Rose fuels Reds rally as he eyes records and title
Pete Rose leads Cincinnati with 197th and 198th hits as the Reds beat San Diego 6-1 to narrow the NL West gap to the Dodgers. Rose, 32, envisions a world championship and a 230 hit season, aiming to surpass Cy Seymour’s 1905 club record and Frankie Frisch’s 1923 major league mark for a switch hitter. Sparky Anderson praises Rose as a team leader while Rose predicts continued dominance and a potential four-decade career.
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Cy Seymour
Giants
Frankie Frisch
Who's in first in the NL East after wild pennant chase
The NL East remains unsettled as four of six teams sit within 414 games of the lead. Cardinals rally to beat Mets 7-4 and take a one game edge over Pirates, while Cubs topple Pittsburgh 5-3. Montreal routs Phillies 12-0 led by Hal Breeden. Astros blank Dodgers 9-0 behind Dave Roberts and Lee May two homers.
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Cardinals
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Pirates
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Expos
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Terry Humphrey
Breeden
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Dave McNally
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Bob Montgomery
Bill Lee
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Bill Freehan
Detroit
Jack Brohamer
Cleveland
Jim Perry
John Hiller
White Sox
Angels
Chicago
John Jeter
Clyde Wright
Rangers
Twins
Charlie Hudson
Baseball standings and schedules from the era
National League standings show St Louis and Pittsburgh tied for first with 67 wins. Montreal and New York linger near .500 as Philadelphia falls behind. American League lists Baltimore and Boston atop, with Detroit and Cleveland midpack, and several interleague matchups and results highlighted for Sunday action.
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Montreal
New York
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AZTY
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San Francisco
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Merritt
Wood
Forster
Perry
Wilcox
Slaton
Parsons
Medith
Coleman
Blyleven
Drago
Odom
Ryan
Rangers executive Burke resigns as O'Brien succeeds
ARLINGTON Texas Joe Burke vice president and general manager of the Texas Rangers resigned and was succeeded by Danny O'Brien. Belgrade swimming note reports Terry Andersen of Santa Clara Calif becoming the first world champion in solo synchronized swimming, a ballet in the water event.
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Tex
Joe Burke
Texas Rangers
Danny O’brien
Belgrade
Terry Andersen
Santa Clara
Calif
Ailing Rojas fuels Royals past A's with two homers
Cookie Rojas powered Kansas City to a 6-5 victory over Oakland as he battled discomfort in his left side. He launched his fifth homer of the season in the fourth inning to help lift the Royals within 31 games of the world champion A's in the American League West.
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Cookie Rojas
Kansas City
Oakland
Royals
A’s
Jack McKeon
Rojas
Kansas_ City
Vida Blue
Hal McRae
Paul Schaal
Rick Reichardt
Carl
Jurgensen Shines as Redskins Rally Past Patriots in Ex exhibition
John Jurgensen, 39, subbing for the Redskins delivers a record setting passing display against New England. He completes 12 of 13 passes for 179 yards and directs Washington to a 35 14 victory. Tom Brady era prelude and other exhibition results noted.
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Jurgensen
Redskins
New England Patriots
New England
Chuck Fairbanks
Patriots
Herb Mulkey
Bill Kilmer
NFL
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Alvin Reed
Moses Denson
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New York Jets
New Orleans
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Oakland
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Houston
Baltimore
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Atlanta
Comets Await Playoff Opponent After Semi Final Win
Cincinnati won 4-0 over the Cleveland Stars in the American Soccer League semi finals to advance as Midwest Division champion and will meet the New York or Baltimore winner for the championship in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati Comets
New York
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Cleveland Stars
Martin ousted as Detroit manager amid temper clash
Detroit AP Billy Martin is fired by Detroit Tigers vice president and GM Jim Campbell after long conflicts. Third base coach Joe Schultz served as acting manager, with Campbell unsure who will replace him as the team lags 8 1/2 games behind Baltimore in the AL East.
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Larry Paladino
Detroit
Jim Campbell
Billy Martin
Campbell
Tiger
Martin
Tigers
Billy
Mayo Smith
Joe Schultz
Baltimore
Major Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights 1969 season
Summary of top hitters and pitchers with 1969 league leaders. Carew Murcer and Rose lead batting averages and hits respectively while Jackson Bonds and Stargell top in runs and home runs. Hunter McDaniel Seaver and Carlton show strong pitching marks with high win totals and strikeouts.
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R. Jackson
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Mayberry
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Coluccio
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Blyleven
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Evans
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Stargell
Pgh
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Cardenal
Staub
Morgan
Metzger
Hun
Matthews
da Johnson
Gibson Hinges On Season Recovery After Knee Surgery
St Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson, 37, will be a limited starter for the rest of the season after knee surgery to repair torn cartilage. The procedure followed a knee injury sustained against the New York Mets four days earlier.
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ST. Louis
Bob Gibson
St. Louis Cardinal
Gibson
New York Mets
Rader Wins Six-Lap Final At New York State Fair
Scott Rader of Lebanon Ohio won the six lap motorcycle final at the New York State Fair in Syracuse. He averaged 83 miles per hour on his Yamaha as he crossed the finish.
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N.Y
Scott Rader
Lebanon
Ohio
New York State Fair
Rader
Yamaha
Bengals Rally Past Falcons in Sudden-Death Exhibition
Cincinnati to 3-2 with a 31-20 win over Atlanta. Ken Anderson directed a late 65-yard drive and a decisive pass mix, while Charles Clark scored two TDs including the go-ahead score. Coach Paul Brown praised the late-game resilience.
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Cincinnati Bengals
Ken Anderson
Atlanta
Pat Sullivan
Anderson
Falcons
Bengals
Paul Brown
Bengal
Charles
Clark
Bethune Cookman
Fla.) College
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