NL Takes 5th Straight In Longest All Star Game
Tony Perez of the Reds belted the game winning homer in the 15th inning as the National League defeated the American League 2 to 1 in Anaheim. The game lasted 3 hours 41 minutes, setting records for the longest All Star and many strikeouts, with Perez named MVP after driving in Brooks Robinsons and Richie Allens runs and ending the ALs hopes.
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Adcock Faces Indians Rotation Woes Midseason Blues
Cleveland manager Joe Adcock suffers pitching troubles as Sam McDowell Sonny Siebert and Luis Tiant struggle. A strained hamstring kept Steve Hargan out of an All-Star game, while the Indians fight to climb from sixth place and stay above .500.
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All-Star Game Results and Upcoming Schedule
The NL All-Stars edged the AL All-Stars 2 to 1 in Anaheim. Tonight Chicago faces Cleveland with John versus McDowell scheduled. Thursday's matchups include Cleveland at New York and Detroit at Washington among others.
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Nightmares On The Mound In Slo-Pitch Tourney Action
In Huron County Softball Tournament sluggers produced 65 total runs across three games. Downtown Dodge led scoring with 21 runs in a 21 14 win over Eagles, as inside the park homer highlighted a seven run fifth. Attica Lumber topped American Legion 9 6 behind Tom Miller and strong bats. Tonight Havana faces Home Savings and Jump's Senators take Couch Concrete at McGuan Park.
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Perez Nets All Stars Hero Tie Sleep Reward
Tony Perez starred for the National League in a 15 inning 2 1 victory over the American League. He earned the Presidents Suite stay after his 15th inning homer and teammates praised his season long contributions. Orlando Cepeda and Perez drew praise from teammates as Warren Giles and Fred Fleig handled hotel room mixups. Banks predicted a strong finish for the Cubs as Perez and Rose urged continued success for the pennant race.
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