Orioles and Tigers pace AL as hitters heat up
Orioles manager Weaver lauds a strong defense and potent pitching after a 74 victory over the Rangers as Baylor and Rettenmund power the attack. Tigers rally for 93 over the Twins while Detroit holds a one game lead in the East. Yankee White shines with two homers in an 6-0 win over California and Chicago beats Milwaukee 5-2.
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Bobby Isaac Quits Charlotte Street Stock Car Racing
Bobby Isaac announces retirement from stock car racing in Charlotte, ending a notable driving career with ongoing impact on the NASCAR era and motorsport history.
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Baseball attendance hits record pace across leagues
New York report notes record paid admissions with 72,380,596 in gates through August. With seven weeks left, American League leads attendance near 1.06 million, while National League shows 12.42 million. At least 15 clubs expected to top the million mark, Dodgers and Tigers leading both leagues in totals.
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How they stand National League peers and upcoming games
National League standings show St Louis leading with 61 wins, followed by Philadelphia and New York. Yesterday's results included San Diego and Montreal losses. Tomorrow's schedule features Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, Atlanta at Houston, andLos Angeles hosting Philadelphia, with multiple games across the circuit.
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Pirates Win Despite Clubhouse Brawls and Late Slugging
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Reds 3 to 2 amid internal squabbles at the clubhouse involving manager Bill Virdon with Rich Hebner and Dock Ellis. Virdon had previously ordered Ellis to stop wearing hair curlers, fueling tensions. On the field, Willie Stargell hit his 34th homer and Nelson Briles pitched seven strong innings to pull Pittsburgh within one game of division leader St. Louis as Houston blanked St. Louis 4-0 and the Dodgers beat Texas. The Mets edged the Expos as Tom Seaver and Dave Wicker anchored a late rally in a separate NL game.
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Aaron to Travel With Braves Amid Increased Protection
Braves executive Dick Cecil Alonday said Henry Aaron will have extra police protection on road trips as he nears Babe Ruth’s all time home run record. Aaron, with 28 homers this season, aims to surpass Ruth’s 714 during a game at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs.
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Nicklaus and Weiskopf Plan Light Schedule Ahead
Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf, fresh from Nicklaus’s third PGA Championship, say they will play only four days of competitive golf in the next month. Nicklaus, 34 next January, plans to rest and spend time with family while still pursuing major titles. Their near-term events include the U S Professional Match Play Championship in Raleigh, Aug 25-28, and the World Series of Golf in Akron, Sept 8-2.
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Milwaukee hosts baseball meetings in bid for interleague play
Milwaukee hosts a summer baseball gathering as owners discuss interleague play for 1974 and the potential return of baseball to Washington D C. The plan would pit rivals like the California Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers in regular season games. The schedule calls for six interleague games and a committee led by Cronin Fee ney Selig and Dale will present recommendations. The Padres proposed move to Washington faces NL opposition and a court fight. Also on the agenda are Seattle’s bid to regain major league baseball and Allen MontreExpos purchase of Len Allen from the Yankees.
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