Pirates Rally Past Braves 5-2 on Clendenon Two-Run Single
In Pittsburgh, Donn Clendenon delivered a two run single in the sixth as the Pirates rallied for a 5-2 win over the slumping Braves. Jose Pagan started the rally, Manny Mota added a bunt single, Clemente walked loaded the bases, and Veale drove in Pagan. Mota later doubled and stole home. Hank Aaron homered for Atlanta, who had led 2-0 after Felipe Alou’s double and a wild pitch.
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Donn Clendenon
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Wade Blasin
Pirates
Jose Pagan
Brave
Gary Geiger
Bob Veale
Pagan
Manny Mota
Roberto Clemente
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Mota
Hank Aaron
Homer
Braves
Felipe Alou
Veale
Rico Carty
Walks push Phillies past Cardinals 5 3 in seventh inning
Philadelphia builds lead with bases loaded walks to Groat and Callison and adds two runs in the seventh. Short wins in relief with three singles as the Phillies overcome Cepeda's two RBI game for St Louis.
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Dick Groat
John Callison
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Uecker
Cris Short
Cookie Rojas
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Joe Hoerner
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Short
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Bill White
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Comets Favored as Playoff Pairings Set in Halifax
Halifax County hosts a three game sudden death playoff for the Western District Group I baseball title. The Blue Comets, 7-3 regulars, face Patrick Henry 4-6 in the opener at 1 30 pm. George Washington Danville meets Jefferson Roanoke at 3 30 pm. Winners meet at 7 30 pm for the championship. Eddie Booth starts GW opener. if GW advances, Tommy Currier would start the final.
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Halifax County
Blue Comets
Patrick Henry
E. C. Glass
Lynchburg
George Washington
Danville
Jefferson
Roanoke
Eddie Booth
Magicians
Cardinals
Tommy Currier
Harold Lakey
Ilead Qualifiers For PGA 50th Anniversary Tournament
Miller Barber a veteran pro led the qualifying round in New Orleans as the PGA 50th Anniversary Tournament heats up at Akron Ohio. Barber shot 66 68 for 134 to win one of five berths. Other qualifiers included Larry Beck 70 70 140 Dean Refram 71 69 140 Harold Kneece 70 71 141 and Wayne Yates 71 70 141.
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ILEAD
NEW Orleans
Miller Barber
Akron
Ohio
Larry Beck
Dean Refram
Harold Kneece
Wayne Yates
Bronco Baseball Standings and Player Notes
Baseball standings list Robertson Insurance and Clarke Electric with records 32 00 7 4 0 and 205 00 75 0, plus tie between Pugh Elliot and McGuire Clifton. Major League row shows Robertson 10 Robertson 2 30 10 5 24 0 and Clarke Electric 0 87 34 Osborne Call Scolpint Reynolds.
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Elliot
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Robertson
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Reynolds
Maloney Dominates Mets With Two-Hit Shutout
Cincinnati right-hander Jim Maloney blanked the New York Mets 4-0 on two hits, striking out eight to improve to 3-0. Don Pavletich drove in two runs with a first inning double and a third inning homer, while Vada Pinson added RBI singles in the fifth and seventh as Cincinnati won their seventh in eight.
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Don Pavietich
Vada Pinson
Cincinnati Reds
New York Mets
Jim Maloney
Maloney
Mets
Pavletich
Tug McGraw
Pinson
Reds
Ron Hunt
Selma
Hepler
Baseball Standings and Schedules From A Busy League Night
The standings show Cleveland leading the American League with a 19 7 record and Baltimore at 18 3. Detroit Minnesota Chicago and New York follow with varying gaps. National League features Philadelphia over St Louis and a host of late games including Cincinnati at New York and San Francisco at Los Angeles pending postgame results.
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Cavaliers Rally To Beat VMI In Finale 12-6
Virginia Cavaliers overturn a 6-4 deficit with a seven-run seventh inning to defeat VMI 12-6 in the season finale. Bill Rogers delivered a two-run single and Jeff Gordon added a run-scoring triple as Virginia bats fueled the comeback. The Cavaliers finish 6-19 overall and 1-2 in the Big Five.
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Virginia
Cavaliers
Virginia Military Institute
Bill Rogers
Jeff Gordon
VMI
Trojans Meet Rustburg In Playoffs Today
Tunstall and Rustburg clash at 6 p.m. in Gretna for the Group II District IV baseball final. Tunstall, 8-2, earned the Southern Division title as Dan River beat William Campbell, 6-2 and 4-2, dropping the Generals to 11-5. Dewey Hancock, 61 strikeouts this season, will start for the Trojans against Rustburg.
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Rustburg
Gretna
Dan River
William Campbell
Generals
Trojans
Jack Bryant
Dewey Hancock
Red Devils
Trojan
Tigers Clinch 7-2 Win as McLain Dominates Yankees
Detroit pitcher Denny McLain improved to 6-1 with a two-hit outing, fanning the last 16 batters as the Tigers beat the Yankees 7-2. Don Demeter hit a tie-breaking two-run homer in the sixth after Norm Cash doubled, Willie Horton added a three-run shot in the eighth, and Bill Freehan Homered to start Detroit’s 2-2 rally in the fifth.
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Don De’meter
Denny McLain
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
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Demeter
Fritz Peterson
Norm Cash
Willie Horton
Dooley Womack
Tigers
Yankees
Roger Maris
Roger Repez
Bill Freehan
Ray Oyler
Don Wert
New York
Maris
Alvis Homer Caps Tribe Comeback To Beat Senators 3-2
Max Alvis belted a two run homer in the sixth to lift Cleveland over Washington 3-2 after a late rally. Dick Howser opened the inning with a double as Sam McDowell battled through four walks before yielding the win. Fred Whitfield had the first run and Alvis added his blast to give the Indians the lead. Don McMahon, Tom Kelley and Bob Allen retired the Senators in the final stretch.
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Max Alvis
Washington
Alvis
Sam McDowell
Diego Segui
Indians
Dick Howser
Segui
Fred Whitfield
Whitfield
McDowell
Senators
Fred Valentine
Bob Saverine
Valentine
Ken McMullen
Don McMahon
Tom Kelley
Bob Allen
Oliva powers Twins past White Sox with two 400-foot homers
Tony Oliva hit a pair of 400-foot home runs driving in four runs to lift Minnesota to an 8-3 win over Chicago. Oliva's 405-foot shot in the first inning and a 440-foot homer in the third helped the Twins move into the AL division lead for the first time since early in the season. Jim Kaat worked the full game for the win, aided by Versalles and Kaat homers.
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ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Tony Oliva
Minnesota
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Zoilo Versalles
Cesar Tovar
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Floyd Robinson
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Beard Rises to Fourth as PGA Money List Leaderboard Shifts
Frank Beard earns a 20000 first prize at the Greater New Orleans Open boosting his year total to 47699 and moving to fourth on the PGA money list behind Doug Sanders Arnold Palmer and Gay Brewer. Other top earners include Nicklaus Rogers Hebert Campbell Dickinson Casper.
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Frank Beard
PGA
Doug Sanders
New Orleans
Arnold Palmer
Sanders
Gay Brewer
Jack Nicklans
Phil Rogers
Lionel Hebert
Joe Campbell
Gardner Dickinson
Bill Casper
South Carolina Dominates NC State 10-0 in ACC Game
South Carolina pitcher Leveard McMi shael limited North Carolina State to five hits as the Gamecocks won 10-0, securing a third place tie in the ACC. The Wolfpack honored coach Vic Sorrell after 21 years, while SC built four runs in the first, adding two apiece in the sixth seventh and eighth. Bob Mauro homered 340 feet for two RBI as SC improved to 15-7 in 22 starts.
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South Carolina
Leveard McMishael
North Carolina State
Vic Sorrell
N.C. State
Eigth
Wolfpack
McMichael
Bob Mauro
Clemson Stops Furman By 6-3
Clemson pushed across four runs in the fourth inning to defeat Furman 6-3 in Greenville S C The Tigers improved to 18th win as Jack McCall and George Sutton drove in key runs Sutton set a school record with 37th RBI of the season Furman closed season at 4 25 with multiple hitters collecting three hits Ellis Dantzler Eddie Barbary each had three hits for Clemson Furman scored in final at bats but could not overcome the early rally
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George Sutton
Sutton
Ballou
Rusty Adkins
Iitheak
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D. Haraway
Young
Overstreet
Ellis Dantzler
Eddie Barbary
Ronnie Davis
Dave Barksdale
Jimmy Lamb
Paladins
Orioles Rally Over Red Sox 8-6 In Sixth Inning Surge
Baltimore 8 Boston 6. Orioles break a 5-5 tie with four runs in the sixth, capped by Luis Aparicio two run triple off Ken Sanders after Stephenson's 2-0 count. Petrocelli belts grand slam for Boston, Brabender relieves. Aparicio, Petrocelli, Blefary and Ryan key as Baltimore earns win.
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Associated Press
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Dressen Under Observation At Hospital
Charlie Dressen, 67 year old manager of the Detroit Tigers, remained hospitalized at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit after a possible heart attack. His condition was described as satisfactory with slight improvement. Bob Swift led the Tigers in Dressen’s absence, a role he filled during illness last year.
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Charlie Dressen
Detroit Tigers
Dressen
Henry Ford Hospital
Bob Swift
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Ortiz seeks Democratic nomination for Bronx State Senate
New York AP reports world lightweight boxing champion Carlos Ortiz will run for the Democratic nomination to represent a Bronx New York State Senate district. Ortiz, 29, is a Puerto Rico native who moved to New York at age eight.
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Carolos Ortiz
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N.Y
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Puerto Rico
Lions Sweep Burley With Long Ball In Twin Bill
Langston's Lions use the long ball to sweep a Western District doubleheader from Burley High. InGame 1 they win 11-5 as Freddie Wagstaff and Ronald Brandon homer for Langston. Brandon and Sam Jones collect three hits. Jeffries wins with Hairston finishing in left. In Game 2 Langston triumphs 12-6 after a four-run third inning and a six-run sixth. Wagstaff goes distance, Jones and Brandon each triple, Harris and McLaughlin doubles. Singleton homers for Burley. Langston improves to 9-3 in district play.
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Ronald Brandon
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Sam Jones
William Harris
Jeffries
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Homer
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Harris
McLaughlin
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