Astros Rally to Defeat Reds as Merritt Falters in Houston
Cincinnati pitching dazzled by Houston’s nine runs on nine hits in a 9-6 loss. John Edwards and Hector Torres sparked a seventh inning surge to chase Mer ritt, with Granger charged for five runs as Cincinnati drops third straight. Whitfield led Reds with a homer and multi hit game.
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Twins Beat Pilots Twice In Sunday Doubleheader
The Minnesota Twins swept the Seattle Pilots 5-2 and 5-4 in a Sunday doubleheader. Frank Quilici homered, Cesar Tovar added a key hit, and rookie Charlie Manuel delivered late-inning thunder to clinch the nightcap. Manuel earned a spring training invite with a .404 batting mark and rose from AA to the majors with strong performances.
Sports Scores And Tuesday Baseball Schedule
Scores show New York 49 Montreal 3 7 Chicago 6 6 Philadelphia 0 4 Pittsburgh 3 2 St Louis 0 4 San Francisco 3 Los Angeles San Diego 1 Atlanta 0 Houston 9 Cincinnati 6. Tuesday games include New York at Chicago San Diego at San Francisco Atlanta at Cincinnati Philadelphia at St Louis Pittsburgh at Montreal Los Angeles at Houston.
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Knucklers Have Generation Gap Between Niekro Brothers
The 24 year old Joe Niekro beat Phil Niekro 1 0 Sunday in a six hitter as Atlanta failed to regain first in the NL West. Joe drove in the only run on a fourth inning double by Nate Colbert and scoring on Ivan Murrell's single. Phil stole second on Felipe Alou's hit but was thrown out at the plate by Larry Stahl on Tony Gonzalez's single. In New York the Mets swept Montreal while Chicago and Pittsburgh split, and other NL games featured Houston over Cincinnati and San Francisco over Los Angeles. Andy: Roberto Clemente hit a three run homer in the opener as Pittsburgh beat St Louis and Bob Gibson reached 2002 career strikeouts.
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Basketball Scores and Matchups Across Regions
Listed game results show team scores and notable players. Matchups include Detroit at Washington with McLain 135 and Coleman 5-7, Chicago at Minnesota featuring Wynne 31, and Kansas City at California with Brunel 5-6 among other regional pairings.
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Twins rally past Seattle for 5-4 win in opener
Charlie Manuel of the Twins hit a two run double in the eighth and a tie breaking single in the ninth, finishing a three run rally for a 5 4 victory over Seattle and a doubleheader sweep. Ken Holtzman of the Cubs pitched a four hitter for his first win since June 10 as Chicago routed Philadelphia 6 0 in the opener.
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Morrall’s retirement decision clouds Colts future
In Westminster Maryland AP report Earl Morrall, 35, says a retirement decision remains uncertain after talks with Coach Don Shula. Morrall, NFL MVP last season and Baltimore’s No. 1 quarterback after John Unitas injury, will decide in days whether to continue with the Colts. He recently became a vice president of Trans National Communications, owner of the Oakland Seals.
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Meyer Quitting For New Fields
SANTA CLARA Calif AP Debbie Meyer world freestyle swimming records holder says she is tired of freestyles and plans to explore new fields. The 16 year old Sacramento swimmer won her third event at the Santa Clara International Invitational Meet, signaling a shift to the individual medley.
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Connie Capozzi Eyes Fresh Start in Western Girls Tourney
Connie Capozzi seeks to rebound after a string ended yesterday as the Western Girls 16 and 18 tournament opens here. Capozzi, top seed in the Western 18 and former National Junior Clay Court Tour champion, was defeated yesterday by Kris Kemmer in singles and fell in doubles with Gene Shapiro.
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Glass Seeks Tight End Break With Browns In Hiram
Charles Chip Glass competes for the Cleveland Browns tight end job as Mike Morin recovers from herniated disc surgery. Glass, 22, notes similarities between pro offenses and the Florida State system he learned, and coach Blanton Collier remains hopeful about his potential during six pre season games.
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White Sox hurlers log just 20 games last season
The Chicago White Sox pitchers completed only 20 games in the previous season, the fewest by any AL club. This low total highlighted bullpen usage and rotation challenges with several starters limited by injuries.
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Namath in Mystery as Ewbank Approves Stall
Joe Namath’s status remains unclear after a late call to coach Weeb Ewbank. Namath plans to finish business before returning Tuesday night or Wednesday, amid speculation about his ties to Bachelors III and a potential anti trust suit against the league.
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