Johnson Leads Birds 6-5 Win
Dave Johnson drove in the winning run with a bases loaded ground out in the eighth to lift Baltimore past Detroit 6-5 after a late rally. Johnson had earlier hit a go ahead sixth inning homer as Frank Robinson and Brooks Robinson also produced for Baltimore, while Jim Northrup drove in Detroit’s first two runs.
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Bucks Defeat Lakers 106-85 in Playoff Series Opener
Milwaukee's Jon McGlocklin and Lew Alcindor fueled a third quarter burst lifting the Bucks from a halftime margin to a 106-85 win over Los Angeles in the Western Conference finals opener. Alcindor scored 32, Robertson 19, McGlocklin 17, and Chamberlain led Lakers with 22 in Friday night action.
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ABA Attendance Hits New Season High In 1970-71
The ABA reported a 2,247,568 attendance for the 1970-71 regular season, up 28.2 percent from the prior year. Commissioner Jack Dolph announced the figures, noting the Indiana Pacers drew 327,487 and the Utah Stars set a first season mark with 262,293 in attendance.
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Former NL Head Dies
EVANSTON IL AP Will Harridge, president of baseballs American League for 27 years, died Friday in a nursing home at age 86. The stenographer and clerk for the Wabash Railroad who caught Ban Johnsons eye in 1911 won wide respect over 47 years in baseball and served as the leagues third president from 1931 to 1958. Virginia 127 New York 124 Virginia leads best of 7 series KS
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January Takes 2 Shot Masters Lead On Friday
Don January, 41, a steady veteran, shot a three under par 69 to move two rounds into the Masters lead with a 36-hole total of 138. He controls the top position by one stroke over Charles Coody and Bob Murphy, as Tom Weiskopf sits fourth at 140. Nicklaus struggles yet remains in the mix at 141.
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Young Nicklaus Jr Surprises Family With 50 At Nine Holes
Augusta AP reports Barabara Nicklaus says her 9 year old son Jack W Nicklaus Jr. shot 50 for nine holes this week. The boy told his mother that years of practice had finally paid off after she showed him his score.
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Knicks Rally To Rout Bullets 107 88 For 2 0 Playoff Lead
New York used a strong third quarter to break away from Baltimore and win 107 to 88, taking a 2 0 series edge in the NBA Eastern Conference finals. Walt Frazier scored 23 as the Knicks overcame Gus Johnson’s absence and Wes Unseld’s foul trouble, while Earl Monroe left late with an injury. The series moves to Baltimore for games three and four.
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McGraws 10th inning homer beats Yankees for Senators
Tom McCraw pinch hits for Den ny McLain and hits a leadoff homer off Lindy McDaniel in the 10th to lift the Washington Senators to a 5-4 win over the New York Yankees. McLain appears in his Washington debut after a late off season trade. Gene Michael and Horace Clarke drive in runs for New York, but Washington ties it in the bottom of the ninth and wins in the 10th.
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Yankees Acquire Felipe Alou for Two Pitchers
The New York Yankees traded pitchers Ron Klimkowski and Rob Gardner to Oakland to obtain Felipe Alou a 35 year old outfielder. Alou batted .271 with eight home runs and 55 RBIs for the A s last season. Klimkowski posted a 6 0 record as a reliever last year and Gardner led Syracuse in 16 5 with a 2.53 ERA before being cut this spring.
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Navy Edges Harvard 2-1 in EIL opener
Navy edges Harvard 2-1 to take the Eastern Intercollegiate League baseball opener. Bruce Aukland homered leading off the ninth to seal the win for Navy as Pete Sehnei der earned the victory. Navy had nine hits, Harvard made five errors behind Bill Kelly.
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