Tigers Spark Alive In Rain Spark lights Detroit race in AL East
Tigers beat Baltimore 4-1 as Cash homered and a rain delay halted the game after 5 2/3 innings. Minnesota routed Oakland 10-4 to widen the AL East gap while Detroit and Boston press in the standings and Kansas City swept Seattle.
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Associated Press
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Weather Man
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Baseball standings and early season results cross league slate
National League teams show records with Atlanta 47 32 504 and Los Angeles 45 32 584. Cincinnati 40 34 041 and San Francisco 43 37 538. Montreal and Philadelphia games noted with pitchers Renko Fryman McAndrew Walker Briles Griffin Kirby. Multiple matchups listed including Atlanta at San Francisco and Cincinnati at Los Angeles with two games in some series.
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Walker
Holtzman
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Kirby
Niekro
Bolin
Fisher
Singer
Taylor retires as AFL pass catcher with 567 receptions
Lionel Taylor retires as the AFL’s top pass catcher with 567 receptions. He works for a suburban Denver bank.
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Denver
Lionel Taylor
Taylor
Cubs End Gibson No-Ko Streak With 11th Inning Win Over Cardinals
Cubs beat Cardinals 11 to 5 as Santo hits an RBI single and Billy Williams delivers a decisive two run double in the 10th. Bob Gibson scatters seven hits and fans 10 in a brilliant outing but Santo’s 10th inning single and Wilkins’ double lift Chicago. Ferguson Jenkins wins in cold, tough conditions.
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California
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Angels
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Yankees
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Joe Pepitone
Jack Aker
Dick Coach
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Associated Press
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Cardinals
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New York Mets
Don Kessinger
Bob Burda
Giants
Atlanta
Bobby Bonds
Dave Marshall
Ren
Jerry Robertson
Philadelhia
Cloninger Quieted Dodgers as Reds Win 4 1
Tony Cloninger limited Los Angeles to one run over nine innings as Cincinnati toppled the Dodgers 4-1. Bobby Tolan and Pat Corrales sparked the attack with two doubles apiece, while Claude Osteen took the loss for Los Angeles.
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al Jackson
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Laver Shows Return Strength in Wimbledon Final
Rod Laver, the top ranked player, argues the return game outshines the serve as he faces John Newcombe in the Wimbledon final for the 7,200 prize. Laver already holds Australian and French crowns and nears a Grand Slam with the U.S. Nationals to come. Also, Ann Jones beats Billie Jean King 3-6 6-3 6-2 to win Wimbledon women’s title, the first British victory since 1961, as Newcombe and Roche win men’s doubles. Patti Hogan and Margaret Michel reach women’s doubles final against Margaret Court and Judy Tegart.
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Billie Jean King
Long Beach
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Newcombe
Tony Roche
Marty Riessen
Evansston
Tom Okker
Netherlands
Patti Hogan
la Jolla
Margaret Michel
Pacific Palisades
Margaret Court
Judy Tegart
Yale's Ufer Beats Harvard in Sudden Death OT
Yale sophomore Bob Ufer of Ann Arbor scored a 35 foot rising forehand goal in sudden death overtime to give Yale a 3-2 upset over Harvard. Ufer led Yale in scoring last season with 17 goals and 10 assists and scored the winner in four of Yale's nine victories.
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New Haven
Penn Holds U S Hopes In Regatta Grand Challenge Cup Final
The University of Pennsylvania senior eight faces East Germany's Einheit in the Henley Grand Challenge Cup final as Penn seeks the first American victory in 11 years. Coach Joe Burk says the crew is relaxed and capable, after a tough semifinal win over Tideway Scullers.
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Tytus
Ken Dwan
Ina
Bohmer
Bill Maher
Vesper Boat Club of
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvannia
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Knothole Results Summary
Knothole results across CLASS A CLASS C divisions show diverse winners. Notable scores include American Hauselman 16 and VFW Heber Jones 11 in CLASS C National. Other high scores include McGraw Construction 4 and Le Sourdsville 19 in the same division.
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Bair
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Cohen Bros
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VFW
Heber Jones
American Legion
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Barnitz
Bank
Armco Credit
Yarbrough Climbs to Top Earnings in Daytona Victory
Lee Roy Yarbrough won the Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway beating Buddy Baker by a slim margin. The win pushed his 1969 NASCAR earnings to 120,341 and kept him near the year record set by Cale Yarborough.
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National Association For Stock Car Auto Racing
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