Tigers Rally Past White Sox As AL Battle Heats Up
Detroit moved from fifth to third place within three games of Cleveland and one back of Baltimore after an 8 6 win over Chicago. Larry Sherry earned his second win in a row with a no loss 22 3 innings of relief and a run scoring single. Sherry also contributed at the plate as Minnesota, New York and California posted wins elsewhere in the American League.
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Spit Ball Accusations Clock In As Mets Shine
New York reports pitcher Jack Hamilton of the Mets denies throwing a spit ball amid accusations from hitters. The piece explains how spit balls bend and disappear, notes legal debates, and recalls other pitchers linked to sticky pitches including John Wyatt and Duke Markell with anecdotes on appearance and odor.
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East Carolina College Declared SoCon Baseball Champion
East Carolina College was named the Southern Conference baseball champion after rain prevented a second game with The Citadel. The Pirates finished 12-3, while West Virginia 12-4. ECC will represent the conference in the NCAA regional at Gastonia, North Carolina, on June 24.
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Major League Leaders In Home Runs And RBIs
National League leaders include Mays and Aaron atop homers with 19 and 11. AL leaders show Scott with 11 and Reichardt with 9 RBIs. Pitching leaders show Marichal 7 0 in NL and McDowell 4 0 in AL.
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Thomas Goes To Cubs
CHICAGO AP Thomas a 36-year-old free agent who has played for seven NL teams signed with the Chicago Cubs. He is the 25th player on the roster and may be kept until rookie John Boccabella returns from the disabled list after a May 7 elbow dislocation in New York.
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Sweden bids to host 1970 World Hockey Tournament
Sweden announced a Sunday bid to host the 1970 World Hockey Championship. The 1963 tournament, won by Russia, was held in Sweden, highlighting the nation’s past hosting role and interest in securing the event.
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Mets Come Of Age Move Into Sixth Place
The New York Mets, off to their best start in five years, took two of three from the league leading San Francisco Giants at Shea Stadium, snapping a 12 game Giants win streak. Rookie Rob Gardner pitched well, and the Mets rose to sixth place and within one win of .500 as other NL results unfolded.
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N Y Driver Wins Cumberland Race Records Set
Bob Bucher of Binghamton N Y set a track record in modified cars and Ed Lowther of McMurray Pa broke the production car lap record at the Cumberland National Sports Car Races. About 30000 watched the 14th annual event at Cumberland Municipal Airport with no mishaps.
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National League Standings and Week Recap
National League standings show San Francisco leading with 18 wins, Houston 18, Los Angeles 17, Pittsburgh 15, Philadelphia 13, New York 11, St. Louis 12, Cincinnati 7, Chicago 7, and Atlanta 5. Sundays and Tuesdays featured wins by New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Houston, Cincinnati, Chicago, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and Atlanta. Monday had no games. Probable pitchers list Washington vs Minnesota, New York vs Detroit, California vs Kansas City, Washington vs Cleveland, Chicago vs Minnesota, and Boston vs Baltimore.
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Syracuse Takes IL Doubleheader
The Syracuse Chiefs won both games of a Sunday International League doubleheader, beating the Richmond Braves 2-1 and 3-0 as Julio Navarro and Leo Marentette earned victories. Columbus split with Toronto, Rochester topped Jacksonville, and Toledo split with Buffalo.
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WVU Ends Season at Ohio University in Ohio
West Virginia University travels to Athens to close the season against Ohio University, already assured of the second most baseball wins in school history. The Mountaineers are second to East Carolina in the Southern Conference with a 26-6-1 record entering the finale.
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Stanley Out Of Action After Hand Injury
Detroit Tigers outfielder Mickey Stanley, 23, will miss four to five weeks with a broken bone in his left hand after slipping on stairs while returning home from washing his car. He was a late substitute against the White Sox but had no at bat. could not grip the bat properly.
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