Reitz HR spree powers Cardinals past Pirates in doubleheader
Ken Reitz slugged two homers and drove in eight as the St. Louis Cardinals swept a doubleheader from the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-3, with Reitz turning the fourth inning a bases loaded homer off Grant Jackson and another three-run shot off Mario Mendoza. The Cardinals won the opener 6-1. In other NL games, Cubs over Expos 4-2 in 10, Astros over Padres 5-1, Phillies over Mets 3-1, Reds over Giants 11-4, Dodgers over Braves 3-2.
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Ken Rappoport
St. Louis
Ken Reitz
Reitz
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mario Mendoza
Pittsburgh
Chuck Tanner
Mendoza
Jackson
Tanner
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Montreal Expos
Houston Astros
San Diego Padres
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Mets
Cincinnati Reds
San Francisco Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
Atlanta Braves
Buddy Shultz
Phillies
METS
Greg Luzinski
Bake McBride
Philadelphia
New York
Luzinski
REDS
Giants
Johnny Bench
Ken Griffey
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Bench
RBI
George Foster
Dodgers
Braves
Ed Goodson
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Goodson
Max Leon
Atlanta Stadium
Nastase Idol Of Teenagers At Wimbledon
At Wimbledon, Ilie Nastase draws wild adoration from teens and controversy from others while rival Jimmy Connors faces cooler reception. Nastase's antics spark protests and cheers as Borg and Bertram matches unfold, highlighting stark contrasts in crowd reactions to the two stars.
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Wimbledon
England
Lie Nastase
Jimmy Connors
Nastase
Dominique
Connors
Gloria
Bjorn Borg
Borg
Forest Hills
Byron Bertram
Bertram
Boy jockey celebrates first day at Belmont Park
Teenager Steve Cauthen rode three winners on his first day as a full jockey at Belmont Park, boosting his 1967 season total to 287 and drawing loud cheers from 14,477 fans. He won with Crab Grass, Double Gemini, and Smokey Lantern after losing the apprentice five-pound allowance.
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New York
Steve Cauthen
Cauthen
Belmont Park
Smokey Lantern
Andujar Dominates Padres In Astros 5-1 Victory
Astros pitcher Joaquin Andujar improved to 9-4 with seven wins in eight starts. Enos Cabell and Rob Watson drove in four Houston runs as Andujar silenced San Diego. Virdon noted Andujar is pitching better this year with a fastball that darts down.
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Michael A. Lutz
Houston
Houston Astros
Joaquin Andujar
Mark Fidrych
Andujar
Astros
San Diego Padres
Adujar
Enos Cabell
Rob Watson
Padres
Watson
Jose Cruz
Gene Tenace
San Diego
Cabell
Bill Virdon
Virdon
White Sox Hitters Dominate Seattle For 10-4 Win
White Sox batters, led by Lamar Johnson and Richie Zisk, crushed Seattle pitching to win 10-4 for the team's second straight victory. Doby praised aggression and patience, noting a .284 team average, 382 runs, and 87 homers through 71 games.
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Barry Wilner
Larry Doby
Chicago White Sox
Doby
White Sox
Seattle
Chicago
Lamar Johnson
Richie Zisk
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Boston
Detroit
New York
Toronto
Kansas City
Dennis Leonard
California
Oakland
Texas
TWINS
Brewers
Paul Thormodsgard
Glenn Adams
Dan Ford
Tigers
RED Sox
Ron LeFlore
Bill Campbell
LeFlore
Newcomer McEnroe Sparks Wimbledon Controversy
John McEnroe, 18, the Douglaston, New York teen, reaches Wimbledon semifinal in a stunning upset over Phil Dent, as he clashes with tempo and temper under the centenary tournament glare. He vows to stay focused though prize money presents a dilemma for his amateur status.
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Robert Jones
Wimbledon
England
John McEnroe
Douglaston
N.Y
McEnroe
Jimmy Connors
Phil Dent
Sandy Mayer
Mendham
N.J
Connors
Dent
San Antonio Edges El Paso in 20-Inning Texas League Thriller
In a marathon game San Antonio defeated El Paso 4-3 after 20 innings. The contest, originally a doubleheader, lost its second game to rain or delay as El Paso tied the score with Tommy Smith’s seventh inning homer before the late San Antonio rally.
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San Antonio
el Paso
Dodgers
Tommy Smith
Charlie Meyers
Meyer
Mark Hance
Hance
Rick Ollar
Arkansas Travelers
Jackson
Travs
Mets
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Cubs
Joel Roman
Eddie Ybarra
Danny Salcido
Neil James
Joe Cedillo
Tony Herrera
Ruben Abila
Hector Rubio
David Castillo
Darin James Ybarra
Mike Massegee
Joe Ray Cedillo
David Dingler
Paul Briones
Calanchi
Ed Ames
David Michaelis
Keith Hernandez
Tyson
EXPOS
Greg Gross
Montreal
Will McEnaney
Steve Ontiveros
Mick Kelleher
Will Brimsley
Boy Jockey
Yankees
Blue Jays
Mickey Rivers
Graig Nettles
Mickey
Rivers
Reggie Jackson
Chris Chambliss
Thurman Munson
Royals
Angels
Leonard
Frank Tanana
Tanana
Buck Martinez
Rangers
Billy Hunter
Manny Sanguillen
Adrian Devine
Wayne Gross
Sanguillen
Willie Crawford
He Nastase
Britain
Virginia Wade
Chris Evert
Sue Barker
Betty Stove
Netherlands
Pecos
Old Paw
Museum Park
Prairie Dog Park
Sheriff's Posse Barn
West of the Pecos Museum
Sheriff's Posse
West of the Pecos
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