Pirates rely on bench and bullpen to seize NL East lead
Pittsburgh manager Danny Murtaugh lauds reserve batters and relievers as key to widening the gap in the NL East. The Pirates boast a .304 pinch hit mark with 28 hits in 92 at bats, while Dave Giusti and Jim Grant anchor a 26 to 30 save effort.
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Morgantown Routs Elkins 9-0 In Legion Baseball Showdown
Morgantown crushed Elkins 9-0 behind Brad Haines two hit pitching no walks with 14 strikeouts. Mike Wilburn drove in three runs with a double and two singles as Morgantown improves to 10-3 and clinches a Legion district playoff berth. The local schedule ends Tuesday at Clarksburg with a potential first place tie even in defeat.
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Grand Slam Sparks Orioles Bid in Big Fifth
Curt Morton capped a six run fifth with his first grand slam and Frank Robinson added a three run homer as Baltimore pulled ahead in a decisive late inning display.
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Suncrest Names 22 All Stars and Civitan Wins Postponed Game
Suncrest Kiwanians field Suncrest-Kiwanis All Star squad in Morgantown with 22 players chosen by local clubs Citizens Savings & Loan Farmers & Merchants Bank Lions Club and First National Bank Civitan and Peerless Laundry supplied players and Civitan beat Peerless 7-6 behind Hall four hit effort. Separately Orioles routed Indians 11-3 as Morton and Rettenmund homer in the matinee of a doubleheader with McDowell taking the loss.
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Babe Ruth Suncrest Schedule Highlights Week
The schedule lists six matches across Monday to Friday featuring Milan, Chico, Suburban, UCT, and University Foodland. On Monday Milan faces UCT, Tuesday Chico meets Suburban, Wednesday University Foodland plays UCT, Thursday Milan faces Suburban, and Friday Chico battles Foodland.
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Lolich Wins Fourth as McLain Drops Thirteenth
Aurelio Rodriguez and Jim Northrup hit homers and Mickey Lolich pitched the Detroit Tigers to a 4-2 win over the Washington Senators. Lolich notches his 14th victory of the season while McLain suffers his 15th defeat.
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Cards Rally For Victory In Ninth Inning
Jose Cruz delivered a two run single in the bottom of the ninth to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6 5 win over the Houston Astros. Ted Simmons opened with a walk and was replaced by Luis Melendez as a pinch runner. Joe Torre doubled to tie the game before Cruz homered for the decisive hit as Fred Gladding took the loss. Frank Linzy earned the win.
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Snead Shares Lead In West Virginia Open
Slammin Sam Snead shot par 72 to tie for the first round lead with Pete Byer and Jerry Ware in the West Virginia Open at Clarksburg. Barney Thompson, Billy Capps, and Mike Gocke sit one stroke back at 73 as rain postponed the final 18 holes.
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Whitworth Takes Two-Stroke Lead At George Washington Classic
Kathy Whitworth, leading money winner in women's golf, fired a 70 to grab a two stroke edge after two rounds of the $25,000 George Washington Ladies Golf Classic in Horsham. The Richardson Texas star, already with four wins this year and 59 in her career, overcame a first round tie with Jane Blalock.
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Probable MLB Pitchers Set Across League Matches
Today's schedule lists AL games with Wright Messersmith at Oakland and Odom Segui. KC at Minnesota with Kant Corbin. Milwaukee at Chicago with Pattin Parsons. Cleveland at Semere with Lamb Foster. Detroit at Washington. Boston at New York. NL pairs include New York Matlack Ryan vs McGlothlin Nolan. Chicago Pa Pizarro at San Diego. Montreal at Philadelphia. Atlanta at Pittsburgh. Houston at St Louis. San Francisco at Los Angeles.
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Funseth leads at Milwaukee Open after third round
Rod Funseth built a one stroke lead at 12 under par 201 after a 66 in the third round of the Greater Milwaukee Open at Tripoli Golf Club. Dean Refram and Dave Eichelberger tied for second at 202 while Deane Beman and Dan Sikes were among several at 204.
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Phillies sweep Expos with doubleheader wins
Phillies defeat Montreal 3-2 in the nightcap as Ron Johnson hits his 18th homer to seal the win after Woody Fryman pitched a 2-0 opener four-hitter. Don Money and Larry Bowa sparked the comeback in the fifth, while Bob Bailey homered for Montreal.
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