Tigers Blank Indians As Lolich Delivers Relief Masterpiece
Mickey Lolich tossed five scoreless innings in relief to steer the Detroit Tigers to a 3-0 win over Cleveland as they widened their lead in the American League. Bill Freehan homered, Al Kaline doubled, and Norm Cash added a RBI triple to back a sharp pitching performance. The win improved Detroit’s pace while Baltimore fell to Oakland, and other AL games featured Frank Howard homers for Washington and strong showings from Boston and New York in separate matchups.
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Norm Cash
Reggie Jackson
Athletics
Baltimore
Bert Campaneris
Howard
Braves Sign Satchel Paige Faces Awaiting Debut
The Atlanta Braves signed veteran pitcher Satchel Paige to bolster their staff and face a looming debut after Aug. 23. Paige, needing 158 days to qualify for pension, vows to unfold and help a faltering rotation as Cincinnati Reds beat Atlanta 7-4.
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Associated Press
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Atlanta Braves
Braves
Satchel Paige
Cincinnati
Reds
Atlanta
Paige
Open winner recalls homecoming with club pride
A stocky Mexican-American player from El Paso, Texas, recalls winning the Open with a familiar putter. He notes the current club feels like coming home and points out a cracked area on the putter near the blade.
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el Paso
Tex
Reds Edge Braves In Ninth Inning Rally At Cincinnati
Cincinnati beat Atlanta 7 4 in the final game of their three game series as Gerry Arrigo held the Braves to two hits until the eighth inning Felipe Alou hit a two run homer off Arrigo Ted Abernathy closed out the rally with two runs in the ninth Clay Carroll and his hits run kept Cincinnati ahead while Phil Niekro left in the seventh with an ankle injury and possible X rays pending for today
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Bernie Allen
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Ken McMullen
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Harrelson
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White Sox
Red Sox
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Duane Josepson
Yankees
Bill Robinson
Horace Clarke
Angels
Steve Hamilton
California
Stan Bahnsen
Harrison
N.Y
Lee Trevino
New York
Los Angeles
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Francisco
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Houston
Reds
Cincinnati
Braves
Gerry Arrigo
Felipe Aloul
Ted Abernathy
Atlanta
Abernathy
Clay Carroll
Niekro
Montreal Joins NL in Historic Baseball Milestone
Montreal became the first city outside the United States to join Major League Baseball’s National League in a smoke filled downtown hotel room. NLC president Warren Giles hailed the move as official and full membership. John McHale was named president and CEO of Arrigo as the club’s front office leadership, while Jim Fanning expressed mixed emotions amid the transition. Reds manager Dave Bristol praised Carroll who moved from Atlanta, and Phil Niekro absorbed his sixth loss of the season in a six inning stint. Alou homered as Atlanta faced setback.
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Warren Giles
United States
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Arrigo
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McHale
Reds
Dave Bristol
Carroll
Cincinnati l
Atlanta
Montreal club picks new backers and Jarry Park setup
Paul Beaudry of a Montreal cement company joins as a backer with McHale taking a top post. The team will use Jarry Park in the north end as a temporary home and be upgraded to league standards by the city.
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Montreal Cement Company
McHale
Jarry Park
Montreal
Tuscaloosa Post In Legion Series
Tuscaloosa American Legion Post 34 heads to the Region 3 tournament in Sumpter South Carolina for the third straight year. After losing to Ensley in the Alabama State Tournament, Tuscaloosa earned a Southeastern Area bid as Ensley declined the invitation.
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American Legion
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S. C
Ensley
Alabama
Jerry Bek
Stockton
Martha Jones Close To Second Alabama Junior Title
Fifteen-year-old Martha Jones of Decatur nears her second Alabama Women's Golf Association Junior State Championship with a semi final against Jan Jehle of Montgomery. Jones beat Martha Terry 6-4, Jehle beat Willie Wise 8-6 as Pat Bayer and Sandra Thrasher also advanced with easy wins.
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Decatur
Alabama Women’s Golf Association
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Bonnie Crest Country Club
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Pat Bayer
Birmingham
Sandra Thrasher
Miss Bayer
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Miss Thrasher
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Enterprise
Night games and standings across MLB and minor leagues
Scores from Wednesday and upcoming schedules across MLB including St Louis at Chicago Houston at Philadelphia and others. Detroit Cleveland and New York posted results while Chicago Boston New York Oakland Washington California etc. also featured. Minor leagues recap shows results from Southern and Pacific Coast with multiple games and standings.
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Associated Press League
St. Anne
Trades Shake Up NFL Lineups Across Teams
Clarence Childs joins the St. Louis Cards from the Giants as part of several trades that also move Jerry Hillebrand to the Steelers for a 1969 draft pick and Sam Silas to the Giants for a 1970 selection. New Orleans ships Dave Simmons to the Cowboys for an undisclosed pick while sending Gary Wood to the Giants for two draft choices. Other moves include Karl Sweetan to New Orleans and waivers for Falcons prospects Snipes Head Hudson.
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Associated Press
St. Louis Cards
Clarence Childs
Childs
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Cards
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Giants
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Boston
John Magnum
Houston
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