Carew steals home as A's reclaim AL West lead
Rod Carew stole home for the 11th time in 11 tries this season, giving Minnesota a run in the third inning on Dick Woodson's five hitter that edged the Texas Rangers 4 0. Oakland moved back to first place in the AL West behind Vida Blue's three-hit win over Kansas City. Detroit, Milwaukee, Chicago, Baltimore, Cleveland, and Boston split or won games, with Dick Allen suffering a hairline fracture in his left leg for the White Sox.
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Bench Leads All Star Vote In NL Race
Cincinnati catcher Johnny Bench leads the National League All Star fan voting with a large margin over Manny Sanguillen as balloting nears its end. Henry Aaron and Joe Morgan hold strong bases, while Santo and Torre contend for the third base start. The July 8 cutoff precedes the Kansas City game.
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Dick Allen Breaks Leg in White Sox Loss at Anaheim
Dick Allen of the Chicago White Sox fractures his left leg in the sixth inning at Anaheim Stadium after colliding with California Angels runner Mike Epstein on a grounder. Epstein was safe and uninjured as Chicago won 2 0.
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Baseball Standings and Schedules Featured in Daily Deck
Major league matchups listed with teams and pitchers, including Seaver and Reuschel, plus Montreal at Pittsburgh and other games. Also notes future Saturday games, and a fact about Antarctica being the world’s largest desert receiving roughly six inches of snow annually.
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Secretariat Set For Arlington Park Faceoff This Weekend
Meadow Stable’s Secretariat, arriving two hours late due to weather, will run from post four in Saturday’s Arlington Park appearance, with program listing as first but gate position varies. Linda's Chief heads the Saranac Stakes field at Aqueduct, while the Queen's Plate at Woodbine features Canadian-bred contenders including La Prevoyante in a 114 mile race.
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Palmer Crampton lead Western Open after first round
Arnold Palmer Bruce Crampton and Rik Massengale shot five under par 66s at Midlothian Country Club to lead the Western Open. Massengale flirted with the outright lead before a back nine bogey, while Crampton seeks his fifth tour victory of the season and could surpass $1 million in career earnings with a strong finish. Billy Casper J C Snead Hale Irwin were within one stroke at 67 as the second round began.
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Capstone Youths Edge Storm Club in Nail-Biter
The Carbondale American Legion baseball team lost to the Storm Club of Cincinnati 2-1 at Abe Martin Field after a final-inning rally. Ray Penno delivered the decisive hit with a bases-loaded, two-out single. Joe Carter led Carbondale with a 2-3 day. Carbondale meets Marion at 7:30 p.m. at Williams Field.
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Litwhiler lauds SIUC district playoff run and SIU ties
Michigan State baseball coach and District Four playoff chairman Litwhiler thanks Glen Stone for cooperation in Carbondale events. He notes no complaints and suggests Southern Illinois could host again, as playoffs could return sooner than expected.
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Oilers Open in Tough Tourney Test Against Sullivan Chiefs
Defending champion Martin Oilers face Sullivan Chiefs at Marea Invitational in a Saturday 1 p.m. opener in an eight team double elimination event. Sullivan is 27-8 versus the Oilers 24-12 and over .300 team batting. The winner could reach the tournament final. the Oilers would next meet Bloomington Arcola winner at 6 p.m. Saturday with more games planned Sunday.
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