Palmer and Holtzman, No Hit Bid Ends in Loss
Oakland pitcher Ken Holtzman carried a near no hitter into the later innings before a Detroit two-out double ended the bid. Baltimore’s Jim Palmer, meanwhile, allowed a lone hit by Hal McRae in the fourth as Kansas City’s skid continued. Palmer outdueled Steve Busby 4 0 in Detroit.
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Mustangs defeat Guymon for third straight win
Garden City youth baseball Mustangs rout Guymon 7-4 to extend their summer run to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in Oh Kan League action. Burrows pitched full game with 4 strikeouts as Garden City built a 2-0 lead, trailed 3-2 after three, then added two in the fourth and three in the fifth for the victory.
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Garden City Bison win one of four weekend games
Garden City youth baseball club went 1-3 in a four game set at Great Bend and Clint Lightner Field. The Bison split a Sunday twin bill with arch rival Dodge City, winning the opener before a 12-0 nightcap loss. They return to Ohlan League play this week with games at Elkhart and Hooker.
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Ray Floyd Wins Kemper Open With Eagle on 9th Green
Ray Floyd enters the final stretch 100 feet from victory in the Kemper Open and holes an eagle from his third shot on the 9th green, 535-yard par five, securing the $50,000 prize.
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Floyd Wins Kemper Open In Tight Finish At Quail Hollow
Ray Floyd captured the $250,000 Kemper Open with a final round 69 for a 278 total, two strokes ahead of Gary Player and John Mahaffey who shared second at 281. Jerry Heard finished at 282, while Jim Masserio Bob Murphy and Peter Oosterhuis were tied at 283 as Sunday drama crowned the champion.
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Bob Stanton
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Steve Melnyk
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Heard
Britain
Peter Oosterhuis
Indy tips Tulsa in 15 innings for 1-0 win
Indianapolis outlasted Tulsa 1-0 in 15 innings as John Vukovich blooped a fair hit to score Ray Knight. Bruce Taylor earned his sixth straight win with six relief innings after Pat Zachry started. Iowa beat Oklahoma City 3-2 in 11 innings and Denver toppled Evansville 9-3. Omaha at Wichita postponed due to rain.
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John Denny
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Major League Standings and Weekend Results
Major league standings and weekend results show Pittsburgh defeating San Francisco 7-6, Atlanta 7 New York 3, and Cincinnati 8 Chicago 1 in Saturday play. Sunday features Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia 0 and San Diego 5 Montreal 2 among others, with NY 7 Atlanta 6 in 14 innings.
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UTEP Wins 1975 NCAA Outdoor Track Title in Provo
UTEP Miners clinched the 1975 NCAA outdoor track championship in Provo Utah with 55 points, led by Kenyan runners and a strong steeplechase showing. USC faltered with six titles in a row at stake, while UCLA and Tennessee followed, as adverse conditions and a late surge secured UTEP’s first outdoor title.
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Randy Williams
Mike Simmons
Ken Randle
Foyt Wins Mays 150 Miler After Controversy
A. J. Foyt wins the Rex Mays 150 mile race at Milwaukee with a $16,739 prize after a disputed black flag and post race confusion. He overtakes Dan Gurney for the lead on lap 129, averaging 114.042 mph to claim his third Mays win. Dan Gurney, Bobby Unser, Johnny Rutherford, and Gordon Johncock dispute the action and protest potential penalties.
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Mel Cornett
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Avatar Fulfills Trainer Wish in Belmont Stakes Victory
Avatar ridden by Willie Shoemaker won the 107th Belmont Stakes by a neck over Foolish Pleasure with Master Derby third and Diabolo close behind. Trainer Tommy Doyle and owner Arthur Seeligson Jr. plan a rest for Avatar after earning 116,160 dollars from 12 starts this year. Shoemaker nails his fifth Belmont win in eight tries aboard the 3-year-old colt at 2:28 1-5 for the 1 1/2 mile race.
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Prince Thou Art
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