Mets Gain Ground On Pirates: Grote's Single Seals Win
In a tight NL race, Jerry Grote drove in a decisive run with an eighth inning single as the Mets beat Pittsburgh 3-2. Rookie Charlie Williams blanked the Pirates on three hits for eight innings while Danny Frisella closed out the ninth. Ron Reed limited Montreal to three hits as Atlanta won 4-0. News from across leagues notes Nolan and other pitchers delivering strong showings and multiple games with notable performances.
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Detroit
New York Yankees
California
Milwaukee
Charlie Williams
Pittsburgh
Danny Frisella
Mets
Jerry Grote
Ron Reed
Braves
Montreal
Reed
Expos
Steve Renko
John Cumberland
Giants
Ferguson Jenkins
Jerry Johnson
Chris Speier
Sterling-Coloma Park District Swim Team rocks Mo Line AAU Meet
The Sterling-Coloma Park District Swim Team had its best showing ever with over 20 performances placing 8th or better in the Mo Line AAU Meet drawing 1,000 entries. Denice Wiedespach won 11 12 girls 50 meter breast in 42.2 seconds, narrowly missing the record by .1. Chuck Freeman led with three top finishes in 15 17 boys including 3rd in 200 medley and 4th in 100 free and 100 back.
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Sterling-Coloma Park District
Denice Wiedespach
Chuck Freeman
Chuck
Mike Wiedespach
Linda Hedstrom
Tim Thorpe
Pat Wietlespach
Bryan Wietlespach
Doug Schmaling
Lawrence Park
Pale Hose Win Royalty
Chicago White Sox exploded for eight runs in the second inning and went on to an 11-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals in a game that showcased their growing big inning power. Bill Melton drove in runs with a two run homer and multiple singles while Tom Bradley earned the win as Chicago extended its winning streak.
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Joe Mooshil
Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota
Royals
Johnson
Melton
Rick Reichardt
Carlos May
Tanner
Wilbur Wood
Paul Splittorff
Chuck Tanner
Dick Drago
Drago
Kansas City
Ed Kirkpatrick
Bill Melton
Tom Bradley
Bart Johnson
Jim Perry
Oakland
Rich Reese
Tony Oliva
Harmon Killebrew
Twins
Perry
Reggie Jackson
White Sox
Jay Johnstone
Rich McKinney
Sonny Siebert
Boston
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Red Sox
George Scott
Cleveland
Chris Chambliss
Frank Baker
Stan Bahnsen
Detroit
Yankees
New York
Bahnsen
Jerry Kenney
Bobby Murcer
Jake Gibbs
Dick McAuliffe
Women's Open Begins Thursday at Kahkwa Club
Donna Caponi pursues a third consecutive U S Women's Open title as the 72 hole event opens at Kahkwa Club near Erie. The $33 000 event offers a $5 000 first prize. Caponi won 1970 by one stroke after a final round 77 and also won in 1969. The Eries course is 6 306 yards, par 72, tree lined and challenging.
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D. Byron Yake
Associated Press
Erie, Pa
Donna Caponi
Erie
Kahkwa Club
Muskogee
Okla
Miss Caponi
Peggy Wilson
Scenic Hill Country Club
Pensacola
Fla
Mickey Wright
Betsy Rawls
Many Homers Feature Action In Little League
Sterling American Little League saw a week of heavy hitting led by Randy Quick and Lyle Dirks for the Orioles in a 14 1 win over the Red Sox Dell Eikenberry notching the win and Steve Frohling the loss The Indians and Tigers also produced wins with multiple homers and pitchers cited The Yankees pounded the Orioles 16 3 as Craig Lilberg and Jeff Lenhart homered Friday White Sox beat the Tigers 12 5 with Bruce Rieger going deep twice Postponement noted for Donkey Baseball day.
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Red Sox
Randy Quick
Lyle Dirks
Dell Eikenberry
Steve Frohling
Indians
White Sox
Kenneth Miller
Danny Kinnaman
Phil Brunk
Randy Davis
Tigers
Mike Vancil
Tom Yeager
David Trueblood
Yankees
Craig Kilberg
Jeff Lenhart
Kevin Peska
Craig Lilberg
Tom Near
Bob Moore
Bruce Rieger
Sox
Huertas Stops Harp In Regional Boxing Bout
Benny Huertas of Brooklyn stops Johnny Harp of Syracuse in a light middleweight bout. The match ends with Huertas improving his record in a tightly contested contest featured by local boxing circuit coverage.
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Associated Press
New York
Benny Huertas
Brooklyn
N.Y
Johnny Harp
Syracuse
McCovey to Undergo Knee Surgery Watch for Giant Strike
San Francisco Giants star Willie McCovey faces possible left knee surgery after tests showed cartilage damage. He meets with Dr. Robert Kerlan to decide treatment while John Cumberland earns a 2-0 win over the Chicago Cubs. Ed Goodson replaces McCovey on the roster.
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SAN Francisco
San Francisco Giants
John Cumberland
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Willie McCovey
E.C. Sailer
McCovey
Los Angeles
Robert Kerlan
Ed Goodson
Phoenix
Charlie Fox
Cumberland
Frank Reberger
John
Fox
Joe Pepitone
Billy Williams
Jim Hickman
Chris Cannizzaro
Jerry Johnson
Ramon Webster
Ferguson Jenkins
Hal Lanier
Chris Speier
Jackson Gives Birds Another Wing As Orioles Split With Senators
Orioles win 2-0 behind Grant Jackson and Tom Dukes on a seven-hit shutout to split a two-game set with Washington after the Senators won the opener 8-6. Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland posted decisive results elsewhere in Tuesday action.
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Birds
Hal Bock
Une
Baltimore Orioles
Earl Weaver
Orioles
Grant Jackson
Tom Dukes
Baltimore
Washington
Senators
Minnesota
Oakland
Chicago
Kansas City
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Calinas
Atlanta
Montreal
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Houston
San Diego
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Weaver
Jim Palmer
Mike Cuellar
Dave McNally
Pat Dobson
Oriole
Borbeau Farms Dominates First Day At Detroit Horse Show
Borbeau Farms of Quebec swept jumpers opening the Detroit Horse Show with two perfect rounds by Steve Stephens aboard Houdini to win Open Class while Michel Vaillencourt, 17, rode President to Junior Class glory. J B Ward Stable and Friendship Farms also claimed wins. Bucky Reynolds rode two horses to first and second year Green Hunter titles, and 15 year old Charlotte Mason qualified for the Maclay Equitation class.
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Bloomfield Hills
Mich
Borbeau Farms
Quebec
Detroit
Bucky Reynolds
Warrenton
Charlotte Mason
Louisville
Port
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Shad” Brandau
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