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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1971
Page
6
The Muscatine Journal summarizes weekend MLB results with scores from Saturday and Sunday. Notable games include New York over Washington, Boston vs Baltimore in extra innings, and Oakland beating Kansas City. Standings show East and West divisions with teams like Pittsburgh, New York, Baltimore, Chicago, and Cleveland thriving or faltering as the season progresses.
Stanford star Jim Plunkett led the West in a dramatic finish, but backup Chuck Hixson rallied after a late entry. Hixson connected on a 22 yard pass to J D Hill and then found Otto Orduna for the winning touchdown with 31 seconds left, earning Orduna MVP honors.
Wimbledon spectators largely unaware of the new tie break trials as the system aims to shorten marathon sets while keeping final-set drama. Players mostly approve, crowds enjoy the food and scenery, with quarterfinals looming in both singles and doubles as the event advances toward the last eight.
Carl Yastrzemski nailed Frank Robinson at the plate on a fourth inning play to prevent a Baltimore rally as Boston beat the Orioles 3-1. Yaz's defense helped Ray Culp escape trouble and Boston moved into second place, five games behind Baltimore. Other AL action featured Cleveland and Detroit trading runs, Washington sweeping New York, California sweeping Chicago, and Oakland splitting with Kansas City.
Giants lose 3-0 at the Houston Astrodome extending a slump at the venue to 20 losses in 25 visits. In other NL action Pittsburgh edged Philadelphia 10-4 after an early 4-0 deficit, Montreal beat New York 12-4, Los Angeles topped San Diego 7-2, Chicago Cubs defeated St Louis 4-1, and Cincinnati held off Atlanta 7-5. Regional youth pitching and hitting winners were announced at Busch Stadium with finalists set for the All-Star game in Detroit July 18.
Cub Scout Colorado and Jefferson share the top spot with one game left in the first half. Grant forfeits all first-half games due to three ineligible players. second half starts July 1 with two errors noted.
Golfer Bobby Mitchell captured the $150,000 Cleveland Open with a seven stroke victory and a 72 hole total of 262, 22 under par. Coody finished second at 269 as Crampton carded 270, in Beechmont Country Club weather.
Jose Pagan of the Pirates drove in five runs with two homers to power a 10-9 win over Philadelphia in the second game. Jim Shallenberger of the Senators threw a six hit shutout to beat New York 8-0 and complete the doubleheader sweep for Washington.
Charleston AP reports Ferner assistant basketball coach at East Carolina has been named head coach at the Baptist College of Charleston in Washington DC, succeeding Mel Gibson who recently resigned.
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