Kekich Shuts Down White Sox In One-Hitter Sweep
Yankees starter Mike Kekich spun a one hitter to complete a doubleheader sweep over Chicago 6-1 after a 3-2 opener won by Ron Swoboda. Roy White hit a two run homer in the nightcap as New York strengthened its standings while other AL and NL results rolled in.
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May Birthday Homer Helps Angels Beat Indians 3-1
Ken McMullen hit a two run homer for the California Angels in the ninth inning to back Rudy May’s birthday win over Cleveland. May improved to 5-5 as he limited the Indians to four hits in a 3-1 victory that moved the Angels into third in the AL West.
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Hinckley Ousted From Hot Stove Tournament
In North Ridgeville Hinckley fell to Lorain Koylmyer Supply 18 to 6 in a ragged Hot Stove League Class E game. Lorain exploded with six first two innings then added ten in the fifth to seal the win as Ed Clark took the loss for Hinckley while Bill Frin earned the victory for Lorain.
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Lanterns Rally Past Barberton in 10 Inning Softball Thriller
Medina Lanterns comeback from three deficits earns a 4-3 victory over Barberton Recon in 10 innings at Firestone Stadium. Ken Ramey sparked the late rally with a two bagger and later scored on a passed ball after stealing third. Winning pitcher Bob Walton fanned 14 and allowed seven hits as Medina advances to face Rainbow Grill next Friday night.
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Fifth Inning Helps Buckeye Win In Lorain Tourney
Buckeye’s Class E team erupted for six runs in the fifth to beat North Ridgeville 7 6 in Lorain hotstone tourney play. Winning pitcher Steve Union benefited from Doug Miller as reliever. Yeager took the loss with Plato aiding in the fifth. Buckeye increases to 8 3 in league play and faces Cloverleaf next.
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Rookie Debeve Leaves Bengals Camp in Heart Not in Football
Mark Debeve a rookie linebacker from Ohio State has quit the Cincinnati Bengals training camp saying he is no longer interested in football. Debeve played defensive end for Ohio State in 1970 and was moved to linebacker for the Bengals.
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Former Irish Coach Off Critical List
PORTLAND Ore Former Notre Dame football coach Frank Leahy was taken off the critical list at St. Vincent Hospital Saturday night. His condition was changed to serious after abdominal surgery Thursday night. The 62 year old Leahy left Notre Dame in 1953 after an 11 year reign as head coach during which his teams won four national titles. He is now an assistant to the president of the Canteen Corp based in Chicago and lives in Lake Oswego Oregon.
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Aussie Wins Western Open
Bruce Crampton of Australia fired an even par 71 to win the Western Open and the $30,000 first prize at Olympia Fields. Lee Trevino, in a recent run of majors, finished five under par 279 as Crampton claimed his tenth win on the American tour and pushed season earnings past $85,000.
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Magic City, Flexi-Grip win Medina baseball doubleheader
Flexi-Grip routed Medina 10-4 on Saturday with a 15 hit attack as George Bond relieved for Lantern. Magic City beat Medina 7-5 after trailing 5-4 to claim second day victory. Bill Headley homered and doubled for Magic City while Jim Ulman, Dave Williams and Scott Hempel had two hits for Medina. Flexi-Grip sits atop the Greater Akron Class AA standings at 5-1 after downing Cuyahoga Falls 9-4. Magic City is 4-1 after upsetting Akron Insulating 6-4. The Red Pepper Steakhouse moved to 3-1 with a 3-1 win over Insulating. Dairy Queen beat Azar-Denholm, then crushed the Akron Dodgers 20-6.
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County Trio Remains For Hot Stove Loop
In the county Hot Stove League first weekend action, three teams survive: Buckeye Class E, Medina Knights of Columbus Class G, and Litchfield Boosters Class G. Bucks beat North Ridgeville 7-6, Hinckley lost 18-6 to Kohlmeyer, Medina K of C edged Spencer 5-3, Spencer earlier won 13-1 over New Pittsburgh. Litchfield Roosters won 10-5 over Haskins. Albright’s Sportsman Shop lost 4-0 to Sheffield Mast Leather. Amherst shut out Brunswick Red Sox 3-0 in Class D. All four Class F teams were beaten. Grafton Merchants beat Medina Supply 2-1, Firelands Boosters 152 smothered Big FE Homes, Cuyahoga Kiwanis blasted Rotary 18-5, Buckeye lost 9-3 to Smithville. Unbeaten Fairview defeated Bennett Lumber 9-3. Medina Lance & Co. beat Weston 9-0 but then lost 10-0 to Oberlin Sport Shop. Spencer fell 16-1 in Class H. The top two in all classes except D advance to Alliance for the August state Hot Stove tournament. four of Grafton’s Class D reps will advance.
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Major League Standings and Tonight's Schedule Summary
MLB standings show Kansas City and Baltimore leading divisions with notable matchups across leagues. Tonight's games include Cleveland at Oakland, Milwaukee at Boston, Chicago at New York, and Houston at Philadelphia, among others. Tomorrow highlights feature Cleveland at Oakland and Milwaukee at Washington.
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