SFGiants suffer June swoon begins in May
Giants struggle to hold NL West lead as May slide continues. May 1 record 18-6 gave way to 11 losses in 19 games, with an 8-7 defeat to Houston. Iowa notes: Hawkeyes close season strong beating Purdue 8-5 in Big Ten play. Linn hurls three-hitter. DeAngelo drives late. Muscatine tennis bows out 7-0 to Cedar Rapids Jefferson and Bettendorf. MLB roundup: Reds, Dodgers split with San Diego and Atlanta. Astros lead West as Chicago tops East.
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Wood's game winning pace on road to 50-win season
Chicago starter Wilbur Wood won his 10th game as the White Sox beat Minnesota 9-3 in the first game of a Sunday doubleheader. The 162-game pace would yield about 50 wins, but Wood stays grounded saying he can only claim win No. 10 so far. The Twins won the nightcap 4-3 behind Eddie Fisher.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Summary
The standings show San Diego 2-2, Cincinnati 1-3, Montreal 4-3, St. Louis 1-7, Atlanta 3-3, Los Angeles 2-8. Pittsburgh at New York and Chicago at Philadelphia were rain affected. several Tuesday and Sunday games listed with results and upcoming matchups. Chicago impressed with a 9-0 Sunday win over Detroit as Maine series and rainouts noted.
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