Sooners, Pepsi Face Exhibition Test at Cameron Field
The city semipro club hosts NCAA tournament bound Oklahoma Sooners in an exhibition at Cameron's McCord Field with a 6 p.m. start. OU aims for the College World Series debut in Omaha on June 10, sending pitching prospects led by Ray Burris as Cecil Powell weighs options.
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Sooners Face Pepsis In Twinbill And Omaha Run
OU clinches Big Eight title by sweeping Tulsa in District 5 playoffs to earn a trip to Omaha. Sophomore Jackson Todd and Gary Weese lead pitching and defense as Kenny King and Bill Severns pace the offense. OU plays exhibitions at Liberal before continuing its tour with two games Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Gary Fleming
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Rick Jacobs
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Bill Berry
Ricky Ford
Lanny Phillips
Dean Parker
Mike Bollman
Bobby Burgess
Burgess
Berry
Cleve Reed
John Reese
Dennis McCabe
Liberal
Fort Cobb Sweeps Cagles To Annex Chickasha Title
Fort Cobb swept Cagle's Cardinals of Lawton in Chickasha to capture the Legion baseball tournament. Joe Edelen pitched a three hitter in the opener with homers from Jim Edelen and Gary Kenedy, and Elgin's Gary Cochran allowed seven hits in the 10-3 nightcap as Joe Edelen again homered and Jim Edelen added key hits. The championship avenged a 1-0 loss earlier and left Cobb undefeated in the finals.
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Midwest City tops Lawton A's in twinbill opener
Midwest City exploded for five runs in the seventh to beat Lawton 8-2 in game one of an American Legion doubleheader. George Long and Ted Cox drove in two runs apiece in the late rally, while pitcher Gerald Webb was lifted for a pinch hitter. In game two Midwest City triumphed 6-5 after a sixth inning surge, with Tom Hunter tripling and Long and Dixon contributing key hits as Lawton fell to 6-5. The A's return to Altus for a non league game at 8 p.m. with a 3-5 season mark.
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Don Wilson
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Orioles Suffer 18 Zeroes in Doubleheader Sweep by A's
Oakland Perry 18 runs on Orioles in two games as Bob Melvin leads 2-0 and 2-0 shutouts. A's pitching duo Hunter Hamilton Fingers Knowles blanks Baltimore. Oakland climbs to 31⁄4 games ahead in AL West while Orioles slump to third in AL East, trailing Detroit by 3 and Cleveland by 1 percentage point. Elllie Hendricks and Boog Powell slump at plate as Orioles struggle with week batting averages.
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Allison and Unser Triumph In Top Auto Races
Bob Allison drove a Chevrolet to win the 500 mile Mason-Dixon race at Dover over Richard Petty by a full lap as Unser beat Mark Donahue by four seconds to win the Rex Mays 150. Allison's season earnings near $98,125 with Petty at $92,010 after top finishes and a Milwaukee USAC event also noted.
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Hundley Breaks Padres Rally In Cubs 3 1 Victory
Randy Hundley homered for the Cubs and sparked a key rally to beat San Diego 3 1 as he also chased a triple play ball. Ken Rudolph’s limited impact and Hip knee trouble marked Hundley’s return, while Rafael Robles’ 9th inning triple play capped the Padres’ misfortune. Other NL results followed with Pirates sweeping SF and Dodgers’ West lead tight.
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Dodgers Salute Casey Stengel as Hall of Famer Honored
Dodgers honor Casey Stengel at Dodger Stadium with a Salute to Casey event as the Yankees legend receives extended applause. The ceremony coincides with retiring the numbers of Roy Campanella Jackie Robinson and Sandy Koufax. Ex-Yankee stars including DiMaggio Mantle and Larsen attend the 43 818 crowd watches St. Louis win 4 0.
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