McLain Sent to Minors as Backlash Mounts
Denny McLain, once a Cy Young winner, was sent from Oakland to Birmingham in the Class AA Southern League after disputes over a minor league assignment. Finley faced a string of rejections from 18 clubs before Birmingham accepted him, amid questions about his future in baseball.
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Mike Kilkenny
M. Donald Grant
Willie Mays
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Maloney to Start for Phoenix Against Eugene Rival
Jim Maloney will start for the Phoenix Giants tonight against Eugene as he seeks to return to the majors. Mike Fremuth, 2-1, will oppose Maloney after McCormick lost Monday, adding another tough setback for Phoenix. McCormick fell to 2-3, allowing a homer by Rogodzinski and Gamble, with Eugene taking a 5-2 win. Wallace held Phoenix to six hits, with two late runs in the ninth.
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Hokams capture fourth straight state JC baseball title
Mesa Community College's Hokams swept Cochise in a two game set to secure their four consecutive state junior college baseball championship. Jeff Oscarson delivered a go ahead double in the 10th inning of the opener, while Stu Colton and Don Baker sparkled in relief and defense. In game two Ed Draper earned the win as MCC cruised 8-2. Oscarson and Baker led the offense with multi hit performances. The team advances to regional playoffs against Snow College with Grand Junction Nationals on the line.
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Snow
Palmer lifts Orioles to 3-2 win over Tigers in four-hitter
Jim Palmer delivered a four hit start and a triple scoring the go ahead run as Baltimore beat Detroit 3-2. Palmer improved to 3-3 with the win while Frank Robinson's absence cited as a factor in a slow start and Earl Weaver remains optimistic. Other games saw Chicago defeat Minnesota 4-3 Oakland top California 2-1 and Kansas City beat Texas 5-4.
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Terry Forster
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Eric Soderholm
John “Blue Moon’ Odom
Angel Mangual
Sandy Alomar
Bob Oliver
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Nolan Ryan
Cookie Rojas
Nets even ABA final series with Pacers 110 105 win
Nets beat the Indiana Pacers 110 to 105 in Uniondale to even the best of seven series at two games each. Rick Barry had 26 points with nine assists and Ollie Taylor added 16 points as New York limited Indiana’s inside game and rebounding in a defensive shift.
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Roberts' musical comeback fuels Astros win over Braves
Houston's Dave Roberts pitched seven effective innings to beat Atlanta 82. Bob Watson added a homer and a single, while Jimmy Stewart collected three hits. Roberts improved to 2-1 with six strikeouts after relaxing with Temptations and Fifth Dimension music before the game.
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Donohue presses pole bid at Indianapolis practice
Mark Donohue, Brown University engineer turned racer for Roger Penske's McLaren team, clocked 190.144 mph to join five others above 190 as pole hopes heat up for the May 27 Indy 500. Peter Revson also ran over 190 in practice as twelve cars qualified during the stormy weekend. Bobby Unser led qualifiers with a 196 mph session, while Revson and Mel Kenyon posted speeds near 184 and 181 mph respectively.
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