Bench's 19th homer fuels Reds past Astros for lead
Cincinnati pounded Houston 7 4 to regain NL West lead as Pete Rose and Joe Morgan fueled the rally with walks. Jim Grimsley pitched five hits for the win, lifting Cincinnati while Bench hit a three run shot after Jerry Reuss walked Hose and Morgan.
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Blass nets ninth win as Pirates edge Cubs at Wrigley
Steve Blass pitched under windy conditions at Wrigley Field to earn his ninth victory of the season, lifting Pittsburgh to a 4-2 win over the Cubs and a half game lead in the NL East. Roberto Clemente’s run and Manny Sanguillen’s RBI capped a fourth inning burst aided by gusting winds that kept Cubs drives in the park. Ferguson Jenkins took the loss for Chicago, while Blass departed after facing one out in the ninth.
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Ladies event postponed at Heritage Village Country Club
Heavy rains washed out opening scores at the Ladies Professional Golf Association event in Southbury Connecticut. The second annual tour event at Heritage Village Country Club resumes Saturday at 9 50 a m with 77 entries and potential Monday fallback. Sandra Haynie Judy Rankin Margie Masters and Jane Blalock led pars on the front nine amid the delayed start.
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Kisaka Higuchi
Masako Sasaki
Japan
Yankees ride six game streak with 4 1 win over Indians
Bernie Allen's two run homer and Fritz Petersons six hit effort powered the Yankees to a 4 1 victory over the Cleveland Indians extending their winning streak to six. Allen tossed a first homer of the year after Horace Clarke reached on an infield single. Peterson improved to six wins in his last eight starts as New York swept the night slate in the American League. California edged Oakland 2 1 and Milwaukee routed Boston 8 1 while Texas beat Chicago 4 3 and Kansas City shut out Minnesota 5 0. Detroit Baltimore was postponed by rain.
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Rockets Trade Elvin Hayes to Bullets for Jack Marin
Houston centers around Elvin Hayes, a Rockets all time scorer, being traded to the Baltimore Bullets for forward Jack Marin and undisclosed future considerations. Marin averages 18.7 points, with a best 22.3 last season, and Hayes had led the league in scoring 1968-69.
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Eisenhute Declared Champion In Western Pennsylvania Amateur
Canonsburg Pa Terry Eisenhute Montour High School teacher from Shan nopin Country Club was declared winner of the Western Pennsylvania Amateur golf championship Friday after the final two rounds were washed out He led at halfway with 148 Mike Phillips from Aliquippa was second at 149 Chuck Cullison of South Hills was third The tournament was played at Valley Brook Country Club.
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WHA set to sign NHL star Bobby Hull
Winnipeg Jets spokesman Annis Stukis said Bobby Hull of the Chicago Blackhawks is expected to sign a WHA contract worth about 3 million dollars. Hull would fly to Minneapolis-St Paul to sign and then return to Winnipeg for a Jets signing in the afternoon.
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Major League Baseball slate with multiple day games and makeups
National League East standings shown with teams like Pittsburgh Chicago St Louis Montreal Philadelphia and Houston. Friday results include Pittsburgh 4 Chicago 2 and Montreal 2 Phila 1. Sunday's schedule lists multiple games across cities and a trio of Little League makeup games at Dean Park among wards Eight Ward versus Fifth Ward at 2:30 and others at 4 and 6.
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Quarterbacks Share Spotlight In Coaches All-America Game
Quarterbacks Tagge Mildren Miller and Gilliam are the featured players in the 12th annual Coaches All-America game at Jones Stadium. West vs East with Fairbanks and Bryant guiding the squads. The match will showcase the Wishbone offense and varied passing styles as the stars duel for national honors.
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Sanders and Jamieson duel for Western Open lead in cool weather
Northbrook notes Sanders shoots 66 to sit two behind leader Jim Jamieson at the Western Open. Sanders, in strong form after Kemper Open win, praises his straight driving and iron play while Jamieson battles with wind after a 67. Other notables include Snead and Sikes, with several former champions missing the cut. Toscano struggles to qualify for next week’s Cleveland Open.
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