Four Straight Has Reds Thinking Flag
Cincinnati Reds win four straight over St Louis to trim the Dodgers’ lead to 3 1/2 games. Tony Perez belts two homers and drives in all six runs in the doubleheader while Tom Hall fires the first complete game of the season. Perez notes hot hand as Reds rally to split the twin bill at Riverfront Stadium.
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Willie Mays Returns to New York Shines in Mets Debut
Willie Mays, 41, homered to tie for seventh on the all time RBI list as the Mets beat San Francisco to move to 17 7 and lead the NL East. Rusty Staub homered for the Mets and Darrell Evans added a go ahead shot in a tight game. Other NL scores included Atlanta over Chicago 2 1 Houston over Pittsburgh 74 Montreal over San Diego 9 3 and a rainout in Los Angeles at Philadelphia.
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Twins Surge To First In AL West Behind Kaat Warm Start
The Minnesota Twins, led by veteran Jim Kaat, stretch to 16-5 atop the AL West with a 4-2 win over Milwaukee as Al Worthington returns to coach pitchers and emphasizes attitude. Kaat homered and held Brewers to six hits while Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas City, and California win elsewhere in a busy MLB day.
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Nets Face Indiana Pacers In ABA Finals Showdown
Indiana star George McGinnis leads the Pacers to a 2-1 series edge in the best of seven as the Nets and Indiana prepare for Game Five at Nassau Coliseum. Nets coach Lou Carnesecca labels Indiana brutal while McGinnis dominates with 30 points and 20 rebounds in the latest victory. Rick Barry adds that the Nets remain alive, pointing to past comebacks and urging stronger defense and rebounding. The fifth game shifts to Indiana Thursday night.
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National League East Results and Standings Snapshot
Sunday results show Cincinnati routed St Louis 42 to 3 with New York prevailing 5 to 4 over San Francisco while Montreal beat San Diego 9 to 3 and Houston edged Pittsburgh 7 to 6. Atlanta defeated Chicago 2 to 1 as several games moved to night. Standings list Cleveland leading with 14 wins, Detroit 13, and Baltimore 11 in the East.
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Major League Leaders Summary Readers Brief
Major League leaders include batting with Rus sell of Los Angeles .440 and Torre from St. Louis at .383. Morgan of Cincinnati has 26 runs and 13 stolen bases, while Tolan leads in RBIs with 23 and hits tied at 37 with Oliver of Pittsburgh. Colbert of San Diego tops home runs with 9 and Carlton of Philadelphia leads strikeouts with 62.
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Baseball Leaders and Top Stats from Major Leagues
Statistical snapshot includes batting averages for Berry Cal and P. Kelly, runs led by Tovar and Harper, RBIs led by Darwin and Freehan, with Piniella and Carew high in hits. Darwin tops home runs with 16, D. Nelson and Nelson steal bases, Kaat and Woodson strong in pitching. Perry and Lolich tied in strikeouts.
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Paul Spadafora Captures Low Gross at Wildwood Golf
Paul Spadafora of Cincinnati Country Day won low gross with a two over par 173 at Wildwood yesterday. Jim Ritter posted 75 and Whitey Romans 76 while Gordon Lindsey and Chris Nelson tied at 77 in district high school golf competition.
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Rosewall Defends Wimbledon Crown in Dramatic Tie Break
Ken Rosewall, 38, defeats Rod Laver in a five set final to win the $50,000 prize and defend his World Championship of Tennis title. The long match lasted three hours and fifty minutes with a deciding 7-5 tie breaker as Rosewall edges Laver. Laver earns $20,000, Arthur Ashe finishes third with $10,000 after a 6-3 6-1 win over Marty Riessen.
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195.94 mph puts Unser on pole and near disaster
Boo Unser drove a fragile lightweight car to 195.940 mph to secure the pole for the 56th Indianapolis 500 as weather interruptions delayed time trials. Peter Revson and Mark Donohue still battled on the board for potential overtakes while others crashed or broke engines, with Foyt, Al Unser, and Vukovich among notable participants.
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Crash injuries mark Sunday practice at Indianapolis speedway
The day’s only other crash besides Vukovich involved front-runner Jim Malloy whose Eagle spun into the third turn wall during morning practice. Malloy was listed in critical condition with two broken legs, a broken arm, and facial burns. Bobby Unser led practice at 195.940 mph in a new Eagle from All-American Racers. Bettenhausen posted 188.877 mph in a Penske McLaren.
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McWilliams Wins USAC 100-Lap At Tri County Speedway
Chuck McWilliams, 1968 and 1969 track champion, won the USAC 100 lap stock car feature at Tri County Speedway driving the Porter Lanigan Monte Carlo. Ralph Latham led early but tire trouble and mechanical issues ended his bid. Verin Baker held second then McWilliams overtook on lap 91 for the checkered.
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Middies Cats Game At Lakota Set For Sectional Final
The Class AAA Sectional Baseball Final between Middletown High and Franklin Wildcats moves to Lakota High diamond in West Chester. Franklin athletic director Lou Kaczmarek says a regularly scheduled game this afternoon was cancelled to gear up for the title test.
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