Orioles extend longest streak in eight years at 14 wins
Orioles ride 14th straight win to open a five game lead in the AL East. Earl Weaver says pressure grows with a win as Baltimore downed Texas 6 1. Twins beat Detroit 5 3 and Boston beat Oakland 5 2 to stay five games behind.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Eddie Kasko
Billy Martin
Ralph Houk
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Orioles
Earl Weaver
The
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Weaver
Texas
Boston
Detroit
New York
Kaska
Red Sox
Oakland
Minnesota
Martin
Tigers
Chicago
Milwaukee
San Francisco
New York Yankees
Twins
Rod Carew
A’s
Orlando Cepeda
Wood nets 21st win as White Sox top Brewers
Wilbur Wood worked eight innings allowing nine hits to earn his 21st victory and the Chicago White Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6 1 at Comiskey Park. Orta and Dent led the offense with two hits each, Dent at shortstop impressing manager Chuck Tanner as Chicago keeps pace in the season series.
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Dan Fife
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Jim Perry
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Joe Mooshil
Associated Press
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Wilbur Wood
Wilbur
Chicago White Sox
Milwaukee Brewers
Wood
Dicate
Bob Mitchell
Don Money
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Mitchell
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White Sox
Jorge Orta
Pat Kelly
Bill Sharp
Jerry Hairston
Bucky Dent
Orta
Comiskey Park
Orta and
Dent
Sox
Chuck Tanner
Expo rookie Rogers shines as Cards edge Dodgers in 14
Montreal rookie Steve Rogers pitched three hits over eight innings and aided by Reitz’s two out two run 14th inning single led the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros. Lou Brock added an insurance run with a double. Phillies beat Giants 7-4 Mets top Padres 6-5.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Steve Rogers
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles
Walt Alston
Montreal
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Dodger
Joe Ferguson
Rogers
Ferguson
Willie Davis
Philadelphia Phillies
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New York Mets
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Houston Astros
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Giants
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Bill Robinson
Philadelphia
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Jim Barr
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New York
San Diego
George Stone
Staub
Fred Kendall
Clarence Gaston
Dave Roberts
Steve Arlin
Cardinals
Astros
Ken Reitz
St. Louis
Houston
Reitz
Lou Brock
Gerken Captures 30-Lap Late Model Feature at Grundy
Veteran driver Whitey Gerken won the 30-lap late model stock car feature at Grundy County Fairgrounds in hot conditions. Tom Greenlee finished second as Ray Young faded late. Ed Hoffman took fourth with Larry Fabris sixth. The race ran non-stop with Gerken leading from mid race and his second win of the Morris oval season.
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Whitey Gerken
Grundy County Fairgrounds
Gerken
Tom Greenlee
Rockford
Ray Young
Dalton
Ed Hoffman
Larry Fabris
Larry Schuler
Ray Para
Woody Church
Boyce Sparkman
Scott Moore
Tom Urban
Greenlee
Morris Oval
Young
Fabris
Sparkman
Marseilles Women Win Quad County Softball Title
Marseilles edged Roths Bakery 8 7 with two runs in the bottom of the final frame to capture the Quad County Women's Softball Tournament. Wendy Bolatto earned the win for Marseilles while Maddy Fitzmaurice took the loss after Roths collected eight hits including Sheryl Garling going 3 for 3 with a three run homer.
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Marseilles
Roth’s Bakery
Quad County
Roth
Sheryl Garling
Harvey
Wheeler
Wendy Bolatto
Maddy Fitzmaurice
Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights from Monday and Tuesday
The standings show Baltimore leading East with 75 52 and a 50 game behind marker, while Kansas City and Cleveland trail. Monday results include Baltimore 6 Texas 1 and Boston 5 Oakland 2. Tuesday’s schedule lists numerous interleague matchups and individual pitcher notes for each game.
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Boston
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Kansas City
Chicago
Minnesota
California
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Baltimore
Oakland
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Drago
Cleveland
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Hudson
McNally
Decker
Lolich
Lockwood
Stone
Johnson
Pole
Hunter
Peterson
Wright
NHL realigns into four divisions for 1974 75 season
The National Hockey League will reorganize into four divisions for the 1974 75 season and plans to add two teams in 1976 77.
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New York
National Hockey League
Baseball
Boston
American League
Joe Cronin
Jim Merritt
Texas Rangers
Cleveland Indians
London
Brendan Foster
Battersby Chosen Head Coach at Seneca High School
Russell Battersby appointed head football coach at Seneca High School at a coaches meeting on August 23. Rodney Engstrom named assistant coach. Battersby also coaches varsity basketball and baseball and teaches general science and physical education.
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Russell Battersby
Seneca High School
Rodney Engstrom
Battersby
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