Whitfield's Three-Run Homer Sparks Indians Past Yankees
Fred Whitfield delivered a three-run homer in the fourth as Cleveland beat New York 3-1. Sam McDowell struck out 12 to improve to 2-0, fending off a late Yankee threat. Mel Stottlemyre took the loss for New York. White hit his first major league homer for the Yankees in the eighth.
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Sam McDowell
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Roy White
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Standings and schedules for major leagues baseball
American League standings show Boston, Detroit, Cleveland, New York and Baltimore atop with varied wins and losses. Night games include Chicago at California, Minnesota at Kansas City, New York at Cleveland, Washington at Baltimore, Detroit at Boston. National League results list St Louis and New York leading, with Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Houston in pursuit. Tonight’s schedule features multiple cross-division matchups across both leagues with key pitchers noted.
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New York
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Washington
Kansas City
Minnesota
Chicago
California
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Kaat
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Atlanta
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Cincinnati
Houston
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
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Johnson
Culp
Maloney
Cardwell
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Hamilton
Osteen
Bruce
Orioles edge Senators 14 8 slugging duel
Baltimore tops Washington 14 to 8 as Frank and Brooks Robinson drive nine first four innings. Frank hits three and raises average to .476 while Brooks collects two, lifting to .400. Blefary belts a three run homer in the eighth to seal the win after Washington rallies to within one.
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Brooks Robinson
Orioles
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Curt Blefary
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Don Lock
Don Blasingame
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Howard
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Bowling Results At Riverside Lanes Suburban League Night
League scores feature Steamfitters 3 Ashby 219 and RS Shops 2 Parrish 199. Other results include Tolley 194 putting Putnam's 4, Hokey 217 and Crane Tire 3 with 219. Numerous teams posted varied scores while forfeit entries and miscellaneous line items appear in the noisy summary.
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Riverside Lanes
Suburban League
Steamfitters
Ashby
R & D Homes
Butts
A's beat Twins 3-2 for first win of season
Kansas City rookie Chuck Dobson and Lew Krausse held Minnesota to six hits as the A's edged the Twins 3-2 in their home opener. Causey drove in the deciding run on an infield single after Tartabull scored in the first. Oliva misplayed two fly balls, contributing to two unearned A's runs.
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Jim van Valkenburg
Associated Press
Kansas City
Chuck Dobson
Lew Krausse
Minnesota Twins
Wayne Causey
Kansas City A’s
Dobson
Minnesota
Krausse
Zoilo Versalles
University of Kansas
Tony Oliva
A’s
Camillo Pascual
Oliva
Jose Tartabull
Tartabull
Pascual
Dick Green
Ken Suarez
Harmon Killebrew
Ete
Causey
Palmer Rises to No 2 in PGA Earnings List
Arnold Palmer overtook Gay Brewer for the No 2 spot in PGA official money winnings after the Tournament of Champions playoff victory in Las Vegas. Palmer earned 20 000 dollars for the Las Vegas win, boosting his official total to 47 967 with a grand total of 66 778, while Doug Sanders led with 49 540 official money and 65 258 total.
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Arnold Palmer
Gay Brewer
Brewer
Professional Golfers’ Association
Palmer
Las Vegas
Nev
PGA
Doug Sanders
Cash grain market report from Chicago AP style
Wheat No 2 hard 654N No 2 red 1 633N. Corn No 2 yellow 1 27628N. No 4 yellow 1 95. Oats heavy white 78 44N. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2 99 3N. Soybean oil 35N.
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Cash Grain
Chicago
Japanese Sweep First Four In 70th Boston AA Marathon
Japanese runners dominated the 70th Boston AA Marathon led by Kenji Kimihara who won in 2 17 11. Seiichiro Sasaki and Tooru Terasawa finished second and third with Hirokazu Okabe fourth as Japan swept the top four spots in a field of 415. Norman Higgsin led the Americans in 2 18 26, with Moss Toronto athlete David Ellis sixth.
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Dave O’hara
Associated Press
Boston
Japan
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Kimihara
Seiichiro Sasaki
Tooru Terasawa
Wapkinton
Sasaki
Terasawa
Hirokazu Okabe
Morio Shigematsu
Shigematsu
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Santa Monica
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David Ellis
Toronto
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Tom Laris
New York
Bob Sharf
Washington
Ron Daws
Minneapolis
Bong Nai- Kim
Korea
Finland
Tenho Salakka
Astros Turn Back Dodgers 8-5 Behind Fifth-Inning Surge
Houston defeats Los Angeles 8 to 5 as Don Drysdale leaves after an Astros rally in the fifth. Jim Wynn belts a two‑run homer in the eighth, capping the decisive drive after Sonny Jackson and Wynn loaded the bases. Drysdale lasts 4 13 innings, charged with six runs on six hits.
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Los Angeles
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Bob Miller
Drysdale
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Astros
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Halifax County Bears Rally Past GW 9-4 in Loop Test
The Halifax County Blue Comets rallied twice on home turf to defeat GWHS Cardinals 9-4. Comp ton belted a leadoff homer in the fourth to break a 4-4 tie and Halifax added four more runs in the fifth due to GW errors. GW stands at 1-4 overall and 0-3 in conference play as the Cardinals host Jefferson High in a Friday twin bill.
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Tunstall Routs Gretna 10 To 0 In District Tilt
Tunstall Trojans exploded for two five run rallies in the first and third innings to senior Gretna Hawks 10-0 Tuesday afternoon. Dewey Hancock pitched a three hit 16 strikeout gem with four walks to pace the win as most of the Trojans collected a hit. Tunstall improves to 4-1 in district play and 7-1 on the season.
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Gretna High Hawks
Dewey Hancock
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Hawks
Gretna
Baily
Allen
Love
Jesse Smith
Tunstall
Hancock
Montgomery
Loakes
Atkinson
Dan River Wildcats Rally To Beat Altavista 8 5
Dan River Wildcats erased a 1-1 tie with a seven run fourth inning and defeated Altavista High 8 to 5. Both teams committed ten errors, Altavista limited to four hits with C Smith doubling, while Mike Vaden doubled with bases loaded to turn the game for Dan River. Dalton, F Dalton pitched for Dan River with Jones, Foster, Belcher, Haynes behind.
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Altavista High Colonels
Altavista
C. Smith
Mike Vaden
Dan River
Dalton
F. Dalton
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Jones
Foster
Belcher
Haynes
Braves Rally For 3-1 Win Over Phillies
Braves edge Phillies 3-1 as Wade Blasingame delivers a tight start despite a finger injury. Gary Geiger singles in the third, Felipe Alou loads the bases, and Marty Keough drives in a run on a fielder’s choice. Dick Groat’s miscue on a potential double play helps Atlanta tally the decisive run. Hank Aaron robs Jenderoff with a shoestring catch to preserve the lead.
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Philadelphia
Wade Blasingame
Jine
Atlanta Braves
Gary Geiger
Blasingame
Rich Allen
Felipe Alou
Allen
Bill White
Cookie Rojas
Cooper Aims to Catch Clay Early in London Bout
British heavyweight champion Henry Cooper pledges to press Clay aggressively in their May 21 title fight in London. He seeks to inside with a short left hook after studying Clay's recent fights, noting Clay's fast movements and long reach. Cooper recalls stopping Clay on the floor in 1963 but says Clay recovered, and vows to land a decisive punch.
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Granville J. Watts
London
Henry Cooper
Cooper
Cassius Clay
Clay
Ring Magazine
George Chualo
Chuvalo
College Baseball Scores and a Fatality Report
AP compiled results show Wake Forest 7 NC State 3 and Belmont Abbey 3 Guilford 3 among others with Catawba sweeping 24 into West region action. In football or tennis lines are noted with Davidson 9 Furman 0 and North Carolina 13 South Carolina 1. A fatality from Mt Healthy High School Robert Kline 18 died after a baseball collision on April 7 following a brain operation.
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Celtics Breeze To 129-109 Victory Over Lakers
Boston in a Tuesday night 129-109 win over Los Angeles ties the NBA finals at 1-1. Havlicek and Jones led with 21 points each, Russell 19 points and 24 rebounds, while Siegfried added 20 off the bench. The Celtics built a 71-47 halftime lead and held off a Lakers rally to take the game at Boston Garden.
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Associated Press
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Sam Jones
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Oldest and youngest golfers upset tourney winners
North South Amateur Golf results at Pinehurst show 44 year old Mrs. Harlan Semple of Sewickley Pa and 16 year old Pat O'Brien of Pittsfield Mass winning first round matches. Debutants Debbie Austin and Connie Day won their opens, while several former champions advanced in a tight field.
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Pirates Rally For 7-3 Victory Over Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates, sparked by seven-hit pitching from Steve Blass and a 17-hit attack, beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-3. Blass earned the win in his season debut as Pittsburgh moved within a game of first in the National League with San Francisco, while Willie Stargell and Roberto Clemente featured in multiple scoring plays.
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