Aaron closes in on Musial extra-base mark after Sunday homer
Hank Aaron narrowed Stan Musial's extra-base hit record to 1 377 with a Sunday homer as the Braves fell 5 4 to the Cardinals. Aaron now has 686 homers and 1 356 extra-base hits tying Babe Ruth for second in both categories while other NL and AL games featured: Astros beat Pirates 6 2 Cubs 6 0 Dodgers 2 1 Giants 6 3 Phillies sweep Padres 4 3 and 6 4 Rangers topple Yankees 5 2 Royals drill Red Sox 13 3 before rain halted Oakland Detroit Cleveland Chicago Baltimore Minnesota games.
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Longhorns rally past Pan American in 13 innings for title
Texas Longhorns beat Pan American 14-12 in a four hour 13 inning NCAA District 6 final. Tom Ball sparked the rally with key plays at both ends of the game as Texas erased a 10 2 lead and earned their 17th NCAA tournament trip.
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Eagles surge past Pecos to reach Regional round
In a tense regional berth bid, the Eagles rallied from a 4-2 deficit after Pecos built a lead with two hits, two walks and three errors. Du mas cut the gap to one with Bruce Carter driving in a run, then Kyle Johnson's single pressed the final scoring. Dumas stranded runners late as Don Walker fielded, Spary and Maddux turned a double play to seal it.
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Softball Season Opens This Week In Local League
Girls Softball League officers announced season play begins Friday with games in age brackets 9-10 11-12 and 13-18. The association fields 15 teams including 12 from Pecos and 3 from Baotn. First games start 6 00 p m 8 00 p m and 9 30 p m each day except Wednesday Saturday and Sunday.
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Division leaders cling to slim leads in Sunday action
In Texas League play, Arkansas tops the East with 23 wins and El Paso leads the West with 23. Alexandria’s Dave Lehrmeister and Don Eddy led a 12-5 win over the Blues as Eddy finished with five strikeouts in three innings. Hector Cruz fueled Arkansas with three singles and a triple in an 8-4 victory. El Paso broke a 3-2 game in the eighth with a five run surge. Amarillo beat San Antonio 9-4. Tonight El Paso visits Amarillo, Midland visits San Antonio, Arkansas at Alexandria, Shreveport at Memphis.
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Murph Mayberry Drives Racing Team Focus and Craft
William Murph Mayberry, 40, chief mechanic for Hogan Racing Limited, tunes Lola 1330 open-cockpit racers for David Hobbs and Brett Lunger. He stresses constant testing, meticulous detail, and team unity over glamor, recalling 30 hour repair stints and a life on the road from Lime Rock to race tracks.
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Nicklaus Wins Atlanta Golf Classic To Lead Money List
Jack Nicklaus earned $36,060 for the Atlanta Golf Classic title, his fourth win of the year, finishing 16 under par with rounds of 67 66 66 73 a final 272. Weiskopf, Geiberger, Snead and Green rounded out the top scores as Nicklaus reclaimed the lead in earnings.
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Roadrunners and Jets Clash in June Softball Slate
A busy June schedule lists multiple matchups including Roadrunners against Fleas and Queens against Barstow, with games spaced June 5 through June 19. Several pairings feature Red Robins, Eagles, Trojanettes, and Silver Gems, plus a Donkey Ball game noted among the events.
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Mauch Faces Fifth Montreal Expos Season
Gene Mauch enters his fifth season as manager of the Montreal Expos. Through 1972 Bold Ruler produced more than $14 million in thoroughbred winnings.
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Pecos Native Earns Golf Scholarship at Western Texas College
Marty Pate of Pecos, son of Pat Pate Snyder and Joe W. Pate of Houma Louisiana, receives a golf scholarship to Western Texas College. A three year Snyder High School letterman, he posted a 70 in the regional meet at Lubbock and earned medals in several 1972 events. Pate began golf at age seven in Monahans and once made a hole in one in state tournament practice rounds. He also won father and son titles with his father across Pecos Andrews and Sweetwater.
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Padres Move to Washington Sparks Player Disappointment
San Diego first baseman Nate Colbert voiced frustration over owner C Arnholt Smith selling the club for 12 million to Washington businessmen led by Joseph Danzansky. Manager Don Zimmer and president Buzzie Bavasi weighed whether to relocate with the team amid antitrust scrutiny and a lame duck status in San Diego.
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Red Sox Split Doubleheader With Big Spring Tigers
In Martinez Field the Pecos Red Sox split a Sunday doubleheader with the Big Spring Tigers. First game ended 16-0 as unearned runs fueled the Tigers’ early lead. Second game the Red Sox won 5-4 behind Joe Mendoza who earned the win with a clutch late hit.
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