Giants Sweep Expos as Mays Becomes All Time NL Scoring Leader
Willie Mays hit a pivotal two run homer in the opener to become the NL's all time scoring leader and the Giants swept Montreal 5 4 and 8 7. A second game three run salvo in the ninth gave him a career total of 1951 runs as San Francisco finished the doubleheader 2 0.
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Mays
Giants
Montreal Expos
San Francisco
Oakland
Boston
Washington
Jimmy Rosario
Bobby Bonds
Bill Stoneman
Chris Speier
Bonds
Rosario
Gary Sutherland
Speier
Montreal
Bailey
Expos
Roberto Clemente
Willie Stargell
Bob Robertson
Ken Holtzman
Richie Hebner
Fans recall fiery exits and coach legends in sports lore
The column recalls dramatic player departures from baseball and college sports, noting Carl Taylor’s self described exit and return, Lou Burdette’s glove nailed to the wall, Dizzy and Paul Dean antics, and Durocher’s dugout ire. It also covers Big Eight basketball contenders with Maury John at Iowa State and ISU’s new arena plans.
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Carl Taylor
Kansas City
Taylor
Lou Burdette
LA Angels
Kansas State
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Iowa State
Drake
Maury John
John
ISU
Juco
Chuck Woodling
Tom O’conner
Moberly
Martinez Denmon
Coffeyville
Clint Harris
Kilgore
Tex
Denman
T-State
Mike Capobianco
Canton
Ohio
Gene Mack
Rick Engel
Sam Brown
Bob Moser
Garth Johnson
Jaco
Ames
Allison brothers shine as Bobby wins world 600
Bobby Allison roars to victory in the World 600 at Charlotte leading 309 of 400 laps at a record 140.442 mph. His brother Donnie, racing in both events, finishes sixth at Indy and earns over 45,000 dollars. The Allison family affair ends with Charlie Glotzbach crashing out as Chevrolet’s rising ace stumbles into a wall.
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Detroit
Fred Hutchinson
Chicago Cub
Leo Durocher
Leo
Houston Astrodome
Durocher
Jocko Conlan
Jocko
Ted Williams
Tommy Bolt
Tommy
Bobby
Donnie
Allison
Charlotte
Chevrolet
Charlie Glotzbach
Royals Call Splittorff Up
Kansas City Royals re called Paul Splittorff a 24 year old left handed pitcher from Omaha Nebraska farm team. Manager Cedric Tallis said Splittorff posted a 5 2 record and 1 48 ERA at Omaha this season and was expected to report to the parent club in Boston in time for a doubleheader today.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Paul Splittorff
Omaha
Neb
Cedric Tallis
Splittorff
Boston
League Leaders American League Batting and Pitching List
Baseball stat roundup from the period shows leaders across batting and pitching. Notable names include Murcer and Oliva in batting, Brock and Stargell in runs and homers, and Seaver and Jenkins leading strikeouts. pitchers Cuellar Dierker and Ryan feature with 5 decision records.
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AE — Olive
Minn
Murcer
N.Y
Yastrzemski
R. Smith
Killebrew
Petrocell
Marts — Oliva
Tovar
Conigilaro
Best
Northrup
Det
Unser
Wash
Schaal
Cash
W. Horton
Olive
Campaneris
Oak
Otis
Wk.c
Siebert
Cuellar
Balt
Stribkeouts
Blue
Lolich
Brock
Aga
Pitt
Harrelson
N Y
Iessinger
Chic
Alley
WW. Davis
T. A
Stargell
H. Aaron
Ath
St. L
Dierker
Houst
Ryan
Seaver
Jenkins
Chie
World Record Falls In Outboard Racing
Mike Downard of Oshkosh Wisconsin set a world record in Outboard Pleasure Craft at the Decatur Memorial Day Water Festival. In the second heat he averaged 79.26 mph, beating Bill Seebold of St. Louis by 1.26 mph.
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Decatur, Ill
Mike Downard
Oshkosh
Wis
Downard
Bill Seebold
St. Louis
Baseball Standings and Results Brief
East Division standings list New York six, California nine, Milwaukee nine, Detroit two, Oakland twelve, Boston eleven, Baltimore eleven, Minnesota eight, Cleveland two, Chicago. Kansas City at Washington delayed by rain. Sunday results include Baltimore six Minnesota five and Detroit nine Milwaukee five. New York seven California (rain). Oakland at Boston postponed by rain. Tuesday has Detroit at Minnesota and Cleveland at Milwaukee.
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Stan Musial
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
San Diego
New York Mets
St. Louis
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Houston
Baltimore
Minnesota
Detroit
Milwaukee
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
New York Yankees
California
New York
Oakland
Boston
Chicago
Kansas City
Washington
Springs
W.t. Pet
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Falcons Edge BlueJays In Tight SCUBA Opener
Lawrence CFCA Falcons nicked the BlueJays 3-2 as Loren Taylor pitched five hits and drove in the deciding run. Lee Ice added a seventh inning RBI after a steal and single. Mike Beers made a circus catch to stop the late rally. Beers also contributed an RBI in the fourth.
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Mike Marshall
Allan Gallagher
Tito Fuentes
Giants
Topeka
Loren Taylor
Lawrence
Cfca Falcons
BlueJays
Lake Shawnee
Lee Ice
Taylor
Falcons
Blue Jays
Mike Beers
Jays
Beers
Hawks to Try Again Tonight in Makeup Game
The Lawrence Legion Hawks, washed out of five of six scheduled games, will face Kansas City K and W in a makeup contest at Municipal Field at 8 p.m. Coach Tony Ice has named right-hander Tom Jennings to start.
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HAWKS
Lawrence Legion Hawks
Hutchinson
McPherson
Kansas City K&w
Municipal Field
K&w
Hawk
Tony Ice
Tom Jennings
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Joe Hague
Jose Cardenal
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Red Sox
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