Aaron closER edge homer shatters RBI chase with Ruth
Hank Aaron of the Braves moved within reach of Babe Ruth's home run record and surpassed Lou Gehrig for second on the RBI list after a clutch two run homer in the ninth against San Diego. Aaron's 653rd tied the game in the opener and he later failed to repeat in the nightcap as the Padres won.
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Punts Baskets and Bases By Mike Oestreicher
Baseball talk centers on Harmon Killebrew and Hank Aaron as they chase career home run records. Killebrew, 36, belted his 10th homer of the year and 525th overall, eyeing the 600 plus milestone if health holds. Aaron, at Brave, sits at 653 with Ruth's 714 in reach, while his RBI mark nears Ruth and other legends as projections run through 1974.
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Danny Thompson
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Dan Monzon
Ken McMullen
Cesar Tovar
Ken Berry
Angels
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Latins add sparkle to American League play
Baseball notes recount Tiant and Cuellar as Cuban stars shaping the AL East race with Beniquez’s rookie impact. Tiant pitched five one-hit relief for Boston over Detroit, Cuellar blanked New York, and other results include White Sox over Oakland, Minnesota's rally past California, and Milwaukee splitting with Cleveland.
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Summer meet tests Odessa athletes in varied events
Odessa hosts a summer track meet with competitors from Bantam to Open divisions. Notable results include Troy Allen securing first in the 50 Yard Dash and high placements for Stanley Calloway, Gary Rodgers, and Jim Bob McNeil across sprints relays and jumps. Senior standout Robert Pendleton wins the open mile and triple jump while Robert Navarrette tops the open division discus.
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Alfredo Navarrette
Stanley Calloway
Steve Hughes
David Stickels
Gary Rodgers
Jim Bob McNeil
Smokey Throp
Forest Cameron
Stacey Blackwell
David Johnson
Larry Johnson
Jeff Brammer
David Peters
Rudy Navarrette
Kirk Holub
Richard Portillo
Jimmy Jones
Eddie Ferguson
Mike Salch
David Brantley
Orlando Lara
Junior Thomason
Butch Rodgers
Charles Weinacht
Don Walker
Cliff Davis
Clay Slack
Kenneth Williams
Junior Thoma
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