Morgan Lifts Astros Past Pirates in Ninth For 5-4 Win
Houston catcher Joe Morgan ends a hitting slump with a ninth inning single to edge the Pirates 5-4. Jim Wynn and Rusty Staub supply most of the offense as Morgan joins them for a potential three-man hammer. Morgan rides a 12 game streak after late heroics, while Houston remains 18 games behind the NL leaders.
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Morgan
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Wynn
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
New York
Ron Davis
Braves
Sammy Ellis
Ken Johnson
Billy Cowan
Bobby Wine
Richie Allen
John Boozer
Jack Fisher
Mets
Nate Oliver
Pro Football Opens Exhibitions Across Leagues Saturday
Pro football exhibition season kicks off this weekend in Akron as AFL clubs Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos meet marking Lou Saban return to pro coaching. NFL exhibitions begin Wednesday with New Orleans at Los Angeles in Anaheim, and San Diego Chargers players face discipline in camp. Donny Anderson scores as Packers beat defense 10 0 ahead of Chicago College All Stars clash next week.
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Associated Press
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Denver Broncos
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Saban
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Anaheim
Gene Foster
San Diego Chargers
Sid Gillman
Leslie Duncan
Kenny Graham
Foster
George Mira
San Francisco
49Ers
Donny Anderson
Green Bay Packer
Packers
Chicago
Turf's Younger Set Running For Topflight Purses
The American turf season opens with $100,000 guaranteed Sorority at Monmouth Park for 2 year-olds and the $100,000 Delaware Handicap at Delaware Park for older fillies. Queen of the Stage leads the Sorority tilt with Braulio Baeza up, while Gay Matelda and Syrian Sea are joint second choices. In Delaware, Straight Deal tops a field of nine, with Bobby Ussery aboard, as Indian Sunrite and Swinging Mood also draw weight near the top. Arlington stakes include the 11-16 mile Citation Handicap headlined by the Argentine import forl, while War Censor looms as a top turf candidate in the 14% roiles Tidal Handicap at Aqeduct.
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Orlo Robertson
Associated Press
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Delaware
Delaware Park
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Braulio Baeza
C.T. Chenery
Gay Matelda
Syrian Sea
Casey Hayes
Ethel
Jacobs
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Swinging Mood
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Saratoga Springs
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Arlington
Forl
War Censor
Aques Duct
Jansen Sees Better Days For Giants After Rough Patch
Giants pitching coach Larry Jansen urged a comeback as San Francisco lost 83 to Philadelphia, marking an eighth game behind the NL leaders after a 10 loss in 14. The bullpen endured heavy usage with 44 innings pitched by 30 relievers. Jansen recalled the 1952 pennant run after an 11-game skid.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Shanklin Will Know Monday About Draft Status
Amarillo Texas AP says Kansas University football halfback Don Shanklin will know Monday if he has been drafted. Shanklin, a former local high school star, was reported to be working in Lawrence Kansas and could not be reached for comment.
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Tex
Selective Service Board
Don Shanklin
Kansas University
Shanklin
Kansas
Lawerence
Kan
League Leaders By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Baseball Almanac Highlights
The Associated Press lists top American and National League leaders by 225 at bats. Key figures include Frank Robinson Baltimore batting .337 and Ron Killebrew Minnesota with 29 homers. Other leaders include Al Kaline Detroit, Carl Yastrzemski Boston, Roberto Clemente Pittsburgh, Hank Aaron Atlanta, and pitching stars Lonborg Boston and Jarvis Atlanta.
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Cepeda
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R. Allen
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Phillips
Jarvis
Veale
Bunning
Marichal
Conditioning Chiefs Ahead In Preseason Drills
Kansas City Chiefs coach Hank Stram says the AFL champions are farther along physically and creatively than last year as double daily practices push players. Fred Arbanas credits progress while Len Dawson and Pete Beathard run two minute drills, with Jan Stenerud converting multiple field goals in morning work.
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Kansas City Chiefs
Hank Stram
Stram
Fred Arbanas
Len Dawson
Whrere
Pete Beathard
Jan Stenerud
US Trackmen Prepped After Pan Am Swimming Lull
Winnipeg AP United States track and field head coach Dutch Warmerdam prepares a strong Yank squad for a weeklong 24 event program after swimming stars deliver a run of world marks. Elaine Tanner of Canada set two world records in backstroke as the Pan American Games pace cooled. The U S basketball team posted a 122 73 win over Panama and baseball beat Canada 14 10 as Cuba remained undefeated at 3 0.
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Dutch Warmerdam
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Miss Tanner
Roger Gibbon
Trinidad-Tobago
Debby Meyer
Sacramento
Calif
Ken Walsh
Michigan State
USA
Mark Spitz
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