Orioles Romp Over Chicago in Memorial Day Doubleheader
Don Buford hit two home runs and drove in a run as the Orioles routed Chicago 11-3 in the second game of a Memorial Day doubleheader. Baltimore closed to 1½ games behind Boston in the AL East after Boston swept Kansas City 7-3 and 9-4. Other AL scores included Minnesota over Detroit 6-2 and Washington 4-0 over California.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
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Baseball Leaders and Memorial Day Doubleheader Events
The article outlines American League batting and pitching leaders, including Olivera and Murcer top batting averages, Killebrew and Petrocelli lead RBIs, and Blue and Lolich atop strikeouts. It recaps a Memorial Day doubleheader where Buford was ejected after a confrontation with a fan, and Kansas City swept a two game set at Fenway Park.
National League Batting and Pitching Leaders Summary
The data lists NL batting leaders: Brock St. Louis .372 with 46 runs. Bonds 45 RBI. Stargell 43 RBI. Garr Atlanta 76 hits. Brock 14 doubles. Clemente Pittsburgh 5 triples. Stargell 17 homers. Brock 19 stolen bases. Pitching leaders include Dierker 1.86 ERA and 9-1 record, Ryan 6-1 with 0.70 WHIP, J Johnson SF 61 strikeouts, Seaver 91, Jenkins 93.
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Pitt
Torre
Garr
Atl
M. Alou
Dierker
Houst
Ryan
N.Y
J. Johnson
Jenkins
Chic
Seaver
Texan Favored To Win British Golf Crown
American contenders set to challenge at Carnoustie in the 1971 British Amateur. Tom Kite of Austin Texas and Jim Gabrielsen of Atlanta posted sharp first round victories as the Walker Cup strength looms. Bill Campbell of Huntington West Virginia bowed out early.
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Carnoustie
Scotland
Norman Mair
British Isles
St. Andrews
Bill Campbell
Huntington
W.va
Campbell
Tom Kite
Austin
Tex
Jim Gabrielsen
Atlanta
Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
East Division leaders Boston and Baltimore post strong records with tight gaps. Oakland and Kansas City lead the West, while New York, Chicago and St Louis win multiple games in mixed results across days.
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Montreal
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Atlanta
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Ellis
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Renko
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Gentry
Stone
Twinight Houston
Canonero II Heads Toward Belmont After Derby Upset
Jockey Gustavo Avila guided Canonero II around Belmont Park on a cool morning as the three year old colt trains for the Belmont Stakes. The Venezuelan owned horse, once dismissed as a long shot, seeks the Triple Crown in a race that could make history and crown Canonero a world symbol of racing resilience.
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Assault
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Carry Back
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Bold Adventure
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Kentucky
Caracas
Eddie Arcaro
Eastern Fleet
Nashua
New Jersey
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Bunning Tops Padres As Phillies Open Split Memorial Day
Jim Bunning struck out five to lead the Philadelphia Phillies past San Diego 3-1 in the first game, moving into second on the all time strikeout list with 2,823. Willie Montanez drove in two runs in the ninth for the win. San Diego prevailed 6-3 in the second game.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Jim Bunning
Philadelphia Phillies
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San Diego
Cy Young
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Young
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Richie Hebner
Stargell
Hebner
Larry Dierker
Cesar Cedeno
Cedeno
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