Littell predicts flag for Cards after win
St Louis beat the Cubs 3 2 to salvage the rubber game of a five game set and stay 6 2 games out of first in the NL East. Garry Templeton drove in the deciding run with a ninth inning sacrifice fly off Bruce Sutter after Tommie Herr scored on a small ball play. Lou Brock collected his 3000th career hit with a leadoff single in the fourth as Dennis Lamp exited with an injury after a 16 minute delay.
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Hernandez Drives In Runs In Tight Game With Cubs
Keith Hernandez reached on a force play then advanced to second on a Buckner error and scored on George Hendrick's single. The Cubs answered with two in the seventh on back-to-back doubles by Steve Dillard and Larry Buttner and a sacrifice fly by Mike Vail.
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Brock Drives to 3000th Hit Against Cubs at Busch Stadium
Lou Brock, at age 40, belted his 3000th career hit in the fourth inning off Dennis Lamp of the Chicago Cubs. The milestone followed an earlier single as 44,457 fans at Busch Stadium built to a frenzy while the Cardinals honored a storied career. Brock then added a second-period drive on a subsequent pitch, sparking pandemonium as the ball sailed into foul territory toward third.
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Brock hits 3000th career milestone against former team
Sammy Brock delivered a historic 3000th hit as the St Louis star, enduring a bruising game and a tense finish. He noted the moment came against the team that traded him in 1964, after a long climb toward 100 hits that season and an announced planned retirement. Kaline and Clemente are cited among past 3000 players.
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Brewers Rally Ends Royals Late Thriller at County Stadium
Ben Oglivie hit a pinch homer in the bottom of the ninth after Amos Otis sparked a late Royals rally, giving Milwaukee a 5-4 win at County Stadium. The night also featured several late-inning comebacks across the American League with Chicago, Boston, New York, Detroit, Cleveland, and Toronto posting wins.
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Hartford golfers wary of final round lead at PGA tour event
In Wethersfield Conn veterans Jerry McGee and J C Snead warn that leading this 5340 yard par 71 course is risky as the Sammy Davis Jr Greater Hartford Open heads to its final 18 holes. Leaders Cadle and Renner sit at 12 under after Monday’s rounds.
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Coaches use rain dance to beat heat in prep drills
Rich Pickering of Murphysboro High proposes a rain dance contest to keep players motivated during hot late summer practices. Other coaches, including Lew Reed of McLeansboro, run split sessions with early mornings and short, conditioning focused drills. The death of J W Cain in a Cardinals scrimmage raises safety concerns as teams begin two workouts daily, with cautions on heat and hydration.
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