Kansas City Royals
2nd in AL Central
Schedule & Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Win | Loss | Save |
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Apr 6, 9:05 PM
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L 2-3
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Nolan Ryan
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Steve Busby
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Apr 7, 9:05 PM
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W 12-5
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Wayne Simpson
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Clyde Wright
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Apr 8, 6:33 AM
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W 6-5
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Dick Drago
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Rudy May
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Bruce Dal Canton
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Apr 10, 7:05 PM
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W 12-1
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Paul Splittorff
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Pete Broberg
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Apr 11, 7:05 PM
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W 9-6
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Gene Garber
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Don Stanhouse
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Apr 12, 7:05 PM
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L 0-4
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Dick Bosman
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Wayne Simpson
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Apr 13, 4:33 AM
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W 12-5
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Dick Drago
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Eddie Fisher
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Bruce Dal Canton
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Apr 14, 4:33 AM
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W 3-0
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Paul Splittorff
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Wilbur Wood
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Apr 15, 4:33 AM
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W 12-5
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Steve Busby
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Stan Bahnsen
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Tom Burgmeier
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Apr 17, 7:05 PM
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W 5-4
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Gene Garber
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Horacio Pina
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Apr 18, 7:05 PM
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L 6-7
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Horacio Pina
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Bruce Dal Canton
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Apr 19, 7:05 PM
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W 16-8
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Paul Splittorff
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Blue Moon Odom
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Gene Garber
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Apr 20, 7:05 PM
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L 2-16
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Stan Bahnsen
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Steve Busby
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Apr 22, 4:33 AM
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L 4-8
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Wilbur Wood
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Dick Drago
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Terry Forster
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Apr 22, 4:38 AM
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W 6-1
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Ken Wright
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Rich Gossage
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Gene Garber
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Apr 24, 7:05 PM
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L 1-9
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Jerry Bell
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Paul Splittorff
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Apr 25, 7:05 PM
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W 3-2
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Wayne Simpson
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Jim Slaton
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Gene Garber
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Apr 26, 7:05 PM
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L 3-7
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Ray Newman
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Gene Garber
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Apr 27, 6:05 PM
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W 3-0
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Steve Busby
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Jim Perry
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Apr 28, 3:33 AM
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W 7-4
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Gene Garber
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John Hiller
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Apr 29, 3:33 AM
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L 1-6
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Joe Coleman
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Wayne Simpson
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May 1, 7:05 PM
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L 1-6
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Steve Kline
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Ken Wright
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Sparky Lyle
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May 2, 7:05 PM
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W 4-3
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Paul Splittorff
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Doc Medich
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Gene Garber
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May 4, 8:05 PM
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W 5-3
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Steve Busby
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Jim Slaton
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Gene Garber
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May 5, 8:05 PM
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W 9-7
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Bruce Dal Canton
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Frank Linzy
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May 6, 4:33 AM
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L 2-3
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Jerry Bell
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Dick Drago
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May 8, 8:05 PM
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W 7-2
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Paul Splittorff
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Woodie Fryman
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May 9, 8:05 PM
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L 1-4
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Jim Perry
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Steve Busby
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John Hiller
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May 10, 8:05 PM
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W 8-2
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Dick Drago
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Joe Coleman
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May 11, 8:05 PM
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W 6-2
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Bruce Dal Canton
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Bert Blyleven
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May 12, 8:05 PM
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W 4-2
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Paul Splittorff
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Bill Hands
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May 13, 4:33 AM
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L 0-5
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Dick Woodson
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Steve Busby
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May 14, 8:05 PM
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L 2-3
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Bill Singer
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Dick Drago
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May 15, 8:05 PM
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L 0-3
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Nolan Ryan
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Bruce Dal Canton
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May 16, 8:05 PM
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L 1-2
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Steve Foucault
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Paul Splittorff
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May 17, 8:05 PM
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W 6-1
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Wayne Simpson
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Sonny Siebert
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Gene Garber
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May 18, 10:05 PM
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L 4-5
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Ken Holtzman
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Steve Busby
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May 19, 6:33 AM
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W 5-2
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Dick Drago
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Vida Blue
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Doug Bird
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May 20, 6:33 AM
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W 8-2
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Paul Splittorff
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Blue Moon Odom
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May 21, 6:33 AM
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L 0-5
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Catfish Hunter
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Bruce Dal Canton
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May 22, 8:05 PM
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L 7-8
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Dick Woodson
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Wayne Simpson
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Ken Sanders
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May 23, 8:05 PM
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L 6-8
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Dave Goltz
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Steve Busby
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Ray Corbin
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May 24, 8:05 PM
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L 0-2
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Bert Blyleven
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Dick Drago
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May 25, 8:05 PM
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W 5-4
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Bruce Dal Canton
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Jim Strickland
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Norm Angelini
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May 27, 4:33 AM
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W 13-3
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Gene Garber
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Luis Tiant
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May 27, 4:38 AM
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L 2-7
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John Curtis
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Steve Busby
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May 28, 8:05 PM
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W 5-4
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Doug Bird
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Bob Veale
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May 29, 8:05 PM
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L 2-3
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Jim Palmer
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Paul Splittorff
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May 30, 8:05 PM
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L 4-5
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Dave McNally
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Wayne Simpson
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Bob Reynolds
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May 31, 8:05 PM
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W 4-1
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Gene Garber
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Mike Cuellar
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Jun 1, 8:05 PM
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W 5-4
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Dick Drago
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Tom Hilgendorf
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Jun 2, 8:05 PM
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W 5-1
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Paul Splittorff
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Milt Wilcox
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Doug Bird
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Jun 3, 4:33 AM
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W 5-4
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Bruce Dal Canton
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Ray Lamb
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Jun 4, 7:05 PM
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L 3-9
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John Curtis
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Gene Garber
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Don Newhauser
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Jun 5, 7:05 PM
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L 2-9
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Marty Pattin
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Dick Drago
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Jun 6, 3:33 AM
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L 4-5
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Bill Lee
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Doug Bird
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Jun 8, 8:05 PM
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L 1-8
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Doc Medich
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Gene Garber
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Sparky Lyle
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Jun 9, 8:05 PM
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L 4-6
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Pat Dobson
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Doug Bird
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Sparky Lyle
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Jun 10, 4:33 AM
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W 7-4
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Paul Splittorff
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Mel Stottlemyre
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Jun 12, 7:05 PM
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L 4-6
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Grant Jackson
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Doug Bird
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Jun 13, 7:05 PM
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W 2-0
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Dick Drago
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Dave McNally
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Jun 14, 7:05 PM
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L 3-8
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Grant Jackson
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Gene Garber
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Jun 15, 7:05 PM
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W 7-2
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Paul Splittorff
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Dick Tidrow
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Jun 16, 7:05 PM
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W 5-2
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Gene Garber
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Tom Hilgendorf
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Jun 17, 3:33 AM
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W 6-3
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Dick Drago
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Gaylord Perry
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Jun 17, 3:38 AM
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W 6-2
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Ken Wright
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Mike Kekich
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Gene Garber
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Jun 18, 8:05 PM
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L 5-9
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Dave Hamilton
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Mark Littell
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Rollie Fingers
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Jun 19, 8:05 PM
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L 6-11
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Horacio Pina
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Gene Garber
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Jun 20, 8:05 PM
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W 5-4
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Gene Garber
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Paul Lindblad
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Jun 22, 8:05 PM
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L 0-3
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Jim Merritt
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Dick Drago
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Bill Gogolewski
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Jun 23, 4:33 AM
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W 8-7
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Ken Wright
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Mike Paul
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Jun 24, 4:33 AM
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W 7-4
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Steve Busby
|
Jim Bibby
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Jun 24, 4:38 AM
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W 10-6
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Mark Littell
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Lloyd Allen
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Bruce Dal Canton
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Jun 25, 10:05 PM
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L 2-5
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Nolan Ryan
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Ken Wright
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Jun 26, 10:05 PM
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L 5-6
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Dave Sells
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Dick Drago
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Jun 27, 10:05 PM
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L 2-3
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Catfish Hunter
|
Paul Splittorff
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Jun 28, 6:33 AM
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L 2-3
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Vida Blue
|
Steve Busby
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Rollie Fingers
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Jun 29, 8:05 PM
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L 0-3
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Jim Bibby
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Mark Littell
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Jun 30, 8:05 PM
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W 8-3
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Dick Drago
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Bill Gogolewski
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Jun 30, 8:05 PM
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W 4-2
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Ken Wright
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Sonny Siebert
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Doug Bird
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Jul 1, 8:05 PM
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L 3-8
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Jim Merritt
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Paul Splittorff
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Jul 2, 8:05 PM
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L 2-5
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Dick Woodson
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Steve Busby
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Ray Corbin
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Jul 3, 8:05 PM
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W 7-6
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Gene Garber
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Ken Sanders
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Jul 4, 8:05 PM
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W 5-4
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Dick Drago
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Ray Corbin
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Gene Garber
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Jul 5, 8:05 PM
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W 12-10
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Paul Splittorff
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Joe Decker
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Gene Garber
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Jul 6, 8:05 PM
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W 12-1
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Steve Busby
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Joe Coleman
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Jul 7, 8:05 PM
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W 5-2
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Ken Wright
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Jim Perry
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Jul 8, 4:33 AM
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L 0-3
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Mike Strahler
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Dick Drago
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John Hiller
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Jul 9, 8:05 PM
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W 13-6
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Paul Splittorff
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Jerry Bell
|
Doug Bird
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Jul 10, 8:05 PM
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W 5-3
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Steve Busby
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Jim Colborn
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Jul 11, 8:05 PM
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L 1-8
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Eduardo Rodriguez
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Ken Wright
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Jul 12, 7:05 PM
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L 3-10
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Pat Dobson
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Dick Drago
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Jul 13, 7:05 PM
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L 0-5
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Mel Stottlemyre
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Gene Garber
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Jul 14, 3:33 AM
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W 4-2
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Steve Busby
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Doc Medich
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Doug Bird
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Jul 15, 3:33 AM
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L 0-2
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Sam McDowell
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Ken Wright
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Sparky Lyle
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Jul 16, 7:05 PM
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W 10-2
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Dick Drago
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Mike Strahler
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Jul 17, 7:05 PM
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W 4-3
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Al Fitzmorris
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Mickey Lolich
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Doug Bird
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Jul 18, 7:05 PM
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L 4-14
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Joe Coleman
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Steve Busby
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Jul 20, 8:05 PM
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W 6-1
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Dick Drago
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Chris Short
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Joe Hoerner
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Jul 21, 8:05 PM
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W 5-4
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Ken Wright
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Jim Slaton
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Doug Bird
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Jul 22, 4:33 AM
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W 7-5
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Doug Bird
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Eduardo Rodriguez
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Jul 26, 4:33 AM
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L 4-7
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Wilbur Wood
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Dick Drago
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Cy Acosta
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Jul 26, 8:05 PM
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W 1-0
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Paul Splittorff
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Stan Bahnsen
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Jul 27, 8:05 PM
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W 2-1
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Steve Busby
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Terry Forster
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Jul 28, 4:33 AM
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L 8-19
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Aurelio Monteagudo
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Ken Wright
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Jul 29, 4:33 AM
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W 7-0
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Al Fitzmorris
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Bill Singer
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Jul 29, 4:38 AM
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W 7-6
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Joe Hoerner
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Rudy May
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Jul 31, 8:05 PM
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W 2-1
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Paul Splittorff
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Steve Stone
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Joe Hoerner
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Aug 1, 8:05 PM
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W 4-2
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Steve Busby
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Wilbur Wood
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Joe Hoerner
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Aug 2, 8:05 PM
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W 3-1
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Dick Drago
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Stan Bahnsen
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Gene Garber
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Aug 3, 8:05 PM
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W 4-2
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Al Fitzmorris
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Jim Kaat
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Doug Bird
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Aug 4, 4:33 AM
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W 6-4
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Gene Garber
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Dick Woodson
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Aug 5, 4:33 AM
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L 1-7
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Bert Blyleven
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Steve Busby
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Aug 7, 8:05 PM
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W 7-6
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Doug Bird
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Craig Skok
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Aug 8, 8:05 PM
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L 4-9
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Luis Tiant
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Paul Splittorff
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Aug 9, 8:05 PM
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W 3-2
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Steve Busby
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Bill Lee
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Doug Bird
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Aug 10, 8:05 PM
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W 2-1
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Al Fitzmorris
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Doyle Alexander
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Doug Bird
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Aug 11, 8:05 PM
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W 9-4
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Paul Splittorff
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Dave McNally
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Aug 12, 4:33 AM
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L 6-10
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Jim Palmer
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Dick Drago
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Bob Reynolds
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Aug 14, 8:05 PM
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W 8-5
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Steve Busby
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Gaylord Perry
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Doug Bird
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Aug 15, 8:05 PM
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W 5-1
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Al Fitzmorris
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Tom Timmermann
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Aug 16, 8:05 PM
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L 4-10
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Dick Tidrow
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Paul Splittorff
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Aug 17, 7:05 PM
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L 4-6
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Roger Moret
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Dick Drago
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Marty Pattin
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Aug 18, 3:33 AM
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L 5-8
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Dick Pole
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Paul Splittorff
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Bobby Bolin
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Aug 19, 3:33 AM
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L 3-4
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Bill Lee
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Al Fitzmorris
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Bobby Bolin
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Aug 20, 8:05 PM
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W 6-2
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Steve Busby
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Mel Stottlemyre
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Doug Bird
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Aug 21, 8:05 PM
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W 5-4
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Steve Mingori
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Fritz Peterson
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Joe Hoerner
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Aug 22, 8:05 PM
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W 8-7
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Doug Bird
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Sparky Lyle
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Aug 24, 7:05 PM
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L 0-6
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Dave McNally
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Al Fitzmorris
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Aug 25, 7:05 PM
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L 1-7
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Doyle Alexander
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Steve Busby
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Aug 26, 3:33 AM
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L 1-10
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Jim Palmer
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Paul Splittorff
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Eddie Watt
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Aug 28, 7:05 PM
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L 3-4
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Tom Timmermann
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Dick Drago
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Tom Hilgendorf
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Aug 29, 3:33 AM
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W 3-2
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Steve Busby
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Dick Tidrow
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Doug Bird
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Aug 31, 8:05 PM
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L 7-10
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Rollie Fingers
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Doug Bird
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Sep 1, 8:05 PM
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W 10-9
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Joe Hoerner
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Darold Knowles
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Sep 2, 4:33 AM
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W 6-5
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Steve Busby
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Vida Blue
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Gene Garber
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Sep 3, 8:05 PM
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L 5-11
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Bill Campbell
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Gene Garber
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Sep 4, 8:05 PM
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L 0-6
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Bert Blyleven
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Paul Splittorff
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Sep 8, 4:33 AM
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L 6-9
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Aurelio Monteagudo
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Steve Mingori
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Sep 8, 4:38 AM
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L 3-4
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Rich Hand
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Paul Splittorff
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Dave Sells
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Sep 9, 4:33 AM
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W 9-5
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Steve Mingori
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Andy Hassler
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Doug Bird
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Sep 9, 4:38 AM
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W 6-3
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Al Fitzmorris
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Frank Tanana
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Sep 10, 10:05 PM
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L 0-13
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Vida Blue
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Steve Busby
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Sep 11, 10:05 PM
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L 1-3
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Glenn Abbott
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Gene Garber
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Sep 12, 10:05 PM
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W 5-0
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Paul Splittorff
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Ken Holtzman
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Doug Bird
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Sep 13, 10:05 PM
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W 5-4
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Al Fitzmorris
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Rich Hand
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Doug Bird
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Sep 14, 10:05 PM
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L 2-3
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Frank Tanana
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Steve Busby
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Sep 15, 10:05 PM
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L 1-3
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Nolan Ryan
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Gene Garber
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Sep 16, 6:33 AM
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W 4-0
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Paul Splittorff
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Bill Singer
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Sep 17, 8:05 PM
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L 3-8
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Ray Corbin
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Steve Busby
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Bill Campbell
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Sep 18, 8:05 PM
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W 4-3
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Al Fitzmorris
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Bert Blyleven
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Steve Mingori
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Sep 19, 8:05 PM
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L 3-4
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Cy Acosta
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Steve Mingori
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Sep 20, 8:05 PM
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W 10-3
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Paul Splittorff
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Terry Forster
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Doug Bird
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Sep 21, 8:05 PM
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L 5-6
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Cy Acosta
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Dick Drago
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Sep 22, 8:05 PM
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W 5-3
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Steve Mingori
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Jackie Brown
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Sep 23, 4:33 AM
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W 7-4
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Paul Splittorff
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Jim Bibby
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Doug Bird
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Sep 25, 8:05 PM
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W 6-2
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Steve Busby
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Terry Forster
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Sep 26, 8:05 PM
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W 6-2
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Paul Splittorff
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Stan Bahnsen
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Doug Bird
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Sep 27, 4:33 AM
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L 2-3
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Jim Kaat
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Al Fitzmorris
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Sep 28, 8:05 PM
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L 4-5
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Jim Bibby
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Mark Littell
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Sep 29, 8:05 PM
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W 7-1
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Steve Busby
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David Clyde
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Doug Bird
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Sep 30, 8:05 PM
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L 0-3
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Pete Broberg
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Steve Mingori
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