Borg closes in on fifth Wimbledon title
Brian Gottfried admits facing Bjorn Borg is punishing as Borg beats him 6-2 4-6 6-2 6-0 to reach the final where he will meet the Connors McEnroe winner. Chris Evert Lloyd ousts Martina Navratilova 4-6 6-4 6-2 to set a final with Evonne Goolagong. Connors outlasts Roscoe Tanner 1-6 6-2 4-6 6-2 6-2 to clinch semifinal spot.
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Connors Seeks Win Mindset While Evert Lloyd Stays Unbeaten
Connors says his on court drive remains strong despite a calmer off court demeanor. Evonne Goolagong Lloyd, unbeaten since April after winning the French and Italian Opens and the Chichester tournament, discusses Wimbledon pressure and her surprise rise to victory, noting her win over Martina and Tracy Austin shifted expectations. Goolagong previously lost to Lloyd in the 1976 final in three sets.
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Home cooking linked to tennis greatness at Wimbledon
At Wimbledon the idea of home cooking crops up among players like Chris Evert Lloyd Evonne Goolagong Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe Connors and McEnroe discuss marriage and family as factors reducing pressure and boosting performance Borg plans to wed July 24 while Evonne and Chris value a quiet home life with their families and privacy on tour.
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Bamberg Ends Post 26's Win Streak
Bamberg Post 39 pounded Aiken Post 26 with 18 hits and a 17 to 5 victory. Len nard Nimmons earned the win for Bamberg while Darryl Meyers took the loss for Aiken as Post 26 saw its five game winning streak end and Bamberg improved to 8 7 on the year.
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Baker Delivers in 10th as Dodgers Beat Padres 5 4
Dusty Baker drives in the winning run with a two out single in the 10th inning lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Diego Padres 5 4. Reggie Smith and Steve Garvey feature in the rally as Baker keeps driving in runs despite not being named to the NL All Star squad. Baker hits .295 with 51 RBIs and seven game winning hits, trailing only Garvey in RBIs.
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Murphy and Chambliss homer to spark late NL action
In the National League, Murphy hit the first homer allowed by Richard in 135 innings, joined by Chambliss. Walling and Puhl homered for Houston. Lonnie Smith powered Philadelphia with four hits and three runs in a nightcap win, as Bob Walk and Dick Ruthven each fired strong games. Pirates beat Cubs 5 3 behind Bibby and Jackson.
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Perez Carries Red Sox Past Orioles in Halfway Rally
Tony Perez drove in two runs as Boston snapped a four game skid by beating Baltimore 5-2. Johnny Bench's former Reds teammate Perez reached 60 RBIs for the season, his 954 RBIs since the 1970s.
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All Star reserves named from NL and AL rosters
Gary Carter Jose Cruz J R Richard and others were named as NL reserves joining starters in the All Star selections. The list includes catchers outfielders and infielders from multiple clubs with Vida Blue and Giants ties noted for replacements. AL reserves were announced separately with a broad group of infielders catchers and outfielders from Detroit Kansas City Milwaukee Oakland Texas Cleveland and Minnesota.
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