Major League Standings and Schedule Recap
National League standings show New York leading with 99 wins, Chicago 86, St. Louis 85, and Philadelphia 62. West division leaders include Atlanta 92 and San Francisco 89. Montreal trails. American League has Baltimore at 108 wins, Detroit 89, Boston 87, with Cleveland, Minnesota, Oakland and others near .500. Today’s and Wednesday’s games list key matchups across both leagues, including Cincinnati at Atlanta and Montreal at Pittsburgh.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Phila’phia
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Atlanta
San Fran
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Houston
San Diego
Philadelphia
Wise
Sst. Louis
Guzman
Nolan
Niekro
Semester
Sutton
Santorini
San Francisco
Perry
W. L. Pet. GB
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Boston
Wash
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Oakland
California
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Washington
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Brabender
Messersmith
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Downing
Pont, Pass and Kick Contest for Boys Ages 8 Through 13
Sign up at Motor Co Inc 415 N 10th St for a punt pass and kick competition. Boys compete by age with 1st 2nd and 3rd place trophies across 18 local awards. Potential advancement to NFL events and prizes including a Tips Book awaits registrants before October 10.
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Miami
Ida
Cape Kennedy
Air Space Museum
Freehan Drives Tigers Past Orioles with Three RBIs
Monday's game saw Detroit batter Freehan slug a triple and a single, driving in three runs as the Tigers beat Baltimore 4-1.
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Ibil Freehan
Tigers
Detroit
Baltimore
Pitching Decisions Highlight MLB Matchup
Moose picks up five decisions as Pittsburgh tops the NY Mets 13 to 3 in a high scoring game. Seaver earns the win for New York with a 25-7 season record and a 2.21 ERA while Moose improves to 13-3 with a 2.93 ERA and 813 in attendance.
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Moose
Pittsburgh
Seaver
New York
Chiefs face quarterback crisis as injuries bite
Len Dawson sprained knee and Jacky Lee ankle leave Kansas City with Livingston as top option. Rumors of trades denied while Flores Huarte Porolik audition. In Cincinnati Cincinnati Bengals hold edge as Greg Cook injury looms. Jets suffer Hudson knee tear. recovery could sideline him six weeks.
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Kansas City Chiefs
American Football League
Len Dawson
Boston
Jacky Lee
Cincinnati
Mike Livingston
Southern Methodist
Chiefs
Hank Stram
Tom Flores
John Huarte
Stram
Ed Porlolak
Iowa
Kansas City
Livingston
Notre Dame
New York Jets
Patriots
Mets Clinch NL East as Hodges Celebrates at Shea
New York Mets manager Gil Hodges grins in the Shea Stadium locker room after the Mets secure the eastern division title with a 60 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The celebration follows Hodges heart attack a year earlier in Atlanta.
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New York Mets
Gil Hodges
Shea Stadium
New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Hodges
Atlanta
20-Game Winners Dominate Final Weeks Of 1969 Season
Dozens of pitchers reach 20 wins as the year shifts to its finish. Names like Niekro Cuellar Perry Seaver McLain McNally and Marichal highlight a crowded 20-win club with several others at 19 or 20. Key performances include Petrocelli’s 40th homer and Howard tying for the league lead while Cuellar falters against Detroit.
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Phil Niekro
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Braves
San Francisco
Mike Cuellar
Detroit
Baltimore
Bill Freehan
Cuellar
Tigers
Boston
Washington
Rico Petrocelli
Petrocelli
Vern Stephens
Red Sox
Frank Howard
Senators
Harmon Killebrew
Niekro
Minnesota
Jim Perry
Tom Seaver
New York Mets
Denny McLain
Dave McNally
Dave Boswell
Mel Stottlemyre
New York Yankees
San
Bill Singer
Los Angeles Dodgers
Singer
Gibson
Lolich
Osteen
Baseball Players Lead In 1970s Stat Totals
Batting leader notes show Carew and Rose atop averages with 410 at bats. Killebrew ties Howard for 48 homers while McCovey and Santo post 124 and 121 RBIs. Pitching leaders include Palmer 15-4 with 2.42 ERA and McDowell 279 strikeouts.
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Associated Press
Carew
Minnesota
Reese
R. Jackson
Oakland
F. Robinson
Baltimore
Killebrew
Powell
Oliva
Clarke
New York
R. Smith
Boston
Unser
Washington
F. Howard
Harper
Seattle
Campaneris
Palmer
McNally
McDowell
Cleveland
Lolich
Detroit
Oe Messersmith
California
Rose
Cincinnati
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Bonds
San Francisco
McCovey
Santo
Chicago
M. Alou
Hayes praises Staubach Hill as new Cowboys stars
Bob Hayes, sidelined with a separated left shoulder for another month, says Dallas teammates Roger Staubach and Calvin Hill are outstanding. Hayes calls Staubach the best rookie quarterback he has seen and compares Hill to Jim Brown as he helps launch the Bob Hayes Shops chain in New York.
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Associated Press
NEW York
Bob Hayes
Dallas
Roger Staubach
Calvin Hill
Staubach
Hill
Yale
Jim Brown
Hayes
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