Saguaro Tops Mesa 1-0 on Willie Woods Game-Winning Triple
Willie Woods delivered a seventh-inning three-bagger to break a scoreless tie and lift Saguaro to a 1-0 victory over Mesa. Doug Slocum earned the win in relief of Jeff Brown as Saguaro and Mesa move to 3-1, one game behind Arcadia.
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Giants win eighth as Beavers fall 7 4 in league battle
United Press International reports the Giants opened the season with an eight game win streak, defeating the Portland Beavers 7-4 behind Bob Garibaldi’s eight hit pitching and John Stephenson’s two run homer. Spokane beat Hawaii 5-2 while Tacoma edged Salt Lake City 2-1. Eugene Tucson game rained out and will be made up in June. John Burwell, age 19, became the oldest thoroughbred to win a race with a single victory earning $570.
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Warrior Danny blanks Beavers in Westwood win
Scottsdale remains winless in conference play as Westwood blanks the Beavers 4-0. Dan White drives in two runs on a key single and Westwood pitchers hold off late threats despite Scottsdale errors and late rallies.
Beavers Fail Inning Threat As White Pitches Shutout
White bats dominate as Danny White throws a complete game shutout allowing four hits and nine strikeouts. Randy Gibson struggles, issuing a walk to start almost every inning except the second, and a potential two-run homer is snatched at the fence by center field.
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Devils in lead as ASU tops UTEP for first in division
Craig Swan pitched all nine innings for Arizona State University in a 6-1 win over Texas El Paso. The victory places ASU first in the Western Athletic Conference southern division. Swan walked five and fanned 15, earning his seventh win. He contributed a bunt in the third that brought in Kent Jacobson, who had reached on a bases loaded triple.
Titans edge Yuma 1-0 in pitcher Dave Flowers gem
Arcadia preserve a 2-0-1 league record as senior Dave Flowers dominates with 17 strikeouts to shut out Yuma in a 1-0 win. Lions coach Skip Schifino credits Flowers while Arcadia strands runners and finally breaks through in the fifth on a series of long hits and a ground rule double by Chuck Buerlin.
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Scottsdale Athletes Win Five Events at East Valley Classic
Arcadia shooter Mark Pihl set a season best and school record with 59 8 in the shot put. Skylar Jones won the two mile in 9 32 5 after third in the mile. West High’s Ray Crouch ran 4 19 9 in the mile. South edged Westwood for team title 52 to 48 as Coronado and Arcadia followed.
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Cardin als St Louis tops Pirates as Allen hits fourth homer
Richie Allen now with St Louis belted his fourth homer in eight games to spark a 5-2 win over Pittsburgh. George Culver pitched seven innings of one run ball with help from Joe Torre and Joe Hague as the Cards rose in the division standings. Also: Seaver blanked the Phillies 6-0 for the Mets. Perez and McRae sparked a Cincinnati comeback over San Francisco. McCovey homered late for San Francisco. Dierker won Houston over San Diego.
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NBA playoff night shifts with Wilt and Alcindor in action
Wilt Chamberlain sank two late free throws as the Lakers beat the Hawks 115-114 to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Division finals. Lew Alcindor led the Bucks to a 101-96 win over the Knicks with 33 points and 31 rebounds.
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Cater breaks slump as Yankees win in 11 innings
Danny Cater lifts the New York Yankees from a slow start with a basesloaded triple in the 11th inning to beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-1. The Tigers, A's, Royals, and Tigers also won in extra innings, rounding out a tense AL slate.
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Dons Gym Win Overs Prescott as Injury Hits Top Performer
Coronado gymnastics remains unbeaten after a 147.5 to 114.4 win over Prescott. Frank Lopez suffered an unspecified heel injury in the final event, leaving his status unclear as upcoming duals with Maryvale and Westwood loom. Craig Kirby sparked the meet with a floor exercise win, followed by a sequence of event placements from Gaskins Whatley Mullins Curtis Spann and Whitsell.
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