Angels pull off unusual triple play to beat Twins
Nolan Ryan earned the win as the California Angels defeated the Minnesota Twins 3-1. The double misdirection in the fourth inning produced a rare triple play with Harmon Killebrew on third base and Steve Braun on second, eliminating the force out. Jim Nettles provided the final out and Ryan added a key triple and score. Other AL games noted include Detroit, Milwaukee, Oakland, Boston, and Kansas City wins.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
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Minnesota Twins
Rigney
California Angels
Nolan Ryan
Twins
Steve Braun
Harmon Killebrew
Killebrew
Braun
Jim Nettles
Jim Spencer
Ken McMullen
Spencer
Sandy Alomar
Alomar
Leo Cardenas
Cardenas
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New York
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Baltimore
Oakland
Texas
Boston
Cleveland
Kansas City
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Angels
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Orioles
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Wade Blasin
Aurelio Rodriguez
al Kaline
Willie Horton
Mickey Lolich
Gaylor Perry
Bobby Murcer
Yankees
Johnny Briggs
Brewers
George Scott
Briggs
Roric Harrison
Ken Sanders
John Mayberry
Chicago
Richie Scheinblum
Bob Burda
Indians
John Curtis
Ron Lolich
Rollie Fingers
Sal Bando
Fingers
Tim Cullen
Dave Hamilton
Hamilton
Ali and Foster overpower Quarrys in Las Vegas bout
Muhammad Ali blasts Jerry Quarry in the 7th round as Mike Quarry falls for the first time in 37 fights. Bob Foster defends the lightweight crown with a knockout of Mike Quarry just after the bell ends round four. Debauchery after the fights leads to one Quarry relative jailed for battery while Ali and Foster call for future bouts.
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Bob Foster
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Quarry Brothers
Jerry Quarry
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Will
Foster
Mike Quarry
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Robert Colbaugh
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Clark County
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Nevada
Dick Tiger
Standings and results from the American League and National League
MLB standings show the Detroit Tigers at .574 with a 35 26 record, and the Baltimore Orioles at .541 with 33 28. Oakland, Chicago, and California post notable wins across a busy midweek slate.
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Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
New York
Milwaukee
West Oakland
Chicago
Minnesota
Kansas City
California
TEXAS
Oakland
Blue
Lemonds
Wright
Kant
Wilcox
Tidrow
Landberg
Slaton
Coleman
Siebert
Cuellar
Peterson
Twinight
Long baseball day as NL teams surge midseason
The NL pennant chase heated up as New York and Philadelphia split with Chicago, Cincinnati beat Los Angeles, Houston blanked San Diego, and San Francisco beat Atlanta. Mets' Fregosi starred in a 7-4 win over Pittsburgh, while Steve Garvey’s homer and Reds’ Gullett dominated the Dodgers.
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New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Montreal
Phila
Cincinnati
Houston
Los Angeles
Atlanta
San Fran
San Diego
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Gullett
Carrithers
Seaver
Neibauer
N. Montreal
Stoneman
Blass
Hands
Cleveland
Kelley
Schueler
Norman
Corkins
Reuss
Sutton
N. Chicago
N. Atlanta
N. Houston
Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
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Phillies
Cubs
Frank Lucchesi
Bobby Bonds
Expos
Lucchesi
Paul Owens
Ferguson Jenkins
Ron Santo
Bill North
J. C. Martin
Mike Ryan
Phils
Darrel Brandon
Pirates
Bucs
Jim Fregosi
Bob Miller
Fregosi
Richie Hebner
al Oliver
Don Gullett
Reds
Dodgers
Steve Garvey
Downing
Tigers, Cubs clash as league race stays tight
Tigers beat Cubs 9-6 to stay two games behind Indians in the Pony League with a 7-4 mark while Cubs drop to 2-9. Indians could clinch with a win over Pirates on Thursday as Tigers meet Bears and the loser falls further back.
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Tigers
Cubs
Indians
Pirates
Bears
Pecos Athletes Shine at Andrews Track Meet
Pecos athletes claim multiple places across Bantam to Senior divisions at Andrews. Standouts include Jim Bob McNeil and Stacy Blackwell with several firsts in sprints, jumps, and relays, plus pole vault and relay medals across divisions.
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Pecos
Andrews
Stan Calloway
Will Nesloney
Danny Salcido
Alfredo Navarrette
Steve Hughes
Stacy Blackwell
Gary Rodgers
Jimmy Rodgers
Jim Bob McNeil
Jeff Brammer
Joey Kirby
John Salcido
Cole Burkholder
Jim Bot McNeil
Cole Burkhalter
David Johnson
Larry Johnson
Kirk Holub
Rudy Navarrette
Greg Calloway
Carl Throp
Edward Ramos
Mark Hathorn
Charles Weinacht
Randall Johnson
Eddie Ferguson
Rod Perkins
Robert Rodgers
Norris Nance
Mike Salch
Ricky Box
Riven Dean
Cubs gain two wins in Texas League action
Arkansas Travelers drop a doubleheader to Midland 5-1 and 5-4 at Little Rock. Ray Burris earns the win in his league debut for the nightcap. In Shreveport, the Captains defeat Amarillo as Sammy Ashford extends a 20 game hitting streak with a late RBI. The same teams play again tonight.
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Associated Press
Arkansas Travelers
Midland
Little Rock
Travelers
Cubs
Ray Burris
Shreveport
Amarillo
Sammy Ashford
John Dougherty
Greg Jaycox
Graebner Seeks Wimbledon Victory in Nastase Clash
American star Clark Graebner faces rival Ilie Nastase of Romania in the Wimbledon second round on center court. Nastase, 25, is the No. 2 seed and expected to meet Stan Smith in the final. Their January Royal Albert Hall bout saw Graebner leap the net to grab Nastase, prompting a warning from All England officials.
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Detroit Tigers
Tigers
New York Yankees
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Gil Hodges
Rocky Colavito
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England
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Graebner
le Nastase
Romania
Center Court
Nastase
Stan Smith
Pasadena
Calif
London
Royal Albert Hall
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