McCovey Drives Giants to Victory Over Pirates
Willie McCovey belted a two run homer in the eighth as the Giants rallied to beat the Pirates 5 4. San Francisco, after trailing 4 3, rode the power of McCovey and Willie Stargell’s earlier homer and Mays two out single to seal the win. Cincinnati routed Philadelphia 9 4 and Chicago beat San Diego 7 0 as Bench and Perez powered NL action. Merritt notches his 12th win.
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Angels Keep Pace In Tense Ninth Inning At Bat
Against the Angels, Reynolds singled and pinch runner Roger Repez was forced at second by Jim Spencer. McDowell wild pitched, Spencer moved to second, and an intentional walk to Azcue loaded the bases for Murphy. Murphy, a .158 hitter, popped up to end the frame as Eddie Leon and a second baseman chased the ball near first base.
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Angels dominate with Murphy five hit shutout and late run
Tom Murphy threw a five hit shutout while Alex Johnson delivered a late game winning homer in a 30 victory over Cleveland. Vada Pinson sparked the offense as Leo and Spencer contributed key plays. Sandy Alomar provided an infield single amid strong defense as the rally sealed the win.
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Angels Edge Indians in Eightth Pitchers Duel
Murphy yielded 84 pitches for his 13th win as the Angels shut down the Indians. Alomar sparked three double plays and made a one handed catch at the railing to retire Nettles. The scoreboard also lists numerous unfamiliar league notes and upcoming games across baseball and football schedules.
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Bobbe North Wins Women's Pin Title in Flint
Bobbe North of Rowney won the $2000 first prize at the UWTPBA National Championship in Flint Michigan, holding off six challengers Sunday to claim the title by a four pin margin over Annese Dunleavy of Brooklyn New York.
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Hannan Stock Soars as Senators Beat Royals
The Washington Senators built a 7 to 0 lead with Paul Schaal's fifth inning triple delivering the scoring blow to Kansas City. Jim Hannan, a Jersey City stock broker in the offseason, allowed one hit as Frank Howard and other batters contributed to the rout.
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Sutton Pounded Gets Bullpen Duty
The manager vents about pitching needing help and Sutton being used in relief, noting the bullpen’s struggles and Bill Singer’s absence as part of the lineup issues.
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Dodger Off Day Halted as Cards Rally in St Louis
Dodgers lose 11 to 8 after St Louis jumps to a 5-4 lead through two innings, Sutton and Norman allowing runs before Gipson exits after failing to finish. Sizemore extends hitting streak to 13, Davis reaches 12 game run, and Parker posts RBI total, while Cards’ Cardenal driving in three in a high-scoring game.
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Hannan sticks with liner as Senators win streak hits seven
In a tense AL action, Hannan and Howard discuss a hard hit liner that eluded them as the Senators extend their winning streak to seven. back-to-back first inning homers by Epstien and Hannan spark the offense while Palmer nets his 17th win of the year. Other scores show Boston, Baltimore, Detroit also victorious.
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Yanks Outdo Mighty Mets In City Showdown
In mid August the Mets stand 63-56, 3 4 games ahead of the Yankees at 6-32, and New York fans saw the Yankees beat the Mets 9-4 in the Mayor's Trophy Game on Monday night. It marked the Yankees' first series win since 1966. Boston also reports pitcher Jim Lanborg will miss the rest of the season due to arm trouble after being sent to the minors two weeks ago.
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Denny McLain in tense clash during Tigers rally against A's
Denny McLain faced a hostile night as organist Lloyd Fox played between pitches in Oakland. Goetz ejected McLain after a balk call amid a heated exchange, while Detroit later beat the A's 4-3 on Norm Cash's three run homer. Fox's antics and McLain's tirade colored a tense Monday game in which Felipe Alou started a Tigers surge and McLain argued with the umpire over the call.
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Rockets Ousted in Legion Play by Stevens Creek
Stevens Creek defeated the Long Beach 27 Rockets 11 to 3 in the State American Legion Tournament as seven errors plagued Long Beach. Stevens Creek plated three runs in the third inning and six in the sixth, delivering Long Beach its worst defeat of the year and marking first pitching appearances for Greg Rowe and Greg Hanson who relieved Buskirk and Sagehorn.
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Santa Clara Advances After Beating Hawaiian Gardens
Santa Clara routed Hawaiian Gardens 6 unearned runs aided by three errors in the third and sixth innings to eliminate Hawaiian Gardens in the Connie Mack Southwest Regionals at Blair Field. Mike Hodgins bunted, Ed Bane misplayed a throw, and Santa Clara built a lead with timely hits, while pitcher Dave Sloan earned the win in a 159-pitch effort. Santa Clara advances to face Bellflower Compton Giants in the finals with a World Series berth at stake.
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Baseball Brief Recaps Sox Injuries and Prospects
Baseball brief notes third baseman George Scotteit suffered an injury, pitcher Jim Conberg faced a setback, and catcher John Edmonds must miss time after a home plate collision Sunday. Minor leagues and team plans follow, with rest of the lineup awaiting updates.
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