Braves Bench Stars Back in Action in Doubleheader
Atlanta won 6-2 and 8-4 as Aaron Cepeda and Alou rested on the bench while the regulars pounded Houston. Tony Gonzalez drilled two homers and Niekro notched his 11th win as the Braves widened the NL West lead. Carty and Tommie Aaron homered for Atlanta. Rivera, Spiezio and Brown homered for San Diego.
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Atlanta Braves
Atlanta
Hank Aaron
Orlando Cepeda
Felipe Alou
Houston
Aaron
Braves
Cepeda
Alou
Lyman Harris
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Diego
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Giants
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
Montreal
New York Mets
Philadelphia
Minnesota
California
Oakland
Kansas City
Royals
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Seattle
Bathmore
Washington
Mike Lum
Tommie Aaron
Hank
Tony Gonzalez
Gonzalez
Phil Niekro
Rico Carty
Harris
Carty
van Kelly
Babe Ruth League Opener Report Confuses Team Identities
A Babe Ruth League opener at Fort Ontario yielded a 7 0 score but left the competing clubs unnamed as reports listed only initials and ambiguous opponents. Murray earned the win with six hits allowed including two by Mancu 80. Lions Club and Lake Shore Transportation were the undeciphered foes.
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Babe Ruth Baseball League
Fort Ontario
Lions Club
Lake Shore Transportatiis
Murray
LePine
Davis
Blum
Reggie Smith Leads Red Sox Past Cleveland 8-5
Reggie Smith belted a rally starting double and his 11th and 12th home runs, driving in four runs as Boston defeated Cleveland 8-5.
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Associated Press
Reggie Smith
Red Sox
Boston
Cleveland
Reggie Smith Sparks Red Sox Comeback Win Over Cleveland
Reggie Smith hit two home runs and four RBIs to lift Boston from behind to an 8-5 victory over Cleveland Monday night. It marked his third and fourth homers in three games amid a weekend slugfest with Oakland and a crowded AL spotlight on Reggie Jackson's big weekend. Smith cited a lighter bat and a few tweaks as keys to his surge.
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Virginia
Reggie
Reggie Smith
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Reggie—Jackson
Smith
Red Sox
Oakland
Jackson
A’s
Kansas City
Denny McLain
Detroit
New York Yankees
Minnesota
California
Chicago
Seattle
Favorite Wins at Finger Lakes Feature Race
In Canandaigua New York the favored David C. held off Gamboling Prince to win the $2 100 feature at Finger Lakes Race Track Monday. A crowd of 3 332 wagered a total of $248 696 as David C. ran a mile in 1 44 earning a $4 40 win mutuel. Sam Lord finished third.
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N.Y
David C
Prince
Finger Lakes
Mutuel
Sam Lord
Goldberg's And Triplets Score Goldberg's And Triplets Score Undefeated
Goldberg's beat Moose 2 0 at Little League Stadium for its fifth straight win as Bob Haynes drove in both runs with a second inning double and a fourth inning single. Sam Natali allowed four singles in a four hit outing while Plural Ormsby Good man Callahan and Cule ton contributed. In the other game the Triplets defeated the Elks 8 4 as Reynolds led with two singles and a walk and Ruggio started on the mound before Lowery relief.
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Goldberg
Moose
Little League Stadium
Bob Haynes
Mike Shannon
Mike Weigelt
Jim Culeton
Sam Natali
Bob Ormsby
Dan Goodman
Tom Callahan
Culeton
Elks
Rich Hall
Tom Ruggio
Bob Lowery
Mike Reynolds
Bill Knoop
John LaFave
Stan Nalle
Steve Flack
Hall
Mike O'Brien
Insere
Hogan O. K. To Resume Golf
New Orleans AP reports 56 year old Ben Hogan has clearance to golf again after a hospital checkup. He may limit activity to social golf due to his arm injury and three surgeries since August 1968, and could take two years to regain form for any professional tour.
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New Orleans
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Fort Worth
Tex
Monday's Fights Report from Tokyo and U S venues
New Orleans bout saw Cy Pugh outpoint Billy Backus after 15 rounds. In Phoenix a heavyweight bout ended with Zora Fol ley knocking out Tommy Sims.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Shozo Saito
Japan
Marcelo Cid
Mexico
New Orleans
Percy Pugh
Billy Backus
Canastota
N.Y
Phoenix
Ariz
Zora Folley
Chandler
Tommy ‘Hurricane’ Sims
Dallas
Rookie Van Kelly delivers winning hit in Padres victory
In Los Angeles Monday night rookie Van Kelly, promoted from the minors, doubled home the winning run in the 13th inning as the San Diego Padres edged the Dodgers 3 to 2.
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LOS Angeles
van Kelly
San Diego Padres
Putter Betrays Palmer In Final Open Drive
At the Houston Open final round Arnold Palmer struggles with his putting despite solid driving and iron play. Jack Nicklaus also falters amid doubts about their eras and future majors as both seek a comeback.
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Palmer
Houston
Arnold Palmer
Champions
Whitworth Extends LPGA Money Lead With Berg Classic Win
Kathy Whitworth captured the Patty Berg Classic at Sutton Massachusetts boosting her lead in the LPGA money standings to nearly $6,000. The victory earned $3,750 and raised her total winnings to $22,775 according to LPGA headquarters.
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Cincinnati
Kathy Whitworth
Ladies Professional Golf Association
Sutton
Mass
LPGA
Long night at K. C. Kansas City baseball doubleheader twist
AP reports a 3-2 12th inning win for Kansas City over Oakland as Jim Roland hit Jackie Hernandez with the bases loaded to force the winning run. In the opener, Dick Green tied the game in the 13th and later scored on an error as the Athletics won 7-5.
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Carl Yastrzemski
Boston
Russ Gibson
Ken Harrelson
Indians
Smith
Jackie Hernandez
Jim Roland
Royals
Oakland
Dick Green
Hernandez
RBI
Sal Bando
Bob Oliver
Green
McLain
Chicago
Tigers
al Kaline
Don Wert
Jim Lyttle
Rod Carew
Twins
California
Carew
Ty Cobb
Bob Roth
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Pete Reiser
Harmon Killebrew
Billy Wynne
Tucson
White Sox
Sox
Milwaukee
Gail Hopkins
Kansas City
Athletics
Baseball in Japan Turns Pro After School Era Ends
Baseball in Japan was an amateur sport centered in schools until 1934 when the first professional team was organized.
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Japan
Top Industrial League Wins For Local 214 And Alcan
Local 214 defeated Local 129 9 to 2 as Jim White limited Davis Brothers Meats to two singles and Alcan blanked Davis Brothers Meats 7 to 0 in another Industrial Softball League night at Fort Ontario. White contributed two singles and two runs. Pelow and Zaryski hit triples. Stark tossed a one hitter for Local 129. St. John Ramos Knopp and others added multiple safeties for Local 214.
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Local
Alcan
Davis Brothers Meats
Panarama
Lake City Police Club
Buckland
Poorhouse
Anchor Inn
Jim White
Ronnie Reynolds
White
Wendy Blanchard
Ty Colasardo
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Dave Fabrizi
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Chuck St. John
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Gene Knopp
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Sooners
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Turner
Archard
Barner
Pelow
Sweet
Ketley
Valtimondass
Kline
Rf O Reynolds
Kells
Zarinski
Argonauts Sign Four Import Players For CFL
Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League signed four import players on Monday. They are defensive back Pete Richardson from Dayton University and seventh draft pick last year of the Buffaloes, Frank Waters from Michigan State, guard Mickey Davis of Findlay College, and flanker back Craig Tefft from Central Michigan University.
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Toronto Argonauts
Pete Richardson
Dayton University
Buffaloes
American Football League
Frank Waters
Michigan State
Mickey Davis
Findlay College
Craight Tefft
Central Michigan University
Expos Call Up Herrara
Vancouver Mounties GM says Angel Hermoso will not report to the Montreal Expos after recall. Outfielder Jose Herrara will join Montreal while pitcher Gary Timberlane is recalled by Seattle.
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Expos
Herrara
Vancouver
Norm Trascolini
Vancouver Mounties
Angel Hermoso
Montreal Expos
Hermoso
Jose Herrara
Montreal
Trasolini
Gary ‘Timberlane
Seattle
Grant Leads Kemper Open Qualifiers In Charlotte
Jim Grant of Atlanta shot four under par to top qualifiers for the 22 nonexempt spots in the $150,000 Kemper Open at Cedarwood Country Club. Only six players in a field of 155 matched par on the 6900 yard course.
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Charlotte
N.C
Jim Grant
Atlanta
Grant
Ceidarwood Country Club
Carew Censured for Steal of Home in Twins Win
California Angels manager Lefty Phillips blasted Rod Carew for a first inning steal of home that helped Minnesota defeat Los Angeles 8 2. Carew tied the AL record with his sixth home steal of the season, while Harmon Killebrew hit a 16th homer and Jim Perry earned the win with 19 strikeouts. Manager Billy Martin noted Carew’s earlier steals and said the coach advised restraint in such situations.
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ST. Paul-Minneapolis
Lefty Phillips
California Angels
Rod Carew
Minnesota Twins
Phillips
Carew
Twins
Angels
Minnesota
Martin
RBI
Harmon
Tony Oliva
Murphy
Detroit
Ty Cobb
Cleveland
Bob Roth
Pete Reiser
Brooklyn Dodgers
Killebrew
Jim Perry
Tests On Blue Letter Boxes In Boston
The Boston Post Office runs tests to see if the public will accept blue street letter boxes. Postmaster Ephriam Martin cites potential substantial savings while preserving traditional colors via decals on the box sides.
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Boston
Boston Post Office
Ephriam Martin
Oswego Plans Connie Mack Youth Baseball League
Oswego considers forming a Connie Mack league for youths 16 to 19 with an exception for 14-15 year olds not in Babe Ruth. A meeting at Leighton Field on Thursday aims to launch games on Monday and Thursday evenings plus exhibition contests against Syracuse teams. Ted Kerley leads the voluntary effort seeking sponsors and participants from Oswego High and Oswego Catholic.
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Connie Mack
Leighton Field
Syracuse
Ted Kerley
Oswego High School
Mike McCrobie
McCrobie
Billy Dawson
Neil Lloyd
Kerley
Oswego Catholic High
Oswego High
Quarry's Dad Too Nervous To Work in Corner
New York AP report describes Jack Quarry watching son Jerry and Joe Frazier train for the June 26 title fight at Madison Square Garden. Jerry and brother Mike spar, with Jack recalling past bouts and predicting a knockout or decision in Jerry's favor despite nerves.
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New York
Jack Quarry
Jerry
Quarry
Duffy Square
Joe Frazier
Madison Square Garden
Charley
Emperor” Harris
Frazier
Don Warner
Philadelphia
Jerry Quarry
Mike
Joe
Yank Durham
Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
The season leaders include Ca rew of Minnesota hitting .382 with F Robinson of Baltimore at .338. Robins on scored 51 runs, Killebrew 54 RBIs, Blair 79 hits, Carey 16 doubles, 24 home runs by R Jackson, 21 steals by Harper. McNally Lyle Lindblad lead pitching with 9 0 5 decisions all at 1.000 and 97 strikeouts for McDowell.
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Carew
Minnesota
F. Robinson
Baltimore
Blair
Killebrew
Powell
R. Jackson
Oakland
Petrocelli
Boston
Harper
Seattle
Campaneris
McNally
Balt
Lyle
Lindblad
McDowell Cleveland
Culp
Batting and pitching leaders of the season
Batting leaders include M Alou 0 at bats 150 with .364 and A Johnson .362 while runs favor Wynn 51 and Kessinger 46. Banks 56 RBI and McCovey 51 lead. M Alou 96 hits. Kessinger 19 doubles. Tolan and R Jackson 6 triples. McCovey 21 HR and L May 18. Brock 26 steals. Wills 1. Pitching leaders show Stone 6.0 and 1.000 in 5 decisions. Hollyman 104 000 strikeouts. Singer 113 and Gibson 105.
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M. Alou
Pittsburgh
A. Johnson
Cincinnati
Wynn
Houston
Kessinger
Chicago
Banks
McCovey
San Francisco
Tolan
R. Jackson
Atlanta
L. May
Brock
St Louis
Wills
Los Angeles
Stone Atlanta
Hollyman
Singer
Gibson
Loule
McLain Doubts He'll Reach 30 Wins This Year
Denny McLain, after a hospital stay for a stomach virus linked to cake, won his 100th major league game and moved to 10-5 with a 2.54 ERA as the Tigers beat the Yankees 3-2. He doubts reaching 30 wins this season but acknowledges it isn’t impossible.
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NEW York
Denny McLain
McLain
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Chicago
Tigers
Yankee Stadium
Don Wert
Joel Jet Scores Vernon Feature Victory in Five-Eighth Mile Pace
Vernon Downs and related tracks host fast features with Joel Jet delivering a 3% length win in the $5,205 Vernon pace. Spoiler and Money Wise follow, time 2:02 2/5, payout $11.60. Also noted are a trot at Vernon, a Buffalo Raceway pace, Monticello trot, and other results with various horses and payouts.
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Associated Press
Aston Blackie
Yonkers
Spoiler
New York
Great Sullivan
All Star
Mary Vi
Amber Jet
Buffalo Raceway
Atout
Monticello Raceway
Micke Hoy
Homan
Schalmont
Morris No
Saraloen Haveway
Ntoney
Houston Shut Out as Louis Clinches 3-0 Victory
Pitcher Nelenn Reites and Cardinale scattered 10 bites while keeping Houston from scoring. Louis posted a 3-0 triumph.
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Nelenn Reites
Cardinale
Houston
Louis
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