Little Giant Gary Player Leads U S Open At Oakmont
Gary Player the 5 foot 8 inch 149 pound South African eyed a stronger finish as he posted a second straight sub par 70 to reach 137 at Oakmont. He held a one stroke edge over Jim Colbert with Jack Nicklaus at 140 three behind alongside Bob Charles and Johnny Miller.
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Aaron Homers As Braves Top Cubs In NL Chase
Hank Aaron extended his chase of Babe Ruth with his 39 year old homer for Atlanta as they beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Friday. The blast sparked a four run fourth inning and tied for the major league lead with Willie Stargell. Aaron moved within two dozen homers of Ruth’s 714 while other NL games produced Giants Phillies Dodgers Expos Mets Reds and Astros wins.
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Padres Sign Winfield To Multi Sport Contract
The San Diego Padres announce the signing of Dave Winfield a 6 foot 6 multi sport star from Minnesota. He will join the Padres as an everyday outfielder after agreeing to a major league contract with an undisclosed premium. Winfield starred for the Gophers in college baseball earning MVP honors and led Minnesota to the NCAA tournament.
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Rodriguez Steal Sparks 1-0 Brewers Win Over White Sox
Milwaukee's Ellie Rodriguez stole third base in the ninth to set up a sacrifice fly and give the Brewers a 1-0 victory over Chicago. Jim Slaton pitched a complete game as Milwaukee moved to first in the AL East, extending their win streak to seven.
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Caledonia Legion Triumphs Over Stuartville In Nonleague Tie
Caledonia, Minn. Caledonia Legion beats Stuartville 12-1 as 10 runs come in the fifth inning. Pitcher Mike Sherburne nets a one hitter with 12 strikeouts. Jay Darling homers with a bases loaded double and two hits to pace the win. Caledonia improves to 2-1 while Stuartville also stands 2-1.
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Boys' Club Splits With Onalaska in Doubleheader
The La Crosse Boys' Club 12 and under baseball team split a doubleheader with Onalaska. Onalaska won the opener 7-3. La Crosse won the second 12-11 to raise its season record to 5-1. Jeff Preeschl, Chuck Newberry and Jeff Stuhr each had two hits for Onalaska in game one. Kurt Weibel hit two homers in game two, while Paul Weber delivered a two-run triple for La Crosse in the seventh to seal the win. Brian Stall added two hits and Paul Lubinsky drove in two with a homer for the Boys' Club. Kevin Johnston had two hits for La Crosse in the opener.
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Tigers Fall Short as Darwin Drives Twins Past Detroit
Minnesota slugger Bobby Darwin homered twice and drove in seven as the Twins beat the Tigers 13-6. Darwin added an RBI single in the first, two-run homer in the third, two-run single in the fourth, and another two-run homer in the sixth, boosting his average to .264 with 10 homers and 40 RBIs.
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Steigerwald Powers Bangor Past West Salem 13-0 in Conface
In West Salem Wisconsin Jerry Steigerwald tossed a one hitter to lift Bangor to a 13-0 Coulee Conference win over West Salem. Steigerwald improved to 2-1 with 15 strikeouts and a fourth inning single allowed. He contributed four hits including a triple as Peter Bolerick went 3-for-5 with two doubles. Both teams sit at 2-2 in conference play.
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Pena To Cardinals St. Louis Acquires Orioles Pitcher
Baltimore Orioles sold pitcher Orlando Pena to the St. Louis Cardinals. The move transfers Pena from the Orioles to the Cardinals in a contract sale.
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