Weather Forces Shenandoah Downs to Cancel Saturday Card
Heavy rain and a cloudburst closed Shenandoah Downs after two races marking only the second rain cancellation in eight years. Track floods disabled electricity, impacting betting and attendance as the meeting runs through June 4. Mountain Tour leads later card in Berryville Purse with Jimmy Todd aboard, amid a six-horse field.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Shenandoah Downs
Shenandoah
Robert G
Maryland
Fident
William W. Vaguhan
Berryville
Jimmy Todd
Navy
Fox Hill
Sam
Jeff
War Baby
Orioles extend winning streak to ten with 4-1 win over Detroit
Baltimore rode Boog Powell two run homer and Brooks Robinson two run single to a 4-1 victory over Detroit. Steve Barber earned the win with relief from Dick Hall in the eighth as Baltimore moved to 12-1-13 in the season.
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Detroit
Baltimore Orioles
Boog Powell
Brooks Robinson
Steve Barber
Dick Hall
Orioles
Powell
Joe Sparma
Robinson
Andy Etchebarren
Luis Aparicio
Curt Blefary
Barber
Hall
Tigers
Jerry Lumpe
Graustark Scratched From Derby Crowded Derby Field
Graustark, the favorite, is out with a fractured wing near the left front hoof after an X ray. trainer Loyd Gentry says he will not race again this season and may be retired to stud. Abe's Hope now the likely favorite as the 114 mile Kentucky Derby for 2 year olds unfolds with post time at 5:45 p.m. EDT and CBS telecast from 5 to 6 p.m. EDT.
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Louisville, Ky
Graustark
Loyd Gentry
Alex Harthill
John Galbreith
Darby Dan
Galbreath
Gentry
Harthill
Ribot
Keeneland
Abe
Graystark
Graustak
Buckpasser
Junia
Abe’s Hope
John Bartell
Robert Byfield
Chicago
CBS
Sam McDowell tosses second straight one-hitter for Indians
Cleveland pitcher Sam McDowell blanked Chicago 1-0, allowing only a second inning bloop double by Don Buford. Pedro Gonzalez doubled and scored on Larry Brown’s single for the game's only run as McDowell struck out 10 to improve to 4-0 with a 1.54 ERA.
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Cleveland
Sam McDowell
Don Buford
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
McDowell
Tommy John
White Sox
Buford
Fred Whitfield
Indians
Pedro Gonzalez
Larry Brown
Kansas City
Chicago
John
Locker
Romano
Crandall
Nats and Twins split doubleheader in Washington
Jim Grant pitched eight hits and drove in two for the Twins in a 3-1 nightcap win that split the twin bill. Don Lock and Fred Valentine led Washington with three hits apiece, while Harmon Killebrew hit his first homer of the season for Minnesota in a 5-3 opener loss.
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Washington
Jim
Mudcat
Senators
Ken Hamlin
Frank Howard
Dick Nen
Don Lock
Fred Valentine
Lock
Valentine
Jim Kaat
Pete Richert
Earl Battey
Twins
Zoile Versailles
Rich Rollins
Harmon Killebrew
Tookie Casey Cox
Richert
Minnesota
Kaat
Perry
Boswell
Worthington
Battey
Cox
Camilli
Brumley
W—Richert
L —Kaat
Killebrew
Leck
Veale Stifles Mets as Pirates Roll 8-0
Bob Veale pitched a four-hitter striking out nine and Roberto Clemente collected four hits as Pittsburgh throttled New York 8-0. The Mets stranded only four singles, while Clemente added an infield hit in the eighth. Also noted are minor league results from the Pacific Coast League and International League with several scores and weather-related postponements.
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Pittsburgh
Bob Veale
Roberto Clemente
Pittburgh
New York Mets
Veale
Bor
Sin
Alou
New York
Fisher
Sutherland
Eilers
Grote
Pagliaroni
W—Veale
L—Fisher
Dodgers Hand Pappas 2nd Loss
Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati 3 to 0 as three third inning hits, including a bunt by Don Sutton, produced all runs. Sutton pitched seven-plus innings before Perranoski finished, handing Milt Pappas his second loss.
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Dodgers
Pappas
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Dodgers
Don Sutton
Cincinnati
Sutton
Ron Perranoski
Vada Pinson
Milt Pappas
Ted Davidson
Davidson
Edwards
Perranoski
Roseboro
L —Pappas
Pimlico Opens 17 Day Meet Today
Pimlico Race Course starts a 17 day meeting featuring the $150 000 Preakness. Eight stakes races form the richest Pimlico spring program, with the Riggs Handicap as opening day feature. The 91st Preakness, the richest Triple Crown test for 3 year olds, runs on closing day May 21. No racing on May 10. Bowie Race Course ended a 29 day meeting with strong attendance and mutuel handle figures.
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Baltimore
Pimlico Race Course
Bowie Race Course
New York
Bowie
Bulls Draft Eight Youthful Players for New NBA Club
Chicago plans to bank on young talent as the Bulls, the league’s newest team, buy 18 players from the nine established clubs for 1.6 million dollars. First-round picks include Jerry Sloan and Jim Washington from the Bulls’ notable list, with veterans like Johnny Kerr and Al Bianchi rounded out to form a lean, developing roster. The team will play in the Western division next season, face a revised 81-game schedule, and host games at the 9,500-seat Chicago Amphitheatre.
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New York
Chicago
Jerry Sloan
Nate Bowman
Jim Washington
Bulls
National Basketball Association
NBA
Sloan
Baltimore
Bowman
Cincinnati
Washington
St. Louis
Keith Erickson
San Francisco
Barry Clemens
Johnny Kerr
al Bianchi
Bob Boozer
Kerr
Jim King
Los Angeles
Jeff Mullins
McLoy McLemore
John Barnhill
Don Kojis
Detroit
John Thompson
Ron Bonham
Boston
Len Chappell
Gerry Ward
Philadelphia
Tom Thacker
Klein
Ward
Thompson
Boozer
King
Clemens
Bianchi
Yankees Rally For Split With A’s In Second Game
New York Yankees overcome Kansas City 10 to 4 to gain a 1-1 split in the doubleheader. Ray White led off the sixth with a homer fueling a rally that produced six runs as Lew Krausse came in for the Royals. Roger Maris and Lou Clinton added key hits, and Jake Gibbs and Bobby Richardson drove in runs to seal the victory. The A’s won the opener 1-0 on Roland Sheldon’s three-hit pitching.
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NEW York
Ray White
New York Yankees
Kansas City
Athletics
Roland Sheldon
White
Chuck Dobson
Roger Maris
Lew Krausse
Dobson
Joe Pepitone
Krausse
Tom Tresh
Lou Clinton
Yankees
Jake Gibbs
Bobby Richardson
Sheldon
Laarez
Ford
Ramos
Howard
Gibbs
W—Sheldon
L—Ford
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Atlantic Cos
Shenny
Theodosis
Kianachta
Kevolina
Espinoss
Aapontight Gail
John Blazer
Beau Peep
Lacie Renown
SECON
New Endeavor
Risto
Annapolis Girt
Fitzgerald
Bnerary Light
Buster
Della Liz
Lintte Ainedy
Mere
Jado
Ake
Aetroit
Abrne Aparicio
Frobinsa
Demeter
Bropinsa
Kalinert Sort Powell
Northrup
Djoknsen
Freehan
Blair Cf
Fafariane
Etererra
Stanley Cf
Dall
Scarma
Tooe Gladding
R—Powell
Aparicio
S—Barber
P H
Barker
D. Sail
Sparma
Gladding
Penn Wickersham
Pee Faria
Grant
Zimmerman
MecCormick
Humphreys
Kline
Hannan
Mets
Bucs
Associates
Prass
Phoenix
Indianapolis
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Portland
Tacoma
Denver
San Diego
Columbus
Rochester
Richmond
Buffalo
Toledo
Syracuse
Willie
Willie Mays
St. Louis Cardinal
George Kernek
Candlestick Park
Mays
Giants
Cards
Pimlico
Johnson
Stanley
Louie Aparicio
Force
Admiral — Motorola
Zenith Setchell - Carlson
Wayside Radio Service
East
Patrick Street
S&h
Kan
City
Dickson
Suarez
Peterson
Cullen
W—Cullen
L Krausse
Marts
Philheat
Phillips
Blue Ridge
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