Pirates Blank Mets 3-0 Behind Battered staff in rain
The Pirates shutout the Mets 3-0 in a rain delayed game, moving three games ahead in the NL East behind Dock Ellis effort before a second rain delay. Willie Stargell drove in his 80th run. Dave Giusti earned his 16th save in a six inning appearance.
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Newcombe and Smith Face Wimbledon Net Final Showdown
Stan Smith will meet John Newcombe in the Wimbledon final with Newcombe favored to win the title for Australia. Smith, from Pasadena, is the underdog as the final could stretch long with a potential 8-8 set and a tie breaker. Ken Rosewall notes Smith's danger, while Evonne Goolagong eyes today’s women's final as Wimbledon history could be made if Court wins and Newcombe prevails.
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Hawks Hitters Struggle as Lawrence League Standings Grow Tight
Hawks enter weekend tournament in Oklahoma City with a 10-9 record. Bob Floyd leads at .349 while Dave Butler hits .292. team batting average is .215. Pitching remains solid with Viebrock, Jennings, Ice and Miller all in the 2.00 to 3.00 ERA range.
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Royals rout Angels as Drago spins third straight complete game
Dick Drago pitched his third straight six hitter and complete game to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 9-4 win over the California Angels. The Angels dropped three of four and now face a four game series with the Oakland Athletics as KC stays in Hot pursuit.
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Royals Rally to Split With Angels Behind Otis Big Day
Amos Otis drove in three runs with his 13th homer and a double as Kansas City snapped a 2-2 tie in the fourth. Tom Underwood battled for 11-hit support while Drago logged his eighth win in 12 decisions.
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Standings and Saturday Night Matches From The League
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia sit with mixed records as Chicago and Montreal host. Atlanta visits New York while Cincinnati travels to Houston and Los Angeles goes to San Diego. St Louis plays San Francisco with Gibson and Stone listed for the two teams.
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Matchups Set for Night NBA Action Across Cities
New York leads Boston as Bahnsen 7 7 faces Culp 4 5 and other late games include Washington Chesman A 1 at Cleveland Hand minus 4 and Chicago Johnson 4 8 or Kor ster 2 3 at Kansas City Splittorfly boy ndghe, with Baltimore McNally 12 4 at Detroit holied 1 8 and Minnesota Raat minus 7 at Milwaukee Parsons 6 9. Oakland Qdom 4 3 meets California Clark 1 0, then New York visits Boston and Washington meets Cleveland. Chicago plays Kansas City and Baltimore challenges Detroit as night games roll out.
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Woodlawn Edges Deerfield in Youth Baseball Showdown
In a Woodlawn versus Deerfield matchup, Woodlawn eked out a 2 to 1 win. Schwegler led with a 6 run output while Hillcrest defeated Edgewood 3 to 2 and Broken Arrow beat Edgewood 0 to 2.
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Saigh open to Senators bid but balks at price
Fred Saigh says he would consider owning the Washington Senators but will not pay Bob Short’s asking price. He notes Short’s rumored $10 million offer and calls $12 million excessive, recalling his own Cardinals sale and legal past. Saigh plans to reach Short through intermediary Frank Lane and may meet next week.
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Deming Leads Canadian Open Share of first round lead
Rolf Deming the former Minnesota math instructor shot 67 to tie for the first round lead at the Canadian Open in Montreal. Rod Funseth Phil Rodgers and Lou Graham also 67 as George Knudson Rod Curl one stroke back at 68. Lionel Hebert Ben Kern and seven others at 69. Arnold Palmer 70. Gary Player and Lee Trevino struggled with 73.
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Twins Sign 3 Draft Picks Including KU’s Ullom
Minnesota Twins announce three draft selections. Greg Rogers shortstop from Covina California and Lou Galli left handed pitcher from Manitowoc Wisconsin assigned to Sarasota in Gulf Coast League. Corky Ullom left handed pitcher from Kansas University assigned to Wisconsin Rapids.
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Harrelson Pulling Ahead in NL All-Star Balloting
Bud Harrelson of the Mets leads at the shortstop position with 393,708 votes, ahead of Don Kessinger and Maury Wills as over 1.6 million total ballots cast. Hank Aaron tops NL outfield voting, with Bench and Mays among leaders at other positions. starting All-Star teams to be announced next week for the Detroit game on July 13.
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DeSoto Hurler Baffles Royals at Municipal Field
DeSoto pitcher Rick Caldwell limited the Royals to two hits in a 5-1 win at Municipal Field. The Royals scored only on an unearned run after David Ward stole second and scored on an error. Royals, 6-10, were led by Daryn Wilson and Ken Buller with lone hits.
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Kansas Fishing Report Highlights State Reservoirs and Lakes
The Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Department reports fishing conditions across multiple reservoirs and state lakes. Normal levels with clear to murky water affect species activity from white bass and bluegill to crappie, bass, catfish, walleye, and bullheads, with several spots showing excellent or good fishing potential.
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Chaps Sign Schumate from North Texas State
Dallas Texas Chaparrals announce the signing of Al Schumate of North Texas State University as an 11th round draft choice. The move adds depth to the roster and reflects the club’s drafting strategy for the season.
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