Orioles Take First Place On Not Sweep
The Orioles move to first place as they win two games to gain ground on the Indians and Yankees while the Twins fall further. Rich Rollins and Harmon Killebrew highlight a 94 victory for Minnesota as Baltimore completes suspended game rallies and Dwight Powell and Dave McNally help clinch the late wins.
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Orioles
Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Minnesota Twins
Kansas City
Rich Rollins
Zoilo Versalles
Tony Oliva
Don Mincher
Harmon Killebrew
Jimmie Hall
Hall
Mele
Baltimore
Twins
Cleveland
Washington
Indians
New York Yankees
Detroit
Boston
A's
Larry Stahl
Camilo Pascual
Bob Allison
Killebrew
Rollins
Catfish Hunter
Versalles
Hunter
Paul Linblad
Linbad
Sandy
Valdespino
Oliva
Mincher
John Wyatt
Senators
Russ Snyder
Jerry Adair
Camilo Carreon
Sam Bowens
Boog Powell
Powell
Dave McNally
Stu Miller
Norm Cash
Don Demeter
Bill Freehan
Dave Wickersham
Tigers
Red Sox
Mobile Stops Rebels By 4 1 In Southern League Action
In a rain affected night Knoxville and Mobile moved into a tight three way hold for third place behind Macon as Asheville and others were rained out. Roelio Alvarez had three hits and a homer for Knoxville while Tony Pierce allowed eight Rebel hits as Mobile beat Montgomery 4 1 to halt their skid.
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Knoxville
Mobile
Macon
Smokies
Athletics
Asheville
Evansville
White Sox
Montgomery
Charlotte
Columbus
Roelio Alvarez
Sox
Tony Pierce
Randy Schwartz
Sal Bando
Monty
Pacific Coast League Scores Page Highlights
Vancouver defeated Tacoma 2 to 1 while Seattle won 4 to 3. Denver lost to San Diego 3 to 4 and Spokane beat Indianapolis 3 to 2. Hawaii fell to Phoenix 1 to 5.
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Vancouver
Tacoma
Seattle
Denver
San Diego
Spokane
Indianapolis
Hawaii
Phoenix
Bragan reshuffles Braves in spring to spark lagging lineup
Bobby Bragan juggles positions to jump start a slumping Atlanta club. He moved Rico Carty to catcher and Joe Torre to first, with Felix Millan promoted and Denis Menke shifted, hoping to spark a team that has ranked near last in hitting and posted only eight complete games all season.
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Arthur Daley
NEW York Times News Service
New York
Bobby Bragan
Braves
Atlanta
Milwaukee
Mets
Cubs
Bobby
Bragan
Juan Marichal
Sandy Ko
Florida
Gene Oliver
Wade Blasingame
Mack Jones
Rico Carty
Oliver
Felipe Alou
Henry Aaron
Joe Torre
Frank Bolling
Felix Millan
Eddie Mathews
Denis Menke
Woody Woodward
Eddie Stanky
Bragan Credits Speed Edge Amid Slower Run Totals
Bragan discusses speed as a key factor in baseball, noting the Dodgers outran his team despite his squad leading in runs and homers. He cites Houston’s aggressive baserunning and Branch Rickey’s belief in speed for offense and defense, mentions Don Sutton and the season still offers a chance. He appears unsure, trying to persuade himself.
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Whirlaway
Branch Rickey
Dodgers
Don Sutton
Bobby
National Big Giants Defeat Astros In Five Innings
Hal Bock reports Cincinnati pennant focus as Joey Jay dominates Philadelphia in steam heat at Connie Mack Stadium while Davenport lifts San Francisco past Houston with a clutch two-run double. Braves, Giants, and Pirates also win, boosting NL standings.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Joey Jay
Philadelphia
Connie Mack Stadium
Jim Davenport
Houston
Astrodome
Jay
Cincinnati
Adi
Davensett'sith Iening
San Francisco
Phillies
Leo Cardenas
Dick Groat
Davenport
New York
Jim Owens
Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
The American League leads with Baltimore at 34-18 and Detroit 31-19. Key results include Minnesota 9 Kansas City 4, Detroit 9 Boston 8, and Baltimore 6 Washington 4. National League shows San Francisco 21-18, Los Angeles 32-21, with multiple postponements and upcoming games listed for the weekend.
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Cleveland
Detroit
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California
Minnesota
New York
Washington
Kansas City
Boston
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Stange
Bunker
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National League
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Los Angeles
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Philadelphia
Houston
Atlanta
St. Louis
Cincinnati
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Osteen
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Bolin
Maloney
Rustock
Simmons
Wise
Holtzman
Hands
Farrell
Johnson
Veale
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Ala
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Astros
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Dick Simpson
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Jim Hart
Tom Haller
Ken Boyer
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Phil Gaglino
al Jackson
Woody Fryman
Roberto Clemente
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