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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1971
Page
10
The Associated Press lists American League batting leaders from 325 at bats with Olivia Minnesota at .352 and Murcer New York at .323. This brief notes top averages and player initials and counties.
The report tallies top players across teams with runs batted in hits doubles and home runs. Notable names include Murcer of New York and Stargell of Pittsburgh, plus Torre and Seaver leading in hits and strikeouts respectively.
Harmon Killebrew belted his 504th and 505th career homers driving in five as Minnesota beat Cleveland 8-4. Rod Carew and Tony Oliva added runs, while Bert Blyleven allowed three early runs before settling in. Detroit, Kansas City, Oakland, and California won, with several NL games also decided.
Mark Spitz and Ellie Daniel set world records in the 200-meter butterfly prelims at the National AAU swimming championships. Daniel matched her morning record in the finals, while Spitz lowered his mark from 2:03.91 to 2:03.89 in the finals. Susie Atwood defended her 100-meter backstroke title and helped Lakewood Aquatic Club set an American record in the 800-meter freestyle relay.
Former pro star Sonny Randle, starting his first season as East Carolina head coach, warns the Pirates may struggle with only about 15 quality players on offense and defense. They open Sept 11 at home versus Toledo, followed by William and Mary, with league coaches predicting a finish second behind the Indians. Walter Blum leads Atlantic City jockeys in wins the past three years.
The page lists baseball standings and Saturday games including Minnesota at Cleveland Chicago at Detroit Washington at Oakland Milwaukee at Baltimore New York at Kansas City Boston at California with numerous twi night and Sunday matchups. It also notes Monday games Kansas City at Baltimore and San Diego at Montreal rain delays and additional matchups across leagues with multiple venues and pitchers named.
Sunday schedule lists Preston Field matches with Crown versus Terry at 6:30 p m Intertype faces the winner of game one at 7:30 and Van Loan plays J V Arthur in the championship at 8:30 Also listed are game lineups including Fools Buck Sassy Lark Brandy Star Fools Bauble Playboys Son Bordeaux Prince Hope Town Gregg's Pai Bean Pot Tudornik and others with several entries noted by numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 and a final grouping of Super High Miss Nrocude Sister Lucie and Decamar
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