Dazzling Reggie lifts Orioles. Wood hurls gem in doubleheader
Reggie Jackson fueled Oakland's 4 2 0 win over Baltimore with a third-inning dash and a late scoring double, while Wilbur Wood outdueled Detroit in a 3 1 Chicago win. Jackson and Bando drove runs as Fingers earned the save. Other AL results featured Texas blanking New York 2 0, Boston beating Kansas City 6 4, and Minnesota pounding Milwaukee 10 5 with Bobby Darwin homering twice.
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Gibson Reaches 3000 Strikeouts in Reds Loss
Bob Gibson earned his 3,000th career strikeout for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 12 inning loss to Cincinnati, becoming the second NL pitcher to reach the mark after Walter Johnson. A crowd of 28,743 at Busch Stadium witnessed the milestone as Gibson struck Cesar Geronimo in the second inning. Cincinnati’s George Foster homered in the 12th to seal the win. The day also featured other NL games with Giants, Pirates, Braves, and Padres posting wins.
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Padre Buast
Lakewood Softball Scores Hurriedly Reported
Lakewood Hewin 16 ARE 7, Claude't Halldrt 2, Lakewood Elk Florin 11, Baltimore 22, Detrait 22, Chicawa M1.
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Sun Compes Back Iniring Rally In Hawaii Gridiron Bout
Weese kept throwing and catching as Hawaii rallied from a 38 15 deficit. Grady Richardson of Fullerton State scored on a 1 yard pass from Weese to cut the lead, Valbuena connected on four straight passes, Terry Lindsey caught an 11 yard TD, Dummit led a 11 yard drive with a 32 yard TD to Tim Delancey, and Weese scored from the 2 with four minutes left to seal the Sun comeback.
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San Diego State
Perry heads AL All-Star staff
New York AP report notes Cleveland right-hander Gaylord Perry leads the American League. Perry headlines an AL staff with Steve Busby Jim Hunter Rollie Fingers John Hiller Luis Tiant Wilbur Wood and Mike Cuellar. Busby toed his no hitters in each of his first two seasons, Perry 15 2 with a 16 game win streak.
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Steve Busby
Kansas City
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Rollie Fingers
Oakland
John Hiller
Detroit
Luis Tiant
Boston
Wilbur Wood
Chicago
Mike Cuellar
Baltimore
New York Yankees
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Milwaukee
Hiller star saves record and All Star nod noted
The report recalls a comeback start with the Tigers after a 1971 heart attack and a major league saves record of 38 last season. Hunter, a righty, posted 14-8 this year and earned his sixth All Star selection. Also recounted are memories of Dizzy Dean and Pee Wee Reese from the broadcasting era and a warm anecdote about working with Diz.
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Angels rally in ninth to edge ahead in tense game
Angels spark a ninth inning comeback with walks and hits as Rodriguez starts the rally. Schaal ties it with a sharp single and Stanton wins it with a grounder over Bell. Stanton recalls his behind comes through career. McCraw traded to Cleveland.
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Swann and relatives acquitted in police altercation
Lynn Swann former USC star and two brothers plus a cousin were found innocent of assault and resisting arrest after an eight day trial in San Francisco. The defense argued the confrontation followed a traffic stop when Swann was ticketed for running a red light.
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USC
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Quentin
Kopomeyin’ Kopp
Dodgers Drop Expos After Rally In Montreal
The Dodgers led 4-0 before Montreal tied it with three runs in the third and two in the fourth. Willie Davis extended his five hit night into a early decisive run on a sacrifice fly as Expos take 9 hits total. Carruthers earned his 61st win in relief while Zahn, Hough, Marshall and Downing struggled, Dodgers leaving 10 runners on base. Alston praised the bat work but lamented the Tommy John injury concern more than the loss.
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al Downing
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