Catfish Hunter Throws Ninth Perfect Game In A’s Victory
Jim Hunter pitched the ninth perfect game in modern baseball history, defeating the Minnesota Twins 4 0 at Oakland Coliseum. Hunter drove in three runs, struck out 11, and earned a $5,000 raise after the gem. The feat follows Don Larsen’s 1956 AL perf and Charlie Robertson’s 1922 mark, with Hunter’s nickname stemming from a childhood tale.
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The Last Pitch Was The Best For A's Victory
Oakland pitcher Herta ford, 22, struck out 11 over seven innings as the A’s defeated Minnesota. He allowed no baserunner, earned an extra $5,000, and became the first AL pitcher in 46 years to throw a regular season, partner game. Rich Reese batted .154.
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Sooners No Net Shoo-In
Oklahoma won 46 of 49 matches, dominates dual meets, with four players unbeaten, but Oklahoma State trails by a narrow margin with one meet left. Cowboys could threaten if they sweep Missouri, yet OU would still edge them on points at the league meet. Kansas State and others vie for third as Colorado and Kansas face key clashes.
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Pro Soccer North American League Scores Update
In North American League action, Los Angeles and Chicago played to a 1 1 draw. San Diego defeated Vancouver 6 to 1 in a decisive match.
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Fight at Yankee Stadium ends in brawl after slide
In a wild afternoon at Yankee Stadium, Tony Horton of the Indians and Michael of the Yankees clashed at first base. Umpire ejected both. Cleveland led 1-0 in the fifth as chaos erupted with players, coaches, and bullpen personnel rushing in. Alvin Dark blamed a stumble during a tag play for the altercation.
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Osage County Track League Results Highlights
Lyndon tops the standings with 74 2/5 points followed by Overbrook 56 1/5 and Williamsburg 38 in an all county meet. Individual winners include Tiffany Lyndon in discus and javelin, Stadel Quenemo in shot put, Casten Quenemo and Davis Overbrook in broad jump, Kitchen Carbondale in high jump, Toumberlin Williamsburg in pole vault, and M Reece Overbrook in the 100 dash.
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Cyclone Golfer Earns Trip To State Tourney
Ottawa High golfer Richard Hughes shot 79 to tie four others for state meet qualification in regional action at St Andrews. top two teams in two-man and four-man formats plus five-low scorers earned state bids for May 17 18 at Rolling Hills Wichita. Ottawa finished seventh in two-man and fifth in four-man. medalist was Mike Avis of Mission South with 76.
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Baseball league leaders brief recap across leagues
American League leaders include Harrelson Bast. .340 and Carew Minn. 322. runs to Robinson Bast. 17 and Killebrew 17. 20 RBIs by Repo z Calif.. hits show Jackson Oak 29 and Carew Minn. 29. doubles 8 by R Smith Bos. home runs 8 by Repo z Calif.. stolen bases Campaneris Oak. 10. National League leaders feature Rose Cin .383 batting and 21 runs. McCovey S.F. 20 RBIs. Rose 41 hits. Swoboda N.Y. 7 HR. pitching leaders show Hare din Balt 4-0 and McLain Det 40 strikeouts 63 for McDowell Cleve 63.
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Last 8 Innings Hurt Braves In 4 3 Loss To Pirates
Braves blew a 3-0 first inning lead as Pirates right arms shut down Atlanta for 12 scoreless innings. Roberto Clemente's sacrifice fly in the 14th gave Pittsburgh a 4-3 win, with Kline earning the victory and Face closing. Other NL results featured San Francisco over Houston 3-1, St Louis beating NY Mets 2-0, Philadelphia over Cincinnati 6-6, and Cubs 7-6 over Dodgers.
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Regional Here Saturday At Ottawa University
Ottawa University hosts a class B regional track meet at Cook Field on Saturday. Preliminaries start at 9 30 a m and field event finals follow with track finals at 1 p m. The top three finishers in each event advance to the state meet on May 17 18 in Salina.
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White Sox may relocate to Milwaukee next season
Los Angeles owners of the Chicago White Sox reportedly received permission to move the American League franchise to Milwaukee. The Times cited an April 25 AL meeting and noted a White Sox official denied the move. The team plays nine games in Milwaukee this season, with plans to build a $43 million sports complex in Chicago.
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Dancer Trains For Preakness Amid Derby Hearing
Boston AP Dancer's Image may run in the Preakness depending on next week's Kentucky Derby disqualification hearing. Owner Peter Fuller plans conditioning by Lou Cavalaris if allowed, but will withdraw if Cavalaris is not permitted. Fuller says the horse may race May 18 or not run, insisting the team stays intact.
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Scores by league and teams across recent games
In the International League Jacksonville defeated Toledo 2 to 0 and Richmond beat Buffalo 8 to 6 while Rochester fell to Louisville 11 to 5 and Columbus lost to Syracuse 3 to 0. In the Pacific Coast League Tulsa edged Indianapolis 7 to 6 and Spokane routed Tacoma 4 to 1. Phoenix defeated Denver 15 to 3, Hawaii beat Seattle 3 to 2, Okla City topped San Diego 3 to 2, and Portland beat Vancouver 9 to 3.
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St. Louis Blues Lead Montreals In Best Of Seven
St Louis hosts Montreal in game three of the series with Montree leading 2 0. The matchup continues the best of seven as both teams vie for control and a potential series turning point.
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