Rain Delays Braves Debut as McLain Miffs Cubs
Denny McLain made his National League debut for Atlanta as a rainstorm halted the Chicago game in the eighth inning with the Braves leading 5-4 in game two. Leo Durocher protested the rainout, while NL president Chub Feeney considers a ruling. The Braves won the opener 5-1. New York split with San Diego. Montreal beat Los Angeles. Houston shut out Pittsburgh. McLain received a Standing ovation in his first appearance at Atlanta Stadium.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Denny McLain
Leo Durocher
Atlanta
McLain
Braves
Durocher
Cubs
Jose Cardenal
Don Kessinger
Chicago
Denny
Leo
National League
Chub Feeney
New York
San Diego
Tom Seaver
Cincinnati
St.Louis
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Montreal
Los Angeles
Houston
Pittsburgh
Padres
Derrell Thomas
Mets
Pirates
Larry Dierker
Astros
St. Louis
Pete Rose
Reds
Ross Grimsley
Fireworks Limited as AL Leaders Hit Snags on July Fourth
The American League drew a quiet July Fourth as four comeback pitchers and two rookies highlighted the day. Pat Dobson pitched Baltimore to sole AL East lead with an 11 strikeout 2-1 win over Chicago, while Kansas City's Roger Nelson shut down Detroit 1-0 for his first post-1969 win. Lynn McGlothen earned his first major league victory as Boston beat Minnesota 2-0, and Oakland’s Blue Moon Odom won his sixth with an 4-2 win over the Yankees helped by Darold. Jim Lonborg, guiding Milwaukee past California 4-2, and Cleveland rookie Dick Tidrow blanked Texas 2-0 as injuries shaped a muted fireworks night.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Pat Dobson
Baltimore
Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Kansas City
Roger Nelson
Tigers
Lynn McGlothen
Boston
Minnesota
Oakland
Blue Moon Odom
Darold
New York Yankees
Milwaukee
California
Frank Linzy
Cleveland
Dick Tidrow
Mike Kilkenny
Texas
Dobson
Dick Allen
Rick Reichardt
Mike Andrews
White Sox
Stan Bahnsen
Bobby Grich
Dave
Eric Soderholm
Danny Thompson
Juan Beniquez
Ray
Tigers Topple Red Legs In DDYB City Tournament
The Austin Lions Club Tigers beat the Davis Construction Red Legs 4 to 2 at Point Mallard Tuesday, scoring three runs in the fifth to stay alive in the double elimination format. Tommy Bolan and Steve Sorrell collected two hits each as Rip Nabors and Jerry Sailors also contributed.
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Tommy Bolan
Major League Tigers
Decatur
Dixie Youth Baseball
DDYB
Point Mallard
Bolan
Tigers
Gary Wilhite
Austin Lions Club
Davis Construction, Inc
Red Legs
Steve Sorrell
Rip Nabors
Jerry Sailors
Goolagong Edges Evert to Face King in Wimbledon Final
Evonne Goolagong, defending champion from Australia, beat Chris Evert 46 6-3 6-4 to set a Wimbledon final rematch with Billie Jean King. King, seeded No. 2 from Long Beach, defeated Rosemary Casals 6-2 6-4 in the other semifinal as European contenders join in the men’s semifinals.
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Wimbledon
England
Evonne Goolagong
Australia
Chris Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Billie Jean King
Mrs. King
Long Beach
Calif
Rosemary Casals
San Francisco
Evonne
Love
Chris
Billie Jean
Favenne
Wibledon
Francoise Durr
France
Olga Morozova
Miss Casals
Rosie
Stan Smith
Pearson Posts Split-Second 400 Triumph
Don Shula, grand marshal, watches Pearson win the Firecracker 400 at Dayton International Speedway. David Pearson drives a Mercury to beat Richard Petty and Bobby Allison after 400 miles at 160.821 mph. Clifton Marlin, James Hylton follow. Other July Fourth races noted include Stewart winning the French Grand Prix and Fittipaldi moving in the standings at Trans-American events.
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Bloys Britt
Kansas City
Don Shula
Miami Dolphins
Chiefs
David Pearson
Mercury
Dodge
Richard Petty
Chevrolet
Bobby Allison
Pearson
Petty
Allison
Clifton
CooCoo-Marlin
James Hylton
Ford
Jackie Stewart
Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil
Chris Amon
New Zealand
George Follmer
Arcadia
Calif
American Motors
Donnybrooke Speedway
Brainerd
Minn
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Saints
Cardenal
Kessi
Paul Casanova
Mike Lum
Casanova
Lum
Ron Reed
Seaver
Leron Lee
Nate Colbert
Colbert
Dodgers
Ron
Lee
Dave Rader
San Francisco Giants
John Bateman
Philadephia
Rader
Tito Fuentes
John Kibler
O’s
Jim Lonborg
Cedeno
Houston Astros
Cesar Cedeno
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dave Cash
Frank Pulli
Bucs
Deuce
Vince Gimondo
Lee Pearson
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