Clemente Tears Dodgers Apart in 11-0 Pirates Win
Roberto Clemente slugged his second straight five hit game and drove in four as the Pirates crushed Los Angeles 11-0 to extend their East Division lead. Teammates Mazeroski Sanguillen Patek and Alou added multi hit games as Pittsburgh totaled 23 hits and moved three games ahead of the Mets.
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Expos First NL Club Over Million in Attendance
The Montreal Expos became the seventh National League team to exceed one million attendance this season. A Saturday crowd of 27 037 against the Atlanta Braves lifted Montreal’s 53 home games total to 1 013 757, joining Mets Cubs Reds Dodgers Pirates and Cardinals in the milestone.
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Gullett Delivers in Reds Doubleheader Win at Mets
Don Gullett retired 12 straight Mets and struck out eight in a row to tie NL reliever record as Cincinnati won the second game 7-5 after New York claimed the opener 6-4. Bench praised Gullett's right arm while Agee homered twice for the Mets. Bench, Helms and Carbo contributed key hits in support as Cincinnati slimmed the standings in the NL East and West race.
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National League East Scores and Tuesday Schedule Report
NL East results show San Francisco 4 Chicago 3 and Pittsburgh 11 Los Angeles 6 with St Louis 8 San Diego 7 and New York 55 Cincinnati 4 7 Philadelphia 4 Houston 0 The Tuesday slate lists Chicago at Los Angeles Atlanta at Montreal New York at Cincinnati Houston at Montreal Atlanta at New York and St Louis at San Francisco plus other planned matchups.
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Namath Booed by 70,854 at Yale Bowl in Jets Giants Game
Jets quarterback Joe Namath drew boos and handkerchiefs from 70,854 fans at Yale Bowl as New York lost to the Giants 28-24 in an exhibition. Namath, in camp four days, declined comment after the game while Fran Tarkenton led the Giants with three TD passes.
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Moose State Bowling Meet comes to Middletown in 1973
Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 501 won the bid to host the 1973 Moose State bowling tournament in Middletown. Jim Harrison, sports committee chair, announced the selection after the lodge’s annual meeting in Cleveland. The event at Sports Bowl will run team, doubles, and singles with about 500 teams and 2,500 bowlers participating. it will be the first Moose Tournament held there.
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Casper Enjoys Tourney Delay In Rain Soaked Classic
In Sutton Massachusetts the Avco golf classic faced a fifth day as rain drenched the 7,212 yard course. Billy Casper held a one stroke lead after 54 holes while PGA officials conferred and players sheltered from storms.
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U S Basketball Team Walks Off Court in Yugoslavia
The U S Olympic training squad walked off the floor in Split Yugoslavia during a friendly against a combined Yugoslav club team. They led 58 57 in the 10th minute of the second half when a semaphore clock stoppage led to a disputed counted point the referee did not recognize and the team left the game.
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Pirates rout Dodgers as Clemente belts five hits
Roberto Clemente piled up three singles a double and a homer for his second straight five hit game guiding the Pirates to an 11-0 victory over the Dodgers in Pittsburgh.
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Senators Slim Minnesota 11 1 as Howard belts 36th homer
Frank Howard, Washington slugger, crushed a 460-foot homer off Jim Perry to power the Senators past Minnesota 11-1. Howard’s 36th of the season pushed his AL leading RBIs to 101, while Ted Williams praised the extraordinary distance of Howard's drives. The loss drops the Twins further in the West race as Baltimore and Cleveland win elsewhere.
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Car theft factors and retail push for fuel savings
A draft notice cites drivers and auto theft factors with 70 percent of family expenditures linked to car costs. It notes 40 percent of stolen cars had keys left in ignition. Advertiser Dave's Clark Super 100 promotes fuel savings at 1851 Central Ave with contact 424-9529.
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