Catfish Hunter Shuts Out White Sox as Yankees Win
Yankees lean on Hunter and an improvised outfield trio of Munson Dempsey and rookie Kerry Dineen to beat Chicago 3-0. Hunter fans six, allows four hits and records his 12th complete game in 16 starts amid outfield injuries. Munson drives in two, Dempsey and Dineen tally hits and runs.
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Jackie Brown
New Seaver Sparks Mets Bid for NL Pennant
The Mets ride a hot Tom Seaver as he throws a three-hitter to beat the Padres 6-0, extending his scoreless streak to 22 innings and lifting New York near the NL lead amid optimism for a pennant chase. The Pirates, Cubs, Phillies, Astros and Expos won in other NL action, while AL scores left New York, Minnesota, Boston, Milwaukee and Cleveland victorious.
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Waterski Jump Mark Tops Tuborg Championship
Wayne Grimditch aged 19 from Hillsboro Florida won the Tuborg Ski Jumping championship at Marine World with jumps of 168 and 167 feet to break the world record. Defending champ Bruce Cockburn finished second at 161 feet, earning prize money. Bob LaPoint and Mike Suyderhoad followed with 153 and 149 feet respectively and prizes.
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Lake Shasta
Texas Longhorns Win NCAA Baseball Title
The Texas Longhorns defeated South Carolina 5 1 to capture the NCAA baseball championship ending a 25 year drought. Earl Bass pitched for South Carolina and was lifted in the ninth after a heavy workload, while Richard Wortham and Mickey Reichenbach provided key Texas hitting.
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