McAuliffe Drives Home Six as Tigers Triumph
Dick McAuliffe drove in six runs with his 13th homer and two key bases loaded hits as Detroit outslugged Boston 12 to 8. Norm Cash added a 25th homer and Gates Brown contributed another. The Tigers piled up 14 hits, benefited from five Red Sox errors, and built a late lead with a third inning rally and a bases loaded seventh inning scoring spree.
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Indians deny Frank Robinson as 1972 manager
Cleveland Indians president Gabe Paul dismissed a New York Daily News column claiming Frank Robinson would become manager of the Indians in 1972. Lipton is stated as the current manager with no interim role. Robinson said he has not been contacted and is unsure about managing in Cleveland.
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Mets Belt Team Record 20 Run Win Over Braves
Ken Boswell hit his first career grand slam and a run-scoring double as the Mets exploded for 21 hits and crushed the Braves 20-6. The sixteenth inning era saw a seven-run second, with Wayne Garrett and Cleon Jones keying rallies and Donn Clendenon adding a two-run homer.
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Astros Rally To Beat Padres 5-3 In A Saturday Night Finish
Astros overcome a 3-2 deficit with a sixth inning rally. Pinch-hitter Rich Chiles ties the game with a two-out RBI single and scores the eventual winner on Roger Metzger's base hit after Bob Watson starts the rally with a run-scoring single.
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Don Wilson
Broberg Shuts Out Indians With Five-Hitter
Washington rookie Pete Broberg pitched his first major league shutout a five-hitter struck out nine and drove in two runs with his first major league hit as the Senators beat Cleveland 7-0. Jeff Bur roughs started a big fourth inning with a single and Paul Casanova delivered the decisive hit.
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Pete Broberg
Dartmouth
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Dave Nelson
Paul Casanova
Brewers Take First Game Over Royals Before Rain Shortens Doubleheader
Jose Cardenal and Tommy Harper drove in two runs each and Dave May hit a solo homer as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5. The game was cut short by rain in the seventh inning, and the second game was postponed and rescheduled for Sept. 6.
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Expos Hold Off Reds 4-3 as Hunt Sets Hit by Pitch Record
The Montreal Expos built a four run lead in the first two innings scoring on Rusty Staub RBIs. Ron Hunt reached base after being hit by a pitch for the 32nd time this season, breaking the modern major league record. Boots Day and Jim Gosger provided key run production as Ron Fairly doubled in a run.
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Carlyle advances with late ninth inning burst in regional
Carlyle rallied with a three run ninth inning to beat Steeleville 4 2 and knock Steeleville from contention in the regional. Bruce Harrison homered for Steeleville but Jim Ebers took the loss in the ninth as Belleville and Highland won to stay alive. Carlyle leads Belleville 8 3 in the sixth with Highland threatening Danville bound state berth.
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Namath Suffered Severe Knee Injury in Jets Exhibition
Jets quarterback Joe Namath sustained severe damage to multiple ligaments in his left knee during a Saturday exhibition against the Detroit Lions. Team physician Dr. James Nicholas said surgery was likely and may sideline Namath for the NFL season.
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49ers Meet Browns In NFL Exhibition At Candlestick Park
Quarterback John Brodie leads the San Francisco 49ers against the Cleveland Browns in the opening exhibition game at Candlestick Park. Weekend slate closes with Giants at Houston Eagles at Oakland. Saturday scores show Lions over Jets 28-24 Chiefs tie Colts 19-7 Bengals beat Dolphins 27-10.
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Carbondale and Joliet vie for Pony League crown
Marion tournament action tops the day with Carbondale beating Marion 8-7 to force Joliet into early trouble and setting up a must win scenario for Carbondale. Joliet previously beat Springfield 9-1 while Marion’s Colt team exited after Joliet losses. A Monday football clinic at Carbondale High School runs 10 a.m. with SIU staff and former Terrier players.
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Heard Leads American Golf Classic With 201 Total
Jerry Heard of Visalia fires a 68 to reach 201 after 54 holes, five strokes ahead of Gay Brewer and Dale Douglass. Brewer had a 67 to move into a second place tie, while Nicklaus and other contenders chased. Arnold Palmer shot 72 as the field pressed toward the final round.
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Anna team wins Southern Illinois Juvenile Khoury League title
Anna dominated Vienna 7 to 1 to clinch the Southern Illinois championship in the Juvenile Division. Phil Eddelman pitched a three hitter with 10 strikeouts, Vienna’s only run in the fourth. Anna piled up 10 hits led by Jeff Clendenen and Jimmy Keller at Egyptian High School.
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McDowell to rejoin Indians after walkout settlement
Cleveland President Gabe Paul announced Sam McDowell will return to the Indians in Cooperstown on Monday for the Hall of Fame exhibition game with the Chicago Cubs. McDowell will sign for 1972 and be reinstated when Lipon deems him ready to pitch. He had left over 1971 contract bonus clauses eliminated by Commissioner Kuhn.
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