McCarver Hit Wins for Cardinals in 2-1 and 6-2 Games
Tim McCarver delivered a grand slam as the Cardinals topped the Astros 6-2 after a late 10th inning single that tied the game 1-1. The next day he added a first base RBI single in the 10th, helping St Louis clinch a 2-1 win.
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Big League Standings Move Through Tuesday Schedule
League standings update lists Tuesday games with matchups including Los Angeles at Chicago and New York at Cincinnati. Other scheduled games feature Atlanta at Montreal San Francisco at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Houston San Diego at St. Louis.
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Court tops Evert in Paris final at Roland Garros
Margaret Court defeated Chris Evert 6 0 6 7 7 4 in a dramatic Roland Garros final. Evert, 18 from Fort Lauderdale, impressed Parisian fans and eyes turn to Rome Wimbledon Forest Hills and a possible $20000 challenge match.
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Pappas Tops Braves 3-0 in Cubs Shutout Victory
Milt Pappas pitched seven innings and hit a homer to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 3-0 win over the Atlanta Braves. Pat Bourque followed Santo with a seventh inning homer for insurance as Bob Locker sealed his sixth save. Pappas noted he lacks stamina but felt his arm was fine despite a sore throat and windy conditions.
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Perez predicts Reds win and delivers grand slam
After a Three Rivers Stadium loss, Tony Perez told Hawk Carroll it would be them next. Perez hit a grand slam the next day, Carroll overcoming a pulled muscle to win 5-1 for Cincinnati. Pirates’ streak ends at six games as other NL results unfold.
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Oilers split doubleheader in Memphis win and loss
The Martin Oilers bounced back from a 2-0 loss to Memphis for a 3-2 victory in game two. Lou Sweit zer Jeff Ferguson and Rich Spiller drove in three fourth inning runs as Gary Buckles earned the win. Memphis had recent city titles and the Oilers prep for a 7:30 p.m. doubleheader with Royalton.
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Weiskopf Wins Kemper Open at Quail Hollow
Tom Weiskopf romped to a three stroke victory at the Kemper Open in Charlotte finishing 19 under par with a final round 68 to set a new tournament low. Lanny Wadkins chased in second while Nicklaus sat idle as multiple players battled in muggy conditions.
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Dan Sikes
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New Zealand
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Arnold Palmer
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Gary Player
Tommy Aaron
Randy Lewis Wins Bunny Bread Golf Championship
Randy Lewis of West Frankfort captured the championship division at the Bunny Bread golf tournament held Sunday at Union County Country Club in Anna, part of a two day event with 124 golfers. Winners by class included Dodson Anna 146 in Class A Fitzgerald Anna 162 in Class B Davison Du Quoin 173 in Class C McDermott Metropolis 177 in Class D and Clyde Webb Murphysboro 157 in Seniors.
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Pearson wins again in Mason-Dixon 500 at Dover
David Pearson dominated the Mason-Dixon 500 beating Cale Yarborough by 12 seconds. The Spartanburg driver earned 13,325 dollars, boosting season winnings to 115,255 with a 119.073 mph 500 mile average. He lobbied for slower speeds to improve racing. Bobby Allison finished third, Petty fourth, Gordon fifth.
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Regatta Crowns Mobrey In Shortened Egyptian Cup
Kenneth Mobrey of Des Plaines wins the 15th annual Egyptian Cup Regatta in Crab Orchard Lake Rebel class. The weekend event was cut to two races after a severe storm halted the Saturday morning start and high winds led to Sunday’s third race cancellation.
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Blue fails to chase pace as A's rout Red Sox
Vida Blue shows pitching pace for Oakland in a 12-1 win over Boston, but his running pace ends Hogan’s AL records run of errorless games for first basemen at 178. Other AL games feature New York over California 3-2, Detroit 8-2 over Minnesota, Kansas City 5-4 over Cleveland, Milwaukee 7-1 over Chicago, and Baltimore 7-1 versus Texas in a rain-shortened contest.
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Fittipaldi and Stewart tied in early 1973 title race
Emerson Fittipaldi and Jackie Stewart remained tied with three wins each after six races in the 1973 world driving title chase. Stewart led Monaco Grand Prix from start to finish on the redesigned street circuit, matching Jim Clark's all time win record with his 25th victory while Fittipaldi stayed close in second. The upcoming Sweden race on June 17 looms as a potential edge giver on the new style tracks.
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