Coaches Comments on Last Minute Turnaround at Elwood
Coast guard Alt praises Alex Tigers after a late first half surge at Elwood, noting strong offensive line play and two key tackles. Mount Vernon and Yorktown coaches forecast hard tests this week as defenses show strength, while Shenandoah and Pendleton Heights face injury challenges and playoff implications.
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Williams Slam Lifts Cubs Past Expos 8-0 in Montreal
Billy Williams hit a grand slam in the fifth as Chicago erased a 0-0 tie with six runs to rout the Montreal Expos 8-0. Williams connected off Steve Renko, his 36th homer of the season, after Rick Reuschel started the rally with a single followed by Kessinger and Cardenal.
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Rockets Stop Hightower Deal
Denver AP report says veteran forward Wayne Hightower was sent back to the Carolina Cougars before reporting to the Denver Rockets training camp. The surprising move ends the attempted deal and preserves Hightower with the Cougars.
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Cage Exhibition Wednesday's Exhibition Basketball
The Associated Press reports a slate of exhibition games across NBA and ABA. Boston beat Virginia 127 to 118, Carolina topped Kansas City Omaha 131 to 10, Baltimore defeated Indiana 131 to 10, and Phoenix beat Utah 128 to 102 with Denver noted as 1/4.
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Aparicio Has Series Plans for Boston Win Over Brewers
Boston surged to a 7-5 win as Luis Aparicio collected three hits and a decisive two run triple. The 28 year old shortstop fueled a comeback in the American League East as Boston pushed toward Detroit with help from Reggie Smith and Lynn McGlothin. Reliever Bill Lee earned the win with support from Bob Bolin. Rick Miller made a key defensive play in the ninth.
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Tigers Rally To Beat Yankees In Ninth Inning
Detroit overcome a 5-0 Yankee lead to win 6-5 at home. Duke Sims lined a tie breaking single in the bottom of the ninth after a bases loaded jam, as Al Kaline and Frank Howard drove in runs earlier to cut the deficit. Chuck Seelbach earned the win for Detroit.
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Tom Payne Found Guilty Of Rape
Atlanta Hawks center Tom Payne was found guilty on one of three rape charges by a biracial jury after a brief deliberation. He was acquitted on two counts as his defense challenged police procedures and witness identification.
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Pacers Fall to Bullets in Preseason Battle
In Indianapolis the Baltimore Bullets routed the Indiana Pacers 131 to 109 in a preseason game. Elvin Hayes led scoring with 29 points for the Bullets while George McGinnis topped the Pacers with 15 in the second period.
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Longshot Tanner Angles For Sox Comeback Yet Fall Short
Kansas City Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox 4-2 at home in the season’s late stretch. John Mayberry fueled KC with a two run homer a triple and two singles in four trips. Wilbur Wood took the loss while Bob Nelson pitched effectively after a rough start. Tanner admitted the Sox remain long shots in the AL West battle as Minnesota eyes a possible doubleheader result.
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Tuesday and yesterday baseball results across leagues
American League scores include Cleveland 3 Baltimore 2 and Chicago 6 Leontreat 0. Milwaukee 6 Boston 4 California 2 Texas 0 Oakland 2 ppd rain. National League results feature Houston 3 San Francisco 0 and Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia 1. Thursday schedules show Kansas City at Boston and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia in the late slots.
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Celtics Beat Virginia Squires 127 111 in Norfolk
The Boston Celtics defeated the Virginia Squires 127 to 111 in Norfolk after a heated third period. Celtics pulled away with a series of free throws and strong road play to improve their NBA showing.
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Rangers Beat Islanders in Exhibition Action 6-4
In Wednesday exhibition play the New York Rangers defeated the New York Islanders 6 to 4. Other NHL results included Minnesota blanking New Haven, Buffalo tying Minnesota, Chicago beating Atlanta, Pittsburgh routing Montreal, and St. Louis topping Detroit.
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