Bench Bat Leads Reds in Narrow Win Over Phillies
Oklahoma standout Bench heated up late April with a surge from .233 to .299 in eight days and seven homers in five days, helping Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 2-0 as he climbs NL West contenders. Teammate Tyrone and Ole Miss ace Husband also shine in regional baseball notes.
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Pepsis Fall to Sooners in Doubleheader clash with Braves
Lawton Pepsis suffer a four game slide after losses to Oklahoma 9-2 and 6-0. Freshman Stan Meek nearly no-hit the nightcap, pitching a three hit shutout as OU also prepares for College World Series. OU tops Lawton 5-2 in opener. Todd leads Braves with 11-2 record as Lawton bats stay lively.
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Dick Joyce
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Tracy Benton
Dennis McCabe
Pat Sullivan
Kenny King
Chuck Redman
Joe Simpson
Bobby Jack
Todd
Temple
E Jack Leads With HR In PoA-OU Softball Clash
Game stats show E Jack hitting a homer as PoA-OU defeats Pepsis 21 to 7. LOB totals were 4 for PoA-OU and 4 for Pepsis. Key players include Marino Parker Joyce Phil ips King Redman Simpson Fleming Meek.
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Orioles slump continues as Twins edge Baltimore 3 2
Baltimore managed only five hits in a 3 2 loss to Minnesota. Bobby Darwin drove in two runs with a fourth inning single and double. Brooks Robinson homered for the Orioles who dropped to 5 4 in their last nine while Powell wore glasses in his first at bat.
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Rally Fails as Altus Tops Lawton Nine 5-3
Altus defeated Lawton 5-3 in a Legion baseball game. Lawton drops to 3-6. Gerald Reed's A's host Chickasha Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Ambuc Park with Darrell Cofer slated to pitch. Lawton threatened late, scoring in the fifth and sixth, leaving bases loaded in the sixth and failing to mount a late rally.
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Snead Falls Short In bid for U S Open Qualifying
Sam Snead failed to qualify for the U S Open after a 69 in the morning and 78 in the afternoon at Charlotte Country Club for a 147 total, 12 behind leader Doug Sanders and two over the 145 qualifying mark. The 60 year old veteran, who has 8 PGA wins but no U S Open, blamed his poor play on fatigue and posted bogeys on the back nine.
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Chicago
Bennetts AAU Decathlon Triumph Ends Streak
Army private Jeff Bennett, listed at 5 8 and 148 pounds, won the AAU decathlon in Los Angeles finishing with 7 910 points to Bannister 7 890. He surged late with a 4 08.9 1 500 meters to clinch the title and earn a spot at Olympic trials.
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