Wilbur Wood Earns 11th Win In 4-1 Victory Over Angels
Wilbur Wood, called wonderful by Chuck Tanner, improved to 11-3 with a 4-1 win over Nolan Ryan and the California Angels as Ryan fanned 13 for a 107 strikeouts total. Wood hinted at a 30 or 40 win talk but kept focus on the next game. In other AL action, Boston beat Milwaukee 10-1, Detroit shut out New York 4-0, and Minnesota topped Kansas City 2-0, with a rain delay delaying Orioles doubleheader action.
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Associated Press
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Detroit Tigers
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Kansas City Royals
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Braves Down Giants and Mets Edge Dodgers in 19 Innings
In major league action the Atlanta Braves defeated San Francisco 2-1 while the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 in a 19 inning marathon. Rico Petrocelli had four hits with a homer and three RBIs for Boston in a win over Milwaukee despite Doug Griffin's fractured left hand.
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New York Mets
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Red Sox
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Doug Griffin
Dick McAuliffe
Mickey Lolich
Detroit
New York Yankees
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Duke Sims
Bert Blyleven
Ed Kirkpatrick
Bent
Minnesota
Kansas City
George Mitterwald
Danny Thompson
Carl Morton
Atlanta
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Braves
Dave Johnson
Morton
RBI
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Los Angeles
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California
Dodgers
Willie Davis
Many Contenders For OBAL Title
The Ottawa Babe Ruth League enters its fifth season with Rotary favored to defend the title in 1973. Coaches note Rotary loses stars but boasts solid defense and key pitchers McAdoo Gentner Sharpe. Jeff Fredricks and Mark Walker boost VFW pitching and hitting, while Young Boys' Club led by Kenny Suffron eyes a surprise run. Kiwanis, Elks, Lions, Eagles, DeMolay and other teams field mix of youth and experience, with pitchers and defense shaping the race as practice progresses.
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Gary Kuntz
Ottawa
Rotary
Byron Faden
Faden
John McAdoo
Bill Gentner
Rod Sharpe
Don Sellers
VFW
Jeff Fredricks
Mark Walker
Sellers
Ken Suffron
Suffron
Raymond Shaffer
Kenny Suffron
Suffron and
Kiwanis
Martin Buiik
Burik
Kevin Spencer
Ken Bones
Jeff Buick
Mark Harsh
Elks
Loyd Scribner
Shawn Jordan
Ted Woods
Scribner
Jordan
Woods
Roger Bachelor
Bill Scribner
Richard Zimmerman
Rod
Lions
Davis
Curt Moore
Eagles
Frank Garvin
Tony Stark
Garvin
al Beets
Tony Reed
Darren Beets
Rodgers to Play in Canada with Montreal Alouettes
Johnny Rodgers, Heisman winner from Nebraska, signs a three year deal with the Montreal Alouettes believed to exceed 100000 dollars per year. Rodgers cites money and the wider Canadian field as reasons, arriving in Montreal soon to begin his CFL career.
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Canada
LOS Angeles
Johnny Rodgers
Montreal Alouettes
Nebraska
Billy Wessels
Oklahoma
Michael Trope
World Sports Management, Inc
Montreal
San Diego Chargers
National Football League
San Diego
Charger
Harland Svare
Smith Aims for Paris Title at Roland Garros
Smith, top seed from Pasadena, seeks a French Open victory to add 15,000 to his prize money and become the first American winner since 1955. He faces Georges Goven in the semifinals at Roland Garros, with a probable final against Romania’s Ilie Nastase, amid strong French support.
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Stan Smith
Pasadena
Calif
Smith
the Nastase
Romania
Georges Goven
France
Roland Garros Stadium
Unser Prime For Victory Lane At Indy 500
Bobby Unser, 39, starts from the No 2 front row in the 57th Indianapolis 500 seeking another victory and about 250000 in prize money. He rates Johnny Rutherford Mark Donohue Gary Beltenhausen Mario Andretti and A J Foyt as potential factors while noting his brothers and rivals. The race marks the last practice run before race day with Unser posting the day’s fastest speed. Nearby Toronto reports the St Lawrence Seaway as a cheaper Canada route versus building 29 miles of expressway.
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Bobby Unser
Unser
Victory Lane
Dan Gurney
Mark Donohue
Mark
Gary Beltenhausen
Gary
Mario Andretti
Gordon Johncock
Lloyd Ruby
Billy Vukovich
Jerry Grant
Mike Mosley
Joe Leonard
A.J. Foyt
Foyt
Old Brickyard
Toronto
St. Lawrence Seaway
Canada
Ken Gilbert
Toronto Harbor Commission
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