Orioles Narrow Gap Behind Tigers After Win Over Minnesota
Orioles snap five-game skid with an 11-2 victory over Minnesota as Detroit loses to the Angels. Bobby Grich belts a three-run homer, Pat Dobson holds 10 hits, and veterans Dave Johnson, Boog Powell, and Brooks Robinson contribute. Oakland tops Cleveland. White Sox edge Red Sox. Yankees, Royals also win as AL contenders stay tight.
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Cleveland
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New York Yankees
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Jim Perry
Pat Dobson
Dave Johnson
Boog Powell
Brooks Robinson
Nolan Ryan
Angels
Joe Niekro
Ken McMullen
Leroy Stanton
John Stephenson
Leo Cardenas
Sandy Alomar
Chuck Seelbach
Joe Rudi
Mike Epstein
Ken Holtzman
Gaylord Perry
Mickey Lolich
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Min
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Ed Kirkpatrick
Cookie Rojas
George Scott
Ellie Rodriguez
Brewers
Dave May
Johnny Briggs
Royals
Steve Horley
Richie Scheinblum
Snyder Star Tommy Washington Drafted by St Louis Cardinals
Snyder High School junior Tommy Washington, a standout athlete in basketball and baseball, is drafted by the St Louis Cardinals. He hit .391 with nine home runs this season and posted strong district stats. Cardinals scouts plan to contact him by phone Saturday from Austin to negotiate a contract.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Tommy
SHS
Tigers
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Tiger
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Austin
Cardinal
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Otterness and
WTC
Ricky Riddle
Plainview
George Villanueva
Terrell
Sam Houston State dominates Frostburg in NCAA baseball
Sam Houston State College beat Frostburg State 16 3 in a losers bracket game of the NCAA baseball championships in Phoenix. Jim Pitts hit a three run homer for a 3 0 lead as SHC pulled away late with an eight run eighth inning.
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Ariz
Sam Houston State College
Tex
Frostburg State College
Texans
Jim Pitts
Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Sam Houston
Bearkats
Perez Powers Reds Past Mets in a Big Night
Cincinnati routed New York 6 3 as Tony Perez drove in four with a first inning double. Pirates and Phillies won, Montreal beat Atlanta, Cubs beat Dodgers, Cardinals shutout Giants. Stargell homered twice in Pittsburgh's 12 5 win.
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Cincinnati
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Houston
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Atlanta
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Clay Kirby
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al Oliver
Stargell
Mike Corkins
Gene Alley
Phils
Frank Lucchesi
Mike Jorgensen
Burt Hooton
Cubs
Frank Robinson
Rec Program Begins Monday at Snyder High School
Snyder High School announces a five day weekly recreation program led by head football coach and athletic director Mo Hodges with SHS coach Bob Moore assisting. Activities include weight lifting running rope jumping basketball badminton tumbling wrestling and track open to ages ten through high school with no registration and no charge.
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Mo Hodges
Snyder High School
Snyder Public Schools
Hodges
Bob Moore
SHS
Sinatra Subpoenaed Over Crime Ties to Sports
House Crime Committee moves to subpoena Frank Sinatra to testify on his past role at Berkshire Downs racetrack Hancock about organized crime in sports. Hearing set for July 18 with witnesses debating legalized gambling's impact on crime.
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Frank Sinatra
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
House
Select Committee On Crime
Sinatra
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Pepper
Fingland
Howard
Howie
Samuels
New York City
OTB
Atty
William Cahn
Long Island
Nassau County
Cahn
League Leaders in American and National Leagues
Bats leaders show Piniella and Rudi atop American League hitting. Rounding out, Harper and To var post 32 runs each while Rudi drives in 38. In the National League, M Alou leads with 350, Morgan and Bonds top runs and RBIs, with Bonds and Kingman tied for 14 homers.
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Ben
Tovar
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R.jackson
Lolich
Del
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U S International Leads NAIA Golf Tourney in Roswell
U S International University of San Diego defends its lead on day three of the NAIA golf tournament in Roswell New Mexico with a 571 total. Columbus College and Angelo State follow at 574 and 574 while Stephen F. Austin stands at 575 and the event runs through Friday.
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N.M
U. S. International University of San Diego
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U.S. International
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Angelo State of San Angelo
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Donahue Tests Crash Recorder For Can Am Races
Indianapolis 500 winner Mark Donahue will race in the Can Am Challenge Cup with a 13 pound electronic crash recorder aboard to measure acceleration speed brake pressure and steering. He says the device should not change a driver’s mindset and notes crashes remain possible.
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Donahue
IL & M
LaVerne Defeats Lipscomb in NAIA Baseball Clash
La Verne College California held off a late Lipscomb rally to win 54 in the winner's bracket of the NAIA baseball championships in Phoenix. Lipscomb cut the lead to 5 4 with a late surge in the eighth before reliever Frank DiCrastro retired the side with two on. Gordon Jaehne of Houston captains Army's golf team.
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LaVerne College
Calif
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Gordon Jaehne
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