Secretariat Dominates Belmont in Record Triple Crown Run
The Meadow Stable’s Secretariat, celebrated as a once in a lifetime champion, wins the Belmont Stakes in record time 2 24 2 3 5. Jockey Ron Turcotte and trainer Lucien Laurin show tense pride as Secretariat completes racing’s Triple Crown after a season of doubts.
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Cubs Rout Reds in Park with Six Homers
Sparky Anderson laments the wind aided power surge as the Cubs top the Reds 9-7 in Chicago. Rick Monday launched two homers and Pat Bourque Ron Santo added one each while Joe Morgan Johnny Bench homered in the seventh. Monday connects twice more in the series while the Cubs acquire Monday from Oakland after the 1971 season.
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Tony Perez
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Jim McGlothlin
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Nastase Clashes With Crowds At Italian Open Semifinal
Nastase of Romania spit at the stands during a semifinal with Paolo Bertolucci as the crowd grew unruly and a fan threw a bottle. Bertolucci shattered his racquet in anger and the match was postponed with Nastase leading 6 2 3 6 6 3 3 6 4 0. Manuel Orantes awaits the final. Goolagong defeats Evert 7 6 0 6 0 to win the women's title.
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Weiskopf Dominates Philadelphia Classic Ahead of U S Open
Tom Weiskopf captured the Philadelphia Golf Classic with a 14 under par 274 at Whitemarsh Valley to surge on the money list. He shot 67 71 65 71 at the 6,708 yard course to finish four strokes ahead of Jim Barber, boosting year earnings to 151,867.
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Major League Leaders National League Batting and More
National League leaders include Maddox .352 and Bonds .346 in batting. Bonds leads in runs with 61, Bench and Ferguson top RBIs. Bonds also leads in hits with 83 and doubles tied. Stargell hits 17 homers followed by Aaron and Bonds. Pitching leaders show Seaver 95 strikeouts and Billingham 82 decisions with 2.94 ERA. American League leaders list Bromberg .405 and Mayberry 56 RBIs. Carew and Mayberry top hits. Ryan K and others lead in strikeouts.
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Koosman Seeks Help as Mets Fail to Score in Dodgers Loss
Mets pitcher Jerry Koosman received no run support in a 4-0 defeat to the Los Angeles Dodgers after saying the team had provided only three runs in four games. The article notes Koosman’s decline from five straight wins to five straight losses and lists other NL results and key performances from Cesar Cedeno, Rick Monday, Pat Bourque, Ron Santo, Johnny Bench, Boots Day, and Wayne Twitchell.
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Brewers climb back into race as Crandall cites balance
Milwaukee's 8-6 win over California narrows the gap in the AL East. Manager Del Crandall notes improved pitching and timely hitting as Jim Slaton delivered quality work and Bob Coluccio provided key hits. The Brewers pull within two games of the Yankees, two behind Detroit.
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Ward tops Baron's Run weekend golf tourney
Hal Ward shot a par 72 to lead the Baron's Run weekend event ending yesterday. Rick Davies was two strokes back with 74 in the championship flight. Don Langhorne led the net scores with 64, Bill Barnes 66, and Bob Turner 68 in the same division.
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