Redbirds salvage win as Brock delivers late hit
Lou Brock sparked the St. Louis Cardinals with a ninth inning single that drove in two runs as Cincinnati tied the game in the top of the ninth. Ted Simmons’ two run single had given St Louis a 4 2 lead before Brock supplied the decisive hit to beat the Reds 5 4. Brock extended his hot streak to .432 over a long stretch, keeping the Cards’ win streak alive at three and dropping Cincinnati’s to seven. Simmons praised Brock’s clutch hitting and noted his potential to carry long hitting streaks.
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Lou Brock
St. Louis Cardinals
Brock
Cincinnati
Ted Simmons
Wnth
John Curtis
Curtis
Johnny Bench
Bill Plummer
Cesar Geronimo
Reds
Tony Perez
al Hrabosky
Pete Rose
Rose
Rawly Eastwick
Ken Reltz
Mario Guerrero
Hahn
Ron Fairly
Hrabosky
Guerrero
Eastwick
George Foster
Simmons
Pirates
Braves
Pittsburgh
Ed Kirkpatrick
Jerry Reuss
Buzz Capranto
Atlanta
Richie Hebner
Art Howe
Astros
Phillies
Houston
Doug Konieceny
Philadelphia
Milty May
Baseball Gypsy Fooled San Diego
San Diego Padres signed a 21-year-old rookie shortstop who turned out to be 35 year old Rocky Perone in a ruse. Perone played in a minor league game before being cut, admitting he pretended to be younger to chase a major league dream in 1974.
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Perone
San Diego Padres
Padres
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San Diego
Lisbon Falls
Fred Patek
Patek
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California
Florida
St. Petersburg
Jim Marshall
Florida Southern University
Florida Southern
Marshall
Walla Walla
Padre
Lewiston
Idaho
Cliff
Ditto
Bobby Hoffman
Daytona Beach
Port
R. Perone
Rocky Perone
Legal Battle Ahead Involving McGinnis
New York Knicks officials announced a six year contract for ABA star George McGinnis worth over 2 million. The move prompts immediate questions about the NBA constitution and bylaws and potential challenges from league authorities.
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McGinnis
Basketball Association
George McGinnis
McCovey's Slam Lifts Padres Over Mets in NL Action
McCovey hit a grand slam off Bob Apodaca to tie Hank Aaron’s NL record and spark San Diego’s six run eighth inning in a 6 2 win over the Mets. Pirates beat the Braves 2 1 as Reuss beat Capra in the ninth. Astros shut out Phillies 5 0. Dodgers leading Cubs 3 1 as play halted at dusk.
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Bruce Lowitt
Bob Apodaca
Willie McCovey
Jerry Grote
Apodaca
McCovey
Hank Aaron
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Padres
New York Mets
Atlanta
Houston
Philadelphia
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Chicago
San Francisco
Montreal
Grote
Jerry Koosman
John Grubb
Enzo Hernandez
Bobby Tolan
Dave Winfield
Mike Ivie
Fred
Knicks Sign McGinnis Amid Draft Rights Dispute
The New York Knicks signed George McGinnis amid a legal fight over NBA draft rights with the Philadelphia 76ers. Philadelphia alleges a rights violation, while Knicks officials argue McGinnis is a free agent whose NBA rights were held too long. McGinnis had pursued options with Indiana and Philadelphia before this move.
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Pat Williams
McGinniss
New York
Jay
Indiana Pacers
American Basketball Association
Indiana University
Pacers
George
Mike Burke
Earl Monroe
Madison Square Garden
Legion Ban Johnson Open Mexico American Legion Baseball Debut
The Legion Ban Johnson team begins its regular season with a Sunday home doubleheader against Jefferson City at Green Field at 6 p.m. Central Missouri league play features Centralia at Fulton, Columbia at Moberly, and Sedalia at Leasington in two-game sets. Centralia welcomes Huntsville at 4 p.m. with other single games Boonville at Marshall and Columbia at New Franklin. The Saints new manager is Albert Jesse with seven Mexico graduates on the roster led by David Erell Harvey Maasaen Bill Stephens Stan Hagan Steve Hagan Roy Smith and Don Leach.
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Jefferson City
Green Field
Bills
Centralia
Fulton
Columbia
Moberly
Huntsville
Boonville
Marshall
New Franklin
Sedalia
Leasington
Ban Johnson
The
Saints
Albert Jesse
David Erell
Harvey Maasaen
Bill Stephens
Stan Hagan
Steve Hagan
Roy Smith
Don Leach
Roy Shilharvey
Howell Lifts Rangers With Dramatic Hit Against Lefty Lyle
Roy Howell drove in five runs including the game winning single in the ninth as the Texas Rangers beat the New York Yankees 6-5, defying conventional strategy by hitting a lefty against Sparky Lyle. Toby Harrah opened the ninth with a double before Howell’s key hit. Also: Twins top Red Sox 4-3. Orioles blank Angels 5-0. A’s beat Indians 6-2. two games rained out.
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Ken Rappoport
Roy Howell
Texas Rangers
Howell
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New York Yankees
RBI
Minnesota Twins
Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles
California Angels
Oakland A's
Cleveland Indians
Cago
Detroit
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Jeff Burroughs
Martin
Roy
Billy
Toby Harrah
Harrah
Lyle
Jackie Brown
USTFF Meet marred by injury and disappointments
Opening day of the U S Track and Field Federation championships at Wichita featured Iowa State captain Ryan Eichner's serious ankle injuries after being struck by a car, plus several disappointments. World record holder Al Feuerbach placed third in the shot put as Dolegiewicz set a Canadian record.
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Kan
Iowa State
Ryan Eichner
U.S
Eichner
Cessna Stadium
Wichita State University
al Feuerbach
Feuerbach
Emporia State
Bishop Dolegiewicc
Sam Walker
Gulf Coast Track Club
Dolegiewicz
Walker
University of Texas At el Paso
UTEP
Pacific Coast Club
Randy Smith
Wichita State
Randy Lussenden
Chicago Track Club
Lussenden
Ohio Track Club
John Jones
Gerry Lindgren
Washington State
Mike McGuire
Michigan
University of Kansas
Danny Seay
Theo Hamilton
Seay
Prefontaine Might Have Been World’s Best Runner
University of Oregon coach Bill Dellinger reflects on Steve Prefontaine’s potential as the world’s top distance runner. The 24 year old, who died in a Eugene car crash, had nearly matched his 5,000 meter record the night before and had argued about support for American athletes and Olympic programs. He loved his fans and the roar of big meets, insisting his sacrifices were his own American records.
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Ore
University of Oregon
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Steve Prefontaine
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Prefontaine
Oregon
Feulta
Chrissie Evert Wins Italian Tennis Title
Rome AP Chrissie Evert captured the women's singles title at the Italian tournament with a 6 1 6 0 upset over Martina Navratilova. The Fort Lauderdale native defeated the 18 year old lefty in under 45 minutes, repeating as champion from last year and allowing only 13 games across the event.
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Chris Evert
Czechoslovakia
Martina Navratilova
Misa Evert
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Mean Trout Tournam
Miss Evert
National League Ent Ent Cincinnati and San Francisco at New York
Unclear OCR reports NL games with Cincinnati facing St Louis and San Francisco visiting New York. Pitchers Caldwell McNally McIntosh listed with mixed records. Task remains to distill readable facts from fragmentary lines.
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Quiler Louis
Gideon
Onys
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Louis
Msmarten
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Ramith
Lo Ang
Klevschel
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Pittehaven
Eisen
Moraton
Richard
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Twitenel
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