Reds Host Braves Tonight in Slumping Series Opener
Aaron says he's due as the Reds open a three game set with Atlanta. Aaron is 4 for 12 this season with 3 homers and a double against Cincinnati, who have won nine of 11 after a slow start. Don Gullett has yielded six Aaron homers, as Sparky Anderson notes road success contrasts with weak home results.
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Bob Howsam
Sparky Anderson
Atlanta
Dave Johnson
Local sports notes mix trotters golf and coaching moves
Hamilton Garfield coach Lou Florio trains his own standardbreds at Lebanon Raceway after pausing football duties. Women golfers near Kings Island form a Friday league led by Helen Smith with a kickoff meeting on April 27. Indiana freshman lettered Tim Walker, DePauw standout Jeff Whitehurst stars, and Taylor Baker becomes Xavier head coach after Cincinnati and Lebanon ties.
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Lebanon High
University of Cincinnati
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Baseball standings and Friday schedule across leagues
The record lists American and National League standings with teams and win percentages. It notes Friday night openers for each club, Saturday matchups including St Louis at Philadelphia and San Francisco at Los Angeles, plus Thursday results such as Detroit beating Boston and Kansas City routing Oakland.
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Gentry
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Gullett
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Roberts
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Willoughby
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Downing
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Philadelphia
Montreal
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
G.B
Sooner Gym Coach Porterfield Resigns
Norman Oklahoma AP Russ Porterfield Oklahoma's only modern time gymnastics coach resigned Wednesday effective June 30. In eight years as Sooner coach Porterfield 34 developed two All Americans Tom Sexton and Odess Lovin Lovin was a two time national champion in floor exercise.
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Tigers sweep Red Sox at Fenway in wild 11 7 victory
Detroit improves to a four game series sweep at Fenway Park as Bill Freehan Aurelio Rodriguez and Mickey Stanley lead with four hits and a three run homer. The Tigers pile up 16 hits to raise team batting average to .239 while Boston endures a fifth straight defeat. Other AL scores include Milwaukee 10 Cleveland 7 New York 6 Baltimore 1 and Kansas City 16 Oakland 8.
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Mets Hit Struggles Amid Illness Inniings and Cubs Split
Mets star Tom Seaver and manager Yogi Berra miss games as illness and stomach cramps slow the team. They win 3-1 in the opener vs the Cubs but lose 7-0 in the nightcap. Montreal tops Philadelphia 6-5. San Francisco beats Los Angeles 8-6. Expos visit Shea Stadium this weekend. Gene Mauch praises balanced hitting as the Mets seek a spark.
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Cincinnati Arena Plans Move Forward With State Aid
City Manager E Robert Turner and Governor John Gilligan were to meet to decide on state city cooperation for a downtown Cincinnati riverfront hockey arena. Turner said private funds could back construction if the site is developed.
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Strahler and Sands Trade Involving Minors Leagues
Mike Strahler a Salt Lake City pitcher in the Pacific Coast League is traded to Toledo of the International League for catcher Charlie Sands. Strahler 26 was 1-2 with the Dodgers last year before moving to Salt Lake via the Angels and has 0-0 in one appearance this season. Sands 25 hit .286 in 74 games with Charleston last season and was sold by Pittsburgh to Detroit, which is affiliated with Toledo.
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