Dressen To Rejoin Tigers With Horton Power Surge
Charlie Dressen will fly to Boston to see the Detroit Tigers as Willie Horton returns to boost the club. Horton homered twice and drove in five in Detroit’s 12-8 10 inning win over Boston. The Tigers beat Baltimore 9-3 as Chicago edged Los Angeles 2-1.
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Mets Turn Home Run Power Against Reds
The New York Mets defeated Cincinnati 5-3 as Johnny Lewis and Charlie Smith hit home runs off Reds starter Joey Jay and reliever Joe Nuxhall. Cincinnati led 3-2 in the third, but Mets bats, including Smith and Lewis, produced the decisive runs. Larry Jackson earned the win for New York, while Nuxhall took the loss.
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Mahaffey Seeks Pain-Free Return From Season Past
Phillies pitcher Art Mahaffey, 26, plagued by right shoulder pain for two seasons, returned to form with a 5-2 victory over the Milwaukee Braves. After a slow spring, he struck out 10 and allowed five hits, part of a string of NL games where Cubs beat Dodgers, and other scores noted.
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Indians End Slump Behind McDowell Dominant Start
Sam McDowell pitched his first complete game of the season striking out 12 as Cleveland beat Washington 2 to 1. Vic Davalillo hit a solo homer to tie the game in the fourth, and Dick Howser and Fred Whitfield drove in the decisive run in the seventh. The Indians leave Washington with three games remaining before returning home.
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St Pauls Sets Two Track Records At Huron Meet
St Pauls boys at the Junior High Invitational in Huron set two school records. The 880 yard relay team won with 1 543. Members were Tom Weisenberger Jim Crystal Brad Jinker and Dave Heyman Heyman also tied the school mark in 120 yard low hurdles at 162 and Bill Wise set a discus best 98 5 while St Pauls 440 relay fell short by a second. Perkins led with seven firsts and 70 points Wellington 42 St Pauls 24 Margaretta 24 Huron 21 Berlin Heights 7.
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Standings and schedules from the American League and companions
The American League standings show Chicago and Minnesota atop the table with Detroit and Los Angeles close behind. Friday results include Detroit 12 Boston 8 and New York 9 Baltimore 3. A full slate of Saturday and Sunday games with listed pitchers follows.
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Pitcher Dick Wantz Dies After Brain Tumor Surgery
Dodgers Angels rookie pitcher Dick Wantz died in Los Angeles after brain tumor surgery. The 25 year old relief hurler had one major league inning with the Los Angeles Angels, suffering headaches on a road trip before hospitalization and surgery. He never regained consciousness following the operation.
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Monroeville Lasses Knocked From Tournament
Monroeville falls 5-2 to Colonel Crawford ending their tourney run. Culbertson earns the win with 15 strikeouts on four hits. Dennis Miller takes the loss for Monroeville as Col. Crawford plates two in the third, one in the fourth, and two in the sixth. Monroeville’s Dean Schneider homers twice, and the Faggles finish the event with a 6 1 record.
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Charlie O Welcomed By Cincinnati Reds appearance set
Cincinnati welcomes Charley O the Athletics mule mascot as Charles O Finley confirms acceptance of an invitation from Reds president Bill DeWitt to appear at Crosley Field after White Sox officials barred Charley O from a recent doubleheader in Chicago.
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