Cowboys rally past Browns as late field goal seals 16 15 win
Dallas the Cowboys edged Cleveland 16 15 after a miss from 19 yards by Mike Clark with 1 53 left seemed to seal the win. Clark redeemed himself with a 26 yard attempt with 23 seconds remaining to give Dallas a dramatic preseason victory before 69 9099 fans. Morton led Dallas with 183 yards on 12 of 26 passes despite a rough night while Nelsen impressed for Cleveland in his second half appearance.
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Pirates Drop Bats in Loss Narrow NL East Edge
Pittsburgh's lead in the National League East shrinks to four and a half games after a 6-0 loss to Reds pitcher Russ Grimsley. Cubs and Dodgers win to tighten races while Montreal and San Francisco split results affecting the West. Hank Aaron belts his 625th career homer as Braves edge Cardinals in 12 innings.
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McDowell Sore Arm May Keep Him Out Another 10 Days
Sam McDowell of the Cleveland Indians may miss action for about ten days due to bicipital tendonitis diagnosed by Dr. Earl Brightman. The pitcher will rest and undergo another exam Sunday after cortisone injections and medication. McDowell recalled he must not even touch a baseball and aims to return without risking his career, noting the 1966 season long layoff from the same issue.
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Patterson on comeback trail in title bout
Floyd Patterson, two time heavyweight champion, returns on a national TV card in Buffalo. He faces southpaw Vic Brown at the Peace Bridge Exhibition Center in a bout to extend his comeback to six straight wins. Patterson has never fought a lefty in his pro career and eyed a victory as a step back toward boxing's top tier.
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Blue Loses Heartbreaker to Red Sox for Fifth Loss
Oakland lefty Vida Blue suffers a 1-0 defeat to Boston as the Red Sox push past him despite two hits allowed through seven and a decisive error in the eighth. Peters drives in the winning run with a sacrifice bunt and single. The loss comes amid a season of dominant wins for Blue.
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Johnstone's bat silences Indians in 9-1 Chicago win
Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland 9 1 as Jay Johnstone slugged two homers and drove in three runs. Bill Melton hit a two run shot to reclaim the AL home run lead at 27, while Tom Bradley earned the win with six effective innings before humidity and a Cleveland rally in the eighth.
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