Boston Tops Brewers Behind George Scott Four Hit Game
George Scott powered the Red Sox with four hits including two two run singles and two runs scored as Boston broke a 4-3 deficit to beat Milwaukee 8-4. Ferguson Jenkins took the loss after six early hits and four runs allowed, then settled in. Boston added three insurance runs in the eighth on a fielder’s choice Scott double Hobson single and walks, with proceeds from Montgomery sacrifice fly and Burleson and Doyle late hits.
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Major League Roundup of Openers and Early Standings
The Red Sox rout featured a first inning rally sparked by a Lenn Sakata error and two fielder choices, Scott driving in two with a single as Yastrzemski scored all the way from first on Joshua’s relay. Brews answered with two in the first, Joshua’s triple and key hits, then a two-run second that included Sakata and Moore homering. Elsewhere, Pittsburgh edged Chicago 7-6 on a power display led by Oliver, Parker, Garner and Robinson, with Garner’s two-run shot in the fifth giving the Pirates the lead for good. Minnesota topped Seattle 8-3 as Thormodsgard and Hisle provided RBI hits in support of an eight-hit effort.
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Major League Standings and Sunday Baseball Roundup
National and American league action highlighted a busy Sunday. In Chicago and Pittsburgh, San Francisco at Pittsburgh and New York at Atlanta mixed with other intercity matchups as Houston met Philadelphia and San Diego faced St Louis. Around the league, Houston and Philadelphia moved in their respective standings while key players starred for several teams.
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Shivar ousted in third round at state tennis tournament
In Richmond, fourth seed Bill Shivar Jr. of Newport News fell to Chris Blair of Richmond 6-3 7-6 5-2 in a tiebreaker second set, ending his bid in the men singles while top seed Gene Russo and other seeds advanced. The tournament saw numerous upsets and quarterfinals progress across men and women’s draws.
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