Astros split with Mets under new manager The Hat
Houston under Harry Walk as The Hat takes over and ends a six game skid with a 3-2 win in game one and a 6-5 victory in game two versus New York. Jim Wynn belts a seventh inning homer in game one to break a tie. Denny Lemaster earns win while Nolan Ryan is tagged with loss. Rusty Staub homers for the Mets in the nightcap but unearned runs cost them.
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Twins rally for 9 8 win over Washington in nine
Frank Quilici ties game with a ninth inning triple and scores on Cesar To var's infield smash to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 9 8 victory over the Washington Senators. The win extends Minnesota's streak to five as Washington suffers a seventh straight loss.
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Pirates win in 10th to extend streak at seven
Matty Alou opened the 10th with a bouncing single up the middle scoring Maury Wills from second for a 3-2 Pirates win over the Dodgers. Wills started the inning with a single, Manny Mota moved him to second, Stargell was intentionally walked, and Alou delivered the deciding hit.
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Hank Aguirre
Manny Mota
Willie Stargell
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Bob Moose
Len Gabrielson
Ron Fairly
Detroit Edges Red Sox 2-1 Behind Wilson and Dobson
Earl Wilson earned the win over his former team as Detroit defeated Boston 2-1. Wilson walked Carl Yastrzemski to start the ninth, then yielded to Pat Dobson who faced Ken Harrelson and Rico Petrocelli's line drive. Harrelson singled home a run but was thrown out at the plate on Petrocelli's tap to Dobson, ending the threat. Detroit built its lead with a first-inning run on Mickey Stanley, a Northrup double, and a Northrup score, as the Tigers won to improve to 5-4 with Wilson back in Detroit.
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Earl Wilson
Boston
Pat Dobson
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Wilson
Carl Yastrzemski
Ken Harrelson
Dobson
Harrelson
Yastrzemski
Reggie Smith
Rico Petrocelli
Dalton Jones
Jerry Adair
Jose Santiago
Mickey Stanley
Jim Northrup
Phillies sweep Giants in doubleheader to open season under Skinner
Rich Allen and Cookie Rojas hit two homers each as the Philadelphia Phillies rout San Francisco 10-2 and 9-1. Bob Skinner’s managerial debut season begins with two wins. Chris Short and Woody Fryman win, Fryman improving to 7-0 at Connie Mack Stadium with six hits allowed in the opener.
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Rich Allen
Cookie Rojas
Philadelphia Phillies
San Francisco
Chris Short
Woody Fryman
Phils
Bob Skinner
Fryman
Connie Mack Stadium
Giants
Jim Hart
Rojas
Falcon rifle captain earns plaque at academy ceremony
Air Force Academy graduate Jim Neu of Philipsburg receives the team captain plaque from rifle coach M. Sgt. Eugene Reinartz and Maj. Hugh Socks. Neu, a 1964 Granite County High School graduate, led the Falcon rifle team to a 5 2 shoulder to shoulder match season. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Neu of Philipsburg and graduated with a 2nd Lt commission and a bachelor of science degree.
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Jim Neu
Philipsburg
Eugene Reinartz
Hugh Socks
Neu
Granite County High School
Clyde Neu
Academy
Indians Snap Seven-Game Slide With 4-1 Victory
Sam McDowell joined by Stan Williams in relief shut down the Chicago White Sox as Cleveland halted a seven-game skid. A six inning rally produced four runs, including a two run single by Max Alvis, lifting McDowell to a 7-5 record in a 4-1 win.
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Sam McDowell
Cleveland
Stan Williams
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Gary Peters
Max Alvis
Rookie Tom Murphy Shuts Down Yankees 3-1 in Angel Victory
Angels rookie Tom Murphy pitched a four hit game for his first major league win as California defeated New York 3-1. Vic Davalillo reached on an error by Horace Clarke to start the go ahead in the third, then Jim Fregosi lined a triple and Rick Reichardt hit a sacrifice fly to drive in two runs. The Angels had scored earlier in the second off Al Downing.
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Tom Murphy
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Angels
Vic Davalillo
Horace Clarke
Jim Fregosi
Rick Reichardt
Murphy
Yankee
Bill Monbouquette
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Baltimore Orioles snap five-game skid with 3-2 win over Oakland
Fred Valentine capitalized on Ramon Webster misjudging a foul pop up to drive in the go ahead run in the eighth, as the Orioles beat the Athletics 3-2. Tom Phoebus allowed six hits, fanned 10 and exited after a tense ninth inning, with Pete Richert earning his sixth win in 12 decisions.
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Oakland
Fred Valentine
Ramon Webster
Baltimore
Orioles
Tom Phoebus
Pete Richert
Richert
Phoebus
Orioles Fall Short as Oakland Rally Edges Baltimore
Baltimore and Oakland clash with Oakland scoring six runs in the top of the sixth to take a 6-3 lead, then holding on as Baltimore pushes across three in the bottom of the ninth. B Robinson hits his 6th homer for Baltimore, while Campaneris and Webster star for the Athletics with strong defense and timely hits.
Tonight's Major League Schedule Highlights
National League games feature Houston at New York and Cincinnati at Atlanta with top starters Wilson Koosman McCool and Kelley. Los Angeles visits Pittsburgh and San Francisco travels to Philadelphia while Chicago plays St Louis and other AL matchups include Baltimore Oakland New York California Washington Minnesota Cleveland Chicago Detroit with multiple ace pitchers.
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Little League Action Sees High Scoring Night Across Leagues
Matt Buckley holes two for three with three RBIs as Dugans Mortuary tops Montana Polo 7 6. Dave Smith wins on the mound, Boyer takes loss. Weightman homers twice for the losers. In Longfellow, Larry McGillray beats Olsen 5 4 as David Holland hits two homers. Coca Cola Mets win 15 13 over Braves with Schmidt the winner and Welsh the loser. Steve Picard drives in two as Cubs beat Harrington Pepsi Cola Yanks 20 7 with Fishers on the mound.
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Laborer's Union Defeats Four Seasons 10-4 at Duggan's Field
Laborer's Union beat Four Seasons 10 to 4 at Duggan's Field in Senior Babe Ruth action. Stan Mayra earned his second win by fanning 11 over four hits, while Dan Muller delivered two important hits. Jim George took the loss.
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Dan Muller
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