Sain joins Sox to restructure pitching staff
Chicago White Sox hire Johnny Sain as pitching coach to revitalize a weak staff. Sain cites repetition and mental focus, aiming to raise midseason ERA from 4.54 in 1970 toward improvements. Tanner defends hiring as move to bolster pitchers and overall club performance.
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New York
Chuck Tanner
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Idaho Falls
White Sox
Sam
Dodgers Surge In August Start After July Slump
The Dodgers rebound with a 5-4 win over Cincinnati and a 5-4 comeback over the Giants fueled by Steve Garvey’s two-out, three-run homer. Giants’ manager Charlie Fox reflects on losses as Houston tops Chicago 2-1 and Reds beat Mets 4-2. Bench drives Reds past Mets. May’s homer helps Phillies past Braves 4-0.
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Ferguson Jenkins
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Jim Hickman
Astros
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Jesus Alou
Johnny Bench
Lee May
New York
Bench
Mets
Tommie Agee
Cleon Jones
May
Tony Perez
Peron Johnson
Roger Freed
Rick Wise
Philadelphia
Dodgers fall as Padres cruise in 54 to go game notes
In San Diego, 54 to go for the Padres. San Diego leads 5 to 7 as St. Louis trails 7. Melendez and Alou two baggers. Torre with a three bagger. Gaston hits his 14th homer. Brock and Javier steal bases with Javier catching. D Roberts takes loss while Carlton gets win. HBP off D Roberts. Time 2 12. Attendance 13,91.
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Hernandez
Campbell
Royalton and Christopher win opening night in Zeigler tourney
Royalton beat Johnston City 6 to 1 as Robinson limited the hosts to one hit. Christopher erased a 6-0 deficit to defeat the Murphysboro Patriots 10 to 4 in a wild comeback. Tonight Du Quoin faces West Frankfort Merchants while Murphysboro Elks meet Herrin RC Cola in game two.
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Zeigler
Johnston City
Murphysboro Patriots
Robinson
Patriots
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Murphysboro Elks
Herrin Rccola
J. City
Carlton Tops Padres as Melendez Hurt in Cards Win
Steve Carlton outdueled Dave Roberts in a 3-1 Cardinals victory but lost Luis Melendez to a torn left hamstring. Melendez, on the 15 day list, will miss about three weeks as Matty Alou shifts to right field and platoon tilts at first base.
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Steve Carlton
St. Louis Cardinals
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Cardinals
Luis Melendez
Melendez
Dave Roberts
Red Sox Rally to Top Orioles in Key East Tilt
Boston turns 4-3 deficit into 7-4 win as Reggie Smith and Carl Yastrzemski homer twice to erase Baltimore early lead. Tiant and Lee solidify relief in a tight AL East night with Oakland, New York, Chicago, Detroit and California also winning.
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Sox
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Carl Yastrzemski
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Minnesota
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Washington
California
Milwaukee
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Luis Tiant
Boog Powell
Dave Johnson
Doug Griffin
Smith
Yastrzemski
Yaz
Waterbury Blues Fall 2-0 as Quad Cities Shutout
Waterbury took the loss after five innings as Cedar Rapids were held to five hits in Davenport. Farley McVay and Hill joined Waterbury in the defeat, while Frank Lucchesi signed a one year Phillies contract and vowed a win oriented approach for 1972 despite owner Bob Carpenter’s one year backing.
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Waterbury
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McVay
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Philadelphia Phillies
Lucchesi
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Bob Carpenter
Walter Alston
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco
Carpenter
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