Giants Pound Colts in 5-3 Thriller duel
Nellie Fox drove in the winning run Sunday as the Colts fell 5-3 to the Giants Monday night after Perry shattered Fox bat. Lou Brock sparked St Louis with seven hits in a doubleheader sweep of Pittsburgh 5-4 and 12-5. Phillies edged Milwaukee 3-2 and Cubs crushed Dodgers 10-4 as race tightens.
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Yankees Close Gap With Orioles Amidst Homers Rain
The Yankees won 10-4 over Cleveland to pull within one game of Baltimore as the majors saw 25 homers in AL action. Wayne Causey, Gary Peters and Manny Jimenez homered for the day, while Don Buford and Hansen led the White Sox in a split doubleheader with Kansas City.
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Red Sox top Tigers in Colt League clash 6-4
Red Sox beat the Tigers 6 to 4 in Colt League action with Glenn Springer earning the win and Doug Smith collecting a four for four at the plate. Steve Hammond took the loss. Morris Brothers Construction’s girls softball team defeated Huntsville Rockets 17-9 as Decatur rallied from behind. Linda Legg pitched for the winners and Linda Brown for the losers.
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Final Plans for Jaycee Golf Tourney at Indian Hills
Plans are under way for the second annual Jaycee golf tournament at Indian Hills Golf Course this weekend. Eighteen holes on Saturday determine flight positions, followed by 18 more on Sunday to crown winners. Entries are $7.50 for both days, limited to 100 players, with trophies for each flight winner and prizes for top three in each flight. Contact Harlan Prater at 353-15759 or Decatur Jaycees to enter.
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Monday Night Baseball Pairings Across Eight Cities
Detroit visits Los Angeles and Washington travels Minnesota under night games. Baltimore clashes with New York while Chicago faces Boston. Cleveland meets Kansas City and Rochester plays Toronto as Buffalo faces Syracuse. Columbus meets Jacksonville and Richmond travels to Atlanta. Birmingham hosts Southern League All Stars in Birmingham.
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Dodd forecasts a fast Georgia Tech backfield for season
ATLANTA AP Bobby Dodd expects a better than average Georgia Tech team with a speedy backfield led by Johnny Gresham Terry Haddock and Giles Smith. He notes Haddock’s 9.6 100 yards and Gresham 9.9 in sprints, while Bruce Fischer backs up at quarterback and Je Lothridge ran last year’s punting.
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