Tiant Fans 16 as Indians Top Twins for 20th Win
Cleveland ace Luis Tiant struck out 16 Minnesota batters and earned his 20th victory, doubling past the Twins as Graig Nettles homered for Minnesota. Nettles tied a club record with five homers in four games while Tiant fanned 14 through seven innings. Howard Harrelson and Willie Horton also homered in the majors as Los Angeles beat St Louis and Philadelphia topped Pittsburgh in 15 innings.
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Dick Donovan
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Reggie Smith
Diego Segui
Red Sox
Russ Gibson
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Angels
Aurelio Rodriguez
Tom Satriano
Ottawa Men's Golf Results Championship Second Round Actions
In Ottawa men's golf results the championship flight sees Willhite facing Henning and Meyer meeting Henning while Vivian defeats Penn and Chesbro beats Moline. Semifinals pair Willhite-J Henning against Meyer-H Henning with Vivian facing Chesbro. Consolation features Peters defeating Wellington and Hughes defeating Grabham, with Peters and Hughes advancing to meet Didier. In the A flight Evans defeats Bennett and Gleason over Hill, with Duffy and Cravens advancing and Zook and Shepard receiving byes.
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L. Tenk
G. Hughes
T. Gleason
J. Jenkins
B. Hill
R. Wallace
Extra Point Debate Shapes Up In Pros
New York AP reports the Pressure Point experiment in pro football showing it’s easier to convert a two yard attempt than to kick, sparking debate among players coaches and owners. In 23 exhibitions 97 attempts produced 55 successes and 42 failures with passes at 56.5 percent and runs at 67.1 percent.
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NFL
Mills Eliminated In Trials At U S Olympic Meet
Billy Mills failed to reach the U S Olympic track team in the 10,000 meters at the trials in South Lake Tahoe Calif. Tracy Smith notes altitude effects while Mills finishes fourth. Van Nelson and Tom Laris earned berths, Gerry Lindgren remaining hopeful in the 5,000 and 14:45 threshold for the 5K, as other events see limited eliminations.
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Kicker Clutch Defense Save Chiefs In Opener
Kansas City edged Houston 26 21 in the AFL opener as Jan Stenerud kicked four field goals 33 26 and 32 yards and Pete Beathard rallied the Oilers with two TD passes. Beathard threw for 412 yards but Houston managed only 55 rushing yards.
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Sid Blanks
Odle Burrell
Mac Haik
Mike Garrett
Len Dawson
Gordon's First Task Is Gathering Players
Kansas City Royals manager Joe Gordon will study scouting reports for the October 15 expansion draft to shape the 1969 roster. About 70 players are under contract at Corning New York Dubuque Iowa and High Point Thomasville North Carolina as the club builds its nucleus. Owner Ewing Kauffman notes more than $600000 spent to jump ahead of rivals and praises the organization’s progress.
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Lou Gorman
Ewing Kauffman
Ashe Aims to Retake Davis Cup and Seek Civil Rights Role
Arthur Ashe Jr., newly crowned U S Open champion, vows to help the United States reclaim the Davis Cup from Australia and to find his place in the civil rights struggle. He notes two remaining goals after a 14 12 5 7 68 3 6 6 3 victory over Tom Okker in Forest Hills.
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Ray Raffles
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Stan Smith
Bobby Lutz
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Charlie Pasarell
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Margaret Court Smith
Maria Bueno
Brazil
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Rosemary Casals
San Francisco
Arthur
UCLA
America
Tam
Europe
Dodgers rout Cardinals as Sudakis hits first major slam
Major league debutant Bill Sudakis belted a grand slam homer for the Dodgers in a 10-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The early onslaught featured Sudakis's first major league homer as Los Angeles rolled to the win.
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