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Independent in Long Beach, California

28 Aug 1974

Page 14

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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1974

Page

14

Newcombe Leads Opening Day At U S Open Tennis

The 271,720 dollar U S Open begins with Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert as top drawcards. Connors, serving as No.1 seed, postpones his match with Jeff Borowiak due to illness, while Evert, seeded No.1 in the women's division, faces Gail Chanfreau of France. Newcombe, defending champion and second seed, opens against Leif Johansson as Borg and Nastase sit out or pace other talks amid questions of form.

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Angels Beat Tigers In 13th Inning Thriller

Bob Oliver drove in three runs with a sacrifice fly in the 13th, lifting the California Angels to a 7-6 win over Detroit. Horacio Pina earned the victory, while John Hiller suffered his 9th setback as Detroit failed to extend a potential league record for relief wins. Gates Brown hit a pinch homer for Detroit, and Oliver added a pinch hit two-run single in a four-run sixth that fueled the Angels rally.

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Angels surge to six three lead with Chalk and Oliver hits

Frank Robinson connected for his 569th career homer in the third as the Angels built a 4-3 edge. Oliver added two RBIs with a pair of singles, Chalk drove in two with a late single to cap a four run inning. LeFlore sparked Detroit with a leadoff walk, steal, and later scored as Sutherland doubled.

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