Sturdy Alfa Romeo Wins Watkins Glen Endurance
In a six hour race at Watkins Glen Ron Peterson of Sweden and Andre de Adamich of Italy piloted a sturdy Alfa Romeo Spyder to victory leading from midrace. They finished almost eight miles ahead of Jo Siffert and Gijs van Lennep in a Porsche 917K with Derek Bell and Richard Atwood’s Porsche third. Fourth went to Alain DeCadenet and Lothar Muschenbacher in a Ferrari 512. The event drew over 50 000 spectators as rain rolled in, marking the final official race for Porsche 917s and setting the stage for Can-Am Cup action the next day.
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A's Rout Tigers 7-2 as Bando's Homer Sparks Early Lead
Oakland jumped on Les Cain for five runs in the first two innings including Sal Bando's 15th homer, propelling John Odom to his fifth win as the A's beat Detroit 7-2. Detroit trimmed the margin with single runs in the fourth and fifth before Oakland added two more in the fifth. Willie Horton, Norm Cash, and Bill Freehan produced Detroit’s early runs.
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Cater Paces Yankee Win Over Brewers in Milwaukee
Danny Cater delivered a two run double in the fifth and Jake Gibbs added a two run homer in the first as the New York Yankees edged the Milwaukee Brewers 4 to 3. Mike Kekich earned the win with help from Lindy McDaniel after Tommy Harper’s eighth homer of the year.
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Royals Rally Past Indians with Big Fourth inning Homer
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 6-1 as Jim Fork pitched eight innings in relief and a three run homer in the fourth sparked a five run burst.
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Durocher Reflects on Baseball Life and Retirement
Leo Durocher, at 65, refuses retirement despite a pension of 1945 a month. He recalls Miller Huggins, Branch Rickey, and long-ago Yankees and Gas House Gang days, discussing managers, players, and lessons learned from the game.
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