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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1970

Page

17

Gibson Paces Cardinals to 3-2 Sweep of Astros

Bob Gibson twirled a four hit shutout until the eighth, fanned 10 and drove in the tying run as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Houston Astros 3-2 to complete a three game sweep. Julian Javier and Richie Allen provided the early offense with key hits in the fourth inning.

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Robertson's Bat Helps Bucs Win

Bob Robertson belted two 400 foot homers and drove in six as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 10 to 7. He opened with a solo shot in the second and added a three run homer in the sixth and a two run double in the fourth.

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Padres Rally to Sweep Mets in Sunday Doubleheader

Nate Colbert and Ed Spiezio homered in the eighth inning to lift the San Diego Padres to a 4-2 win and complete a doubleheader sweep of the New York Mets. The victory, coupled with a Pirates win over Atlanta, puts SD in second place in the NL West chase and knocks New York from first in the NL East. Colbert snapped a streak of seven strikeouts, hitting his 23rd homer of the year after a long at-bat against Danny Frisella.

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Sunday results and schedule from major leagues

MLB update covers American League results from May 5 to 7 with Kee and Krause top contenders and big games in Oakland Minnesota Kansas City Chicago and Washington night contests. National League scores include Montreal New York St Louis Philadelphia Atlanta Houston San Francisco Los Angeles Cincinnati and San Diego with key pitchers and hitters listed.

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Junior Golfers In Action Today At Meadowbrook

A group of 21 junior golfers tee off today at Meadowbrook in a Texas State Junior Golf Championship qualifier. Qualifiers will advance to the state tourney August 17 through 21 at Brackenridge Park.

Tecoff Meadowbrook Texas Brackenridge Park

Legion meet set in Texas regional baseball series

The American Legion series features Brown Griffin Texaco of Lubbock and Dumas starting in Dumas on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Local action continues in Lubbock Saturday at Lowrey Field with a 6 p.m. first pitch. Dumas defeated Abilene 17 to 1 and 22 to 1 in bi district play.

Legion Brown-Griffin Texaco Lubbock Dumas American Legion Lowrey Field Abliene

Melton's Two-Run Blast Secures White Sox Split

Chicago White Sox rally to beat Cleveland 7 4 in nine innings after Bill Melton lined a two run homer with two out in the ninth to seal a split of the doubleheader. Cleveland previously won the opener 4 2 as Duke Sims and Larry Brown sparked a four run seventh.

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Ruidoso Race Day Results and Odds Summary

Daily pony card lists races across ten events at Ruidoso. Notable finishes include Days Duty and SECOND with varied payouts, plus multiple maidens and claimings. Odds show quick payouts, with Decklin Bar and Richien among horses posted for betting interest.

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Tolan Cline Lift Reds Past Cubs In Late Rally

Bobby Tolan delivered a two out single in the seventh to score Ty Cline and lift Cincinnati to a 4 3 victory over Chicago. The Reds tied the game in the ninth and 10th as Lee May blooped a single and Hal McCrae doubled to chase Ken Holtzman. Angel Bravo singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th after Cline started the inning with a single and stolen base.

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Germans reach Davis Cup semis after doubles win

West Germany clinched a 3-0 lead in the interzone Davis Cup semifinal series in Poona as Wilhelm Bungert and Christian Khunke defeated India’s Jaldeep Mukherjee and Premjit Lall 6 4 4 6 3 in a tight doubles match. Bungert and Khunke had earlier won the opening singles, securing the German advance toward a semis clash with Spain who beat Brazil.

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Dodgers Rally to Beat Expos 6 3 in Montreal

Tom Haller and Bill Sudakis hit consecutive ninth inning homers to erase a 3 1 deficit. Willie Davis and Wes Parker added clutch hits as the Dodgers rallied for a 6 3 victory over Montreal. Carl Morton carried a 3 1 lead into the ninth before the comeback.

Montreal Tom Haller Bill Sudakis Los Angeles Dodgers Willie Davis Wes Parker Carl Morton Haller Sudakis Expo John Strohmayer Willie

Motton Drives Orioles to 12th Straight Sweep of Royals

Curt Motton drove in five runs as Baltimore routed Kansas City 10 8 to complete a 12 game season sweep. He lifted a two run triple in a five run first inning, homered later, and scored on Dave Johnsons double. The Royals added two in the fourth on Amiog Otis homer and kept pace until Dick Hall retired the side.

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Brewers End Yanks' Win Streak With 9-5 Comeback

Milwaukee grounds Yankees with a 9-5 victory as Ted Savage drives in the tie breaking run on Phil Roofs infield hit and adds a two run homer in the eighth. New York saw its six game win streak halted after rallying to tie 5-5 in the seventh at Milwaukee.

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