Carew Swats To .400 Level in 1977 Chase
Minnesota slugger Rod Carew surged to .403 after a four hit game boosting his season total to 114 and his 175 total bases lead the majors. He drove in six runs in a 19-12 win over Chicago White Sox as talk of a .400 batting average intensifies despite manager Gene Mauch cautioning it remains a long season.
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Boston
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St. Louis
Joe Jackson
Sam Crawford
Twins
Gene Mauch
Former NBA Boss Walter Kennedy Dies At 64
Walter Kennedy, former NBA commissioner and Stamford mayor, dies of cancer at 64 in St. Joseph's Hospital Stamford Conn. Acknowledged for expanding the league and securing national TV coverage, Kennedy served 12 years as commissioner after starting in publicity roles with the BAA and later the NBA. He is survived by wife Marion two sons David and Robert and daughter Kathie. Funeral plans were to be arranged by Leo Gallagher and Sons.
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Little League Baseball
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St. Joseph's Hospital
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David
Robert
The
Stamford Advocate
Kathie
Leo Gallagher
Watson Staggers But Wins Tourney
Tom Watson overcame blunders and a sputtering start to win the Western Open in Oak Brook, finishing five under par at 283. He held a one stroke lead over Johnny Miller and Wally Armstrong into the 17th hole and survived a shaky 18th to seal his fourth 1977 tour victory and $40,000 prize. Weiskopf finished one back at 285 after a wild round.
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Johnny Miller
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Evert routs King to reach Wimbledon semifinals
Chris Evert hammered Billie Jean King 6-1 6-2 on center court in the 100th All England championships. The defending champion dominated with immaculate groundstrokes as King, a six time Wimbledon winner, made a comeback bid and yielded little in points through the opening stanzas.
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Baseball Scoreboard American League East Standings and Results
Baseball scoreboard lists standings and recent results for the American League East. Entries include team records, recent scores from Saturday and Sunday, and upcoming Monday and Tuesday games with matchups and pitchers noted where shown. Teams include New York, Boston, Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, Toronto, Milwaukee, Seattle, Oakland, Kansas City, Texas, California, and Chicago, among others.
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Houston
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Philadelphia
Kiwanis Still Leads In OBAL Action
Kiwanis defeated Sertoma 15-10 to stay in first place with a one game edge over VFW, as VFW beat the Elks 10-2 in a rain-deferred Sunday doubleheader. Jeff Brewer earned the win for VFW, while Mark Hill won for Kiwanis.
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Tim Wilson
Steve Switzer
Kevin Altic
Greg
Dick Hamilton
Richard Ybarra
Mark Hill
Rotary
Lions
Eagles
Dodgers Suffer Three Defeats In Junior League Roundup
In Junior League action the Dodgers dropped three games last week. Highlights include a 17 8 loss to the Yankees with Shane Marion three hits and Bryan Cates two hits. a 5 4 defeat to the Tigers in a pitching duel. and a 7 2 setback to the Mets in which Todd Brady had the Dodgers lone hit.
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Dave Mille
Darren Green
Kevin Allan
John White
Mets
Jeff White
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Cubs
Greg Shutt
David Ward
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Becky Kaub
Ray
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Craig Anderson
Charles Foltz
Larry Steward
Mark Eubank
Trent Lancaster
Ray Pixley
Alex Jones
Doug Miles
Jeff Olivas
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