Pitt Slips Past Gibson as Pirates Win 4-1
Bob Gibson suffers his fifth loss of the season as Pittsburgh defeats St. Louis 4-1 on a Roberto Clemente three-run homer. Phillies, Astros, Mets, and Dodgers win. Gibson is 0-5 after another sharp but failed performance. Mills, Montanez, and Anderson contribute for Philadelphia.
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Bruce Lowitt
Associated Press
Bob Gibson
Gibson
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Roberto Clemente
Pirates
Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
Houston
Atlanta
New York Mets
Montreal
Los Angeles
San Diego
Clemente
Woodie Fryman
Phillies
Mike Anderson
Willie Montanez
Fryman
Cubs
Wally Moses
Bill DeMars
Anderson
Phils
Marty Perez
Braves
Jim Fregosi
Mets
Tommie Agee
Jon Matlack
Willie Davis
Manny Mota
Billy Grabarkewitz
Dodgers
Padres
Chris Cannizzaro
Enzo Hernandez
St Louis U Star Craft Sparks 4 3 Upset in MVC Tourney
St Louis University's John Craft pitched 14 innings for a 4-3 upset of New Mexico State in the Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Tournament at Memphis State's Nat Buring Field. Tulsa crushed Louisville 11-1 as West Texas State beat Bradley 4-0 and Memphis State routed Drake 11-0.
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Memphis, Tenn
St. Louis University
John Craft
New Mexico State
Craft
Memphis State University
Nat Buring
Tulsa
Louisville
West Texas State
Bradley
Illinois
Memphis State
Drake
St. Louis
Rosewall Wins World Championship Match In Five Sets
Ken Rosewall defeats Rod Laver in a dramatic 2 hour 50 minute World Championship of Tennis final best of 12 tie-breaker. Set scores 4 6, 6 0, 6 3, 6 7, 7 6. Rosewall earns 50000 dollars, a diamond ring, Lincoln Continental and trophy. Laver gets 20000.
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Ken Rosewell
Rod Laver
Rosewall
Laver
Mark Bodenhamer
Sooners
Boulder
Lawton High
Jerry Taylor
Tom Cantrell
John Smith
Multi-sport standouts and college athletes shine in regional meet and roster notes
Herb Jacobs and John McColm top the pole vault while Gene Stoner clears 7-0 in high jump as Lawton High athletes post spring marks. Bruce Johnson leads Northeastern State hitters with a .300 average and 18 hits in 60 at bats, plus 6.13 ERA in limited mound work. Eisenhower graduate David Horton earns Outstanding College Athletes of America honors as Southwestern Junior College shortstop hits .300, leads in steals and assists, with possible summer play for Pepsis or Braves or stay with Oklahoma City Oilers.
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Lawton High
Bruce Johnson
Northeastern
Redmen
Johnson
Eisenhower
David Horton
Horton
Southwestern Junior College
Oklahoma City
Eagles
Dave
Lawton
Pepsis
Braves
Oklahoma City Oilers
Verbal War Between Orioles and Tigers Lights Up AL East
Orioles edge Tigers 3 2 in Detroit as Jim Palmer fans four and belts a triple and Don Buford drives in the winning run. Cleveland LED division while White Sox, A`s, Angels win. Twins drop lead in AL West amid jams.
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Associated Press
Baltimore Orioles
Detroit Tigers
Earl Weaver
Baltimore
Orioles
Tigers
Billy Martin
Ken Aspromonte
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota
Oakland
California
Kansas City
Texas
Milwaukee
Boston
New York Yankees
Indians
Jim Palmer
Detroit
Don Buford
Palmer
Gates Brown
Willie Horton
Mark Belanger
Merv Rettenmund
Martin
Twins
A’s
White Sox
Jim Perry
Wilbur Wood
Terry Forster
Chicago
Pat Kelly
Mike Andrews
Bill Melton
Sooners Clinch Big Eight Baseball Title With Sweep
The Oklahoma Sooners won the Big Eight Conference baseball crown by sweeping Missouri 5-2 and 4-2. Sophomore pitcher Jackson Todd struck out nine in game one as Bobby Jack, Mike Marino and others fueled the attack. Oklahoma’s 12-7 league record left Colorado as the only potential rival, and the Sooners advance to NCAA regional playoffs with Tulsa likely as the other regional entrant.
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Columbia
Oklahoma Sooners
Sooners
Missouri Tigers
Oklahoma
Tigers
Sooner
Colorado
Buffs
Jackson Todd
Bengals
Bobby Jack
Mike Marino
Ben Tensing
Joe Simpson
Bill Stevens
Kenny King
Jack
Chuck Redman
Tulsa University
Tigers Bay OCC Crown Tigers Bay OCC Crown
East Central State exploded for four runs in the sixth inning to break a scoreless deadlock and win the Oklahoma Collegiate Conference baseball championship from Phillips University 7-2. The Tigers won the playoff series 2-1 and will host Oklahoma Christian College in a three game set to decide the NAIA District 9 champion. Randy Holleyman delivered a bases loaded double in the sixth scoring three runs. Shelby Morgan contributed a run in the eighth as Joe Sweat improved to 17 0 pitching.
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Richie Allen
Harmon Killebrew
Twins
Blue Moon Odom
Angel Mangual
A’s
Angels
Denny McLain
Sandy Alomar
Bob Oliver
ADA
East Central State
Oklahoma
Phillips University
The
Tigers
Oklahoma Christian College
Enid
Randy Holleyman
East Central
Phillips
Joe Sweat
Adans
Shelby Morgan
Sweat
Paultz Shines As Nets Square ABA Playoff
Nets rally from halftime deficit to defeat the Indiana Pacers 110-105 in game four of the ABA championship series. Billy Paultz dominates with 30 points and 18 rebounds while Rick Barry adds 26 as New York outrebounds Indiana in the second half and tightens the series at 2-2.
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Paultz
Nets Square
Uniondale
N.Y
Lou Carnesecca
New York Nets
Rick Barry
Tom Washington
John Baum
Carnesecca
Nets
Indiana
New York
Billy Paultz
Barry
Roger Brown
Mel Daniels
Pacers
Baum
Washington
Ollie Taylor
Ollie
George McGinnis
McLain Moved from Athletics to Minor Leagues
Former 31 game winner Denny McLain was optioned to Birmingham of the Class AA Southern League by the Oakland Athletics. Manager Dick Williams cited diminished effectiveness and a medical issue as reasons. McLain, who turned 28 in March, had been 1-2 with Oakland and had just been moved to the bullpen after a rough start.
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Anaheim
Calif
Denny McLain
Oakland Athletics
Dick Wlliams
Birmingham
Williams
Nova Scotia Captures Calder Cup in Pro Hockey Final
Nova Scotia defeats Baltimore 4 to 1 to win the best of seven series and claim the Calder Cup, securing the championship.
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Nova Scotia
Baltimore
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BEN Leva Auto Supply Inc
Tom Craig
Herb Jacobs
John McColm
Gene Stoner
Craig
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Stoner
Joe Rudi
Mangual
Nolan Ryan
Ken Berry
Larry Brown
Berry
Gene Burk
Was
Auto Glass Specialist
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E’ Avenue
Tigers Bay
FOG Service CO. Ie
A's
McLain
Texas Rangers
PRO Hockey
Lawton Boot and
Western Store
S. Third St
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