Reds sweep trip as Bench fuels win over Mets
Cincinnati dominates with 16 hits and a Gary Nolan three-hitter to beat the Mets 4-2 speeding the Reds to 11-1 road mark. Johnny Bench ties drive with four hits and three RBIs while Sparky Anderson lauds the club’s hot stretch on the road and in the standings.
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White Sox hit six homers to sweep Brewers in twin bill
Chicago belts six homers in a 6-4 1-4 doubleheader sweep of Milwaukee to narrow the gap on Oakland in the AL West. Dick Allen homered twice in the opener, with Ed Herrmann Mike Andrews and Luis Aparicio also going deep. May and Melton helped key a late rally in the nightcap, as May delivered a bases loaded single for the decisive run.
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Midland Cubs Fall 2-0 in Texas League Action
Eastern Division teams posted three wins from Sunday games as Arkansas defeated Amarillo 3-1 and Alexandria crushed El Paso 10-3 while Shreveport shut out Midland 2-0. San Antonio edged Memphis 2-1 with Moulder driving in both runs and a solo homer in the eighth.
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Kathy Ahern Captures Eve Ladies LPGA Title
Kathy Ahern, 23, from Texas, won the Eve Ladies LPGA Championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club with a final round 69 and a 293 total. She earned $7,500 after birdying five of the last seven holes to pull away from Janie Blalock, with Marlene Hagge and Sharon Miller tied for third at 301.
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Baseball Standings Previews and Week Update Summary
American League standings show Detroit leading with 26 wins and 2 losses followed by Baltimore Cleveland and Boston with mixed records. Weekly results include Cleveland beating Minnesota and Chicago routing Milwaukee, while New York and Kansas City split. Monday night matchups feature Detroit Minnesota and Baltimore Oakland among others, with Tuesday schedules across the league.
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Trevino vows to play in U S Open Golf
Lee Trevino, recovering from viral pneumonia and infected sinuses at Providence Hospital in El Paso, says he plans to leave for Pebble Beach to start the U S Open on Wednesday. Doctors caution he may be kept longer, but Trevino remains determined to compete.
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J C Snead tops Chi Chi for first
J C Snead wins the IVB Philadelphia Golf Classic with a six under par 282 on Whitemarsh Valley’s 6708 yard course to take the $30 000 first prize by one stroke over Chi Chi Rodriguez. Rodriguez bogeyed 18 to miss a playoff.
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Riva Ridge Wins Belmont To Lead 3 Year-Old Division
Trainer Lucien Laurin, who will be fishing for five days, saw Riva Ridge dominate the Belmont Stakes clocking 2:28 on a fast track to seize lead in the 3-year-olds. The Derby winner paid 5.20 and earned 93,540 from a 155,400 purse as part of Meadow Stable’s strong trio with Upper Case, Spanish Riddle, and Quill Gordon. Riva Ridge led from the first turn, boosting his career to 11 wins in 15 starts and eyeing the Travers at Saratoga after a rough Preakness finish.
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Punts Baskets and Bases Highlight Weekend Sports
Taylor edged Kilgore 4 0 for the AAA crown with an inside the park homer in the seventh. Lubbock Monterrey defeated Houston Bellaire 2 1 for the AAAA title. Also notes Pecos summer weight training and golf programs start this week. Baseball star Johnny Bench powers the Reds with four hits and three RBIs in an 11 1 win over the Expos while Hank Aaron nears 650th homer and Lou Gehrig approaches 1 991 RBIs as records loom.
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Le Mans crash kills driver Joakim Bonnier and shocks crowd
In Le Mans France on Sunday Joakim Bonnier died instantly when his Lola crashed after attempting to pass Florian Vetsch. The Swedish racer, leader of the Grand Prix Drivers Association, was 42 and Bonnier’s death came eight hours after Graham Hill won the race for Matra-Simca.
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Arizona State and USC lead College World Series clash
Top ranked Arizona State and defending champion Southern California face off as the West title race begins. Ed Bane pitched a three hitter with 17 strikeouts to beat Oklahoma 1-0, while USC edged Connecticut 5-4 in 11 innings in Omaha. The two remain unbeaten in the double elimination tournament, with USC aiming for a third straight title.
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