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Jets Close IL Gap To Three As They Take Fourth StraightBy United Press InternationalThe Syracuse Chiefs are starting to look over their shoulders, And small wonder—the Columbus Jets have narrowed the Chiefs’ International League lead to three games.Sunday, the Jets, behind veteran Dennis Ribant and three other relievers, defeated Louisville, 7-4 for their fourth win in a row while the Chiefs were losing their fourth straight to the Tidewater Tides, 5-4, in 11 innings.A three-run outburst in the bottom of the 11th by Tidewater after the Chiefs had apparently wrapped up the victory with two runs in the top of the inning added to the leaguelead-er’s woes.Columbus erupted for five in the fifth inning and coasted to the win over the Colonels.The Rochester Red Wings and the Richmond Braves split a twin bill. Richmond captured ' the first game, 3-2, despite the four-hit pitching of Fred Beene. The Red Wings came back in the nightcap as Dick Baney and Ed Maras combined to check the Braves, 6-3. 2In the only other action, Winnipeg outslugged Toledo, 13 to 9, in a game that featured 29 hits. Steve Shea, the fourth Whip pitcher, benefited from a four-run rally in the ninth inning that decided the contest.International League Standings By United Press Internationa]w. 1. pet. GB Syracuse 83 53 .610 —Columbus 80 56 .588 3Rochester 73 63 .537 10Richmond 70 66 .515 13Louisville 66 70 .485 17Winnipeg 50 86 .368 33Toledo 49 87 .360 34Sunday’s results:Richmond 3, Rochester 2 1st Rochester 6, Richmond 3 2nd Tidewater 5, Syracuse 4 (111 Winnipeg 13, Toledo 9 Columbus 7, Louisville 4.
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Dunkirk Evening Observer
Dunkirk, New York, US
Mon, Aug 31, 1970
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