Orioles Rally Past Royals In 8th For 2 1 Win
Baltimore wins 2 1 over Kansas City as Curt Morton hits a two run pinch homer in the eighth after Jim Rooker held the Orioles to three hits until then. Oakland beats Cleveland 6 4 in 11 as Ted Kubiak sac fly ties game and Hinton misplay opens door for two runs. Minnesota tops Detroit 3 1 to stay three games back of Oakland.
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Marichal Hurls Four Homers in Phils Loss as Giants Drop
Giants ace Juan Marichal gave up four home runs to the Philadelphia Phillies and suffered a 5-4 defeat dropping San Francisco to third in the NL West. Johnny Callison hit two homers for Philadelphia, Willie McCovey contributed a homer for the Giants, and Ron Hunt left with a concussion after a plate collision. Cincinnati moved to the league lead with a 3-2 win over the Mets as Atlanta also won, while Cubs beat Astros and Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh.
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NBC Opens Friday at NBC Nationals in Wichita Kansas
The National Baseball Congress tournament begins in Wichita with the Liberal Bee Jays defending champions facing a tough path. Liberal, after failing to reach the Kansas finals won by Wichita Cessna Bobcats, qualified automatically. Cessna eliminated Liberal 6 4 in the semifinals. Jackson Mississippi runner up also qualified. Opening ceremonies will honor Liberal and feature Texas League President Bobby Bragan and Tiny Tim. Friday games include St Louis Sports vs Little Rock Book Binders and Cessna Bobcats vs Lubbock Hubbers. Sunday includes Valdosta Red Sox vs Trenton Paper in Journey debut.
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Knudson Favored to Win Canadian PGA Title
Vancouver AP reports George Knudson is favored to win his third straight Canadian PGA title in the 72 hole tournament starting today. In Las Vegas AP notes Rodrigo Valdez of New York City, 15, defeated Peter Kobblah of Ghana, 146 pounds, by unanimous decision over 10 rounds Wednesday night.
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