Dodgers Increase NL Lead as 1966 Playoffs Loom
Hank Bauer erupted after Baltimore lost 6 5 to the California Angels as the Orioles slipped in the American League standings. Meanwhile Los Angeles tied up the NL race with a 3 2 win over the New York Mets, widening their lead to 12 games over Pittsburgh and 2 1/2 over San Francisco.
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Major League Leaders Run Batted In and Pitching
National League leaders include Aaron Braves 109 and Clemente Pirates 107 with Allen Phillies 104. American League: Powell Orioles 105 and F Robinson Orioles 104 lead in RBIs. Pitching leaders feature Regan Dodgers 13 1 and Koufax Dodgers 23 8 as Marichal Giants 21 6 Perry Giants 20 6 top NL. American League cites Kaat Twins 23 9 and Siebert Indians 16 7 among leaders.
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Oilers Chiefs Share AFL Offensive Leadership
New York led defense in AFL statistics released Tuesday while Houston and Kansas City shared the offensive lead as an unbeaten Houston Chiefs squad dominated major categories in the season stats showing strong play on both sides of the ball.
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Signal Callers Scarce At MU
Sophomore Jim Gilbert is the No 1 quarterback for Marshall University with junior college transfer Jim Torrence as No 2. The pair are the only two. Sophomore Meline Serdich of Fairview was to have knee surgery today and was counted on to punt. Marshall opens its eighth season under Coach Charlie Snyder at Morehead, Kentucky Saturday night. End John DeMarco and linebacker Richie Robb show promise, while safeties Mickey Jacksons Ferry and Andy Banff stand out.
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Toronto Leafs blank Richmond 2-0 in playoff opener
Ed Rakow pitched a one hit complete game as Toronto defeated Richmond 2-0 to take a 1-0 lead in the Governors Cup. Rakow fanned 10 and walked one, while Reggie Smith hit his fourth playoff homer off Ron Reed. The series moves to Maple Leaf Stadium for Game 2.
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Hernandez Wins Court Bout In Vegas Pro Boxing
Ford Hernandez aged 164 from Las Vegas outpointed Carl Moore 157 of Phoenix Arizona over ten rounds in a UPI reported boxing match.
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Quarterback Buddy Humphrey Cut by Denver Team
Quarterback Buddy Humphrey, released by the St Louis Cardinals two weeks earlier, was dropped by Denver Monday after working out with the AFL team since Tuesday.
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Probable pitchers and games in Tuesday standings
Tuesday'sProbable pitchers list shows Kant facing Lolich in Detroit at 9 p.m. Lindblad meets Siebert in Cleveland at 7:30 p.m. Chance opposes Watt in Baltimore at 8 p.m. Ortega plays Peterson in New York at 8 p.m. John faces Lonborg in Chicago at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday games include Chicago at Boston, Minnesota at Detroit at night, Kansas City at Cleveland at night, California at Baltimore at night.
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Baseball Night Odds: Johnson and Holtzman Matchups Listed
MLB schedule shows Atlanta at Chicago with Johnson facing Holtzman at 2 30 p m and Cincinnati at St Louis pairing O Toole against Jaster at 9 p m Pittsburgh at Houston features Sisk versus Giusti at 8 30 p m New York at Los Angeles pits eye against Osteen at 11 p m Philadelphia at San Francisco has Jackson clashing with Marichal at 11 p m Atlanta at Chicago and Cincinnati at St Louis the night slate lists only those two games
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Knicks nab Cazzie Russell on historic rookie deal
New York signed Cazzie Russell to a three year contract worth about 200000, the richest rookie deal in NBA history. Russell, ex Michigan All American, beat Harlem Globetrotters offer after a coin flip secured the No 1 draft rights for the Knicks.
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Ex AL Umpire Bill Summers Dies at 70
Upton Mass January obituary notes Bill Summers former American League umpire who worked 27 years retiring in 1959. Born Harrison New Jersey Summers began boxing before switching to umpiring in Woonsocket Rhode Island. He umpired eight World Series seven All Star games and mentored at military bases worldwide after retirement.
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Yankees Acquire Tillotson in Baseball Swap
New York Yankees received pitcher Thad Tillotson from the Los Angeles Dodgers organization to complete a deal that sent shortstop Dick Schofield to the Dodgers. Tillotson, 25, is a right hander who went 12-8 for Spokane in the Pacific Coast League.
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Secret Replaces Injured Lovinski For WVU Opener
West Virginia University football drills for Saturdays opener at Duke as reserve back Chuck Lovinski undergoes shoulder surgery. Pete Secret from Clarksburg shifts to key roles as No 3 quarterback and wing back while Lovinski is out for the season.
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Orioles Rally Stuns ALCists With Six Run Burst
American League game in California saw a 6-5 win for Baltimore as Rojas picks up the win in relief while Fisher takes the loss. Fregosi hits his 12th homer and Robinson his 44th to key the offense. Brunet and Burdette start for the California club with Etchebarren and Haney also contributing.
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Rockets, Panthers Meet In CFL Action
Charleston Rockets beat Richmond Rebels 21 to 10 as Ron Miller threw 22 and 21 yard TD passes to Flemming Elam and Moss. Bill Joyner opened scoring with a 23 yard field goal. Tony Koszarski added an 11 yard rushing TD. Hartford Charter Oaks won 26-21 at Norfolk. Montreal beat Brooklyn 22-14. Toronto topped Philadelphia 31-21. Panthers lead West at 4-0. Rockets 3-1.
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National League Sets Attendance Record
The National League reached a new single season attendance high as the Philadelphia Phillies joined eight teams exceeding one million at 13,795,000 through Friday night. The league has set a new record for five straight seasons with teams like Dodgers Giants Astros Braves Cardinals Mets and Pirates also surpassing one million.
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Notre Dame Touchdown Debate As Sequel Kickoff Penalty
Notre Dame back Nick Eddy nearly broke free for a 40 yard TD when a Pittsburgh defender was clipped in the end zone. The call involves whether to award the touchdown and apply a 15 yard penalty on the ensuing kickoff or a 15 yard penalty from the goal line. The rule cited is foul behind the goal line enforced from the goal line.
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