Merritt fined over spitball claim after 9-0 win
Texas Rangers pitcher Jim Merritt faced a fine from AL president Joe Cronin after joking about using a spitball following a 9-0 victory over Cleveland. Merritt likened his remarks to a spitter and noted he may exploit the idea in future starts, while Gaylord Perry has long been linked to the illegal pitch.
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Jim Merritt
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Gaylord Perry
Whitey Herzog
Rangers
Perry
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Orioles
Herzog
Cincinnati
Joe Cronin
Joe Morgan Named NL Player of the Week
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Joe Morgan was named National League player of the week for hitting .333 and his 20th homer of the year. The feat extended his club record for a second baseman and placed him among the few players in major league history with 20 homers and 50 stolen bases in one season.
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Joe Morgan
Cincinnati Reds
Morgan
Howsam defends Reds player Tolan over injuries dispute
Tolan filed a grievance with the Major League Players Association in New York over a $350 fine dispute. Howsam says a grievance may be filed by the Reds. insists the fines stem from a Sunday incident, not the Friday clash with Sheldon Bender. Tolan cites back injections and a Reds disabled list placement.
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New York
Bob Howsam
Howsam
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Sheldon Bender
New York Mets
John Johnson
Baseball
Bowie Kuhn
Cincinnati Enquirer
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Players Association
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Middletown High Football Star Spradling Injured by Horse
Middletown High backfield standout Scott Spradling suffered an ankle injury after stepping in a grass hole caused by horses on school grounds. Coach Jack Gordon urged fencing to keep riders away, fearing long-term impact on Spradling and potential loss of a college scholarship.
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Middletown High
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Gordon
Tim Hunter
Middies
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Manchester Middle School
World records and trades highlight varied sports briefs
A digest of sports notes includes Taiwan's Little League probe after a third straight title, golf’s U S Amateur first round at Inverness with 200 entrants, track star Brendan Foster’s 8 13.8 two mile, Bears receiver Bob Wallace traded to Pittsburgh, Redskins add Bill Malinchak, Belgium’s Teddy Pilette leads European 5000 series, Craig Breedlove sets land speed record at Bonneville, Don McCune leads PBA National Championship, NHL realigns for 74 75 season with two expansions, and a deadly stadium crush at a Teresina soccer match.
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Bob Wallace
Chicago Bears
Pittsburgh Steelers
Gail Clark
Michigan State
Washington
Washingon Redskins
Bill Malinchak
San Diego Chargers
Brands
Hatch
England
Teddy Pilette
Belgium
Wendover
Utah
Craig Breedlove
Bonneville Salt Flats
Expo Rogers beats Dodgers in four scoreless innings
Montreal rookie Steve Rogers shut down Los Angeles with a three hit 4-0 victory. Dodgers manager Walt Alston called his form not overwhelming as Joe Ferguson and Willie Davis produced the only hits late.
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Steve Rogers
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles
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Montreal
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Dodger
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Rogers
Ferguson
Willie Davis
Phillies
Giants
Mike Schmidt
Bill Robinson
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Jim Lonborg
Winning Birds still worrying about AL East lead
Earl Weaver says pressure grows with success as Orioles ride a 14 game win streak and lead the division by five games over the Red Sox. Boston, Detroit and New York suffer losses while Minnesota topples Detroit 5 3 and Chicago beats Milwaukee 6 1.
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Eddie Kasko
Billy Martin
Ralph Houk
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Orioles
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Martin
Tigers
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San Francisco
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Baseball Standings and Tuesday Schedule Highlight
Montreal shut out Los Angeles 4 0 as New York and San Diego split results. The American League East shows Baltimore 75 52 and Boston 75 58. West leaders Oakland 77 53 and Kansas City 73 58. Tuesday's games include Mets at Phillies and Dodgers at Expos with a full AL slate.
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Lewis nine D champion Lewis nine D champion
Carlisle report says the Dave Lewis Insurance team from Middletown won the Class D championship in the Carlisle Invitational Tournament. Kevin Thigpen contributed with three runs batted in and a key hit, while Jim Smiley drove in the winning run as Lewis defeated Park Layne of Dayton 7 to 6 in a seventh inning finish. John Roberts started strong on the mound for the winners with five innings of one hit ball before Thigpen relieved. Joe Bush coached the undefeated Lewis squad through the double elimination tourney.
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Schmidt
Mets
Padres
Rusty Staub
New York
San Diego
George Stone
Staub
Fred Kendall
Clarence Gaston
Dave Roberts
Steve Arlin
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Houston
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Lou Brock
Brock
Ted Sizemore
Carlisle
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Middletown
Kevin Thigpen
Jim Smiley
Lewis
Park Layne
Dayton
John Roberts
Thigpen
Joe Bush
Reds host Pirates in bid for pennant momentum
Cincinnati, drawn 1,550,320 fans this season, seeks two million in attendance as 30,000 per game target with 15 home dates left. Pirates visit for two games as Blass falters 3-7 with a 10.40 ERA amid slump after a 19-win season.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
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