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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1970
Page
11
In a tight game, Awins edge the Orioles 4 to 3 as pitching and late offense decide the outcome. Padres top Mets 4 to 3 in another tilt, with key RBI hits shaping the result. Local union UAW Local 1482 report unrelated personnel action in a brief city notice.
United Press International reports the New York Yankees erased a 7-5 deficit in the opener with a three-run sixth including Danny Cater and Thor-Man Munson, then won 8-7. Roy White delivered a game winning double in the seventh. In the nightcap, Michael drove in the tying run with a double as New York rallied for a 4-2 win.
In a 6-1 playoff rout over the St. Louis Blues, Phil Esposito, Derek Sanderson, Wayne Carleton and the elder Johnny Bucyk helped Boston take a 1-0 series lead. Bucyk notched his first playoff hat trick, lifting the Bruins past the Blues who had reached the final in three straight years. Jacques Plante left early after a hit, replaced by Ed Wakely, as Boston dominated late and old-timer Bucyk celebrated a rare milestone.
Des Moines reports the death of Cal Drummond a 52 year old former American League umpire who collapsed during an Iowa Oklahoma City game after umpiring the World Series in 1966 He had returned to the Des Moines area to work in the American Association and died Sunday at Des Moines Hospital following the collapse at the end of the seventh inning of a game Friday night in Des Moines
NEW YORK UPI Madison Square Garden announced that Jerry Quarry and Mae Foster will headline a heavyweight bout on June 17. The Olympic Boxing Club of Los Angeles said contracts are signed and California may suspend both fighters if the bout occurs there. New York State Athletic Commission, however, plans to sanction the fight in New York. Ed Dooley, NYAC chairman, said talks with Quarry and Foster reached a consensus and vowed sanction in New York even if California blocks it.
Johnny Bench homered and doubled twice driving in three as Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 11 7 for a fifth straight win. Tolan added a double and two singles, while Merritt earned his sixth win in 61 3 innings with Coninger and Carroll relief. Bench’s seventh homer of the season highlighted a multi hit day for the Reds.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention bicycle racing with garbled personal names and numbers. The readable bits reference Alen Moorison and Migy Wipeetintne among unclear entries, with likely race context but no verifiable results or event specifics.
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