Braves Rookie Third Baseman Drives In Six In 9-0 Win
Atlanta rookie Earl Williams belted two home runs and drove in six runs as the Braves routed the Houston Astros 9 to 0. Williams, filling in for the departed Clete Boyer, keyed a powerful offensive show while Boyer’s exit followed a managerial dispute.
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San Diego Padres
Hebner's Tactics Lower Cardinals in Pirates 8-4 Win
Richie Hebner sparked the Pittsburgh Pirates with a three run homer in the ninth to cap a five run rally and beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-4. Hebner and Roberto Clemente joined an early scoring sequence, as Pittsburgh widened their NL East lead over the Mets while St. Louis slipped further.
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Chicago
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Sanguillen
National League East leads with tight divisional race
Baseball standings show the NL East led by Pittsburgh at 38 23, New York 33 23, and St. Louis 35 27 while Montreal trails. West division features San Francisco 40 23 and Los Angeles 33 28. Saturday results include Chicago 5 Cincinnati 2 and Philadelphia 3 San Diego 0. Sunday scores include Pittsburgh 8 St. Louis 4 and Atlanta 9 Houston 0.
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Crownhart Hinrichs win Rockford Dragway Super Eliminator
Sterling duo Crownhart and Hinrichs won the Super Eliminator division at Rockford Dragway. Their top run reached 169.29 mph in 8.59 sec, with Bill Mattie posting the day’s top speed of 200.89 mph in 7.58 sec. Al Nelson won Street Eliminator. Gary Couch the Stock class. Next events: Union Grove Wisconsin and Milan Michigan ICA meet for division three.
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Masters Invitations Change PGA Winners Eligibility
Augusta Georgia AP Cliff Roberts announces that winners of all major PGA tournaments will be eligible for invitations to the 1972 Masters, covering the year between 1971 and 1972. The Masters committee also ends the former rule allowing a champion to select one additional qualifier, replacing the prior eight US spots with tournament winners.
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Norton Wins By Knockout In Five Rounds
The Associated Press reports in Santa Monica that Ken Norton of San Diego ranked 211 pounds defeated Vic Brown of Buffalo, N.Y., weighing 193, by knockout in the fifth round.
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May Delivers In Eleventh To Lift Reds Over Cubs
Lee Maylined up the late game winner in the 11th as Cincinnati edged Chicago 4 to 3. Pete Rose reached second on an infield single and sacrifice, then May singled up the middle off Ferguson Jenkins to seal the victory. Pepitone extended his hitting streak to 12 games with his 8th homer of the season.
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Royals Extend Winning Streak Over Red Sox
The Kansas City Royals won their sixth straight by defeating the Boston Red Sox 4-3, moving into third in the AL East behind Baltimore and Detroit. The Orioles beat Chicago 2-1 to shorten the gap, while Detroit topped Minnesota 9-5 and New York edged Oakland 5-1 as other AL action unfolded.
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Baltimore Chop Still Wields Power for Orioles
Baltimore notes say the 1890s chop may be myth but still bites in modern baseball as Mark Belanger’s high bouncer helped Brooks Robinson score the decisive run in a 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. Mike Cuellar improved to 10-1 with eight hits and eight strikeouts.
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League Leaders in American and National Leagues
The standings highlight top players by batting at bats runs and runs batted in with Oliva Minn leading in average and Morcer plus Rudi and Cardenas among leaders. Pitching leaders include Cuellar Blue Seaver and Stoneman with impressive strikeout totals and earned run averages.
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