Rookie pitcher comes within outs of no hitter against Yankees
Detroit rookie Bill Slayback, recalled from Toledo, took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning before Johnny Callison’s leadoff single. Slayback earned a 4 3 win as Detroit moved a game ahead of Baltimore in the AL East. Milwaukee, Cleveland, Minnesota, Kansas City and Oakland also won, with notable performances from Ray Culp and Ken Holtzman.
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HAL Rock
Associated Press
Bill Slayback
Toledo
Detroit Tigers
Qayback
New York
Yankees
Johnny Callison
Slayback
Charleston
Mil
Waukee
Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
Minnesota
California
Kansas City
Chicago
Oakland
Texas
Layback
Hollywood
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Tiger
Billy Martin
Ball Park
Callison
Mickey Stanley
Tigers
Milwaukee
Orioles
Skip Lockwood
Ken Sanders
Brewers
Lockwood
Sanders
Oriole
Joe Lahoud
Ray Culp
Indians
Biston
Ray Lamb
John Lowenstein
Culp
Vince Colbert
Graig Nettles
Ron Lolich
Frank Duffy
Ken Holtzman
Darold Knowles
Holtzman
Tim Cullen
Bill Gogolewski
A’s
Mike Epstein
Ollie Brown
Sal Bando
Dave Duncan
Cullen
Torre in slump fuels St. Louis 4-3 win
Joe Torre homered in the first inning off Balor Moore as the St. Louis Cardinals beat Montreal 4-3. Ted Sizemore and Matty Alou opened with hits before Torre’s shot to left field. Lou Brock later doubled home the winning run in the second inning.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Joe Torre
Balor Moore
Montreal
Torre
St. Louis Cardinals
Matty Alou
Ted Sizemore
Alou
Lou Brock
All Stars to be announced after final game at Lion Park
All Stars and coaches will be named at 9 45 p m following the final game at Lion Park on Walthall Street with the first all star game set for July 18 at Ft Bliss. The team naming was moved up to tonight to avoid a rodeo conflict.
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Lion Park
Walthall Street
Ft. Bliss
PONY LEAGUE STANDINGS AND MLB RESULTS SUMMARY
Francisco blanked Atlanta 3 0 as Pony League standings unfold. Mets pitcher Jerry Koosman nearly notches his first complete game since last Aug 30, yielding seven hits with nine strikeouts. Pirates beat Phillies with Harrelson driving in two, while Cubs slide to four games back as Reuschel debuts with six hit allowed. Giants win third straight behind Bryant’s three-hitter and timely hits from Speier and Goodson.
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Cookie Rojas
Kansas City
Chicago
Wilbur Wood
Bruce Dal Canton
Royals
Eric Solderholm
Minnesota
California
Vada Pinson
Angels
Boots Day
Bob Gibson
St. Louis
Ron Fairly
Torre
New York Mets
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cus
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Houston
San Diego
San
Francisco
Atlanta
New York
Jerry Koosman
Mets
Tug McGraw
Dave Cash
Pirates
Willie Stargell
Roberto Clemente
Cubs
Rick Reuschel
Rick Monday
Paul Povich
Jim Hickman
Giants
Ron Bryant
San Francisco
Ron Reed
Chris Speier
Ed Goodson
Dave Kingman
Alan Gallagher
Goodson
Evert set for Wimbledon breakthrough at 17
Chris Evert, 17, from Fort Lauderdale, arrives at Wimbledon with 15 000 fans awaiting. Following Wightman Cup glory and London Grass Court title, she is seeded No 4 behind Goolagong King and Richy Gunter. If she and Goolagong win, a semifinals clash looms.
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England
Chris Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Chris
United States
Britain
London
Queen’s Club
Evonne Goolagong
Australia
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Vic Edwards
Baseball Standings and Tuesday Results From a Rainy Week
The East leads with Pitts at 39 22 .639 and NY 38 25 603 while St Louis 30 32,484 91/2 and Phila 22 39 .361 trail. West shows Cin 39 25 .609 Hou 39 26 .600 with Atl 29 33 .468 and SF 25 45 .357. Week results include Chicago 11 Philadelphia 1 and SF 3 Atlanta 6 with more games involving NY Pittsburgh Montreal and Houston slate through midweek.
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Chic
St.Louis
Mont
Phila
West Cincin
Houston
Atl
San Fran
San Diego
Chicago
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Atlanta
New York
Pittsburgh
Nash
Reynolds
Jenkins
Pappas
Niekro
McDowell
Kison
McAndrew
Montreal
Morton
Torrez
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Santorini
Cumberland
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Arlin
Cincinnati
Gullett
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Boston
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Alexander
Harrison
Curtis
Cland
Wilcox
Ryan
Nesota
Perry
Bahnsen
Splittorff
Hamilton
Bosman
Blasingame
Lolich
Duran Wins Lightweight Title After Buchanan KO After Bell
Roberto Duran of Panama defeats Ken Buchanan to become world lightweight champion when Buchanan cannot emerge for the 14th round after a low bell strike. Referee LoBianco rules the punch legal, Buchanan’s camp protests, and Duran earns a 13th round knockout in a wild title fight. Garden gate grosses $223,901 with purse details noted.
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Roberto Duran
Panama
Ken Buchanan
Buchanan
Gil Clancy
New York State Athletic
Edwin Campbell
Johnny LoBianco
LoBianco
Duran
Clancy
Campbell
LoBianc
Hull signs first half of $2.5 million WHA pact
Bob Hull, longtime NHL star and former Chicago Black Hawks winger, signed the first half of a $2.5 million contract to serve as player and coach for the Winnipeg Jets in the World Hockey Association. The signing, witnessed by Jets officials and WHA president Gary Davidson, included a $1 million certified check and signals broader movement of veteran players to the WHA as it expands.
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Hull
WHA
St. Paul
Winnipeg
Jets
Joanne
Bobby Jr
Blake
Bret
Ben
Hatskin
Ed Fitkin
Davidson
WHA Properties, Ltd
WHA Properties
Black Hawks
NHL
Johnny McKenzie
Bernie Parent
Eddie Joyal
Wayne Connelly
Brad Sellwood
Rick Ley
Punts Baskets and Bases Hopeful Bears Rally in Pony League
The Barstow Bears beat the Indians 5-3 to keep the Pony League title race alive as the Indians hold a 2.5 game lead with five games left. Pirates fall 15-2 to the Tigers as the field narrows to three teams and Tigers chase Cubs. Also Pecos Eagles team pictures offered in two sizes with advance notice required.
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Bears
Tigers
Pirates
Cubs
Pecos Park
Barstow Park
Barstow Bears
Soul brothers clash as Quarry brothers meet tonight
In Las Vegas Muhammad Ali bets 3.5 million against a chance at 3 million as Bob Foster defends his light heavyweight title against Mike Quarry. Ali weighs about 215 pounds, Jerry Quarry around 137, with both fights set for 6 30 p m at the Convention Center in front of about 7000 fans and global TV.
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Nev
Muhammad Ali
Bob Foster
Ali
Jerry Quarry
Cypress
Calif
Joe Frazier
Foster
Albuquerque
N.M
Mike
Jerry
Las Vegas Convention Center
Wow
Soul Brothers
Quarry Brothers
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Hans Joachim Poletz
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