Cincinnati Pirates Win Big as Stargell Homers Again
Willie Stargell drove in three runs with a single and a two run homer as the Pirates beat the Dodgers 4-1. The win moved Pittsburgh six games ahead in the East and widened Cincinnati’s West gap to 10 games as Stargell tied Joe DiMaggio for 24th on the all time list with his homer. Jerry Reuss pitched eight innings for win. Burt Hooton took the loss. Cubs beat Padres 3-1. Other AL scores include Red Sox 8 Rangers 7 and Twins 6 Yankees 3.
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Lefty Grove League standings and strong pitching showdowns
Mike Berry of Barman and Seitz delivered a two hit gem with 12 strikeouts at McGuan Park as B&S beat Bleile's 6 1. Berry also homerun and double while John Roth added a triple for the winners. Schild's IGA toppled Alsport 11 2 as Conney and Perry homered and Perry pitched four hitter. Huron County Bank beat Sheller Globe 12 4 behind 15 strikeouts from three pitchers with Loudy doubling. Midway crushed Norwalk Concrete 15 7 with Steve Barman homering and seven inning effort. Home Savings exploded for 14 in the fourth to win 21 10 over Hug Concrete as Jaworski led with a triple and double.
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Bank Closer To AA Title After Stopping Bennett Electric
Bank beats Bennett Electric 11 to 7 to move to 12-2 in the league and within reach of the AA championship while Bennett falls to 9-4. Norwalk Merchants edge Plastic Molders 6-4, Culligan Soft Water tops Bench Diversified 7-3.
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Vinard Named AD At South Central
Ron Minard resigned as head football coach and was named athletic director at the Board of Education meeting. Former AD Terry Hunt was approved as head baseball coach after contracts for multiple posts were not approved. he resigned those posts. Several coaching assignments were approved, with multiple staff filling football, basketball, track, and baseball roles. girls basketball and track remain unfilled.
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Trapp Halts Battles Insurance in Teener League Tilt
Barney Trapp fired a two hit shutout with seven strikeouts as Bleile's blanked Battles Insurance 5-0 at VFW Park in the VFW Teener League double elimination tournament. Bleile's led 2-0 early, stretched to 4-0 on Bill Thornton's two run single in the fifth. Terry Ray pitched four hits for Battles with nine K's and five walks.
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Glidden Leads Pro Stock Qualifying At Summernationals
World Pro Stock champion Bob Glidden of Greenwood Indiana drove a 1970 Ford Mustang to 9.04 seconds to lead Pro Stock qualifying at the NHRA Summernationals in Englishtown New Jersey.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule From National and American Leagues
National and American League leaders listed with runs batted in home runs and stolen bases. Highlights include Luzinski Bench Morgan and Seaver with top marks, plus game times for San Francisco Chicago Montreal Atlanta Los Angeles St Louis Philadelphia Houston San Diego Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati matchups.
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McGinnis Signs Rich Contract With 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers announce a multi year deal with George McGinnis for a reported 2.5 million dollars. General manager Pat Williams calls it one of the top numbers in sports and notes the club must sell more tickets next season.
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