Decatur Braves Fan’s Wild Trip to See Giants
Clarence Campbell, a Daily ad seller and noted Cardinals and Colts fan from Decatur, drove from Heflin to Atlanta Stadium with kin to see the Braves versus the Giants. His car sputtered along US 78 as a Heflin officer cautioned him after a late night traffic stop.
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Jets Host Exhibition With Oilers At Legion Field
Birmingham fans can buy tickets by mailing five dollars per seat plus fifty cents handling to Jet Football Box 1663 Birmingham Alabama. The Aug 13 game features former Auburn and Alabama players including Bobby Walton Raymond Abbruzzese Paul Crane and Joe Namath. Kickoff is 8 PM.
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Amberoid Wins Belmont Amazes Triple Crown Bid
Amberoid ridden by Bill Boland surged from the back to win the Belmont Stakes in 2 29 3 5, denying Kauai King the Triple Crown. Baffle finished second, Advocator third, in the 11 horse field as Kauai King settled for fourth amid a record wagering total.
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Phillies top Marichal in six to one victory over Giants
Philadelphia offense explodes for six runs on eight hits to hand Juan Marichal his first loss of the season. Chris Short earns the win as Willie Mays homers for San Francisco, but Bill White drives in four Phillies runs including a three run shot. Attendance reaches 36,494 at the Garden.
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Sunday Baseball Matchups Across the League
Sunday games feature the Dodgers and Mets in New York, Giants visiting Phillies in Philadelphia, Cubs at Reds, Astros at Pirates, Tigers at Mets, Indians at Twins, Senators at White Sox, Royals at Orioles, and Yankees at Red Sox with listed pitchers and win totals from early season schedules.
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Braves complete doubleheader sweep of Cardinals 4-1
Atlanta tops St Louis 2-1 in the matinee and 4-1 in the nightcap as Felipe Alou and Mack Jones homer to spark a Braves rally ending a seven game skid. Tony Cloninger earns the night win while Alou and Jones provide key early runs.
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Gosger's 16th Inning Homer Caps Red Sox Win
Boston defeats the New York Yankees 6-3 in 16 innings as Jim Gosger hits a three run homer off Dooley Womack. Roy White ties game in seventh with a run after Horace Clarke's single. Bob Tillman, Rico Retrocelli, George Scott and George Smith contribute key moments.
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Angels Rally Past Tigers 4-1 Behind Kirkpatrick Homer
Ed Kirkpatrick belted a three run homer in the seventh as the California Angels erased a 1-0 deficit and defeated Detroit 4 to 1. George Brunet improved to 3-3 after a shaky start, while Denney McLain took the loss.
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Indians Rally Past Twins 7-4 In Fifth Inning Burst
Tony Quarry's bases loaded single capped a three run fifth as the Indians beat the Twins 7-4. Dick Radatz earned his second save in three Indians appearances. Oliva hit his 13th homer, Colavito added a 380 foot shot, Don Mincher homered twice for Minnesota.
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