McLain Debuts Roughly With Birmingham In Southern League
Former major leaguer Denny McLain struggled in his Birmingham debut, surrendering nine hits three homers and five innings in a 9 3 loss to Montgomery. He vows to get in shape over three to five weeks and aims to start every fourth game for the Birmingham club.
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Mets Extend Win Streak as Mays Delivers for Pirates
Willie Mays sparked a 4-3 Mets victory over the Phillies with a leadoff double in the sixth and a tie-breaking homer in the eighth after Tommie Agee homered earlier. The Pirates, riding a seven-game win streak, beat Montreal 1-0 and 5-3 and sit six games back in the NL East behind the Mets. Billy Williams homered twice and drove in two for the Cubs in a 3-2 win over St. Louis.
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Baseball Roundup: Watson, Bonds Lift Teams in Tight NL Leads
In a six inning burst Bob Watson belted a two run homer to power Houston past Los Angeles. Rick Wise took the loss for the Cardinals. The Astros move within seven percentage points of the Dodgers in the NL West. Jerry Reuss yielded seven hits including Manny Mota’s homer. Bobby Bonds delivered a two run shot for Atlanta in the Giants win. Darrel Chaney drove in three for Cincinnati as Fred Norman of San Diego tossed a nine strikeout five hitter for a Padres shutout and club doubles record.
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Fastest Indy Field Waits For Saturday
Bob Unser holds the pole with Revson in the middle and Donohue on the outside for the 56th Indianapolis 500. Unser set course records and led a fast field that included Yarborough, Bettenhausen, Andretti, and Leonard.
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Trevino Wins Memphis Classic With Dominant Seven-Under Finish
Lee Trevino captured the Danny Thomas-Memphis Golf Classic at Country Club, finishing seven under par. Rookie John Mahaffey placed second at 285, with Arnold Palmer fading after a late rally as Trevino loaded a late birdie stretch including a decisive seven-foot putt on the seventh and a 20-foot birdie on the 10th.
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Wilson Roper Win LCC Crown in Ramming
Wilson and Roper clinched the LCC team title with a 12 percentTotals show John Jeter and Gary Wheatly finishing sixth with 125. Six teams posted 128 as opening 59 left room for day two. Anderson and West led early before slipping to 65. Jester and Wheatly shot 62 Sunday, with next event the individual handicap tourney set for June 3–4.
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Ee Phillips
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Gardner Corby Win Texas Title at Nocona Golf
Harold Gardner of Lawton and Richard Corby of Garland won the Nocona Partnership Golf tournament with a 133 total, finishing a stroke ahead after birdies on five back nine holes. The duo carded 67 on Saturday and 66 on Sunday for 13 birdies and two bogeys over 36 holes and earned irons as prizes among 72 teams.
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Harold Gardner
Richard Corby
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NFL Owners Reopen Tie Rule Debate at Meetings
NFL owners resume talks to adjust how ties count in standings and to modify sudden death for post season. They aim to ensure a 13 1 team ranks higher than a 10 13 rival, and consider alternate possession rules plus a 1974 Pro Bowl site and Chicago All Star renewal.
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Allison Wins Mountaineer 300 in West Virginia
Bobby Allison captured the Mountaineer 300 title at ONA West Virginia completing 40 laps in an average speed of 68.417 mph. Jim Paschal led from pole in a 1972 Firebird but spun out from heat exhaustion on lap 167, handing the win to Allison who also survived a heavy crash on the same lap.
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