Maris Homer Sparks Astros Alumni Night Are In Brief
Roger Maris drove in three runs with a homer and sacrifice fly in his last Astrodome appearance. Curt Flood went 5-for-5, Lou Brock had three hits, and Orlando Cepeda drove in two as St. Louis beat San Francisco. George Culver pitched a four-hitter for his 11th win, fending off a late rally. Cubs shut out Phillies 4-0. Pirates beat Mets 3-0. Braves beat Dodgers 5-2. In AL, Tigers routed Athletics 13-0. Indians beat Orioles 2-0. Yankees edged Senators 4-2. Twins over Red Sox 3-2. Angels beat White Sox 4-1. Yankees back in business. Tigers close to pennant. Detroit’s 30th win. Yankees’ surge continues. Mantle key with double in 3-2 win over Senators. Yankees 29 wins in 39 since break. 44-27 overall.
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Jets edge Chiefs in tight season opener thriller
New York Jets rally to a 29-19 win over Kansas City as Joe Namath connects with Don Maynard on a 57 yard scoring pass and a 80 yard strike. George Atkinson breaks loose for 205 rushing yards for Cleveland in a later game. The Bills stumble with subpar passing while Oakland and Cincinnati post key scores.
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Ryun Faces Patrick Liquori In Olympic Trials Mile
Ryun, the 1968 world record holder, battles Dave Patrick and teen Martin Liquori in the 1500 meter metric mile at the eight day U S Olympic field trials in Lake Tahoe California. The Kansas standout, sidelined by mononucleosis earlier this year, aims for a victory to secure a place on the Olympic team while chasing a strong final 400 meters in the CAA championships.
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Lions, Chix Tie Second in Redwood Empire Pop Warner
Ukiah and Petaluma sit tied for second at 1-1 as Rohnert Park leads 2-0 in the Redwood Empire Pop Warner standings after a weekend of close games. Ukiah’s Lions fell 21-13 to Rohnert Park in a hard hitting clash at Willits, while Petaluma rolled past Sebastopol 41-9. Fort Bragg and Cloverdale each drew ties, and Sonoma edged Willits in a defensive battle. Rays Jones highlighted Ukiah’s scoring, but a late fumble ruling and penalties hurt their bid for the comeback.
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Tennessee Rallies to Tie in Hair-raising Finish
United Press International reports a dramatic tied game as Tennessee Volunteers rally past a clock and play to salvage a 17 17 standoff with Georgia Tech. Bubba Wyche’s final pass to Gary Kreis and a two point conversion from Kenny Delong produce the late heroics before a 60,063 crowd.
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Packers and Colts Win Season Openers in NFL Debuts
Green Bay crushed Philadelphia 30-13 as Bengtson's first Packers game under Lombardi successor drew easy favor. Morrall led Baltimore to a 27-10 win over San Francisco filling in for Unitas, while Washington upset Chicago 38-28 and Dallas, Cleveland, and New York posted decisive early wins. The NFL season opened with Minnesota routing Atlanta 47-7 and other results shaping for the 44th season. Morrall threw two TDs, completing 16 of 31 for 198 yards, while Hindman returned a fumble for a Packers TD.
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