Major league roundup chants midweek games and standings
Multiple games and batting and pitching leaders from the league's midweek schedule. Notables include Nolan Cin and Carlton Phi atop pitching with 13-2 and 16-6 records, Bonds SF and Williams Chi pace hitting, and Colbert SD 30 homers. The day features twi-night matchups and a slate of upcoming games.
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Sun Dodgers finish suspended game in Texas League win over Shreveport
Los Angeles farm club Sun Dodgers win 9-2 in El Paso completing a suspended June 15 game. Lacey, 1000 miles away, had started the prior scoring with a two run triple in the first inning of that earlier affair. Amarillo, Midland, and San Antonio also won while Shreveport salvaged a nightcap over El Paso.
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Greg Jaycox
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Hope to host State Little League tournament at K-Park
Hope will host the State Little League Baseball tournament at K Park August 3 and 4 with first games at 6 p.m. Thursday featuring Crossett against Malvern. Pine Bluff vs Paragould plays at 8 p.m., followed by finals at 6 p.m. Friday.
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Chess draw prolongs Fischer challenge in Reykjavik
In Reykjavik, Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky played a ninth game to a draw. With nine games down, Fischer trails 54 to 3 percent in his favor for the world title race, and the 10th game is set for Thursday. The contest followed standard play, leading to a near deadlock as many pieces were exchanged by move 14.
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Boris Spassky
Isaac Kashdan
Associated Press
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Nicklaus Seeks Major Win Despite Finger Surgery
Sore finger or not, Jack Nicklaus is co favorite with Lee Trevino for the PGA National Championship though he has been limited by a badly infected right index finger. He calls himself an underdog and has only just begun practice ahead of the 7,054 yard course start.
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Norton to play for West All-Stars in Little Rock
Lynn Norton, Hope Bobcat three year letterman, left for Conway to start practice for the West All-Star football squad chosen as defensive tackle. He earned All-District 7AA, All-Conference, Outstanding Lineman, All-State and Super Team honors and will join the University of Arkansas Razorbacks this fall on a four year athletic scholarship. Norton is slated to start for the West Stars against the East Stars at War Memorial Stadium on Saturday August 5 at 8 p.m.
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Colbert matches Musial with five homers in doubleheader
Nate Colbert of the San Diego Padres crushed five home runs and 13 RBIs across a doubleheader with Atlanta, tying Stan Musial for the MLB record in a twinbill. He powered a 9-0 opener and an 11-7 nightcap, lifting his season totals to 30 homers and 82 RBIs and surpassing previous RBI marks.
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Padres sweep doubleheader as Colbert hits five homers
Nate Colbert blasted five home runs and drove in 13 runs to pace San Diego's doubleheader sweep of Atlanta. The feat tied Stan Musial for most homers in a doubleheader and broke multiple RBI and total bases records. Colbert led the majors with 30 homers and 82 RBIs as Clay Kirby pitched a shutout in game one and Colbert added a slam and two more in game two. The Padres won 9-0 and 11-7, with other NL results including Cincinnati over Houston and St Louis over Pittsburgh.
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Namath Signs Two Year NFL Contract With Jets
Joe Namath and the New York Jets announced a two year deal at a press conference in Hempstead New York reportedly worth 500000 making him the highest paid player in pro football history. Namath, injury prone, vowed to continue contributing to the team and said he may return after operations if needed. Other NFL trades included Browns Rush to Detroit Colts Curtis to Los Angeles Rossovich to San Diego Hart to the Jets Washington from Chicago Ferguson to Oakland Richardson to Dallas Queen Milan Sistrunk to Los Angeles and Benson to Atlanta all for future draft picks.
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Chargers trading spree reshapes defense and offense
San Diego coach Harland Svare has overhauled the roster with 15 trades since last season, adding Deacon Jones, Lionel Aldridge, Ed Philpott and Tim Rossovich to bolster a porous defense while pairing Duane Thomas and Cid Edwards with Mike Garrett in a revamped backfield. Willie Wood joins as assistant coach to guide the secondary. Svare stresses risk and heat as essential to building a competitive AFC West squad.
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Svare
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Duane Thomas
Cid Edwards
Mike Garrett
David “Deacon” Jones
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Pete Lazetich
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George Wright
Dave Costa
Greg Wojcik
Ed Philpott
Tim Rossovich
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Tigers fall to Brewers in rain delayed game
The Detroit Tigers lost 9-0 to Milwaukee after a 51 minute rain delay in the third inning. Umpire Frank Umont called the delay and play resumed with Milwaukee leading 2-0, the Tigers slipping further behind as rain returned in the fourth. Cleveland’s Gaylord Perry shut out Baltimore 2-0 as Detroit stayed 2 1/2 games ahead in the AL East. Other scores: New York 10 Boston 4, Oakland 4 Kansas City 0, Minnesota 3 Texas 0.
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Tigers Fall Short in Rain-Delayed Game On Quirky Base Tag
Detroit game halted with rain and a spoofed baserunning sequence. Amont Crandall led a dramatic moment as Ferraro avoided a tag, Sherman pitched mud-logged spikes, and a bizarre double forced the Tigers to end the play as official. The night cap was postponed with Milwaukee and Cleveland rallying in the league races.
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Solunar Tables From Knight's Solunar Tables Adopted
Solunar schedule printed from Richard Alden Knight's Solunar Tables guides daily plans for fishing and hunting. It urges planning around peak periods to maximize success in good fishing grounds or hunting covers.
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