Tigers Beat White Sox 4 2 to Extend Lead in AL Race
Detroit tops Chicago 4 2 as Al Kaline and Willie Horton hit back to back homers and Dick McAuliffe drives key plays. A benches-clearing incident with Tommy John injures the pitcher, potentially sidelining him for three weeks. Mantle hits 534th homer as Yankees fall to Minnesota 3 1. Cleveland 3 Boston 1. Oakland 2 California 1.
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Baseball Standings and Scores From Minor Leagues
Pacific Coast League games include Denver 9 Oklahoma City 7 and Tacoma 3 Hawaii 0. Spokane 4 Vancouver 3 in 11 innings. Phoenix 9 Tulsa 3. Portland at Seattle rain. International League Buffalo 3 Louisville 1 with 2nd game postponed by rain. Columbus 9 Toledo 2. Richmond at Rochester 2 rain. Jacksonville at Syracuse rain. Texas League Dallas-Fort Worth 4 San Antonio 0. Albuquerque 7 Arkansas 4. Shreveport 10 Amarillo 6. Memphis at El Paso 2 rain.
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Hunting Seasons Are Announced
Montgomery announces hunting season details. sports table fragment shows Southern League standings with Montgomery and Asheville teams, partial win loss data and percentages, and unclear behind standings.
Rich Allen’s two homers lift Phils past Cards 7 3
Rich Allen hit two homers for the fifth time this season as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7 3. Allen called for a trade after a bar room incident and owner Bob Carpenter urged him to grow up in a Phils uniform. Short pitched well over nine innings and Dietz delivered a late RBI, while Perry and Sutton hampered by tight control. Cincinnati rallied past Pittsburgh 7 5 as Dietz drove in two and Perez tripled in two for the Reds.
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Goose hunting season dates and daily bag limit set
Conservation Director Joe Graham announced a 70 day geese hunting season from November 4 to January 12. He set a daily limit of three ducks and coots.
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Rebels Back On SL Perch
Montgomery moved back into first in the Southern League pennant race with a 9-2 win over Savannah as Asheville lost 4-3 to Charlotte. Evansville and Birmingham were rained out. Wayne Redmond hit his 26th homer and Jim Brown earned his 14th win. Charlotte scored an unearned run in the first and John Sevcik homered in the seventh. Asheville led 3-2 after seven, but Charlotte answered in the eighth to win.
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Wysong Shoots 65 To Take Philly Lead
Professional golfer Dudley Wysong fired a seven under par 65 to lead the opening round of the Philadelphia Golf Classic. He overcame past injuries including a whiplash, back issues, and ulnar nerve damage to build a two stroke lead over Al Balding and Bobby Cole as 57 players broke par at Whitemarsh.
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Decatur International Raceway hosts DIR 100-Lap Modified Race
The DIR 100-Lapper at Decatur International Raceway offers a $2,000 purse with $350 to the winner and $275 for second, $225 for third. Thirty-five starters expected in two heats and a consolation before the 8 p.m. feature. Pre-race favorite is Tennessee Paul Crabtree, winner of the last five DIR modified mains.
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Namath Leads Jets In Preseason Tilt At Birmingham
Namath makes his first pre season start for the Jets at Legion Field facing Atlanta. Ex Tide standouts Crane Ogden Ray and Parilli mix with Vander Kelen Nobis Johnson in a high profile inter league clash. Kickoff set for 8 p m with a large Birmingham crowd expected.
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