Reds drop finale as Brock tops Reds in St Louis series
Cincinnati, still leading the NL Western Division, lost the finale 4-1 to the St. Louis Cardinals as Lou Brock powered three singles and two runs. Bob Gibson held Cincinnati to five hits with 15 strikeouts. Reds pitcher walks hurt, and Tony Perez went hitless with a sore hand.
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Niekro’s flutter returns in two hit win over Pirates
Phil Niekro and his knuckleball regained form as he shut down Pittsburgh 2-0 on a two-hitter. Tommie Aaron fueled Atlanta with four hits including a homer and a double. Also: Seaver, Santo, Williams, and Hickman produced notable results across the league.
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Nets rebound to beat Kentucky 127-112 in ABA playoffs
Billy Melchionni led the Nets with 39 points as New York erased a 31 30 second-quarter lead by Kentucky, building an 80 44 advantage. Walt Simon added 31, while Gene Moore 29 and Jim Ligon 25 for the Colonels in a high scoring semifinal bout.
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Derby Hopes and Doubts Grow at Churchill Downs
Thoroughbred racing centers on Churchill Downs as 18 to 20 three year olds prepare for the $100000 added Derby. Anticipation centers on contenders My Dad George Terrago Personality High Echelon Silent Screen Native Royalty Fathom Supreme Quality and others in the Derby Trial ahead of the Kentucky Derby telecast by CBS.
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Bruins Open Door to Stanley Cup Final in Sweeping East
Boston Bruins swept the Chicago Black Hawks 4-0 to win the East Division finals and advance to the championship series. Eddie Westfall said the win opened the door to the Cup, while Boston’s blocker checked Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita to erase Chicago from the postseason. Pittsburgh tied St Louis at 2-2 in the West.
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Top Pacers Enter Little Brown Jug Trials at Scioto Downs
Truluck and Columbia George head 75 nominees for the $10,000-added Little Brown Jug Trial on September 14 at Scioto Downs. The mile race serves as a tuneup for the $100,000-added Little Brown Jug at Delaware on September 24, part of harness racing’s pacer triple crown.
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National League East and West standings update
Baseball news outlines NL standings with teams in each division and their records. Sunday results show San Francisco routing Montreal 11 to 2 while New York topped Los Angeles 3 to 1.
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Baseball Standings and Saturday Results Snapshot
Baltimore leads with 11 5 0.688 and Detroit 10 5 .667. Oakland travels to Boston as Cleveland visits Minnesota and Milwaukee hosts Washington. Saturday results include Baltimore 10 Kansas City 9 and Minnesota 6 Detroit 0 with several interleague matchups.
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Chance Victim Of Tall Grass In Cleveland Loss
Indians pitcher Luis Tiant shuts out Detroit in a 6-0 victory as part of a six player winter swap with Minnesota. Chance allows nine hits in eight innings but Cleveland falls to the White Sox 2-0 as grass at Municipal Stadium hampers infield plays. Groundkeeper Bossard acknowledges the field issues and promises grass cutting during road trip.
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OSU Recruits All Ohio Lad
Steubenville standout Gary Repella, a first team All-Ohio guard, will play basketball for Ohio State University. The 6 foot 3 inch recruit from Steubenville High also starred in football and baseball and averaged 18 points per game last season. He joins Jerry Foley and Jack Wolfe as Buckeye basketball recruits.
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