White Sox stumble early but eye pennant run
The Chicago White Sox opened by dropping 10 straight games then beat the Minnesota Twins Friday, lost Saturday, and won Sunday as they chase a pennant. The piece notes their strong pitching but weak hitting and urges hitting improvements or trades to contend with the Cardinals in October.
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Dodgers Welcome Alston in First Game Back
The Dodgers edged the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 at Los Angeles as Walter Alston returned in uniform for the first time this season. Don Sutton earned his first Dodgers start with relief from Jim Brewer, while Brewer preserved the win with 1 2 1 innings of hitless relief. In other NL action, Cincinnati crushed Houston 17-2 behind Tony Perez and Pete Rose, while Pittsburgh beat Chicago 7-4 and Atlanta defeated San Francisco 7-2. In the AL, Detroit edged Oakland 2-1, Minnesota routed Boston 11-2, and California slipped past Cleveland 3-2.
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