Cardinals win in 10th on Alou’s scamper
Deron Johnson’s run-scoring double capped a three-run third as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3. Rick Wise and Billy Wilson limited Pittsburgh to seven hits, but a seventh-inning rally with two Larry Bowa errors kept the Pirates within reach.
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Rick Wise
Billy Wilson
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Johnson
Larry Bena
Phillies
Pittsburgh
Bob Moose
Pirates
Wise
Larry Bowa
Philadelphia
Willie Montanez
Don Money
Montnez
Ron Stone
Bowa
Tim McCarver
Money
Cubs Rally Past Giants 6-5 in Protest Fueled Win
Ferguson Jenkins earned his 18th victory as the Cubs scored three unearned runs in a stormy fourth inning. Beckett drove in two with a single, Kessinger followed with a run scoring hit, and Jim Hart hit a pinch homer to complete Chicago’s 6-5 victory over the slumping Giants despite an umpire dispute and a $100 fine.
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Ferguson Jenkins
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Jenkins
Chicago
Ed Sudol
Sudol
San Francisco
Charlie Fox
Glenn Beckett
Cubs
Don Kessinger
Jim Hart
Hall of Fame to Induct Satchel Paige and Six Others in Cooperstown
Monday ceremonies will induct Satchel Paige and six other legends into the Hall of Fame on the National Baseball Library steps with Commissioner Bowie Kuhn presiding. The afternoon features the Hall of Fame game at Doubleday Field between the Cubs and Indians.
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Cooperstown
N.Y
AIP
Satchel Paige
Hall of Fame
National Baseball Library
Bowie Kuhn
Chicago Cubs
Cleveland Indians
Doubleday Field
Paige
Dave Bancroft
Jake Beckley
Chuck Hafey
Harry Hooper
Joe Kelley
Rube Marquard
George M. Weiss
New York Yankees
New York Mets
Cleveland
Cardinals Rally Past Dodgers 3-2 With Ninth Inning Eruption
Matty Alou doubled, advanced on two errors, and scored in the 10th as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2. Osteen allowed two runs through six. Ted Simmons and Jim Beachamp had key hits to tie the game in the seventh.
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St. Louis
Matty Alou
St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
Joe Toree
Alou
Joe Ferguson
Pete Mikkelsen
Mikkelsen
Jim Lefebver
Cardinals
Calude Osteen
Ted Simmons
Jim Beachamp
Riple
Jose Cruz
Jerry McNertney
Beachamp
Osteen
Jim Brewer
Lou Brock
Dodgers
Steve Carlton
Maury Wills
Manny Mota
Willie Davis
Mota
Saluki adds tall recruits to 1971 72 freshman group
SIU announces four signed era newcomers Tim Ricci 6 3 from West Frankfort Felton Chinn 6 6 from Columbus Georgia Joe Meriweather 6 9 from Phenix City Alabama and Rick Boynton 6 2 from Columbus Georgia join 6 5 A J Willis for September freshman drills Lambert calls the class with potential to become an outstanding freshman team.
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Tim Ricci
West Frankfort
Felton Chinn
Columbus, Ga
Joe Meriweather
Phenix City
Ala
Rick
Willis
Lambert
SIU
Vida Blue Wins 20th As A’s Edge White Sox 1-0
Vida Blue became the majors first 20 game winner this season after a four hitter victory over Chicago. Blue improved to 20-4 with six strikeouts and two walks as Oakland edged the White Sox 1-0 on a fifth inning balk scoring Dick Green from third. Joel Horlen took the loss for Chicago.
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Oakland
Vida Blue
Chicago White Sox
Blue
Denny McLain
Bobby Shantz
Philadelphia Athletics
Joel Horlen
Dick Green
Bert Campaneris
Yanks in Orioles palm
Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 3-1 as Jim Palmer pitched a four hit game over five innings and Dave Johnson hit a two run homer. Roy White singled for the Yankees only run after Jerry Kenney started the scoring with a first inning hit.
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St. Louis Browns
Kansas City
Beckley
Kelley
Pittsburgh
New York
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Bancroft
Hafey
Hooper
Ed Barrow
Babe Ruth
Boston
Marquard
Paige
Weiss
Yankees
Mets
Jim Palmer
Dave Johnson
New York Yankees
Palmer
Jerry Kenney
Kenney
Roy White
Mike Kekich
Johnson
Orioles
Don Buford
Horace Clarke
Indian Hills Junior Golf Tournament at Mt Vernon
The Indian Hills Junior Golf Tournament will be held at the Mt. Vernon course on Aug. 20. Four flights cover ages up to 12 through 17-18. The youngest play nine holes, others 18 holes. Two trophies per flight plus a meet medalist trophy. Entry is $3 including lunch. Register at Richview Road course north west of Mt. Vernon.
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Indian Hills
Mt. Vernon
Richview Road
Laver Fourth in Tough Canadian Open Field
The Canadian Open tennis championship opens with Rod Laver seeded behind John Newcomber Arthur Ashe and Cliff Drysdale. Evonne Goolagong leads the women’s side with 19 year old promise vying for the 4000 prize while Margaret Court is absent due to pregnancy.
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Toronto
Rod Laver
Australia
Rude
John Newcomber
Arthur Ashe
Richmond
Cliff Drysdale
South Africa
Evonne Goolagong
Whiz
Lamar Hunt
Pancho Gonzales
Los Angeles
Rosemary Casals
San Francisco
Virginia Wade
England
Margaret Court
Fever keeps Salukis star Starrick from court
Greg Starrick of SIU, the nation’s leading free throw shooter last season, is confined to bed with tick fever and faces a long recovery. Coach Paul Lambert praises his shooting and playmaking, as Starrick prepared for a 1971-72 opener at home versus Sul Ross.
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Greg Starrick
Marion
Starrick
Greg
SIU
Saluki
Kentucky
Paul Lambert
Lambert
Boys
Sul Ross
Stein Says Cardinals Tough to Crack for Major League Bid
Former Saluki star Bill Stein recounts the difficulty of breaking into the St. Louis Cardinals as a big-league outfielder. He notes trades and injuries in the organization, his own 1969 All-American season with Southern, and his 1970 move among Triple-A Tulsa as he weighs options elsewhere.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Saluki
Bill Stein
Cardinal
The
Birds
Florida
Cardenal
Jose
Stein
Luis Melendez
Joe Cruz
Regu
Lars
Cruz
Tulsa American Association
Southern
Salukis
Omaha
Neb
SSU
Tulsa
American Association
Arkansas
Triple-A
Cardinals
Stein Describes Travel, Meals Gaps For College Players
Larry Odell reflects on differences between college and major league conditions noting travel, meals, and road time. He compares SIU and Southern budgets and recalls flying to Evansville with a seven fifty daily meal limit. He laments an 11 day road trip and missing his daughter's birthday in St Louis. He is father to Dana Michele turning two Monday.
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Stein
Tulsa
Evansville
Ind
Southern
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Dana Michele
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Alan Ohlau
Mike Shields
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