Orioles Rally Past A's on Frank Robinson Blast
Brooks Robinson committed three errors and grounded into two double plays as Oakland led 2-0, but Frank Robinson homered on the first pitch in the bottom of the ninth to lift Baltimore to a 3-2 win. Other AL results followed with White Sox, Milwaukee, California, Detroit and Washington posting wins.
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N.C
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New Canaan
Lesser Talent Keeps Giants Ahead of Braves in 2-1 Win
Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 as John Cumberland improved to 6-1 with eight innings pitched. Al Gallagher drove in both runs with a sixth inning double and an eighth inning single, while Chris Speier and Tito Fuentes starred defensively and on the bases.
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San Francisco Giants
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Charlie Fox
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Atlanta
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Dick Dietz
Oscar Brown
Lee Giants
Decatur Dixie Seniors blank West Alabama 2 0 to reach playoffs
Tim Long pitched seven innings with 6 strikeouts and 1 walk as Decatur Dixie Senior League All Stars beat West Alabama 2-0 to clinch a quarterfinal berth in the Dixie Senior State Tournament. David Ashcraft and Tim Long led Decatur with RBI hits, extending Long’s shutout streak to 12 1/3 innings.
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Walker Delivers Second Straight Shutout For Pirates
Luke Walker, healthy after elbow woes, earned his second consecutive strong outing by limiting the Dodgers to four hits in a 4-0 Pirates win. He walked one and matched his best form, his first shutout since April, as Pittsburgh moved toward continued rotation strength. Dodgers suffer 15th defeat in 21 games.
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