Reds Rally Beats Giants to End Slump
Cincinnati right-hander Gerry Arrigo improved to 3-1 with a sharp eight innings, as he held San Francisco to three hits and one run. Willie Mays homered to tie the game in the seventh, but Arrigo and reliever Ted Abernathy shut down the Giants in the final frames to give the Reds a 3-1 victory and snap a five-game skid. Cardenas and Rose provided key hits for Cincinnati.
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Dodgers edge Braves in 12th after intentional walk
Dodgers win 10 with a 12th inning triple by Willie Davis and Zoilo Versalles infield hit. Alston admitted breaking an unwritten rule by walking Hank Aaron to set up a potential rally, which paid off as Jim Grant induced a force at second to end the inning. The Dodgers held on for the win as the Braves stranded runs on base. Other NL games saw Pirates, Astros, and Cubs winning in tight matchups.
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Pro Grid Owners Review Impossible Demands
Atlanta AP report from the spring meeting of NFL and AFL owners cites Art Modell declaring player demands on pension and salaries impossible. Proposals include 5 million annual retirement fund contributions and 500 per exhibition game plus a $15 000 minimum salary, with talks on Super Bowl site and jersey-name policy.
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Verdict In Derby Dope Case Possible Tonight
The Derby winner Dancer's Image faces a disciplinary hearing at Louisville to determine guilt or innocence of those tied to the horse. If trainer Lou Cavalaris Jr. is suspended, owner Peter Fuller threatens to keep the horse from the Preakness. Traces of phenylbutazone were found in a postrace test, leading to the Derby result reversal.
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Baseball scores and Tuesday schedule update
National League results show Chicago 4 New York 3 and Los Angeles 1 Atlanta 0 in 12 innings. Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 1, Houston 3 St. Louis 2, Cincinnati 3 San Francisco 3. Today's games include Atlanta at Philadelphia and St Louis at Pittsburgh with Chicago at Los Angeles and New York at Cincinnati not listed.
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Historic Turbo Now Doubtful
In Indianapolis the STP turbocar damaged in a practice crash may not be repaired in time for the May 30 Indianapolis 500. Driver Joe Leonard escaped injury after hitting the turn one wall while lapping at about 166 mph. STP President Andy Granatelli doubts a timely repair. an alternative plan may allow qualifying but the car may never run again. A different turbine car tested by Mario Andretti reached 167 mph during practice. The field count reached 32 as final week of practice began.
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Baseball Standings Roundup Highlight Six Major Clubs
The standings show Baltimore and Cleveland tied at 16 12 .571, Minnesota at 16 14 .533, Oakland 14 15 .483, Boston 13 15 .464, New York 13 17 .433, Chicago 10 16 .385. Oakland leads with 6 wins but two teams face 4-2 records. no games scheduled.
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Tiant Shuts Out Orioles as Indians Sweep Doubleheader
Tiant pitched his fourth straight shutout beating Baltimore 2-0 in seven innings while Stan Williams added eight scoreless frames as Cleveland swept the twin bill 4-1. Tiant improved to 1.73 ERA with 9 strikeouts, near the 1904 record for consecutive shutouts. Orioles slump deepens with six straight losses. Detroit trails with Washington’s Frank Howard delivering two homers in a 6-3 loss.
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