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Horton’s Bat Gives Chiefs Lead, 3-2BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The resurgent Syracuse Chiefs, led by the red-hot batting of Willie Horton, were a game away today from beating the Buffalo B Isons in their International League semifinal playoffs.The Chiefs struck for four runs in the ninth inning here Thursday night and edged the Bisons 5-4 for their second straight victory and a 3-2 edge In the best-of-seven series. The sixth game is scheduled at Syra-cuse tonight.Horton slammed a two-run triple off Craig Anderson to tie Last night’s game 4.4. He then same home with the winning •un on a sacrifice fly by Jack Moore off Ed Bauta.Horton had two other hits in ;he game. Through the first tive, he has had eight hits in 18it bats.Three of Buffalo’s runs were inearned. A throwing error by jitcher Bruce Brubaker set up wo in the seventh inning, and a nisplay by third baseman John Ryan in the eighth gave the 3 Isons another.Dick Egan, who pitched an nnlng of relief, was the winner, taderson took the defeat.If a seventh game is neces. sary, it will be played in Syra-:use Saturday night The winner f the series goes on to the inals against Rochester, which swept four games from Jack.sonville.
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Norwich Evening Sun
Norwich, New York, US
Fri, Sep 18, 1964
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