Angels fall in 11 after strong lead collapses in Cleveland
Cleveland catcher John Ellis hit a two run homer in the 11th and drove in the decisive runs after Cleveland rallied to tie in the ninth. Nolan Ryan sought a second no hitter but the Angels blew leads to a 10 8 Cleveland win as Oakland and Baltimore results shifted AL West standings.
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Indians
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Francisco and Burdge Spark Furniture To 11-5 Win
Francisco and Burdge powered a fourth inning rally that turned a 3-2 lead into an 11-5 victory for Norwalk Furniture No. 2 over Monroeville Merchants in the City Slo-Pitch League. Both added a double and single as the decisive inning iced the game.
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John Francisco
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Merchant
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Kevin Wood
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Beach
Collins
Kennedy Resigning As NBA Leader
Walter Kennedy will resign as NBA commissioner on June 1, 1975. He predicts expansion beyond 17 teams and future intercontinental play, with Europe a likely target by the late 70s or early 80s as jet travel improves and costs fall.
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Sazdanoff Powers Carpenters Past Beach Diversified in Slow Pitch
Stella Sazdanoff blasted three homers a triple and a single driving Lake Erie Carpenters to an 18 8 win over Beach Diversified in the first game before a 11 5 loss to Yamaha in the nightcap Her grand slam and three run homer fueled the earlier rout while Kathy Kelley Karen Phillips Debbie Welfle and Laurie Welton added two hits apiece for the Carpenters Debra Boose Andi Becker led pitching for the foes with Boose getting the win and Gahagan taking the loss.
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Tom Swick
Keith White
Collins
Allen Strait
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Rick Goodsite
Don Nardecchia
Timmerman
Bob Borsick
Stella Sazdanoff
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Beach
Yamaha
Jeanne Rospert
Gahagan
Mary Beth Dixon
Debbie Boose
Nancy Reineck
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Ann Penson
Clancy
Debbie Piazza
Roxanne Rice
Sue Hoffecker
Garlits Sets AHRA Top Fuel Quarter Mile Record
Don Garlits of Tampa Florida broke the AHRA quarter mile record with 5.99 seconds at 241.93 mph, surpassing Jerry Ruth of Seattle who had held 6.03 seconds. Garlits had previously held the speed record at 239 mph.
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Moose routs Eagles 2 0 in fastest Lefty Grove Junior game
Moose wins 2 0 in a no hitter over the Eagles in about one hour and 15 minutes. Steve Barman and Charles Flynn combined on the no hit effort with Barman contributing a triple and Brad Billman a double.
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Charles Flynn
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Eric Lendrum
Pat Furlong
Norwalk
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Vault
Rick Leibold
Greg Sutherland
Larry Leibold
Tim Nickols
Baltes
Charles Harkness
Joe Missler
John Soisson
Barman & Seitz
Where The Action Is Friday Senior Division Schedule
At VFW Lanes Lefty Grove features A J Baltes against Midway Parts at 6 15. McGuan hosts VFW versus Norwalk Vault. At 6 30 Battles Insurance faces Riley's Excavating. 7 45 Berry's Restaurant meets Huron County Bank. 9 00 Northern Ohio All Stars clash with Holman Jewelers.
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