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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1975
Page
16
Scarlt Bench hits a decisive 12th inning homer to power the scoring in a long recreation softball frame. The recap mentions Lakewood leagues, tied contests, and team rosters including CMA Churie and Pickles Ters, with other local standings and results from the day’s games.
Boston and Baltimore split a doubleheader with Polo sustaining a fractured right cheekbone after a line drive off Tony Moser in the ninth inning of the Red Sox 5-2 win. Reds rally past Astros 9-6 behind Bench and Griffey in an NL battle, expanding their lead in the West.
Dodgers owner Ray Kree talks on postgame radio to address Steve Garvey rumors. He asserts no animosity in the club and Garvey has strong support, though Garvey goes hitless as he struggles in his latest at bats.
Lee Stanton doubled and singled driving in three as the Angels crushed Minnesota. Stanton set a team single month RBI mark with 29 in June, while John Doherty delivered a three run homer after a six run first inning. Manager Dick Willars shuffled the lineup with Rivers and Smith out, Beles and Williams in center and infield shifts as the Angels cooled Ray Corbin early.
Pete Rose switch from outfield to third base propels Cincinnati Reds to a 16 game win streak and 7 game NL West lead. Rose’s defense earns praise from Johnny Bench and Sparky Anderson, while Foster powers with 13 homers as team shatters fielding and hitting records despite initial doubts.
The APSE and BBWAA file protests with commissioner Kuhn after Rambling incidents in Baltimore and Boston. Tigers manager Ralph Houk faces assault charges for allegedly slapping Phil Hersh of the Baltimore Evening Sun, while Boston Globe columnist Bob Ryan is jostled by a player. BBWAA and APSE seek protection for writers to work without harassment.
With a week left in voting, Bobby Bonds of the New York Yankees has overtaken Texas star Jeff Burroughs and regained a starting outfield berth for the July 15 All-Star game in Milwaukee. The write up lists other AL players and contains garbled remnants from OCR.
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