Jackson 43rd homer not enough for Oakland Oaks
McLain wins 19th game as Tigers hit six homers to beat Oakland 9-4. Reggie Jackson hits his 43rd homer for the A’s, but Detroit’s lineup powers a victory while Baltimore and other AL teams win. Tigers stay 165 games behind the Orioles.
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Rams offense under fire after 10-3 loss to Browns
Allen criticized the Rams offense after a 10-3 defeat to Cleveland at Memorial Coliseum. The defense played better, while rookie David Ray hit a 42-yard field goal. Cleveland scored on a 50-yard interception return and a late field goal as 54,937 fans showed little enthusiasm.
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Finley Organ Prank Provokes Tigers in Oakland
Oakland owner Charlie Finley ordered organist Lloyd Fox to play loud chords as Detroit pitcher Denny McLain pitched. McLain protested, umpire Bill Stewart halted the organ, but Finley kept the notes. Detroit won 9 to 4, and McLain called the display a disgustingly circus-like distraction.
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Lompoc Rally Falls Short in Finals Game Two
In East Anaheim, Lompoc loses 64 in the second game of a Pacific Southwest Babe Ruth regional final. Enrique Gomez, Young Mexicali, had kept the Lompoc bats quiet until a sixth inning rally by his teammates preserved the win as Gomez left the mound after a managerial blunder on a third trip to the plate.
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Dodgers Rally To Narrow Gap With Reds In NL West
Los Angeles beat Montreal 9-3 to move within a game of Cincinnati, while Pittsburgh topped the Reds 5-85. The Giants, Astros, and Braves traded wins and losses as the pennant race in the NL West tightened with several key results.
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California State Pro-Am Opens Amid Large Field
The 1969 California State Pro-Am begins with 268 entrants at Village Country Club and Santa Maria Country Club as the two-course format starts tomorrow. Key pros include defending champion Ronnie Rief and former champ Jack O’Keefe. top amateurs team with locals in Pro-Am rounds ahead of the Open’s $20,000 purse. The event concludes with 36 holes at the Santa Maria links Saturday and Sunday.
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Namath Dominates Giants in Jets Exhibition Triumph
Joe Namath directed the world champion Jets to a 37-14 exhibition win over the New York Giants at the Yale Bowl. He completed 14 of 16 passes for 188 yards and three touchdowns, throwing 29 yards to George Sauer and 20 yards to Bill Mathis along with a 2-yard strike to Pete Sammons as 70,874 fans watched Broad way Joe season glow.
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Gracia Wins Stock Car Main Event At Santa Maria
Gracia in a Chevrolet six cylinder led the Santa Maria Speed Way stock car main event on Saturday, holding off Bobby Randolph and Don Simkins after a sixth lap accident. Dan Simkins finished fourth as Randolph faltered in traffic on lap 22. In other action, Atlas won the jalopy main, with heat winners Gracia and Randolph. NFL exhibition results followed.
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Elks and Truckers Face Decisive Lom Poc City Title Game
After a 10-5 Elks win tied the Lom poc city Little League series at one game each, the deciding game is set for 6 p.m. at Johns Manville Park. The Truckers won Game 1 2-0 behind Ronnie Melson who struck out 16 in three-hitter.
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Floyd sinks 35-foot putt to win PGA title
Ray Floyd clinched the PGA championship with a 74-276 total, one stroke ahead of Gary Player. The decisive moment came from a 35-foot downhill putt on the 16th green that proved pivotal as Player pressured Floyd late. Floyd earned $35,000 first prize, a World Series of Golf berth, and a World Cup spot with Moody, while Player finished second with $20,000.
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Women golfers set for 54-hole Canadian Open in Vancouver
Donna Caponi leads a field of more than 50 top women golfers expected to compete in the 54-hole Canadian Open at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Vancouver September 4 through 7. Caponi, winner of the U S Women's Open and LPGA's fourth money winner, headlines the event with a $30,000 purse.
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Long Beach swimmers end Santa Clara five-year title run
At the National AAU Swimming Championships in Louisville, Phillips 66 Long Beach led by Gary Hall and coached by Don Gambril defeated Santa Clara 219 to 11 1 2 to end its five-year hold on the men’s title. Arden Hills won the women’s crown with 123 points to Santa Clara’s 119, while Debbie Meyer and Sue Pedersen starred for the Arden Hills squad. Hall set three world records including the 400-meter medley, while Mike Burton and Meyer also posted world marks.
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U.S. Open Qualifying Sets Finalists at Seabright Aug 25 26
The final 16 spots from 128 in the men's singles draw will be decided by a qualifying tournament on the Seabright Club grass courts in New Jersey on August 25 and 26.
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