Tigers Rally Past Royals for Fourth Straight Win
Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City 5-2 as George Thomas and Bill Freehan homered in the eighth. Phil Regan allowed eight hits for his first win since July 3, while Gates Brown and Manny Jimenez contributed key hits. The Royals scored on Burt Campaneris homer and Jimenez RBI single.
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Tanner Rattlers Rip Elkmont In 13 0 Football Victory
Tanner Rattlers beat Elkmont 13 0 at Ardmore with Jimmy Nash scoring the opening 15 yard run and a 13 yard TD pass to Henry Bass. Elkmont extended its losing streak to 21, while Ardmore defeated West Limestone 41 0 on the same bill before about 1 800 fans.
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Dodgers Rout Braves 5 1 Behind Powerful Hit Parade
Los Angeles pitcher Hank Fischer endured a rocky start but the Dodgers offense erupted in Milwaukee. Ron Fairly and Nate Oliver belted two run doubles to back a 9 1 record scare as Jim Gil and Willie Davis contributed key hits. Tommy Davis extended his hitting streak to 19 games as the Dodgers defeated the Braves 5 to 1.
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NASA Syncom IT Links 8500-Mile Signal Between Jersey and Philippines
The longest communications link to date is an 8500 mile voice transmission between New Jersey and the Philippines via NASA's Syncom IT satellite, marking a new milestone in satellite communications.
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Orioles Blank Yankees 2-0 as Barber Earns Third Straight Win
Steve Barber pitched four-hit and three-hit complete efforts in his last two starts against New York. Harvey Haddix came on in the seventh to strand two runners, striking out pinch hitter Phil Linz and sealing a 2-0 Orioles victory to reclaim the American League lead.
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Bears Rally Past All-Stars In Soldier Field Thriller
Chicago Bears overcome a first half deficit to beat the College All-Stars 28 17 at Soldier Field. Bill Wade threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score while Charlie Taylor and George Mira dazzled the crowd with two big plays. Rudy Bukich added a late TD pass as the Bears seized control in the second half.
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Cubs Sweep Pirates in Twin Bill Behind Strong Offense
In Pittsburgh the Chicago Cubs won both ends of a doubleheader. The opener featured a 7-3 score with a four-hit Cubs attack, while the nightcap finished 4-2 as Pittsburgh hit three homers but faded late. Ernie Broglio earned a victory in the second game, his sixth against nine defeats, and Bobby Shantz closed out the finale.
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Reds Edge Giants 5-3 Behind Maloney Strikeout Run Drive
Jim Maloney fanned 12 in six innings and drove in a run before arm stiffened as the Reds beat the Giants 5-3. The loss leaves San Francisco 27 games behind NL leader Philadelphia after a Phillies 9-4 win over the Mets. Young Billy McCool pitched the final three innings, allowing two runs and closing out the victory with Jim Hart's ninth inning homer.
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Thomas Guides Mets To Win
Frank Thomas, in his Phillies debut after a waiver trade, homered and doubled with two RBIs to spark a 9-4 win over the Mets. He also started a seventh inning double play as Philadelphia erased a 4-4 tie with a four-run sixth inning.
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Indians Power Past Twins 10-4 in Opening Game
Cleveland explodes for five runs in the fifth inning, led by Woody Held's two run homer, to defeat the Minnesota Twins 10-4 in the first game of a two night doubleheader. Rookie Luis Tiant scatters five hits for the win while Tony Oliva homers for Minnesota.
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Cardinals blank Colts as White homers to extend streak
St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Colts 4 to 0 behind Curt Simmons who improved to 12-8. Bill White hit his 15th homer after borrowing a lighter bat and Lou Brock delivered a two run single. Tim McCarver had three hits as the Cardinals push their winning streak to three games.
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