Robertson delivers eighth inning homer lifts Pirates past Cubs
Pirates trailing 2-1 in the eighth, Bob Robertson belts a two run homer off Juan Pizarro to spark a 5-2 win for Nelson Briles’ relief. In other NL games Philadelphia blanked St Louis 1-0, Dodgers beat Braves 3-1, and Padres edged Giants 4-3.
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Major league baseball schedule and standings update
Major games listed for Friday include Chicago at Pittsburgh at 8 05 p m San Francisco at San Diego 10 30 p m and Los Angeles at Atlanta 8 05 p m plus East and West division standings with records for Baltimore Detroit Cleveland New York Milwaukee Boston Oakland California Kansas City Minnesota Chicago Texas and more. Probable pitchers are shown for Boston New York Detroit Baltimore and other matchups with times and venues noted.
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Bowling results and high scores from Tuesday match
Moothart defeated Hendigan 3 0 while Carson edged Iowa Cafe 2 1 Home Town beat Crawfordsville Bank 2 1 Thermogas topped Mills 2 1. High team series Thermogas 2553 and Carson 2545. team game Carson 925 and Bank 916. Individual series R Crone 566 J Wallace 561. Individual game R Crone 247 J Wallace D Blankenhorn 211.
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Celtics finally win first playoff game over Knicks
Celtics edge Knicks 115-109 in Boston to avoid a 0-3 series deficit. Dave Cowens 23 points 16 rebounds lifts the effort, with Havlicek 26 points White 29 as Boston trails early then seizes control late. Knicks lead series 2-1 heading to New York Friday.
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Pacers gain in ABA test in Bloomington
Indiana Pacers beat Utah Stars 116-111 in Bloomington as Roger Brown scored 30 and seven teammates hit double figures to even the Western Division finals at 2-1. Stars were missing Red Robbins with flu but expected him to play in the next game Saturday.
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Nicklaus Leads the MONY Tournament of Champions
Jack Nicklaus, coming off his Masters win, headlines the MONY Tournament of Champions at La Costa in Rancho La Costa California. The field of 26 pros includes Palmer, Archer, Casper and Weiskopf with a $33,000 first prize awarded Sunday.
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Wicks Named Rookie of Year in NBA Draft Chess Match
Sidney Wicks of Portland led the rookie ballot with 77 votes from 17 cities, edging Elmore Smith of Buffalo who had 21. Carr, Ray, Rowe, and Newlin also received votes as Wicks joins 2,000 point club with 943 rebounds and 350 assists in his first season.
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Hi Rollers League results reveal tight matchups
Wen Steele Lumber 35 Sorrell Glass 3312 Pat & Mary's 332 State Theatre 30 Watson Cleaners 29 26 Lemke Electric 26 Parter Inc 5.5 oh. echos ll Lemke Electric 4 Steele Lumber 0. Perfex Inc 3 Sorrell Glass 1 Watson Cleaners 3 Pat & Mary's 1 Nixon Feed 3 State Theatre 1. Team series Lemke 2750 Nixon 2726. Team game Nixon 978 Lemke 964. Individual series George Janecek 579 Rich Bennett 554. Individual game George Janecek 219 Frank Sojka 216.
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Bowling standings and scores from Friday league
Results show Hy-Vee 1, Lowes Trucking 3, Rose Motel 3, Sidters 1, Tavern 1, Willows 3, Perfex 3, Accounting 1. Willows leads with team series 2219 and team game 769 while Perfex 2118 and 766. Betty Ward tops individuals with 542 in series and 194 in game. Fairy Sampson 531 and 193.
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Richland club notes and church mission report
Mrs King hosts Daughters of Ruth meeting with 19 members and co host Mrs John King. Program on Shrines by Mrs Ray Ward with photos and a donation to Methodist Builders. Officers reelected and May 15 meeting planned. Quakerdale School guests sang and spoke at Richland Friends church. Center club met April 13 with nine attendees and May 11 date set. Candle Corner shop opened in Washington. Horace quote ends note.
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