Aaron’s 12th inning homer fuels Braves rally over Dodgers
Aaron led off the 12th with his 42nd homer lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The result helped Atlanta, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Cincinnati stay near the top in a tight NL race with four clubs 67 in losses and leaders at 88, 82, 81, and 80 wins. Aaron’s three-hit night lifted his career total to 2,945 and 552 homers as the season nears its end.
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Kerr Happy With Suns Second-Year Lineup After Camp
Phoenix Suns coach Johnny Kerr expresses confidence in a reshaped roster led by Connie Hawkins and Jerry Chambers. The frontcourt features Paul Silas and Neal Walk with centers Jim Fox and Walk, while guard duties are filled by Gail Goodrich Dick Snyder and Stan McKenzie. Dick Van Arsdale shifts to guard as the team builds depth.
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U.S. Davis Cup Team to Defend Title Soon
Donald Dell will reveal the U.S. Davis Cup lineup at the official draw in Cleveland. Expected starters include Arthur Ashe and Stan Smith in singles with Smith and Bob Lutz in doubles, plus Cliff Richey as a substitute for Romania in the three day test starting Friday.
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Driscoll Named Arizona Starter for Wyoming Opener
University of Arizona coach Bob Weber announced junior Mark Driscoll will start at quarterback for the regionally telecast opener against Wyoming in Laramie. Driscoll edged sophomore Brian Linstrom as the Wildcats prepare for travel after a 8-2 last season including a 14-7 win over a WAC champion.
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Baseball Standings and Tonight's Game Pairings
Philadelphia faces Chicago at 2 30 pm with G Jackson 12 16 starting. Pittsburgh visits St Louis at 1 30 pm led by Blass 15 9. Houston plays San Francisco with Lemaster 11 15 opposing Bryan 3 2. New York travels to Montreal under Seaver 22 7 while Stoneman 10 17 starts for Montreal. Cincinnati hosts San Diego as Kirby 5 19 meets Maloney 10 4. Atlanta meets Los Angeles with Niekro 20 12 against Sutton 16 15. Twinight schedules include St Louis at Chicago Pitts at New York and Phila at Mont Cinci at Houston Atlanta at San Diego and Los Angeles at San Francisco.
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Baseball Schedule and Probable Pitchers Across Cities
Friday games include California at Minnesota and Cleveland at Detroit with listed starters Messersmith Hall and McDowell Lolich. Oakland visits Kansas City, Washington faces New York, Baltimore plays Boston as rain affects several matches. Night games expected in several cities with multiple doubleheaders and rain delays possible.
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