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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1971
Page
9
Orioles shellacked the California Angels 3-1 in both games of a twi-night doubleheader. Dave McNally allowed four hits in a complete game for his fifth of the season, while Pat Dobson held off the Angels for a 2-2 record. Boston pulled within a half game of the East lead as other AL and NL games went final.
In a tight set of games, Brooks Robinson and Dave Johnson delivered run-scoring singles in the fifth to break a 1-1 tie for the Orioles. Dobson earned support with early runs and an RBI from Robison, while Steve Braun’s two-run infield single sealed the Twins’ win over the Yankees. Red Sox leverage six Chicago errors as Gary Peters limits the White Sox. Petrocelli and Aparicio drive in two each. Larry Dierker earns his fifth straight win for the Astros. Dodgers explode for four runs in the third, backed by Osteen and Lefebvre, as Bench hits his 10th homer for the Reds.
Kentucky rookie Dan Issel led the Colonels with 67 points in two losses to Utah as Kentucky faces a must-win Game 3 in the ABA playoffs. Utah center Zelmo Beaty scored 66 and Utah dominated boards, while Stars coach Bill Sharman compared the matchup to Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell.
Cesar Tovar of the Minnesota Twins drove in the tying run with a single and later scored the go ahead run in a three-run eighth inning, giving Minnesota a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees. Dave McNally of the Baltimore Orioles pitched a four-hitter as Baltimore swept a California doubleheader with 3-1 wins.
Utah leads best of seven with a 2 0 series edge as Friday and Saturday games at Kentucky unfold. Utah visits Kentucky in a national televised doubleheader with an afternoon kickoff and a pivotal swing game shaping the championship.
City junior high track action ended with South losing 81 to 29 at Manhattan and West dropping 68 to 37 against Ottawa at Haskell Stadium. South athletes earned two firsts in the medley relay and Greg Galluzzi won the shot put, while West’s Dan Row won the high jump and Barney McCoy the discus.
About 750 guests, including 40 year old Willie Mays, sang Happy Birthday as 40 torch bearing waiters led a giant cake entry in the Fairmont Hotel ballroom. Theresa Graves led the song for the Giants center fielder who debuted with the Yankees first and has 633 career homers. a Hodges recording of his 501st homer was played.
Texas standout Robert Miller a 6-0 194 back from Yates High Houston signed a national football letter of intent with Kansas coach Don Fambrough announced today Miller led Houston youths as a junior and senior rusher and scorer with 1554 points 892 yards last season despite injuries He was named team MVP both seasons Also Fedro Dillon from St Augustine High New Orleans signed a Kansas letter with KU
New York AP reports Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and NBC announced more night baseball. One World Series game will be under lights this fall, and three midweek games in the classic will be played at night next year. NBC's World Series rights extend through 1975, terms undisclosed but likely above 52 million.
Chicago's Lou Angotti scored two unassisted third period goals to power a 5-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens, giving the Black Hawks a 2-0 lead in the best of seven playoff. The series moves to Montreal for Games 3 and 4 with potential Chicago games if needed.
Lee Trevino fired a two under par 68 at the Byron Nelson Classic in Dallas, placing two strokes behind leader Jerry McGee. He blamed his caddy for yardage mistakes and warned the caddy must walk the course tonight. Trevino, a local favorite without a Nelson win, was in a 6-player group at Preston Trail Golf Course amid windy conditions.
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