Cards and Yankees Power NL East Race in Friday Games
The St. Louis Cardinals topped the Giants with an eight straight singles nine run fifth inning fueling a 5th consecutive Giants defeat. Don Shaw earned the win as St. Louis closed to seven games behind Pittsburgh in the NL East. The Yankees beat the Orioles 12 3 lifting to within twelve games of Baltimore in the AL East, powered by Bobby Murcer three hits and a three run homer. Seaver led the NL with 11 strikeouts as the Mets won.
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Lou Brock
Julian Javier
Joe Torre
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Willie Stargell
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Joe Hoerner
Tom Seaver
Atlanta
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Pro Football Widows' Troubles Start Grid Exhibitions
Pro football exhibition games open with the Baltimore Colts hosting the Kansas City Chiefs as Don McCafferty faces adjustments without John Unitas. Sam Havrilak and Karl Douglas shown at QB, while Len Dawson leads the Chiefs. Multiple preseason matchups feature the Bills, Saints, Cowboys, Rams, Packers, Bears, Redskins, and Dolphins in varied early tuneups.
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John Wilbur
Myron Pottios
Baseball Standings and Friday Results from Major Leagues
American League East shows Baltimore leading with 66 wins while Pittsburgh tops the NL with 69. Friday results include Detroit beating Boston and New York routing Baltimore. Saturday schedules feature several interleague matchups and doubleheader-style notices across multiple cities and teams.
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US Swimmers Shine in Pan Am Opener Amid Basketball Exit
In Cali Colombia, US swimming opened with record performances led by Melvin Nash and Mark Chatfield as three golds come from opening night events. The day also noted the US basketball team’s elimination after Brazil’s strategic win over Cuba, ending America’s long Pan Am dominance.
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Jerry Liska
Associated Press
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Cuba
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Edson Bispo Dos Santos
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Jim Gudger
East Texas State
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Melvin Nash
Monroeville
Mark Chatfield
Glendale
Calif
Brian Job
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League Leaders and Missouri Golf Tourney Result
National League batting leader Torre of St Louis hit .359 with 180 hits, Stargell belting 49 homers for Pittsburgh, Brock of St Louis stealing 37 bases, and pitching leaders including Gullett and Johnson at 12 4. In St Louis Rosburg shot a 64 finishing 3 under par to win Cherry Hill event by six strokes for $1 750 prize, Bizik and Glenn tied for second at 138.
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Optimist Tourney Opens With 1 P.M. Action In Mexico
Action gets underway at 1 p.m. in the second annual Mexico Optimist Baseball Tournament at the Khoury Helds. Ten games are scheduled for today and tonight with eight more tomorrow. Play pauses after Sunday until Thursday. No admission charged.
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Golf Pro Heard Leads By Six At Firestone Classic
Jerry Heard, Visalia California, shot seven under par 133 to lead the $150,000 American Golf Classic by three over Bob Lunn after 36 holes at Firestone South. Heard, 24, has not won in three years on tour yet carries a strong cushion with superb bogey free rounds and key birdies on the back nine. Jack Nicklaus, eight strokes back, admired the effort but doubted a repeat. Dale Douglass sits third after a 137.
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Associated Press
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Ohio
Jerry Heard
Visalia
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Bob 5. Smith
Charles Coody
Arnold Palmer
Firestone South
Firestone
Mike Hill
Jack Nicklaus
Protest upheld as Cardinals vs Phillies resumes from stoppage
National League president Chub Feeney rules the Cardinals protest valid and orders the suspended game resumed from the top of the 12th with St. Louis leading 6 3. Rain delays total nearly three hours as Philadelphia's water-removing machine fails, four umpires agree play could have continued, protest cited mechanical breakdowns.
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