Dodgers Use Guns Of August To Whip Giants, 5-4
Dodgers win 5-4 over the San Francisco Giants as Garvey homers late and Crawford delivers key hits in a seventh inning rally. Other NL games include Cincinnati beating New York 4-3 behind Johnny Bench and May’s ninth inning homer, while Steve Carlton defeats San Francisco for St Louis.
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Dodgers surge in August as Giants slip in tight game
Dodgers open August with 5-4 win over Cincinnati and a 5-4 comeback victory over the Giants sparked by Steve Garvey's two out three run homer. Giants manager Charlie Fox saw a two run lead evaporate in the ninth inning as the Dodgers cut the lead to eight. For other NL action the Astros edged the Cubs 2-1 and the Reds halted the ...
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Red Sox Top Orioles 7 4 In Key AL East Series
The Red Sox defeated the Orioles 7 to 4 in a pivotal early August AL East matchup. Boston jumped ahead with timely hitting and solid pitching to seize momentum in the pennant race.
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Boston Ends Orioles Run With Late Home Run Spree
Reggie Smith and Carl Yastrzemski hit successive home runs in the seventh to turn a 4-3 deficit into a 7-4 Boston victory over Baltimore. Bill Lee, 9-2, pitched 8 1 3 innings of relief and drove in a run with a squeeze bunt. Oakland topped Kansas City 2-1 behind Diego Segui, while New York crushed Cleveland 7-0 and Chicago beat Minnesota 7-5.
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Spencer's season ends with knee surgery
Gallia county native Tom Spencer of Three Rivers in the Eastern League will undergo knee surgery in Cincinnati after a torn cartilage ends his 1971 season. He had spent spring with the Reds, then joined Indianapolis before illness delayed him. His .260 average ranks 17th in the league as Three Rivers leads the National Division.
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Baseball Night Matches Across Major Leagues
Milwaukee visits Detroit and Boston hosts Oakland while New York travels to California and Washington goes to Kansas City Chicago visits Cleveland and Minnesota faces Baltimore in the majors. Standings show East and West divisions with Pittsburgh St Louis and Philadelphia among key clubs.
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East Increases Lead in City Olympics Final Week
East widened its margin to eight points after Mondays events in the City Olympics. Final two days include a Crystal Pool swim meet and a Wednesday closing program at Athens High School with a song contest and plaque judging. East earned 12 points in tee ball flag football kickball and softball plus 5 for sportsmanship. Morrison 12 in softball and 5 for sportsmanship. HighlandWest 12 in four sports and 5 for sportsmanship. ChaunceyThe Plains 12 in softball and 5 for sportsmanship.
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Bowling Mens Summer Trio at The Lantern
A fragment lists bowling entries and participants for a summer trio event at The Lantern. Names such as Gillettes and Belks appear alongside numbers like 640 and 1809, with mentions of The Plains Arco and Old Timers in a busy roster style.
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Medics clinch post season title in extra innings win
City Recreation The Medics beat the Jaycees 6-3 to capture the post season tournament after a late Jaycees rally was halted in the sixth. Randy Streets earned the win with 18 strikeouts as Eric Day and Tim Kinnard sparked a seventh inning surge. The Jaycees finished 8-6-1, while Streets and Black pitched deep to keep the outcome in doubt. The Colt League All Stars then swept a doubleheader 8-2 and 8-2 against Ted Kluszewski’s Bainbridge camp, with Rob Smith and Terry Strickland handling mound duties.
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