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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1971
Page
12
Lee Trevino, Mexican American star and wife of Dallas, captured his second U S Open title at Merion Golf Club finishing tied with Jack Nicklaus after a dramatic playoff. Trevino earned $30,000 and moved into the lead on the money list with $165,000.
The Milwaukee Brewers reportedly nearly acquired Alex Johnson from the California Angels before the trading deadline in a swap for Tommy Harper. Bristol, who once managed Johnson, was linked to the deal but Harper remained with Milwaukee by a narrow margin.
The case centers on Johnson who can hit for power and run the bases but refuses a large contract. Manager Lefty Phillips clashes with front office over his lineup as GM Dick Walsh urges continued play, while Johnson's stance hurts team morale among 25 players.
Cincinnati official surprised by Johnson naming Ruiz as gun culprit though Ruiz faced gun incident in Cincinnati. Ruiz jokes rarely, but pistol history exists. Regulations guard major league locker rooms and may require guns checked at the door, as baseball faces a serious scandal risk.
Cincinnati. Darrell Brandon found luck in the number five as the Phillies beat the Reds 5-3 in 12 innings after a rough Sunday showing against the Mets. Brandon, a veteran of eight organizations, rebounded with five shutout innings in relief.
Ken Hawk Harrelson announces irrevocable decision to leave baseball ending a 68 000 dollar a year stint with the Cleveland Indians. He plans a swan song with the Indians against the Red Sox while Jim Lonborg tries to talk him out of quitting.
Atlanta Braves release veteran reliever Hoyt Wilhelm amid roster shakeup after a doubleheader loss to Montreal. Wilhelm, turning 48, says he hopes to pitch again if given a chance, while Oscar Brown and Tom House join from Richmond and Marv Staehle is traded to Hawaii Pacific for DiLauro and McGraw.
Ray Fose of Cleveland has surged to the lead in the American League catcher vote, passing Bill Freehan of Detroit. Fose leads 169,743 to 157,154 as released by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn's office.
Vida Blue struck out 13 as the Oakland A’s beat Minnesota 3-2, pulling ahead by eight games in the AL West. Blue improved to 15-1-5 with 146 strikeouts and 15 complete games, while Minnesota’s Ray Corbin took the loss.
Bobby O'Brien pitched six hits for a complete major league debut shutout leading the Dodgers to a 4-0 win over St Louis. Willie Stargell supplied the offense for Pittsburgh with a two run homer as the Pirates beat the Mets 6-0.
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