Reds Rally Behind Nolan as He Pitches Six-Hitter
Cincinnati’s Gary Nolan finally gets support as he hurls a six-hit gem beating Philadelphia 6-1 with timely doubles from Perez McRae and Foster. Mets top Pirates 3-2 while Braves edge Expos 4-0 and Giants debut starter Cumberland beats Jenkins 2-0 in a busy NL slate.
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Philadelphia
Tony Perez
Hal McRae
George Foster
New York Mets
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Montreal
Reed
Expos
Steve Renko
John Cumberland
Giants
Ferguson Jenkins
Orioles Rich Get Richer By Hal Bock Start Pitching Rota
Orioles add depth to an already strong rotation as Hal Bock notes their starting staff has delivered 30 complete games in two and a half months and questions what else they need to bolster their bid.
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Associated Press
Baltimore Orioles
Rain Stacks BBL Action With Thursday Tripleheaders
Rain forced two Babe Ruth League tripleheaders this week while Ottawa teams await three scheduled games. Boys Club Kiwanis Eagles DeMolay VFW Elks clash in Thursday night set with 5:30 7:30 and 9:30 starts, then Friday features Boys Club Eagles Elke DeMolay and Rotary Lions. Meanwhile Orioles pitcher Grant Jackson earned a 2-0 win over Washington as Baltimore split a doubleheader with the Senators. Minnesota blasted Oakland 11-6 behind Jim Perry three homers by Rich Reese and homers by Oliva Killebrew while Chicago rallied with eight runs in the second inning led by Bill Melton.
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Weaver
Jim Palmer
Mike Cuellar
Dave McNally
Pat Dobson
Oriole
Philadelphia
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Oakland
Rich Reese
Tony Oliva
Harmon
Killebrew
Twins
Perry
Bill Melton
White Sox
Ottawa and Lawrence Legions Seen in Twin Night Games
Ottawa hosts Lawrence A and B teams at Orlis Cox Field and at Lawrence for a pair of 8 PM league contests. Bteam stands 7-7 after weather washout. A-team at 8-7 returns to Ottawa after nine games away. The Ottawa clubs also schedule Kansas City Post 199 and Emporia at home, then head to the Lawrence Invitational round robin Friday through Sunday with pairings due Thursday.
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American Legion
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League Leaders in American and National League Batting and Pitching
The Associated Press lists top league leaders by at bats with Oliva and Torre among leaders in batting averages and hits. It notes run totals for Bonds and Stargell, RBIs for Stargell and Aaron, and pitching leaders Cuellar and Blue with win percentages and ERAs. Stolen bases leaders include Patek and Brock, while strikeout leaders feature Blue and Lolich in the American League and Stoneman and Jenkins in the National League.
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Millan
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