Mets Sign SIU Catcher Larry Calufetti To Pro Contract
SIU catcher Larry Calufetti 22 of Harrisburg signed with the New York Mets for a substantial bonus and heads to Florida Monday to begin his pro career. Scout Jerome Alongi and Midwest scout Charley Frey attended the signing for Batavia NY club in the New York Pennsylvania League. Calufetti starred in the 1971 College World Series and batted .308 last season with 48 RBIs, earning a Pan Am Games US team berth. He is right handed and will start at a Mets affiliate depending on club needs.
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Salukis hold scoreless. Wottle leads NCAA mile record chase
Southern Illinois University’s track team left Carbondale scoreless at the NCAA meet as Terry Erickson finished eighth in the 440 yard dash and Bill Hancock cleared 6-8 in the high jump. Wottle of Bowling Green set an NCAA mile record at 3:57.1, with eight runners under four minutes.
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Rice
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Florida
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Tim Brown to attend Mineral Area Junior College Flat River
Tim Brown of Murphysboro will attend Mineral Area Junior College in Flat River Missouri this fall. He averaged 16 points and eight rebounds for the 25 3 Red Devils last season and was named to the Class AA all star squad by the Southern Illinois Coaches Association.
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Perez caps Reds seven run ninth to dump Cubs 8 4
Tony Perez hit a three run homer as the Reds rallied for an 8 4 win over the Cubs in a wild seventh inning. Johnny Bench sparked the rally with a go ahead single and Cincinnati erased a 4 1 deficit before Perez provided insurance with his 11th homer of the year.
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Wilsons wildness costs Houston in Pirates loss
The Pirates beat Houston 4-1 as Don Wilson surrendered four runs in the fifth inning. After base on balls loaded the bags, Al Oliver singled and Willie Stargell doubled driving in two, ending Wilsons start returning from a finger fracture.
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Daylight Powers Expos Past Giants in Big First Inning
Day drilled a two run homer for Montreal his first in nearly two years to spark a four run first inning in a 9-6 win over San Francisco. Ron Hunt started with a single Day followed with the long ball then Fairly Singleton and Jorgensen produced a bases loaded rally as Boccabella and Bailey grounded in runs.
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Brett homers as Phillies beat Padres 4 1
Ken Brett drove in a run with a first NL homer and pitched into the fifth as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Diego Padres 4 1. His blast sparked a three run fifth inning that doomed Bill Grief to his seventh loss against four wins.
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Yankees Rally Past Royals For 6-4 Win In KC
Horace Clarke delivered a bases loaded single as New York scored five in the ninth to beat Kansas City 6-4. The win put the Yankees atop the American League East while Kansas City dropped to a fifth straight defeat.
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Melton Sparks Sox In 6-3 Win Over Indians
Bill Melton tripled home two runs in the first inning and scored again on a passed ball as the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 6-3. Eddie Fisher won his sixth decision, with Terry Forster providing key seventh inning relief after Oscar Gamble homered. Indians ace Gaylord Perry dropped to 6-7 with his fourth straight ineffective start.
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Major League Results Include Several Matchups Across Cities
Fragmented score list shows teams and pitchers like Kirby, Osteen, Koosman, Bryant, Stoneman, Nelson, Hootan, Brijes with games in cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, New York, Montreal, Chicago. The passage reflects a chaotic box score snippet with multiple mismatched lines and incomplete data.
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Aaron drives Braves to 8 2 win over Cardinals
Hank Aaron homered twice to lift the Atlanta Braves past the St. Louis Cardinals 8 2. His 15th of the season came in the third inning against Scipio Spinks and his 688th career homer followed in the fifth off John Andrews. Both blasts were solo shots.
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Kortkamp Leads Jackson County Open First Round
Denny Kortkamp of Murphysboro shot a 69 to take the first day lead in the Jackson County Open championship play held Saturday. Connie Connell of Mounds was one stroke back while Randy Lewis West Frankfort Greg Austin Metropolis and Allan Diedrick Carbondale carded 71. Defending champion Tony Stevens and four others posted 72.
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Weiskopf Leads Philadelphia Golf Classic By Three
Tom Weiskopf surged to a three stroke lead in the third round at Whitemarsh Valley. Lee Trevino withdrew after a rough start and 77. Weiskopf fired a seven under par 65 to reach 203 total while Haley Irwin moved to second place with 206 and Forrest Ferler at 207.
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Cardinals face televised season as network games rise
The St. Louis Cardinals trail in regional TV coverage with 29 games slated for broadcast this season. Friday’s 5-3 loss to Atlanta marked their fifth defeat in six telecasts as they begin a six game road swing through Atlanta Cincinnati and Houston before returning home June 18.
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