Oakland A's route Red Sox 12-1 behind Vida Blue win
Vida Blue tops Boston with overpowering speed as Oakland destroys the Red Sox 12-1. Hegan’s errorless streak ends at 178 games after a disputed play at first. Other AL results include New York over California 3-2 and Milwaukee sweeping Chicago. NL notes Chicago blank Atlanta 3-0 and St Louis edges Houston in 10 innings.
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Perez prophecy fulfilled as Reds top Pirates 5 1 at Three Rivers
Reds pitcher Carroll recovered from a pulled muscle to beat the Pirates 5-1, snapping Pittsburgh’s six game win streak while Tony Perez delivered a grand slam after warning Hawk Carroll. Giants, Expos, Cubs, Cardinals, Mets win as pennant races tighten across the league.
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Associated Press
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Cincinnati Reds
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Texas League leaders clash in extra innings standoff
The Texas League leaders Memphis Blues and El Paso Sun Kings split a doubleheader Sunday with Memphis winning 8-3 in the late tilt after dropping the opener 9-6. Memphis leads the East by one game over Arkansas while El Paso holds a 24-game West lead over San Antonio. Shreveport and Midland split a pair, and notable homers by Womble Chal and Anderson are noted with Chal and George driving El Paso’s offense.
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Bob Allietta
Tom Hallam
Jeff Anderson
Cahill crowned Southwest Invitational tennis champion
Unseeded Mike Cahill from Eagle Wisconsin and No 1 Alabama player defeated tournament favorite Humphrey Hose of Caracas Venezuela in 40 minutes at the Country Club of Little Rock. Cahill won 6-1 6-2 as the windy conditions favored a fast pace and Cahill moved Hose effectively.
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Foreman to defend title vs King Roman in Tokyo
US boxer George Foreman will defend the world heavyweight title against Puerto Rico's Joe King Roman on September 1 in Tokyo. The undercard features Mexico's Ricardo Arredondo versus Japan’s Morito Kashiwaba for the WBC junior lightweight belt, at Budokan.
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Weiskopf Dominates Kemper Open to Win by Three
Tom Weiskopf, after a front-running final round 68, captures the Kemper Open at Quail Hollow with a 27 under, 19 under record, radius 271. Lanny Wadkins finishes as runner-up at 274. Weiskopf earns $40,000 and climbs to fourth on the season money list as Nicklaus eyes next challenge. The field also sees Trevino and Palmer well back, while two rain-postponed 50-mile sprint car races in Indianapolis are rescheduled for Friday night.
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Associated Press
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Gary Player
Tommy Aaron
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Evert Loses to Court In Dramatic Paris Final
Eighteen year old Chris Evert lost to Margaret Court 3-0 6-7 7-6 6-4 in a dramatic Roland Garros final. Court clinched her fifth French title as Evert impressed 12,000 Paris fans and eyed Rome Wimbledon Forest Hills and a possible Riggs match. Court and Wade won the doubles. Newcombe Okker and Nastase propelled the men.
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Bears eye title as Teaff era matures at Baylor
Baylor Bears coach Grant Teaff, after a 9-4-2 record in 1972, aims for the Southwest Conference title in 1973 with 13 returning starters including Neal Jeffrey at quarterback and Charley Dancer as top receiver. The team faces tough non conference foes Oklahoma Colorado Pitt and Florida State while rebuilding a secondary.
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Summer Guest wins Bowling Green Handicap on grass test
Summer Guest, a 3-year-old filly trained by Paul Mellon and ridden by Jacinto Vasquez, broke her losing streak with a victory in Belmont Park's Bowling Green Handicap defeating Red Reality and Astry. Jockey Bill Shoemaker crossed $50 million in career earnings after finishing third in the Milady Handicap at Hollywood Park aboard Pallisima, then won a $12,000 claiming race to push his total to over $50 million.
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Babe Ruth League action at Legion Field results
Citizens beat Merchants 9 to 2 in the first game before a rainout after three innings. Edwin Connelly and Doug Allen combined on the win with eight strikeouts while David Sisson pitched for Merchants. Leading Citizens hitters were Curtis East Mike Cobb and Danny Williams. Merchants top hitters were Robert Smith and James Stewart. Second game also rainout. Monday’s schedule lists Optimist vs Corn Belt at 6:30 followed by Merchants versus First National.
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Robinson Earns 13th Straight Gold Glove in Arlington
Brooks Robinson, a Little Rock native, received his 13th consecutive Gold Glove award presented by Rawlings in Arlington. Paul Richards hailed him as one of the game’s best third basemen, comparing him to Pie Traynor while noting Robinson’s superior savvy and positional mastery.
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