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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1973
Page
21
Boston pitchers limited California to five hits as Luis Tashnight allowed five and Dwicht Evans homered twice, breaking a 1-1 tie in the seventh. A late benches clear from a brawl-filled game smoothed into a 2-1 Breton Red Sox victory.
Thurman Munson hit a tie breaking homer in the eighth and drove in the go ahead run as the New York Yankees edged the Oakland A's 4 3. Sparky Lyle earned the win with 1 0. The A's had pulled ahead early on a Ted Kubiak two run triple and Berge Jackson RBI single. The game featured a bench clearing incident when Carlton Fisk and Gene Michael collided on deck with fights breaking out briefly between Boston and Los Angeles personnel.
Pittsburgh edges Atlanta 4-2 after tying at 2-2 on Hernandez and Hebner hits. Cash followed with an RBI single to seal insurance run in the Pirates third straight victory.
Houston Astros announce pitcher Tom Griffin goes on the disabled list due to a pulled left ribcage muscle. He has appeared in eight games this season with an 0-1 record and a 2.72 ERA.
The record lists the American League East standings and today's games across MLB venues. Matches include Boston at home against New York and Chicago visiting Pittsburgh, with various lineups and time stamps across the national league as of today.
Police identify Elida Ellin of Corpus Christi as the woman fatally shot early Wednesday. Authorities hold a Macarald uth pending charges while 110 RAUEE shotgun is confiscated.
The North Texas chapter of the Professional Golfers Association named an advisory committee of ten, with Eugene W. Aune of Dallas as chairman. Elected members include Trin kie and J. Y. Bailard of Fort Worth, J. M. Mitchell of Dumas, Fenner Tubis of Lubbock, Elmer Wilson of Pampa, J. Dean Cobb of Austin, Joe Matthews, KH Edwin Mills, and Ward Wakinson of Dallas.
Tom Hutchinson Jr. and Mel Ewall won the Lubbock Bicycle Club weekly time trials, five and ten miles respectively. Hutchinson posted 5 miles in 13 30 while Ewall completed 10 miles in 31 226.
A brief update on midweek league action noting a rout and unclear team names. The report references Magers Midwest Stavre and Caoaivera with undefined outcomes. Details are fragmented and nonstandard.
Bob Bailey drove in three runs on two homers to lift the Montreal Expos past the San Diego Padres 5-3 in the first game of a doubleheader. Expos tallied all runs in the first three innings off loser Fred Norman. Padres bullpen ace Mike Marshall secured his fourth save.
Boston AP reports veteran defenseman Tom Awres signed a multi year contract with the NHL Bruins Wednesday. Managing director Harry Sinden said terms were not disclosed.
Bob Reynolds entered in the ninth and silenced Kansas City to preserve Baltimore's 3 win. Offense built an eighth inning lead as Rich Coggins tripled home Boog Powell and Paul Blair scored on a squeeze. Baltimore extended the margin with singles and a double, while Kansas City's late rally fizzled with Reynolds closing the ninth. Merv Rettenmund collided with the wall and left the game.
Dave Nelson lined a one out single in the ninth to drive in the winning run as Texas edged Cleveland 3-2 in Arlington. Ken Suarez started the decisive rally and Jim Mason provided an RBI in the seventh to force extra innings.
Bobby Darwin launched a three run homer and Bill Hands pitched a four hitter to power the Minnesota Twins to a 4-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Parsons struggled with six walks as Milwaukee endured their sixth loss in seven games and stretched scoreless innings.
The St Louis Cardinals rallied for three runs in the eighth to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5 to 2. Lou Brock sparked the comeback with a run scoring single and a steal setting up Ted Sizemore's two run single. Ken Reitz and Jose Cruz homered to give St Louis an early lead before Concepcion tied it with a seventh inning homer.
The Atlanta Flames, an NHL expansion club, announced the acquisition of defenseman Dale Hoganson and players Chuck Arnason and Bot Murray from the Montreal Canadiens in a deal to be completed with a player to be named later and future considerations.
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