Danville Hawks Rally to 5-3 Morgan County Title Win
Danville defeats Austin 5-3 to claim the Morgan County Baseball Tournament championship as pitcher Mike Hubbard overcomes an injured finger. Hubbard allows two runs in the first inning but limits the Black Bears to five hits over six innings with strong defense from Prater and Morris. Randy Lewis and Mark Lindsey drive in runs while Hubbard earns victory in the 11-3 Hawks season completion.
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Larry Canterbury
Mike Hubbard
Danville
Morgan County
Austin
Hubbard
Hawks
Randy Lewis
Mark Lindsey
Lindsey
Lewis
Dewayne Prater
Mark McClanahan
McClanahan
Prater
Billy Morris
Marty McCaghren
Farris McClusky
Greg Templeton
Larry Evans
Mike Goodwin
Canonero II Eyes Belmont Bid Amid Sale Talks
Canonero II, Derby and Preakness winner, nears a Belmont Stakes bid while a Miami syndicate weighs a $4 million purchase. Venezuelan government interest and a Pimlico walk add to a tense race for potential services, with Jim French and Eastern Fleet among Belmont contenders.
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Baltimore
Canonero II
Pimlico
Canonero
New York
Pedro Baptista
Edgar Carbett
Miami
Florida
Baptista
Minnesota Uses Blade On Angels In ninth inning win
Tom Hall nicknamed The Blade closed out the California Angels with three consecutive strikeouts in the ninth after entering in relief of Bert Blyleven. Minnesota beat Los Angeles 3-2 as Blyleven allowed two unearned runs but fanned 12 on five hits. Mitterwald and Nettles supplied offense for the Twins.
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Associated Press
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Angels
Bert Blyleven
Ken McMullen
John Stephenson
Billy Cowan
Ken Berry
Jim Fregosi
Boston
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Rudy May
Jim Holt
Nettles
Alex Johnson
Lefty Phillips
Red Sox
George Scott
Tigers
Carl Yastrzemski
Hazel Green wins Limestone County Tourney final 4 2
Hazel Green defeats Athens Bible School 4 to 2 to claim the Limestone County Invitational Baseball Tournament title behind Mike Lane on the mound. Lane allowed three hits and struck out eight over seven innings, while ABS starter Don Grubbs took the loss. Tafford and Randall each doubled for Hazel Green, with Brooks and Jarrett producing ABS hits.
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Pinky Chapel
Hazel Green
Mike Lane
Athens Bible School
Lane
Trojans
Don Grubbs
Abs
Tafford
Randall
McPeters
Conthin
Harris
Mike Brooks
Athens
Johnny Jarrett
Pickle Production Hit One Billion Jars in 1970 United States
In 1970 the United States produced one billion jars of pickles marking a peak in processing. The milestone reflects growth in canning capacity and demand for preserved foods during the era.
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United States
Soft drink makers test marketing in plastic bottles
United States manufacturers experiment with plastic bottle packaging as they roll out test marketing for soft drinks. The move signals a shift from traditional glass and metal containers and aims to gauge consumer response and shelf appeal before wide rollout.
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United States
Braves rally past Mets in 11th inning upset
Ralph Garr powered a 3 for 6 night including a game tying homer in the 10th and a clutch 11th inning run to lift Atlanta over New York 4-3. Cepeda homered for the Braves and Clendenon hit two Mets homers in the loss.
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Yastrzemski
Willie Horton
Detroit
Horton
Ray Culp
Tigers
Scott
Luis Aparicio
Reggie Smith
Dean Chance
Braves
New York Mets
Atlanta
New York
AL Weis
Bob Priddy
Weis
Orlando Cepeda
Seaver
Don Clendenon
Mets
Garr
NCAA AAU Eye Possible Thaw in Feud Talks
NCAA president Dr. Earl Ramer and AAU President Jack Kelly met in Knoxville to discuss improving relations. Officials from both sides described open cordial talks on administration of amateur athletics and joint concerns.
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University of Tennessee
Kelly
AAU
Charles Nevias
NCAA
Bob Woodruff
Tennessee
U.S
Ramer
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