St Louis Triumph Over Phillies in Narrow Win
The St Louis Cardinals edged Philadelphia 5 4 as Ed Crosby drove in the tie breaking run in the ninth with Ted Simmons adding a sac fly and Dal Maxvill scoring on the fly. Lou Brock was picked off twice and Joe Torre left the game with a back injury as Santorini earned his first win since 1970.
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Bucks and Lakers face must-win showdown in Los Angeles
The Bucks and Lakers each won their must-win games, setting up a decisive confrontation at the Forum. The best-of-seven series for the Western Conference crown stands 2-2 with a 10 p.m. EST tipoff and multiple closed-circuit options due to local blackout.
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Marathon race wins for Finland in Boston event
Olavi Suomalainen, 25, a Helsinki engineering student, won the Boston A. A. Marathon in 2 hours 15 minutes 39 seconds on Monday, beating 1,081 starters to extend Finland’s dominance in the 76 year old race for beef stew prizes.
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West Tops 1972 All-Pro Ballot In Basketball Weekly Poll
Jerry West leads a 10 man All-Pro basketball list in Basketball Weekly’s fan poll. Wilt Chamberlain Kareem Abdul Jabbar Dan Issel Artis Gilmore Rick Barry John Havlicek Walt Frazier Spencer Haywood are other NBA or ABA selections with notable teams including the Lakers Bucks Nets and Kentucky.
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Quarry stops Corletti in first round in Los Angeles
Jerry Quarry hammered Eduardo Corletti with a left hook and a left-right flurry to end the bout at 2:58 of the first stanza. The Bellflower Bomber improved to 42 wins, five losses, and four draws despite weighing 203 1/2 pounds. Quarry’s next fight is May 9 in London against Larry Middleton.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
Standings show San Diego 2 1 .667 Los Angeles and Cincinnati tied at 1 1 .500 with Houston 1 2 .333 and Atlanta _bs. Monday results: St. Louis defeated Philadelphia 5-4 and Los Angeles beat Atlanta 8-3 while Houston routed San Francisco 7-2. Tuesday features Koosman Renko Carrithers Phoebus Forsch Gullett Spinks and Pappas matchups with several night games. Wednesday’s slate includes New York at Montreal Chicago at Pittsburgh St. Louis at Philadelphia Los Angeles at Atlanta.
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Baseball scores from the American and National leagues show New York and Cleveland winning in different fashions while Boston and Baltimore tally late runs. Dierker and Cumberland post wins for the National League, and multiple players homer for the visiting squads.
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Astros top Giants as Rader drives in four in 7-2 win
Doug Rader of the Astros slugged a homer and triple and drove in four runs in Houston's 7-2 victory over San Francisco. Milt Wilcox of the Indians blanked Boston on two hits 4-0 with eight strikeouts.
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Pecos Eagles eye first half crown in district clash
The Pecos Eagles can clinch the District 2-3A first half title with a win or through scenarios as Kermit visits Odessa Ector High School at 4 p m. The outcome affects whether Pecos faces the second half winner for the district championship.
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