McNally Leads Orioles Past Pilots with Four-Hitter
Baltimore’s Dave McNally pitched a four-hitter in a 5-1 win over Seattle to improve to 8-? on the season. Frank Robinson hit his 14th homer and Paul Blair drove in two runs as the Orioles extended their lead in the AL East. Moore and Knowles shined in relief for Washington and Oakland toppled Detroit 5-3.
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Dick Coach
Associated Press
Dave McNally
Barry Moore
Darold Knowles
McNally
Baltimore
Seattle
Orioles
Moore
Knowles
Washington
Minnesota
Senators
Oakland
Detroit
Boston
Kansas City
Cleveland
California
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Pilots
Cesar Tovar
Frank Robinson
Paul Blair
Frank Howard
Ken McMullen
Dick Billings
Athletics
Twins
George Lauzerique
Gene Tenace
Rollie Fingers
Lauzerique
Red Sox
George Scott
Tony Horton
Angels
Ken Harrelson
Indians
Stan Bahnsen
Yanks
White Sox
Bahnsen
Bobby Knoop
Old Dominion Leaves Mason-Dixon Conference
Old Dominion College withdraws from the Mason-Dixon Conference, joining Lynchburg College as Virginia members exiting this year. Monarchs, high performers in basketball wrestling golf and tennis, will stay in NCAA College Division and may seek Southern Conference membership only if football becomes feasible.
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Norfolk
Old Dominion College
Virginia
Mason-Dixon
ODC
Bud Metheny
Monarchs
Lynchburg College
Lynchburg
Old Dominion
Metheny
Mason - Dixon
Tudor Rock Faces Field in 314-Furlong Shenandoah Purse
Tudor Rock, undefeated this year, goes for a seventh straight win in the Shepherdstown purse at Shenandoah Downs. Trained by Hunton Atewell in Leesburg and ridden by Bobby Wilson at 122 pounds, the chestnut squares off against Jabal Red Gold Charger Randy's Choice and seven sprint rivals.
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Charles Town
W. VA
Prince
Shenandoah Downs
John C. Oakes
Tudor Rock
Shepherdstown
Hunton F. Atewell
Leesburg
Shenandoah
Jabal Red
Gold Charger
Randy
Namath Ends Pro Football Career After Announcement
Jets quarterback Joe Namath, tearful, announces retirement over his stake in a East Side cafe linked to gamblers. Commissioner Rozelle had pressed Namath to sell, citing concerns about associates, while Namath cited principle and loyalty to teammates as reasons for quitting.
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NEW York
Joe Namath
Namath
New York Jets
East Side
Donn Clendenon
Ken Harrelson
Maur Wills
Pete Rozelle
Jets
George Sauer Jr
Pete Sammons
Jim Hudson
Baltimore Colts
Sauer
Sammons
Hudson
Colts
Rozelle
Pat Summerall
Frank Gifford
Major League Leaders AP American and National Leagues
Summary of top players from the American League and National League including batting leaders like Carew and Aaron, runs batted in leaders Banks and Murcer, hits leaders Howard and Alou, and pitching standouts McNally and Stone with 7 0 records. Includes home run and stolen base leaders Petrocelli and Brock.
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Minnesota
Petrocelli
Boston
F. Robinson
Baltimore
Blair
Murcer
New York
Powell
F. Howard
Washington
Yastrzemski
Hogan
Seattle
R. Jackson
Oakland
Harper
Campaneris
McNally
Lonborg
Lyle
Culp
McDowell
Cleveland
Aaron
Atlanta
A. Johnson
Cincinnati
Wynn
Houston
Kessinger
Chicago
Banks
McCovey
San Francisco
M. Alou
Pittsburgh
H. Aaron
Tolan
L. May
Brock
St. Louis
Morgan
Stone
Baldschun
San Diego
Singer
Los Angeles
Gibson
Jenkins
Ward Plaza defeats Godfrey Volkswagen 2 0 in baseball
Ward Plaza, led by pitcher Tom Marks dominant one hitter, shut out Godfrey Volkswagen 2 0. Edmonds spoiled Marks with the lone sixth inning hit as Ward broke through in the first and sixth innings for the decisive runs.
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Ward
Tom Marks
Ward Plaza
Godfrey Volkswagen
Bill Edmonds
Marks
the Plaza
Davis Out For Two Weeks With Cheekbone Fracture
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Willie Davis, already sidelined by a broken arm, will miss at least two more weeks after a right cheekbone fracture suffered Friday when hit by a Dan McGinn pitch. X rays showed a broken zygoma, wired immediately.
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Los Angeles
Willie Davis
Davis
Dan McGinn
Daniel Freeman
Dodgers
Montreal Expos
Expos
Dodger
New York
Mets
Florida
Atlanta
Claude Raymond
Raymond
Olan
McGinn
Record 1,042 Players Drafted In Baseball Free Agent Draft
Major league teams drafted 1,042 players in the free agent phase, with 150 more in the secondary phase. Mike Weaver, son of Earl Weaver, was taken by Seattle in the 43rd round for its Clinton Iowa farm club. He played at Maplewood High School in Richmond Heights Missouri. Tom Yewcic was named an assistant coach at Holy Cross.
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New York
Mike Weaver
Baltimore
Earl Weaver
Weaver
Seattle
Clinton
Iowa
Maplewood High School
Richmond Heights
Yancey Ready for a Major Showdown at the Open
Bert Yancey, 31, known for a focused pre major routine, eyes the Open after near-misses at the Open and Masters. Teammates and rivals note his shift before big events, with a nervous breakdown past and a late surge this season as pressure builds toward June 12 at Champions Golf Club Houston.
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NEW York
NBA
Professional Golfers Association
Bert Yancey
Bert
Frank Beard
Augusta
Yancy
Masters
Rae
Creek
Gen Sarazen
Yancey
Champions Golf Club
Houston
Tex
Tom Weiskopf
Tony Jacklin
Weiskopf
Beard
West Point
George Archer
Gene Littler
Jack Nicklaus
Billy Casper
Lee Trevino
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