaron
Mets
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Aaron
Tom Seaver
South
Chris Short
Dick Farrell
John Romano
Tito Fuentes
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Cubs
Fuentes
Curt Simmons
Mike McCormick
Frank Lingy
Reds
Tony Perez Ellis
Ellis
Dodgers
Don Sutton
Wes Parker
Dodger
Sonny Jackson
Mike Cuellar
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