Pirates Grab Two 3 2 Wins At Three Rivers
Pittsburgh overcame Houston 3-2 and 3-2 as grounders on the artificial turf and Stargell’s 10th inning spark fueled two victories. The wins widen the Pirates lead to 4 1/2 games on the Mets while Cincinnati pulls ahead of the Astros in the West. Others: Dodgers over Expos 4-2, Giants over Phillies 10-7, Cubs beat Braves 5-3.
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Milwaukee Pinch Squeezes Angels in tight doubleheader opener
Milwaukee Brewers continued a cold stretch with a 1-0 loss to Rudy May of California in the first game of a doubleheader. The team had dropped six of eight, staying stuck in a scoreless pitchers duel before the Angels edged them in a decisive early run.
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Double pinch runner payoff lifts Brewers to split
In a 2-1 win over the A's, Milwaukee rallied in the eighth after Crandall used two pinch runners, with Rick Auerbach bunting and George Scott delivering a two-run single. Oakland swept NY, while Detroit and Baltimore won in the AL. rain shortened the nightcap.
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Wilkerson captures 2nd Jaycee title at Indian Hills
Defending champion Willie Wilkerson shot a final round 67 to win the Jaycees Open Golf Tournament at Indian Hills, finishing 3 under par for 139 and beating Jim Fullington by three strokes who finished 144. Randy Emons won a playoff for third in the championship flight, edging J W Kelly, Bobby Knowlton and Mike Free.
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Walker Wins Tennis Title at U S Amateur Clay Courts
Ross Walker, the London seeded No 1 foreign player, defeated James Delaney 6-2 7-6 6-7 6-4 to win the men's singles in Atlanta. Janice Metcalf beat Jeanne Evert 6-4 3-6 6-1 to claim the women's crown after a Raleigh rematch.
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Colbert Wins P G A Open at Milwaukee by One Stroke
Jim Colbert held a two stroke lead on the final hole before bogeying it. He finished 13 under par with a 271 total at Tripoli Golf Club to claim the Greater Milwaukee Open and a $25,000 prize. George Johnson and Bud Allin chased from behind as Chuck Courtney shot a 64 for the tournament’s best round. Johnson, a prominent black player, sparked the closing surge that set up a tense finish.
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Leonard Wins 200 at Michigan. Kenyon Gas Trouble
Joe Leonard wins the 200 mile race at Michigan International Speedway after Mel Kenyon runs out of gas with under two miles to go. Wally Dallenbach finishes second, Kenyon third, Sammy Sessions fourth, rookie Lee Kunzman fifth. The event was halted twice for over an hour due to a crash that injured Bettenhausen, who lost an arm. Other NASCAR and F1 results wrap the weekend, including Bobby Allison’s 300 mile win at Trenton and Emerson Fittipaldi’s British Grand Prix victory helping his world title bid.
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Rupp Heads Memphis Tams as Imagination Boosts Club
Adolph Rupp, former Kentucky coach, named president of the Memphis Tams after Charles Finley acquired the ABA team. Rupp, 70, says the franchise needs development by imaginative people to climb from bottom. He’ll report to Finley and help hire a general manager under a three year contract. The club name changed from Pros to Tams, initials reflecting Tennessee Arkansas Mississippi, per winner Bill Barrett.
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