Cubs top Cardinals 5-1 on Young and Smith homers
Chicago Cubs win 5-1 as Don Young opens with a homer in the third and Willie Smith homers in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie. Bill Hands pitched seven strong innings, fanning eight in his fifth consecutive complete game win. Lou Brock and Curt Flood produced early threats but Hands shut them down. Dave Giusti took the loss.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Ron Heesinger
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Ron Santo
Hands
Curt Flood
Lou Brock
Vada Pinson
Joe Torre
Tim McCarver
Dave Giusti
Phillies Blast Expos 13 8 In Big Sixth Inning
Philadelphia built a six run rally in the sixth to beat Montreal 13 to 8 behind Johnny Briggs who cleared the bases with a grand slam after a bases loaded walk and hit by pitch. Ron Stone started the inning with a single as Tony Taylor was hit by a pitch to force in a run.
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Taylor's bat lifts Royals past Twins in late rally
Bob Taylor, pinch hitter, delivered a bases loaded single in the eighth to cap a three run Kansas City rally and beat Minnesota 7 to 4. Taylor's hit drove in two runs, with a third scoring on Jack Hernandez's single after two walks and Lou Piniella's single.
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Twins
Royals
Lou Piniella
Jack Hernandez
Mike Fiore
Piniella
Zick Renick
Chisox Triumph Over Oakland 6-2 Behind John’s Dominant Pitching
Chicago White Sox pitcher Tommy John blanked Oakland on three hits as the Chisox built a 6-2 lead. Jim Nash exited after the first inning following an error, with Bert Campaneris and Gail Hopkins contributing to the decisive rally.
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Tommy John
Chicago White Sox
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Bolo Heathrow
Bert Campaneris
White Sox
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Campaneris
Gail Hopkins
Orioles Rally Beats Tigers 6 4 in Sixth Inning Swing
Elrod Hendricks batted in a three run shot and sparked a four minute rally in the sixth inning to power the Orioles to a 6 4 victory over Detroit on Saturday. Baltimore widened its AL East lead to 10 games over Boston and 13 games over Detroit after the win. Willie Horton exited early with a pulled hamstring.
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Detroit
Orioles
Denny McLain
Dave Johnson
Hendricks
Daryl Paterson
Boston
Willie Horton
Senators rally past Red Sox 4 3 in 10th
Washington clinches a 4 3 comeback win over Boston as Ken McMullen leads off the 10th with his 6th homer. Frank Howard hit his 23rd, Ray Culp allowed four singles through eight, then Del Unser doubled and scored on a wild pitch before Unser and Maye added insurance.
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Ken McMulen
Boston Red Sox
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Senators
Frank Howard
Tim Cullen
Paul Casanova
Tom Satriano
Syd O'Brien
Ray Culp
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Lee Maye
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Indians rout Yankees 7-3 behind 13 hit attack
Cleveland cuffed rookie Bill Burbach for three first inning runs and built a 3-0 lead. Singles by Larry Brown Tony Horton and Ken Harrelson plus a walk wild pitch and Russ Snyder sacrifice fly opened the game. The Indians widened the margin to 6-1 by the third on a walk and a sequence of hits including Snyder Algis and Cardenal's squeeze bunt.
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Bill Burbach
New York Yankees
Larry Brown
Tony Horton
Ken Harrelson
Russ Snyder
Indians
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Snyder
Max Algis
Dick Ellsworth
Jose Cardenal
Giants stun Redlegs 12-5 in five homer barrage
Willie McCovey hit a grand slam and a two run shot as the Giants crushed the Redlegs 12 to 5. The 15 hit assault formed behind McCovey and contributed runs from Jack Hinte, Bobby Etheridge, Jim Hart, Bobby Bonds, and Ron Hunt. The win followed McCovey's bases loaded homer off Jack Fisher in the first inning and continued through the sixth.
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Willie McCovey
San Francisco
McCavey
Jack Fisher
Giants
al Jackson
Jack Hinte
Bobby Etheridge
Jim Hart
Bobby Bonds
Official sees Allen's return
Philadelphia AP Rich Allen's business manager Clem Capozzoli hopes the star first baseman will play Monday in Pittsburgh. He has been in talks with Phillies brass and manager Bob Skinner. Capozzoli says the decision rests with Skinner and Allen after a suspension for missing a doubleheader. Skinner and GM John Quinn say no definite return date is set and Allen faces pressure from fans and reporters.
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Rich Allen
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh
Clem Capozzoli
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Brass
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Richie
Bob Skinner
Capozzoli
Skinner
Mets
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Ior
John Quinn
Allan
Montreal
Clem
Braves halt Astros' 10-game streak with 5-1 win
Atlanta explodes for three first inning runs as George Stone spans a chaotic night. Orlando Cepeda doubles home the first run while Felix Millan adds two hits. A brawl erupts after a Stone sacrifice play with Don Wilson, Stone, and Cepeda involved. bench-clearing fracas follows.
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Atlanta
George Stone
Orlando Cepeda
Felix
Millan
Stotte
Stone
Don Wilson
Wilson
Cepeda
Doug Rader
World track marks tumble and the future pace
In the 1930s Brutus Hamilton predicted unbelievable marks in track and field. Athletes like Jack Torrance and Jesse Owens shattered those ultimates, continuing through postwar years with new world records. By 1968 Beamon and others pushed beyond past limits, proving the drive for speed, height, and distance endless.
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University of California
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Louisiana State University
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New Mexico
Bob Beamon
Mexico City
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Marion defeats Carbondale 9 7 in district game
Marion breaks a 7 7 tie with single runs in the fifth and sixth innings to beat Carbondale 9 7 in an American Legion game at Carbondale Saturday night. Pitcher Bill Resnik started, moved to the outfield after control problems, then returned as Abernathy weakened in the fifth. Resnik took the loss as Carbondale fell to 4 2 to stay tied for first in the Southern Division with Dongola.
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Scott Abernathy
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Du Quoin Legion Defeats Christopher in Sunday Doubleheader
Du Quoin American Legion swept Christopher 4 to 0 at Leslie Saturday. Mike Pullis delivered two homers and three RBIs, Alan Martin held Christopher to three hits and four strikeouts, as Jones matched with 16 Ks. Du Quoin hosts Sparta at 2 pm for another doubleheader.
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Pirates Top Mets 7 4 In Eight Run Rally
Pittsburgh defeated New York 7-4 as Carl Taylor delivered a decisive two run pinch hit single in a five run eighth inning. Jose Pagan doubled in a run earlier and Gary Gentry wild pitched in another for a 2-2 tie in the fourth.
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Late Friday Score Roundup and McDowell’s Strikeout Leader feat
Oakland edged Chicago 1 in a late Friday game while San Diego defeated Los Angeles 5 0 and California won 5 2 against Seattle 3 5. Sam McDowell of Moveland Indians struck out 283 last season, marking his third AL strikeout title in four seasons.
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Carlos, Ryan favorites lose in AAU
Ivory Crockett of Southern Illinois University nipped favored Carlos at the wire to win the National AAU 100 yard dash in a swift time. The from the field results note Hopkins and Gray as notable, with Ryun and Liquori failing to win their heats in mile trials.
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West Takes Coaches All-America Clash 14-10
West dominates East 14-10 in scorching 96 degree weather. Fourth quarter touchdowns by Bill Enyart and Paul Gipson secure the comeback win for the West. Gipson and Oregon State fullback capped the drive, with earlier moments including Bobby Douglass and Jim Lawrence hookup and a Bills signing.
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