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inammmmmarmruwu Redlegs Make It To TOP Of Heap By no wruts Alexited Press Slatf Writer It was log climb back to the top but Cincinnati Reds fin aiiy made it They rocketed out of the cellar by winning 20 of their last 26 games for share of the National League ieadin what amounts to three way Jam with San Francisco and has Angeles The Reds had first place all to themselves back on April 20 then went into an eight game losing slump that dropped them into eighth place Just month ago Now theyre tied the GI ants fortirst 010 percentage points ahead of the Angeles by sweeping Memorial Day doult bleheadcr at San Francisco 76 and 64 The Dodgers who have played four more games than the Reds and Giants defeated St Louis Cardinals in night game Defending champs Pittsburgh Praies stayed in fourth place all games behind after drop ping pair to Chicago Cubs so and 100 Fifth place Milwaukee re mained at 500 its games be hind The Braves split double header at Philadelphia winning the opener 31 but losing the nightcap 114 WON 0N UNEARNED RUN The Reds and Giants slugged seven home runs in the opener but it was an uneamed run that handed it to the Reds The Giants just mlssed with four runs in the ninth three on homers by Charlie Hiiier Hobie Landrlth and pinch hitter Wil lie Maysgtwho had been rested by manager At Dark Rookie Jim Maioney was the winner He hit one of the Reds three home runs Sam Jones lost his third in row as starter The Reds then made it five straight with sweep of the three game set by scoring four runs in the third against Juan Marichai in the second game Bob Purkey making his first re lief appearance of the season saved it for lefty Jim OToole in the ninth The Giants now have lost three in row and six straight at home Consecutive doubles by Jim Gilliam and winie Davis and an error by Card natchar Hal Smith brought the Dodgers from behind with two runs In the sev enth against loser Bob Gibson Rightbandar Stan Williams and reliever Larry Sherry held the Cards to three hits one homer by Curt Flood The Card had two on wrth one out in the ninth when Sherry saved it by striking out Ken Boyer and getting Stan Muslaito line out it was the third straight success for the Dodgers who scored their first run off Cad relief ace Lindy McDaniel in so innings since 1569 when Gil Hodges homered in the eighth LOST FITTH STRAIGHT Ron Santas two run double wrapped up the opener for the Cubs in the seventh inning and rlghthander Dun Cardweli then blanked the Pirates on seven hits in the nlithtcap as the champs lost their fifth in row The Cubs after losing seven straight beat southpaw Wilmer liilzeli and righthander Bob Friend collecting 25 hits In the two games and hiiting two homers in each Dick Ellsworth was the first game winner hlizeli had beaten the Cubs ll times in lsdeclsions going back to 1550 Friend now has lost six in row as starter sivinl up 10 hits and six runs in four innings in this one The Braves won the opener the fourhit pitching of Bob Buhl and tie breaking two run triple by Hank Aaron in the eighth inning Lefthander Don Ferrarese was the loser in his first NL start The Phils broke loose for six was against Cari Willey in the third inning of the second game Tony Gonzalez hit threerun double and Ken Walters two run homer Art Mahaitey won his fourth in row with his eighth complete game in nine starts tops lathe majors Texan Sets Mark In 500 Victory By DALE BURGESS INDIANAPOLIS AmTexan Foyt who sits mighty tall in race car seat wont know until tonights victory dinner how much he won nresday by capturing the golden annivers ary 500miie auto race in rec ord 139131 milE an hour What he does know is that the $100000 or so almost slipped through his fingers in fero ciously contested race that knocked out 21 of the 33 start ing cars before the checkered flag fell And because of tim ing breakdown he didnt learn until Tuesday night that hed set record instead of an al most It was threecar race in the last stages among Foyt as of Houston Tex charging Eddie Sachs Center Valley Pa and 1959 winner Rodger Ward And it finally was decided in the pits Foyt made his third and sup posedly last pit stop for tires and fuel but the connection on the pressure fueling system wouldnt work His crew borv rowed refueling rig and called Foyt back in for an extra stop Meanwhil Sachs Wastfiying and looked like sure winner Birds Take Pair after failingto finish in four previous starts Then his right rear tire wore ragged and he only three laps7th milesto 50 Foyt passed Sachs as the Pennsylvanian was gunning his car out of the pits The hand some Texan bent Eddie to the finish line bywr seconds With four pit stops apiece Sachs spent 26th seconds longer off the track Foyt drove the Indianapolis Beach Cal Dean Special Ward having handling trouble with new type Watson car was less than lap behind in third place Jack Brabham of Australia the World road racing champ ion drove isshrewd smooth race to ninth place but he never was in contention His little English Cooperi simply didnt have enough oomph on the straightaways Brabhans said afterward he thought more powerful Euro pean cars such as the new V6 Fersaris could win the 500 and probably would next year But the American Offenbausers for the 15th straight year From White Sox By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Detroit Tigers cams oif with game lead in the Ameri can League race Mern al Day but Baltimore moved to third place four games behind with so and 21 sweep over Chi ago White Sax The Orioles did it as southpaw Steve Barber won his seventh with three hit shutout and Sidnny Brown and Hoyt Wilhelm combined for founhitter Second place Cleveland shelled game off Detroits twice tS and 75 while the Tigers split with Kansas City winning 53 before the As came baokxfor decision New York belted seven home runs and beat Bostonlza and Wash ington beat Los Angeles Angeles 54 Harbor walked six and struck out three while blanking the White Sox on three singles The Orioles collected 15 hits with GusiTrjandos and Jim Gentile whosocked his 13th home run each driving in two runs Bob Show 34 wasthe loser Brown t51 then won his fourth in rowahuiting out the Sox on two singles for eight in nings Wilhelm retired the first twain the ninth then gave up homer by Jim Landis Billy Pierce 14 Just Itbn DIokWiI liams home run in the fourth inning CAME FROM BEHIND Thcaligers came from behind dn the opener on grandslam omer in the eighth by Norm Cash the first man faced by lefty Bud Daley in relief Bill Fischer was the winner in relief Reliever Bill Kunkei who lost his first in the opener then saved the second game victory for Jerry Walker 22 Norm Siehern belted pairof 400foot plus homers and drove in five rims for the As His first with two on heat Paul Foytaek 23 in fiverun third inning pinch single by Don Dillard broke tie and won the first game fortbe indians against Camdo Paacuai +5 Wynn Hawkins and winning reliever Frank Funk 63 stopped Lennie Crews hitting streak at 324 gameslongest in 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