Lee and Colborn Shine in All-Star Push
AL stars Lee and Colborn showed why they earned All-Star nods with wins for Boston and Milwaukee. Lee fired eight hits in a 26 1 victory over the White Sox as Boston moved within 1 % games of the Yankees. Colborn pitched a five hitter in Milwaukee's 3 0 win over Texas amid a dispute with umpire Joe Brinkman. Twins blanked the Yankees 3 0 and Tigers routed Royals 14 4 as AL action continued.
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Alex Sachare
Associated Press
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Jim Colborn
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New York Yankees
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Joe Brinkman
Milwaukee Brewers
Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Baltimore Orioles
Oakland A’s
Cleveland Indians
California Angels
Eddie Kasko
Tommy Harper
White Sox
Tommy
Kasko
Texas
Dave May
Milwaukee
del Crandall
Brewers
Dubuque, Ia
Department of Recreation
Ex Alabama star quits football after three NFL seasons
Dennis Homan former Alabama star retires after three years with Dallas and two with Kansas City saying injuries and a real estate venture helped him decide. He played on Alabama teams 1965 66 67 winning a national title in 1965 and 1966 an 820 yard 1967 season with 18 Alabama records.
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Birmingham
Ala
Dennis Homan
Alabama
Dallas
Kansas City
Alf van Hoose
Birmingham News
Homan
Hank Stram
Chiefs
Stram
Tuscaloosa
Tommy Brooker
Muscle Shoals High
Crimson Tide
Tide
Ken Stabler
Steve Sloan
David Bailey
Babe Ruth Openers Rained Out in Youth Baseball Action
Dixie Boys National All-Stars from Decatur lose 14-3 to Lauderdale County in District 3, ending their run. Lauderdale County advances to Birmingham as state tournament rainouts shift schedule at Hartselle Municipal Stadium.
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Decatur
Lauderdale County
Birmingham
Hartselle
Hayes St
U.S. 31
Dodgers Head NL Star Staff
Cincinnati Reds manager Sparky Anderson named eight National League pitchers for the All Star team including starters Claude Osteen and Don Sutton and reliever Jim Brewer. Other selections include Jack Billingham Tom Seaver Wayne Twitchell Rick Wise and Dave Giusti. See DODGERS on Page B-6.
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San Francisco
Cincinnati Reds
Sparky Anderson
Los Angeles
Claude Osteen
Don Sutton
Jim Brewer
Anderson
Kansas City
Cubs fight to stay atop NL East amid Santo injury and late losses
The Cubs lead the NL East by a half game after an 8-5 defeat at Chicago as San Diego hit six homers and Ron Santo left the field with an injury. Ferguson Jenkins took the loss while San Diego surged, aided by the Cardinals' slip and Giants win elsewhere.
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St Louis
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Los Angeles
New York Mets
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Montreal
Houston
Wrigley Field
Ron Santo
Ferguson Jenkins
Padres
Santo
Nate Colbert
Lilly undecided on retirement after canceled Dallas news conference
All-Pro Cowboys tackle Bob Lilly canceled a Dallas news conference where he was to announce retirement. A team spokesman said Lilly will fly to Thousand Oaks with Tex Schramm and has not yet decided if he will play another NFL season.
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Asted
Bob Lilly
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas
Lilly
Thousand Oaks
Calif
Tex Schramm
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