Perry Becomes First 20 Game Winner in Giants Win
Gaylord Perry earned his 20th victory by holding the Atlanta Braves to five hits as Willie Mays and Willie McCovey delivered homer support in a 6-1 San Francisco victory. Mays hit his sixth homer in eight games and McCovey added a two run shot as Perry improved to 20-2 and kept the Giants close in the pennant race.
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California Rallies To Defeat Nats
Ed Kirkpatrick and Lew Burdette singled in the eighth to push California Angels past Washington Senators 5 4. George Brunet carried a three run lead into the seventh as Washington rallied with a Willie Kirkland two run triple to tie it. Bob Rodgers started the eighth with a single and Kirkpatrick and Burdette added run producing hits to restore the Angels lead.
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Phillies Rally Edges Mets In Eleven Inning Thriller
In Philadelphia, Bill White doubled with two outs in the 11th and scored on Tony Gonzalez’s single to lift the Phillies over the Mets 5-4. A three-run seventh helped Philly take a 3-run lead before New York tied it in the ninth on Cleon Jones’ single and Ron Swoboda’s pinch double. White started the decisive frame with an infield hit as Gonzalez benefited from an error, Groat’s run-scoring single, and Doug Clemens’ pinch hit RBI single to seal the win.
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John Pitches And Bats C Sox Past Tribe 41
Tommy John pitched a three hitter and homered as the Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland 4 1 spoiling George Strickland's 1966 debut as Indians manager Colavito scored on wild pitches and Adair drove in a run Double by Agee and Weis put Chicago ahead in the fourth Strickland served as interim manager after Tebbetts resigned following a heart attack in 1964
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Twins Win 4-2 in 10th Led by Oliva and Killebrew
Tony Oliva and Harmon Killebrew homered in the 10th, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 4 to 2 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Oliva opened the frame with his 21st homer and Killebrew followed with his 28th, securing a six game Twins win streak.
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Kenya's Kipchoge Keino runs second fastest mile ever
Keino clocked 3:53.4 at White City Stadium and said he did not feel ready to challenge Jim Ryun's world mile record. Ryun had run 3:51.3 earlier that year. Strong winds and weak opposition marked the meet with British and Australian sprinters placing respectably behind.
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Hearing Set To Eye Fight
The Nevada State Athletic Commission will hold a hearing to review a protest filed by Clay Nixon for Eddie Cotton over the Jose Torres Eddie Cotton bout. Nixon claims the 14th round ended 20 seconds early, possibly depriving Cotton of a KO or advantage. Torres won a unanimous decision in the 1 round title bout. Richie Lucas returns to Penn State as assistant business manager in athletics.
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U S Defeats Canada for Gordon Cup Sweep
LAKE PLACID N Y The United States completed an 8 0 sweep over Canada to win the Gordon Cup tennis trophy for the third straight year The U S LTA selected senior players won three singles and one doubles on Friday for a 4 0 lead and added three doubles and one singles on Saturday to finish the series.
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