Red Birds top Astros on two daring Brock steals
Lou Brock fueled a 2-1 Cardinals win in Houston with two steals and a score on a fielder's choice error. Al Santorini closed out the finale with relief, preserving the victory as Cesar Cedeno started a late Astro rally that fell short.
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Texas Dove Seasons Set for 1971 72 by TPW Commission
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission fixed dove seasons for mourning and white winged doves and the early teal duck season during a special Austin meeting. Open season dates vary by zone from September to November with no changes to daily bag limits or possession limits. Shooting hours run noon to sunset and totals mirror last year.
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Hank Aaron Shatters Ty Cobb Run Record in Braves Win
Hank Aaron extended his all time records while the Atlanta Braves routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 15 to 5. Aaron’s 37th homer of the year gave him 1 882nd run and 629th career home run placing him third all time behind Mays and Ruth.
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Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
The National League East shows Pittsburgh leading with 76 wins while St. Louis 70 and New York 62 trail. In the West San Francisco 76, Los Angeles 68 lead. San Diego 48 and Montreal 54 sit bottom. American League leaders Baltimore 77, Detroit 68. Boston 67 trails. Latest results include Cincinnati 5 Chicago 4 and Atlanta 15 Pittsburgh 5.
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Giants' Johnson sidelined by thigh injury surgery likely
Giants coach Alex Webster faces a setback as Ron Johnson will miss the final three weeks of training camp due to a deep thigh bruise that requires surgery. Johnson could return for the last preseason game or opener vs Green Bay, with Bobby Duhon set to start against Philadelphia.
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Browns face season on shaky knees and fragile depth
Cleveland hopes rest on Bill Nelson's wounded knees and rookie Mike Phipps as the Browns address lineup gaps. Coach Skorich says Nelson can win games if healthy, while Phipps must develop to avoid Nelson returning to duty.
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Lusteg Signed to Bolster Oilers Kicking Game
The Houston Oilers signed free agent Booth Lusteg, 32, a former AFL place kicker for Boston and Buffalo, to compete for the kicking job alongside Roy Gerele and Charles Durke. The team struggles with place kicking as exhibition attempts reached 12 field goals without a make. Goldie Sellers was released after a brief stint as kickoff and punt returner, while rookie Steve Svitak departed camp.
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SWC coaches laud passers as fall drills continue
SMU coach Hayden Fry praises Gary Hammond as a ready quarterback option. Baylor says all three quarterbacks show improvement while Texas A&M comments on Lex James and Mark Green. Arkansas notes Ferguson’s three TDs in scrimmage, and Texas reports injuries and a quit by Randy Stout.
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Landry deflects questions on Morton Staubach race
Dallas coach Tom Landry refused to name a starter as the quarterback battle between Craig Morton and Roger Staubach intensified after Morton led a 16 15 exhibition win over Cleveland. Staubach will start Thursday in the Texas Championship at the Astrodome, while Morton’s elbow bone chips surgery was noted.
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Yankees halt Blue with Stottlemyre gem in Oakland
Mel Stottlemyre fired six perfect innings and left with a three hitter as the Yankees beat the Oakland A's 1-0. Reggie Jackson drew a walk, Thurman Munson singled, and Felipe Alou drove in the game's only run. Big night for Cuellar, Perry, and other AL rivals headline the rest of the results.
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AAU meet begins as Susie Atwood defends 200 Back title
The National AAU Swimming Championships open in Houston with Susie Atwood defending her 200 meter backstroke crown. Prelims run morning, finals at night at Glenbrook Golf Course pool cooled to 78 degrees. The 30 event meet runs through Saturday with athletes from multiple nations, and a computerized $35,000 scoreboard tracks results.
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