Eagles Clinch District 2-3A Title With 5-1 Win
Pecos Eagles defeated Ector Eagles 5-1 to capture the district 2-3A baseball crown. Rudy Mendoza earned the win allowing one run on seven hits with six strikeouts, while Bibian Navarette took the loss.
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Ector
Jerry Cantrell
Pecos Eagles
Ector Eagles
Pecos
Bobby Herod
Bobby
Don Walker
Herod
Walker
Chris Spray
Rudy Mendoza
Rameriz
Hernandez
Medlock
Mendoza
Bibian Navarette
Fernando Hernandez
Roger Chavez
Kenneth Thomasson
Robert Avila
Donnie Herod
Clifton Glenn
Wade McLain
Allan Clayton
Donald Walker
Kyle Johnson
Ernie Calanchi
Rene
Nolan Ryan Delivers Second No Hitter Of Season For Angels
Nolan Ryan pitched a complete no hitter with 12 strikeouts in a 12 run performance for the California Angels, his first no hitter after a rocky start. He reflected that a World Series game with the Miracle Mets was his greatest thrill, not this no hitter.
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Associated Press
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California Angels
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Miracle Mets
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Milwaukee
Cleveland
Minnesota
Texas
Chicago White Sox
Oakland
Pecos Pirates Triumph Over Ojinaga 9-3 in Mar tinez Field
Pecos Pirates defeated Ojinaga Stars 9-3 at Martinez Field on Sunday. James Thomas powered the win with a 2 for 4 day including a home run and started pitcher. Raul Guerrero Danny Martinez Bubba Williams joined 2 for 4, Richard Chavez went 3 for 5. Ramon Oravna took the loss. Next game at Barstow against the Bears Sunday at 1 p.m. with a doubleheader.
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Ojinaga Stars
Martinez Field
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James Thomas
Thomas
Raul Guerrero
Danny Martinez
Bubba Williams
Richard Chavez
Pecos
Ramon Oravna
Ojinaga
Barstow
Bears
Girl makes first pitch for Babe Ruth team
In Concord 13 year old Yvonne Burch hit a first pitch triple in her Babe Ruth debut. R W Case international president said no action will be taken unless a formal complaint is filed. Cabarrus coaches have not objected as Yvonne will continue in right field for the South Cabarrus Optimists. Her team won 10 to 6.
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Babe Ruth
R. W. Case
Trenton
Yvonne
Cabarrus County
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United States
Umpire Froemming Figures In Astros Braves Protest
Houston faced controversy as Braves won 4-1 after a disputed double play call. Lee May and Dusty Baker sparked the late rally while Phil Niekro pitched a four hitter in his season debut. Astros GM Spec Richardson criticized umpires and scoreboard messages disclosed the protest.
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Chub Feeny
Baker
Leo
Pryor
May
Guy
Phil Niekro
Don Wilson
Doug Bader
Niekro
Astros
Cincinnati
Bobby Tolan
Ump
Donatelli
Fred Flieg
Aaron Faces Hate Mail as He Chases Ruth Home Run Mark
Hank Aaron, with the Braves in Houston, says racist mail accompanies his bid to break Babe Ruth’s 714 home runs. He notes about 60 to 66 percent of hate mail is racist, and a full time secretary handles the letters while Aaron reads them all.
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Babe Ruth
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Houston Astros
Hank
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Satch Sanders Retires From NBA to Coach Harvard
Boston Celtics star Satch Sanders retires after 13 NBA seasons to take head basketball coach position at Harvard. The 34 year old said he felt his days as a pro player were limited and noted the appeal of coaching at a prestigious institution.
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Boston Celtics
Tom ‘‘Satch
Sanders
Celtics
National Basketball Association
Harvard
Satch
Midland Cubs Top Arkansas Travelers 4-1 in Little Rock
Midland third in the West beat East Division leader Arkansas 4-1. Bill Bright homered in the fourth, plus a ninth inning triple and steal. Dan Corder worked the complete game on eight hits. Other Texas League results included Shreveport 11 San Antonio 4 and El Paso 6 Alexandria 5 in 12 innings.
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Little Rock
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Shreveport
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el Paso
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Whitey Adams
el Paso Sun Kings
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Tim Juran
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Braves halt Astros 4 1 in Sewell Park tense night
Dusty Baker drove in three runs for Atlanta as Phil Niekro held Houston to five hits. The Braves benefited from a ninth inning play called by umpire Bruce Froemming that sparked the protest from Leo Durocher and Spec Richardson.
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Alex Lachare
Associated Press
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Twins Rally Past Rangers 9-5 in Arlington
Harmon Killebrew delivered a go ahead solo homer in the seventh as the Twins beat Texas 9-5. Rod Carew added a three run shot after a 5 5 tie while Bert Blyleven earned his third win in nine decisions despite a rough start. Blyleven gave up four early runs but settled to allow two runs and one hit over the last seven innings.
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Grand Master prize set at twenty thousand dollars
A British promoter launches the Grand Master of Golf with a $20 750 prize for the best 288 hole aggregate across the Masters Open British Open and John Player Classic at Turnberry in September. John Player sponsors the event with rules allowing 1972 or 1973 Masters Open scores while counting only the 1973 Turnberry score.
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John Player
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Gay Brewer
Tom Weiskopf
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Bossman” Jones
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