Briles Wins 6-2 as Cardinals Tie for First
Nelson Briles pitched eight strong innings allowing two unearned runs as St. Louis defeated Atlanta 6-2. Briles improved to 2-0 this season after a 10-decision stretch last year, while Orlando Cepeda had four hits and three RBIs. Joe Hoerner finished with the save as the Cardinals moved into a tie for first with idle Houston at 5-1.
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Baseball Scoreboard Associated Press American League standings
Detroit leads with 9 2 win over Boston as Oakland tops New York 4 3 Cleveland tops Chicago 3 1 in results. National League shows Houston and St Louis tied 5 1 833 while San Francisco and Los Angeles both 3 2 600. Only games planned include Washington at Minnesota and Cleveland at Detroit with others noted.
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Cokes Defeats Ludick For Fourth Welterweight Title Defense
Curtis Cokes used Willie Ludick style to win by fifth round technical knockout in Dallas. Cokes plans a rest until June and has no immediate opponent in mind for another title defense. Percy Pugh challenged Cokes, but promoter Lou Messina would not guarantee $30,000, urging a larger purse of about $75,000 for a New Orleans bout.
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Bowling Scores from Industrial League in Ottawa
Industrial League bowling results list high scores by team and bowler across Ottawa lanes. Notable performances include Steward 221 567 for 3-game total and Wall 183 508 for Newland's Garage, with others such as Bennett 230 550 at Peoples Bank and Gilmore 206 546 at Moore Chevrolet Olds.
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Batting Tips Part I Focus on the strike zone
AP News features present Ted Williams era batting advice from Carl Yastrzemski. He emphasizes watching the strike zone, choking up for control, choosing a consistent bat, following the ball, and studying pitchers. Yaz notes his 1963 triple crown season with 44 homers 121 RBIs and a .326 average.
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