Dodgers Bow Astros 14-3 to Claim NL Lead
Los Angeles outslugged Houston 14-3 as Lou Johnson Ron Fairly and Jim Lefebvre drove in three runs apiece. Willie Davis and Roseboro also starred with multiple hits to push the Dodgers into first in the NL by a percentage point, as the Pirates slipped with a Cincinnati loss. The Astros dropped to an eight straight defeat.
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McMullen's three run homer sparks Senators to 6 2 win over Orioles
Ken McMullen hit a three run homer in the sixth as the Washington Senators beat the Baltimore Orioles 6 2. Paul Casanova and Ed Brinkman contributed homers, and Pete Richert earned his fourth win in a row. Brooks Robinson and Paul Blair homered for Baltimore.
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Reds Top Pirates 9 7 Behind Johnson and Clemente
Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 9-7 as Deron Johnson drove in four with two doubles and a single. Roberto Clemente slugged two homers and two singles with five RBIs, including a seventh inning shot to cut the lead. The Pirates slipped from first to second in the NL behind the Dodgers who beat Houston.
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Indians complete sweep of Yankees in twin bill
Cleveland wins 6-4 in the opener behind Fred Whitfield's two homers. In the nightcap Rocky Colavito's two run double in the eighth breaks a 3-3 tie after Jim Landis and Chuck Hinton sparked a rally. Hinton adds a single, double, triple and 10th homer. Maris homers for New York.
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Athletics Twins Split as Green Drives KC Win
In a 4-2 Kansas City victory Dick Green singled home two runs in a pivotal fourth inning to split the doubleheader with Minnesota. Don Mincher delivered two run singles for the Twins in the opener, while Jim Gosger and Danny Cater contributed in the nightcap for Kansas City. Boswell won his 12th game in the first game before leaving with a stiff shoulder.
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Causey Triples Home Wins for White Sox in 10th
In Anaheim Wayne Causey sparked a four run 10th inning rally for Chicago as he tripled in two runs and scored, turning a 5-5 tie into a 9-8 win over California. Dennis Higgins closed out the inning with a strikeout.
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Pro Football Exhibitions Saturday Results and Schedule
Results from the Associated Press show National League games including St Louis 20 over Atlanta 10 and New York 16 over Pittsburgh 14. Other scores include Philadelphia 40 over Chicago 21 and Detroit 6 over Minnesota f. American League and Continental League results are listed with teams such as Kansas City 32 over Denver 30 and Montreal 21 over Charleston 13. The week ahead features games scheduled for St Louis at Detroit and Chicago at Milwaukee with night games.
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Emerald A.C. plans baseball trip to Yankee Stadium
The Emerald A C plans an annual bus trip to Yankee Stadium on Sunday to watch the Yankees play Cleveland. Bosses depart at 8 a.m. and return after the game. Chairman Bill Burns leads with aides Pete Fischetti Dan Keenan Ted Fischetti and Jack Cahill.
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Troy Amateur League standings and weekly schedule
The Troy Amateur Baseball League released standings with Haymakers 4-1 leading, YMCA 2-1, Crusaders 2-1, Sacred Heart 2-2, and Lansingburgh Boys Club 0-5. Schedule lists LBC against Crusaders tonight and multiple matchups at Knickerbocker Field at 6:15 p.m.
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Eastern League Scores Tonight
Pittsfield beat Waterbury 3 to 1, Williamsport topped Elmira 2 to 1, and York defeated Pawtucket 4 to 1 in the regional games.
Garrison Captures 100-Lap Open at Lebanon Valley Speedway
Doug Garrison of Hudson overtook Willie Allen of Auburn on the final half-lap to win the 100-lap open stock car race at Lebanon Valley Speedway. Allen finished second with Rich Rizci of Kingston third, followed by Bob Hudson of Rochester and Carleton Hughes of Troy. Frank Schneider of Flemington N J faded after his engine failed late in the race. Heat winners included Allen Garrison Dutch Hoag and Mike Zopp.
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Saturday Minor League Results Across Leagues
In the International League Richmond fell to Syracuse 1 to 6. Rochester beat Jacksonville 2 to 1. Buffalo defeated Toledo 5 to 3. Toronto topped Columbus 9 to 6. Elmira won 2 to 0. Williamsport lost 1 to 3 at York. Pawtucket defeated Waterbury 5 to 4 while Pittsfield came in 3.
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Baseball scores from a busy day across leagues
Batting results show Cincinnati over Pittsburgh 9 to 7, San Francisco beating Chicago 9 to 6, Los Angeles defeating Houston 14 to 3, Atlanta over Philadelphia 3 to 0, St Louis over New York 4 to 1, and New York storming St Louis 4 to 1 in the 1st. Washington down Baltimore 6 to 2, Chicago outlasted California 9 to 8 in 10 innings, Minnesota edged Kansas City 2 to 1, with Kansas City winning 4 to 2 in the 1st game of a doubleheader.
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Night baseball slate spotlights six games across leagues
Los Angeles at Atlanta with Osteen and Johnson. San Francisco at Cincinnati with Marichal and Sadecki. Detroit at Washington. Cleveland at Boston. Minnesota at Kansas City. Night games dominate the schedule with two twi nights listed.
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Braves blank Phillies on Cloninger six hitter
Atlanta pitcher Tony Cloninger threw a five hit shutout and doubled home a run as the Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-0 in Philadelphia yesterday.
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Bosox Tigers Split Twin Bill in Detroit
Boston edged Detroit 7-6 in 10 innings as Joe Foy belted a leadoff homer. Detroit won the opener 9-2 behind Willie Horton’s two homers and six runs in a seventh. Horton drove in three runs in each game while Foy's 13th homer started the late rally.
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Mets Gain Split With St. Louis
New York Mets beat St. Louis 4-1 to split a doubleheader as Ron Swoboda drove in two runs behind six hit pitching from Jack Fisher. Tim McCarver had provided the earlier Cardinals win with a two run homer.
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Giants Rally Past Cubs to Snap Skid
San Francisco struck for four in the seventh inning to beat Chicago 9 6 and pull within three percentage points of first place in the NL. Willie McCovey Jim Hart and Peterson delivered key RBIs while Gaylord Perry earned his 17th win as the Cubs faded.
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Akins All Stars Rally Past Vernis Diner in Watervliet Softball
Akins All-Stars defeated Verni’s Diner 4 to 2 in Watervliet Softball League action. Verni’s committed four errors aiding Akins as they scored two runs in the fifth and two in the sixth. Lou Smith struck out 10 for Akins while Frank D’Angelas fanned eight for Verni’s.
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Cowboys Top 49ers in Exhibition Opener
Dallas quarterback Meredith connected with Pete Gent on two early TD passes to spark a 24-13 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL preseason. Meredith later set up Bob Hayes for a short TD, while George Mira started at QB for the 49ers and Ken Willard caught a five yard TD pass.
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Saldivar Retains Feather Title in Mexico City Fight
Featherweight champion Vicente Saldivar of Mexico kept his title with a 15 round decision over Mitsunori Seki of Japan in Mexico City. Saldivar, weighing 124 pounds, edged the challenger by decision after rising from a knockdown in the bout at the bull ring.
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Columbus and Toronto in early baseball action
Columbus leads Toronto 15 to 10 in the first, Toronto tops Columbus 7 to 4 in the second. Richmond beats Syracuse 2 to 1 in both the first and second games. Buffalo edges Toledo 8 to 7 in ten innings. Rochester at Jacksonville postponed by rain.
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