AM retools for Indy NASCAR bid with Penske deal
American Motors Corporation plans a broader auto racing push with Penske, eyeing Indy 500 glory and NASCAR, adapting 401 360 and 304 engines to new USAC and NASCAR rules. Penske hints at a third-year option beyond Trans-Am, while AM weighs big budget moves to boost fields and compete with Ford in Indianapolis.
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Jimmy Clark
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Merritt stops Bucs and losing streak
Cincinnati lefty Jim Merritt earned his first win of 1971 in relief, pitching 5 1/3 innings of three-hit ball as the Reds beat Pittsburgh 6-3. George Foster cleared the bases with a three-run triple in a sixth-inning rally that turned a 3-2 deficit into a Reds lead, while Pete Rose drove in an unearned run and Johnny Bench hit his 24th homer.
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Tony Perez
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Dave Concepcion
Pete Rose
Weiskopf Opens Three-Stroke Philadelphia Lead
Tom Weiskopf fired six under par 66 to take a three stroke edge after three rounds of the Philadelphia Golf Classic at White Marsh. Dave Hill sits second at 207, while George Knudson and Dale Douglass are four back at 204. Defending champ Billy Casper is at 214, and Mike Hill fell from contention with a 77. Weiskopf spoke of his moodiness and initial plan to skip further events before deciding to continue playing.
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A's snap three game skid with win over Red Sox
Reggie Jackson drove in three runs with his 21st and 22nd homers as the Oakland A's beat Boston 4 to end a three game losing streak. Hunter struck out eight for his fourth straight win, while Mangual and Jackson supplied key early and late homers. The Red Sox managed a lone sixth inning run on a Kennedy double and a Smith single.
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Boston
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Former Admiral King star Pat Biber in serious accident
Biber, a 6 8 former Admiral King basketball standout and second all time scorer, suffered a broken neck in a car crash near Oneonta New York last Thursday. He remains listed in serious condition at General Hospital.
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Fla
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New York
Tigers 7 Brewers 2. Lolich reaches 20 wins
Detroit defeats Milwaukee 7-2 as Mickey Lolich earns his 20th victory of the season. Dick McAuliffe, batting .199, homered, hit a single and double, driving in four runs. Lolich allows two early runs but shuts out the Brewers the rest of the game, securing a six-hitter victory.
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Brewers Protest Over Freak Bat Incident In Detroit
DETROIT UPI The Milwaukee Brewers protested a game against the Detroit Tigers for a second day as centerfielder Jose Cardenal was not permitted to use his favored bat. Umpire crew led by Frank Umont refused the bat, with Cal Ermer acting as Milwaukee manager during Dave Bristol's suspension through Tuesday.
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Cal Ermer
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Dave Bristol
U S Professional Match Play Championship Debut
A new tour event arrives at the Country Club of North Carolina near Pinehurst, a 64-player field for a $200,000 purse. The format blends stroke play with head to head matches, keeping players in contention to the final hole and featuring many PGA and British Open winners from the prior year.
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Billingham's three hit shutout dominates Cubs in Houston win
Houston pitcher Billingham delivered a near perfect six innings then finished with a three hit shutout, as the Astros defeated the Chicago Cubs 3 to 0. Hiatt homered, Metzger and Morgan (two triples) drove in runs, and Chiles added the final RBI in the ninth.
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