Twins' Rough Night Drops Them in Baltimore Clash
The Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 in Baltimore amid a string of throwing errors, misplays, and costly baserunning. The Twins trailed early after a two-run Baltimore inning and never recovered, with Harmon Killebrew homering for Minnesota. Detroit won while California edged Washington, leaving Baltimore six games ahead in the East and Minnesota four back in the West.
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Mike Recht
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Gold and Glory on the Line in Saturday Race
The Associated Press outlines a rich Saturday program with 625,700 in purses across Hollywood Park Monmouth Roosevelt Aqueduct Arlington Detroit and other venues. Key events include Hollywood Juvenile Championship and Haskell Handicap plus Roosevelt International Trot and Sheepshead Bay and Washington Park handicaps featuring Moonsplash My Dad George Shuvee and Hi larioUS in top fields.
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Alvin Dark Opposes Ump Decision in Labor Hearing
Alvin Dark joined former managers Dick Williams and Eddie Stanky in disputing Joe Cronin's assessment of umpires Al Salerno and Bill Valent ine at a National Labor Relations Board hearing. The session followed a Cleveland Indians timing in Boston where the Yankees split behind Stan Bahnsen's four hitter as Oakland opened with six unearned runs and a two run homer by Frank Fernandez.
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Pirates Debut Spoiled by Reds Victory at Three Rivers
Reds defeat Pirates 3-2 in Pittsburgh's first game at Three Rivers Stadium. Perez hits a two-run homer at Forbes Field distance, plus a ninth-inning RBI single, while Stargell ties game with 17th homer. Mets, Braves, Astros win elsewhere in NL action.
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Testimony Defends Fired Umpires in Ball Game Case
Salerno and Valentine brought witnesses who praised the two fired umpires as very capable and competent. Williams former Red Sox manager and Stanky ex White Sox boss testified Wednesday supporting the umpires. John Flaherty American League umpire since 1953 also testified on behalf of the colleagues.
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Red) Flaherty
Solunar Tables From Knight’s Almanac Schedule
Solunar Periods printed from Richard Alden Knight's Solunar Tables guide readers to plan days around peak fishing and hunting times, aiming to maximize sport during favorable periods. The note advises using the timings to seek the best sport each day.
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Arkansas 3-2 Over Dallas Fort Worth
Arkansas Travelers win 3-2 over Dallas Fort Worth in Texas League action. Reliever Kovach walked in the winning run in the seventh after Quique Rivera tripled to drive in a run. Randy Cohen started for the Spurs. Wins Winslow. Memphis Blues split doubleheader with El Paso. Shreveport took two from Albuquerque. Amarillo routed San Antonio.
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Americans Fall To West Germany In Stuttgart Track Meet
The United States teams lose the two night meet in Stuttgart 182-175 overall as West Germany tops the Americans 82-53 in women’s events while the men win 122-100 led by Ken Swenson’s 800 meter American record. Coach Ed Temple praises the German effort and Leroy Walker notes eight Americans posted lifetime bests as they set sights on Leningrad.
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Ashe Wins in Clay Court Tennis Game
Arthur Ashe, seeded second, wins 6-2 6-2 over Jaime Fillol to reach the quarterfinals of the Washington Star International. He attributes his success on clay to simply keeping the ball on the court as he advances in a field with several clay specialists and notable players.
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Namath to Report Late for Jets Camp With NFL Pauses
Jets star quarterback Joe Namath, filming in Hollywood, has permission from Weeb Ewbank to report July 26 despite the NFL owners strike. Veterans face travel delays as NFL teams await talks on the stalled NFLPA negotiation with no sessions scheduled.
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Laver Wins Big Tennis Final in New York
Rod Laver, calm and collected, defeated Ken Rosewall 6-4 6-3 6-3 in the Tennis Champions Classic final at Madison Square Garden earning $35,000 from a $50,000 prize. The 32-year-old lefty said nerves helped his game as adrenaline flowed during the 85-minute match watched by 10,292 spectators.
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African rivals push track events at Commonwealth Games
The 1968 Commonwealth Games open with Africans aiming to improve on six golds won in Jamaica. Kenya’s Kip Keino, who swept the mile and three miles in 1966, targets the 1500 and 5000 meters. The 1500m final is set for next Wednesday.
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