AL All Star Roster Set With Weaver Faces Ills
The American League mid season all star team was finalized in Boston as manager Earl Weaver weighs replacements before the Detroit game. Boog Powell is out with a hairline wrist fracture and Norm Cash is added as first baseman. Other stars Sam McDowell Tony Oliva Rod Carew Harmon Killebrew are listed injured or ailing ahead of the Tuesday game.
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Detroit
Weaver
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Norm Cash
Tigers
Cash
Sam McDowell
Minnesota
Twins
Tony Oliva
Rod Carew
Harmon Killebrew
Trevino and Jacklin Lead British Open Standings After Two Rounds
Trevino and Britain's Tony Jacklin share the 139 stroke lead at Real Birkdale after 36 holes in the British Open. Liang Huan Lu, Roberto Vicenzo, and Gary Player trail by one to two strokes as conditions vary with possible wind and rain. Defending champ Jack Nicklaus and Billy Casper sit at 142, with 82 players remaining.
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Taiwan
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Far East
Argentina
Roberto Vicenzo
Gary Player
South Africa
Jack Nicklaus
Billy Casper
Robby Milestone Keys Bird Victory Braves In 5-3 Triumph
Atlanta Braves beat the Dixie Association East Division All-Stars 5-3 in Jacksonville. A run-scoring error in the seventh broke a tie as Bob Didier scored from second on Larry Mansfield’s wild throw. Darell Evans hit a three-run homer for Atlanta. Ron Herbel earned the win.
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Dixie Association
Rich Leon
Montgomery
Darell Evans
Atlanta
Ron Herbel
Jamie Easterly
Jim MacDonald
Asheville
Stargell Named National League Player of the Month for June
Willie Stargell of the Pittsburgh Pirates was named NL Player of the Month for June by a panel of writers and broadcasters. The night also featured Frank Robinson's 2 500th career hit, a three run homer guiding the Orioles to 7 3 over the Senators. Merv Rettenmund added a three run homer as Cuellar won his 13th, while Lopez nearly completed his first CG in five years before relief in Milwaukee's 2 1 win over Kansas City.
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Robinson
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Ken Sanders
Milwaukee
California
Kansas City
Fred Patek
Sanders
Tommy Harper
Brewer
Detroit
Bill Gilbreth
Boston
Bob Montgomery
Gilbreth
New York
Tigers
Lee Robby
Futile Slide by Ryan as Redskins Backup Quarterback
Frank Ryan, director of information for the U S House of Representatives, attempted only five passes in his two seasons as a Washington Redskins backup quarterback.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Washington Redskin
Clemente to NL All Star Team Adds Sparky’s Pick
In San Francisco AP reports Pirates star Roberto Clemente earns his 11th All Star selection as Sparky Anderson completes the NL squad. Clemente carries a .310 average into the game in Detroit next Tuesday.
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Atlanta
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St. Louis
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Montreal
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Preston Gomez
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