Blue Wins 1 Hit Shutout as Vida Blue Excels
Vida Blue pitcher of the Oakland A's delivered a 4-0 shutout of Detroit for his 18th win. He fanned 197 on the season and allowed only one hit through seven-plus innings. The A's built a 4-0 lead in the first inning and held on as Detroit failed to rally. Other AL and NL results included Siebert, White Sox, Yankees, and Braves, with notable homers by Petrocelli, Lahoud, Murcer, and Bevacqua.
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Crown Still in Race in Industrial League Thriller
Crown Corkis remain in contention after a 12 to 11 win over Terry Sandstries. Whitey Meadows drove in the winning run with a double in the bottom of the eighth. Jim Brown and Walter Welzel led the winners with three hits each. R. Ashby and B. Ashby had two apiece for the losers.
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Whitey Meadows
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Joe Guess
Brill
Terry Crown
Tired Mays Returns Strong After Slump
Willie Mays, aging star of the San Francisco Giants, battled a shoulder injury but returned to form with three hits and two runs in a 4-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The victory tightens the race in the NL West as San Francisco presses Los Angeles. Mays played through pain earlier after leaving a game the night before.
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Riessen Set to Face Newcombe in Washington Semis
Pro Marty Riessen, ranked No. 8, battles John Newcombe of Australia in the Washington Star International semifinals for a share of the $50,000 prize. Newcombe, Wimbledon champion, edged past Andres Gimeno while Riessen beat Ismail Shafei in three sets. Stan Smith meets Ken Rosewall for a shot at the final and $10,000 first prize.
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Factory Coast to Victory in Church League Action
Burnt Factory routed Grace Bible 16 to 7 on a power hitting night led by Bob Roper with three homers and Bud Willis two. Ed Bromley Ed Boden and J D Robinson added solo shots as Mike Hart went 4 for 4. Willie Omps had two hits for Grace Bible. Steve Rotz and Charles Brewer led with three and two hits. First Brethren beat Lutheran 11 to 10 with Chapman homering twice. Braddock Street fell to Fairview 14 to 9. Lamar Sloan won by forfeit over Northside in Teen League.
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Meeting Set For Fast Pitch Tourney
Deadline for entering the District Fast Pitch Tournament is Sunday July 18 for the August 13 14 15 event. Commissioner Sunny Higgs invites interested teams to enter. If 12 teams enter a playoff will decide the third place who joins the winner and runner-up at the State Tournament. Managers must meet Sunday at 7 p.m. in the Umpire's Dressing Room to discuss rules and schedule.
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Angels Humble Orioles in Laugher Victory at Anaheim
California Angels toppled Baltimore 5-4 in Anaheim as Clyde Wright and reliever Lloyd Allen pitched well. The Angels' back-to-back homers by Billy Cowan and Jim Spencer in the sixth broke a score tied game. Cuellar saw his 11 game win streak end and falls to 13-2.
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Blomberg Tied For First In Public Links Championship
Robert Blomberg of Alameda California shot 1 under par 71 in 105 degree heat to reach a share of the 54 hole lead at 220 alongside Fred Haney of Forest Grove Oregon in the U S Public Links championship. His round featured three birdies in the first five holes and a near eagle on the seventh.
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Whitworth and Kimball Lead LPGA Team Championship
Kathy Whitworth and Judy Kimball shot a best ball 6 under par and moved into the 54 hole lead with a 36 hole total of 138. They hold a one stroke edge over Jo Ann Carner Pam Higgins and Marlene Hagge Judy Rankin teams while Sandra Spuzich Peggy Wilson share fourth at 140. Mrs Carner led medal scoring at the Seabury course as Gail Denenberg and Sandra Post Elliott posted a 30 for nine holes.
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