Clemente Targeted by Runaway Chicken in Padres Win
Roberto Clemente faced a bizarre moment as a runaway chicken interrupted a Padres game in San Diego. Dave Campbell drove in three runs including a ninth inning winner, giving San Diego a 43 victory over Pittsburgh. The incident followed Clemente's return to the city after his 1969 brushes with would-be kidnappers.
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Dick Coach
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Diego
Dave Campbell
Campbell
Padres
Pirates
California
Pirates Hold NL East Lead Despite Loss Amid Chicken Prank
In a game marked by a chicken tossed onto the field by a fan, the Pirates lost to the Padres as Campbell hit a bases loaded single in the ninth and Ollie Brown tied the game with a homer in the eighth. The Pirates still led the NL East while Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Chicago won their NL games. In the AL, Baltimore, Boston, and California posted wins as Detroit and others fell.
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Pirates
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Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Houston
Montreal
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Milwaukee
Cleveland
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Kansas City
Chicago White Sox
Washington
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Ollie Brown
Hal King
Braves
Donn Clendenon
RBI
Mets
Clendenon
von Joshua
Bill Russell
Dodgers
Cubs
Joe Moeller
Jim Brewer
Tony Taylor
Phils
Reds
Ron Stone
Dick Selma
Top Golf Pros Eye Dow Jones Classic
Jack Nicklaus and Billy Casper eye the Dow Jones Classic prize of 300000 in Upper Montclair New Jersey. The field of 150 includes Palmer Player Trevino Beard and others with Nicklaus Casper and Stockton as era leaders likely contenders for the 72 hole event ending Sunday.
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Associated Press
Upper Montclair
Casper
Nicklaus
Upper
Montclair Country Club
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Lee Trevino
Frank Beard
Palmer
Dave Stockton
Fights Houston Dupree Wins Knockout in Miami Beach Card
In Miami Beach Jimmy Dupree of New York at 174 pounds stops Willis Earl of Austin, Texas at 1. Gomeo Brennan weighing 170 and a half pounds KO’s Paul Kaster of Danner Maine in the tenth round.
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Houston
Jimmy Dupree
New York
Willis Earl
Austin, Tex
Miami Beach
Fila
Gomeo Brennan
Paul Kaster
Danner
Maine
Major League Standings and Tuesday Results Recap
Standings show New York 66 60 Chicago 70 58 and Boston 1-0 over Minnesota. Tuesday results include Los Angeles 4 Chicago 1 and Houston 6 Montreal 3 in 13 innings.
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New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
San Diego
San Francisco
St. Louis
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Houston
Montreal
Wilson
Renko
Reed
Koosman
Merritt
Bunning
Holtzman
Osteen
Veale
Roberts
Briles
Reberger
St Louis
Phila
S Francisco
Bomb scare halts Twins Red Sox game in Minnesota
A bomb threat postponed a Twins vs Red Sox game at Metropolitan Stadium for 44 minutes with 17,697 fans evacuated. Play resumed after a 27 minute delay as Tony Conigliaro's 25th homer aided Boston to a 1-0 win. The Angels later swept Detroit in a doubleheader, closing the gap in the AL West.
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Minnesota
California Angels
Twins
Boston Red Sox
Metropolitan Stadium
Tony Conigliaro
Red Sox
Detroit
Tigers
Angels
Dave McNally
Baltimore Orioles
Oakland
Chicago
Washington
New York Yankees
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Atlanta
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Houston
Montreal
Los Angeles
San Diego
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
St. Louis
Bill Zepp
Tom Hall
Conigliaro
Camera Day kicks off 1970 Roswell and Goddard grid season
WIG WAGS notes camera day for Coyote and Rocket players on August 28 at 4 pm at the Rockets field and August 29 at 10 am at the Coyote home field. The column profiles coaches and teams including Hobbs, Artesia, Las Cruces, Alamogordo, Carlsbad, Clovis, Roswell, NMMI and predicts early standings in 4-A and S-AAA with Artesia tipped to win.
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Roswell
Goddard
Rocket
Rockets
Coyotes
Coyote
Ethridge
Hobbs Eagles
L.G. Henderson
Artesia Bulldogs
Nmmi Colts
GHS
Alamogordo
Carlsbad
Clovis
Artesia
Mayfield
Las Cruces
Hobbs
Springfield beats Knoxville in Connie Mack World Series thriller
In Farmington New Mexico Springfield topples undefeated Knoxville Tenn in extras to reach the semifinals. Tom Crouch drove in the tying run with a two out single and Dan Bilyeu's hit again brought Springfield level before Greg Bower delivered the winning run.
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Matt Cary
Campbell, Calif
Nashville
Tenn
Farmington
Springfield
Knoxville
Tom Crouch
Mike Lewis
Joe Pritchard
Mike Alley
Dan Bilyeu
Midwest
Greg Kisele
Croch
Scheffler
Fisele
Crouch
Ed Grasdinaskas
Greg Bower
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