Winston-Salem Rout Salem 10-2 In Carolina League Game
Winston-Salem pounded four Salem pitchers for 16 hits and beat the Pirates 10 to 2 before a paid crowd of 403. Charlie Myers led with three hits including a homer and a triple, with Luddy Benedetti and Milt Jefferson adding three safeties each. Allen Ripley improve to 6-1 after a six inning start, while Jerry Thomas was tagged for 11 hits and seven runs in five. Attendance was down and city officials discussed baseball prospects amid economic strain.
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Lonborg’s Grand Slam Powers 8-2 Phillies Win
Montreal Expos fall 8-2 as Philadelphia pitcher Jim Lonborg delivers a six-hitter and belts a bases-loaded grand slam in the third inning. The right-hander improves to 10-5 with the victory, boosting the Phils to an early 8-0 lead. Lonborg adds two runs driven in and limits Montreal after a rough fourth inning.
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Astros Beat Reds 6 1 Behind Griffin Five Hitter
Houston pitcher Tom Griffin hurled five hitless innings and allowed only one run as the Astros defeated Cincinnati 6-1 Monday night. Doug Rader and Cesar Cedeno homered, with Rader's seventh homer of the season delivering the key early surge after Don Gullett was tagged for four runs in the second inning. Lee May doubled and Cliff Johnson walked before Rader's blast. Roger Metzger also added an RBI single following Griffin's sacrifice bunt.
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White Sox top Royals 3-1 as Santo's 2-run shot seals win
Chicago defeats Kansas City 3-1 after Pat Kelly breaks Busby no-hit bid with a sixth inning single. Ron Santo hits his fifth homer in the seventh to spark the rally, while Wilbur Wood earns the win. Busby carries a no-hit bid into the seventh before yielding three runs and seven hits.
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Twins Beat Rangers 8 4 Behind Thompson Inside-park HR
Danny Thompson collected four hits including an inside-the-park homer as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Texas Rangers 8 to 4. John Doe and Jane Roe contributed offensively, while pitching held firm in the late innings to seal the win in Arlington.
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Cards Win Twin Bill From Bucs
Jim Dwyer and Ted Simmons homered as Bob Gibson pitched four hits to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the nightcap of a doubleheader. Ken Reitz and Mike Tyson added run-producing singles in a three-run second inning to seal the victory. Gibson earned his 241st win, the most in the majors among active pitchers, with nine strikeouts in his first win since May 19.
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Orioles Beat Tigers 3-1 Behind Alexander Five-Hitter
Doyle Alexander pitched a five-hitter to lead the Baltimore Orioles past Detroit 3-1. Bobby Grich hit a two-run homer in the second inning after Boog Powell doubled. Alexander earned his first complete game in five starts, improving to 3-3. Gates Brown doubled and scored on a Willie Horton single in the seventh, but the Tigers stranded runners elsewhere.
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