Blade comes on to save Twins in 9th inning
Minnesota rallied from an early deficit to beat the California Angels 3 2 as Tony The Blade Hall came out of the bullpen in the ninth, fanning Billy Cowan Ken Berry and Jim Fregosi with the tying run on third. Blyleven struck out 12 and allowed five hits. Other AL games saw Boston nip Detroit 3 2 New York Yankees beat Baltimore 6 3 and Cleveland top Washington 6 3.
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Dick Couch
Associated Press
Minnesota
California Angels
Tony
Hal
Twins
Angels
Bert Blyl
Ken McMullen
John Stephenson
Billy Cowan
Ken Berry
Jim Fregosi
Boston
Detroit
New York Yankees
Baltimore
Cleveland
Washington
Anaheim
California
George Mitterwald
Jim Nettles
Blyleven
McMullen
Stephenson
Roadrunner Gar Sparks Braves Victory with Game-Winning Hit
Atlanta outfielder Ralph Garr, nicknamed Roadrunner, sprinted home on a 11th-inning hit to seal a 4-3 win over the New York Mets. Garr also tied the game with a 10th-inning homer and boosted his NL leading .404 average with a 3-for-night. Pirates, Phillies, and Astros won other NL actions as Clemente, Cepeda, and Clendenon produced key plays.
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Ly Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Roadrunner
Atlanta
Ralph Gar
Garr
Braves
New York Mets
Seaver
New York
Don Clendenon
Mets
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh
Montreal
Pirates
Gene Alley
Expos
Mike Marshall
Gene Clines
Alley
Dave Cash
Ralph Gan
Atlanta Stadium
Major League Standings and Tonight’s Card
Major League standings show Philadelphia 3 Cincinnati 2 and Houston 2 San Diego 0. Tonight’s games include Montreal at Pittsburgh New York at Atlanta Philadelphia at Cincinnati San Diego at Houston San Francisco at Chicago Los Angeles at St Louis.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Houston
San Diego
Montreal
Stoneman
Pittsburgh
Johnson
New York
McAndrew
Atlanta
McQueen
Lersch
Gullett
Arjin
Forsch
San Francisco
Bryant
Chicago
Pappas
Los Angeles
Sutton
St. Louis
Cleveland
Boston
Baltimore
Detroit
Montreal Ac
Washington
Phila. i
San Fran
Oakland
Minnesota
Kansas City
Meerdink Receives Permanent WIBC Membership Card
Mrs Grace Meerdink longtime Muscatine Bowling leader was awarded a permanent WIBC membership card by the Muscatine Women's Bowling Association at the annual meeting. A WIBC member since its Muscatine founding she has long sponsored bowling with the Fairbanks team in the Women's Major League.
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Grace Meerdink
WIBC
Millie McElroy
Muscatine
Muscatine Women’s Bowling Association
IWBA
Muscatine Association
Muscatine Women's Bowling Association
Pla Mer Lanes
Meerdink
McKinley wins grade school track meet at Heinz Field
The Muscatine Optimist Club sponsored a second preliminary grade school track meet on Saturday May 15 at Heinz Field. McKinley scored 41 points to lead Granit 152. Jefferson took third with 14 points followed by Franklin 10 Garfield 9 Mulberry 7 Lincoln 5 Colorado 3 Madison 1 and Washington no score. Top finishers earned medals ribbons and trophies with finals set for May 22.
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Heinz Field
Muscatine Optimist Club
McKinley
Granit
Jeferson
Franklin
Garfield
Mulberry
Lincoln
Calorado
Madison
Washington
War over Canonero I ownership in Maryland crowd
In Baltimore Canonero 4 the surprise Derby and Preakness winner faced a tug of war for services as a victory walk loomed at Pimlico. Belmont Stakes plans remained on track with New York departure set while a Florida syndicate reportedly bid around 4 million dollars for the yearling.
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Baltimore
Canonero
New York
Pedro Baptista
Edgar Carbett
Miami
Florida
Venemélai Povers
Canonero II racing inquiry shifts to Belmont odds in Miami offer
A Caracas businessman hints government may keep Canonero II at home to boost South American breeding. Miami investors counter with strong offer. Belmont Stakes plans hinge on ownership, with Baptista retaining four shares and earnings from Belmont while Canonero II could become the first Triple Crown hopeful since Citation in 1948. Jim French remains a probable starter, while Eastern Fleet and other rivals are viewed as potential Belmont entrants.
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Baptista
Caracas
Canonero II
Citation
Jim French
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Rod Carew
Rudy May
Mitterwald
Jim Holt
Nettles
Alex Johnson
Lefty Phillips
Red Sox
George
Scott
Tigers
Carl Yastrzemski
Yastrzemski
Willie Harton
Mel’ Stottlemyre
Jack Aker
John Lowernstein
Hank Harrelson
Indians
Lowenstein
Vada Pinson
Jack Heideman
Roadrunner Shows
AL Weis
Bob Priddy
Weis
Bud Harelson
Orlando Cepeda
Vic Davalillo
Clemente
Three Rivers Stadium
Mike Ryan
Jim Bunning
Bunning
Reds
Phillies
Homer
Darrell Brandon
Bernie Carbo
Don Wilson
Jack Hiatt
Jim Wynn
Wilson
Doug Rader
Jesus Alou
Hiatt
Wynn
Joe Morgan
Milwaukee
Pattin
Hunter
Lockwood
Allen
Wood
Kansasity
Hedlund
McDowell
McLain
Cuellar
Peterson
Zepp
Siebert
Astros
San Diego Padres
Eagen
Prade
L. Echols
Gar
Larson
Huston
L. Lawerence
Plowman
Barry
Johnston
Jeff
Chelf
Lin
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McK
Stuck
Ray
Tie
Grant
McKinney
T. Sleeman
Hunt
Colo
T. Echols
Hazelwood
Sturms
T. Hazelwood
Safely
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Jefferson
Burlingame
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Larue
Meyn
Mad
Swanson
Mul
Pratt
Brase
Buringame
Larué
Dietz
Pralt
Smith
Gray
Tie Anderson
Lyon
Shoppa
Elliott
McKinlay
Detroit Tigers
Bill Freehan
Bosto Red Sox
Doug Griffin
Fenway Park
Canonero I
SC Muung
Stark Realtors
Lewis Bros
Tootie Marlin
Bette Livingston
High Ind
Tootsie Martin
Akness
Eastern Fleet
Pimlico
Johnny Campo
Bold Reasoning
Lewis Bros. Welding
Muscatine Journal
Gert's
Sandy’s
Brossart & Lucas
Pearl Products
Chels
Fairbanks
AL Drewry’s Beer
Lewis Realtors
Bros. Welding
Stark
FHA
Homelite
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Cedar Street
Wapillolowag
Ken Hetzler
Alan Mey
Mana
Lyall Paul
Sha Lesherby
Dial
Muscatine Farm Bureau
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