Dodgers Close Gap on Giants in Pennant Race
Dodgers trim NL West gap with a 7-3 win over the Giants, pulling within 3.5 games as Willie Davis drives in three with a bases loaded triple and Don Sutton claims his ninth win. Giants lose sixth straight starter Gaylord Perry. Dodgers win fifth in a row.
Senators Rip Indians 15-6 in sweep as Billings hits grand slam
Washington hammered Cleveland 15-6 to sweep the four game series behind Dick Billings who belted his first career grand slam. Ted Williams praised Billings while Denny McLain struggled before being lifted in the third. The Senators piled 18 hits, with Howard and Unser adding three-run shots as they extended a six game winning streak.
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Cullen
Washington
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Phil Hennigan
Hargan
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Hennigan
Tribe
Eddie Leon
Chuck Hinton
Vada Pinson
Graig Nettles
Expos, Mets Split Doubleheader Hit by Ryan Losses
The Gazette Sports notes Nolan Ryan took his fifth loss as Expos bats drew two walks with bases loaded in the eighth to surrender two runs in the opener. In the nightcap Ray Sadecki won his third with New York power backing him up. Cleon Jones drove in four for the Mets who sat 4 1/2 games back of Pittsburgh in the NL East.
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Nolan Ryan
Expos
Ray Sadecki
New York Power
Cleon Jones
Mets
Pittsburgh
Denny Doyle
Willie Montanez
Atlanta
Montanez
Don Money
Roger Freed
Philadelphia
Woody Fryman
Earl Williams
Braves
Orioles Beat Royals and Cardinals In High-Scoring Games
Orioles claimed a 24 8 win over the Cardinals with Tim Morgan collecting two triples and four singles and Mark Simcak adding three doubles. Joe Rucky hit a triple and two singles as Mike Kukarola and Scott Claridge also contributed multi hit efforts. In a separate Eight Year League clash the Mets routed the Royals 25 0 as Scott Salisbury Jim Zebris and Bob Mizerik totaled fivehits apiece.
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Cardinals
Tim Morgan
Birds
Mark Simcak
Joe Rucky
Mike Kukarola
Scott Claridge
Redbirds
METS
Royals
Scott Salisbury
Jim Zebris
Bob Mizerik
Salisbury
O's
Kurt McGinnis
Mike Grilley
Bill Rose
Rucky
Mark Konschak
Ed Frime
Scott Cutlip
Ken Sulenski
Brunswick Youth Baseball Women’s Auxiliary Meeting
The Brunswick Youth Baseball Women’s Auxiliary meets tonight at 8 30 in Karla Sherlock’s home at 1118 Manitoulin Pike.
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Manitoulin Pike
Indians recall Paul Cleveland in coaching shuffle
The Cleveland Indians dispatched outfielder Ted Ford to the Wichita farm club and recalled left handed pitcher Mike Paul from the American Association affiliate.
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Paul Cleveland
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Gary Player Attacks American Press at British Open
South Africa's Gary Player arrived in Southport for the British Open at Royal Birkdale and criticized the American press. He said some reporters have lost all sense of ethics while awaiting his first practice round.
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Lee Trevino
Rotary Edges Raritan 8-6 in Medina Class F game
Rotary defeated Raritan 8 to 6 despite being outhit as Fred Greenwood Jr. led the winners with four of five hits including two triples. Ty Parker earned the win, Jeff Houston took the loss, and Rotary improved to 5 4, set to face Buckeye next.
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Medina
Rotary
Raritan
Fred Greenwood Jr
Greenwood
Lee Yates
Jeff Houston
Ty Parker
Houston
Buckeye
Major Leaguers File Labor Suit Against Baseball Owners
The Major League Baseball Players Association filed an unfair labor practices charge with the NLRB alleging owners insulted players by withholding details of a new TV contract. Marvin Miller says details of the NBC deal and pension terms are needed for bargaining as the four year package value and yearly breakdown remain undisclosed. The Brunswick Track Club announces a four mile race July 10 at Edwards Middle School track with free entry open to all ages.
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Baseball Probables and Night Games Across The League
A fragment listing probable pitchers and night games across multiple teams including Kansas City Milwaukee Boston Washington Baltimore New York Detroit California Oakland Minnesota Chicago San Francisco Cleveland Montreal Cincinnati Philadelphia Atlanta St Louis and more with pitchers such as Dragon Pattin Lieber Gogolewski McNally Lolich Blyleven Odor Magnuson Billingham and S4 in various twi nights and day games.
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O'Brien
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Cisco
Bryan
Medina pair enter final leg of Johnny Appleseed stake
Medina pair Med ina Pair In Appleseed Elbridge Moxley's Accurate Time and Easy Wantawin co owned by L F Mellert Medina are entered in the $5300 fourth and final leg on a Tuesday night Grandview at Northfield nine race program. Accurate Time with Earl Bowman in the sulky has won the last two legs and finished fifth behind Arlington. Easy Wantawin was third in the first leg. Also on the card Incognito of Seville Swift Beauty of Medina Angel Meridale of Valley City run in other legs.
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L.F. Mellert
Medina
Grandview-at- Northfield
Earl Bowman
Arlington
Easy Wantawin
Paul Swagler
Seville
Peter Billy
Swift Beauty
Rupert Ottobacher
Angel Meridale
Valley City
Homerun Gives Dodgers Win Over Medina
Winston Austin hit a three run homer in the fifth to lift the Akron Dodgers to a 6 3 win over the Medina Lantern in a Greater Akron Class AA game. Medinas Dave Poetter doubled Ullman singled and Poetter scored in sixth.
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Kevin McCray
Larry Damsa
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Larry McDivitt
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Bob Staudt
Dave Poetter
Jimmy Ullman
Ullman
van Peterman
Dave Williams
McCray
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Don Anderson
Peterman
Poetter
McDivitt
Major League Results Across Leagues
Baseball results across the American and National Leagues include late innings and disputed games. Key performances feature Dal Canton, Kirkpatrick, and Horlen with wins and losses noted, plus several players homering and driving in runs for teams such as Chicago, Kansas City, New York, Cleveland, Montreal, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Cincinnati, and Houston.
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