Redlegs Roll To Double Win Narrow NL Lead
Cincinnati widened its NL lead with a 10-0 win over Philadelphia and a second victory as San Francisco moved to second by beating Chicago 7-2. Milwaukee hammered the Dodgers 12-2 as Hank Aaron homered five times in the series, while St Louis split with Pittsburgh. In the AL, Detroit lost 9-0 to New York as Whitey Ford struck out 12. Cleveland beat Baltimore 21-? but dropped the second game to stay a half game back. Boston swept Washington in a doubleheader 12-2 and 6-3. Gene Freese led Cincinnati with seven hits in 16 at bats, while Wally Post homered twice in the two games.
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LaGrone Wins Country Club Golf Championship
Las grown with country club victory sets up a top two clash in Chattanooga while Atlanta drops from second after split with Nashville. Crackers rally for four in ninth to beat Vols 5-4. opener 3-2 Nashville. Macon and Shreveport rain out.
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Solunar Tables and Baseball Highlights Summary
Solunar period data from John Alden Knight guides fishing and hunting times for the week. Baseball notes describe Aaron Adcock Frank Thomas homers, Drysdale’s rough outing, McMahon winning for Milwaukee, and Musial's seventh homer in a Pittsburgh win over St. Louis.
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Fight Results by The Associated Press
New York native Doult Numez outpointed Denny Moyer in Portland Oregon at 10 rounds. In Mexico City Ariminia Ramos of Cuba outpointed Alfredo Urbi according to AP notes.
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Littler Leads Open Winner to Western Open Start
Gene Littler, fresh off winning the U S Open, leads the touring group to the Western Open in Grand Rapids as the top money leader Gary Player remains ahead. Palmer slips from masters victory and heads to Macon as Player dominates official money. The Little Rock Travelers begin a Mobile series as a note in the golf roundup.
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Littler Lights Up Open as Hogan Snead Fail to Contend
Littler nets 289 and $9,000 to share 14th, climbs in PGA money list with $45,585. Palmer’s 74-75 leaves him seven back after a closing 65 at Denver’s Cherry Hills to claim the 1990 U S crown. Sanders, closing with a birdie burst, ties for second at 262 and earns $6,000 to lift season total to $35,631. Hogan and Snead, both shut out of the London Open title chase, finish 289 and 290 as Hogan endures first 15-event miss since 1938.
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Tigers Hold Slim Lead Despite Ford Shutout by Whitey Ford
Detroit stays 0.5 game ahead of Cleveland and 1 game behind New York in the American League after Whitey Ford for New York shut out Detroit 9-0. Ford struck out 12 to lead the league with 84, while Cleveland lost 8-5 in Baltimore in the nightcap after a 2-1 opener. Chicago swept Minnesota 4-3 and 10-7 as the White Sox win 10 in a row. Boston-Washington totaled 13 runs in the opener, Boston winning 13-12, with Pagliaroni's grand slam and Tasby’s bases-loaded homer. Pagliaroni added a 13th-inning homer in the second game as Rice fueled the Angels' 5-3 win. Cincinnati widened its NL lead by sweeping Philadelphia 7-2 and 10-0. Giants beat Chicago 7-2. Milwaukee topped Los Angeles 10-2. Pirates edged Cardinals 6-3 then lost 7-3.
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