Phillies Close Gap In Pennant Race With 2-1 Win
Phillies move within a half game of St Louis after edging the Cubs 2-1 to extend their win streak to four. Manager Danny Ozark stresses steady winning as Pittsburgh narrows the gap behind, while other NL results include Montreal beating St Louis in 13 and Atlanta beating Houston 1-0.
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A's beat Rangers? Actually article mix not clear use exact data
The Athens Messenger reports several 1973 MLB results including the Athletics defeating the Red Sox, Angels beating the White Sox, Tigers edging the Indians, and Twins prevailing in 14 innings over the Royals. Jesus Alou homered and drove in two for Oakland. Catfish Hunter earned his 16th win.
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Marginal Players Hear Swan Song
The NFL faces a pivotal weekend as 26 players representatives reportedly meet in Washington to vote on a proposed owners contract or reassess demands. Preseason games loom with many empty seats as negotiations continue and refunds are issued week to week. NFL exhibitions feature Lions at Colts and Redskins hosting Oilers amid parking lot touch football and veteran appearances.
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Baseball Week Standings and Saturday Schedule
In the majors through nine, Boston hosts New York as Oakland visits, and California hosts New York. Saturday games feature Chicago at Cleveland, Baltimore at Minnesota, Boston at Oakland, Milwaukee at Kansas City, Detroit at Texas, New York at California, and San Diego at Pittsburgh. Sunday matchups include Milwaukee at Kansas City, New York at California, Atlanta at Philadelphia, San Francisco at Chicago, Cincinnati at New York, Los Angeles at St. Louis, and Montreal at Houston.
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Sharks Rally Past Hawaiians Behind Rookie QB McAshan
Eddie McAshan led Jacksonville to two fourth quarter touchdowns in a 21-14 win over the Hawaiians as rookie Reggie Oliver started strong for Jacksonville before McAshan injured a knee on a late winning run. McAshan predicted he would play next Wednesday against the Florida Blazers. Norris Weese and Honolulu struck back with two fourth quarter TDs but Jacksonville prevailed before a 43,869 crowd.
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Mayhew wins national title in 1 mile at AAU age group
Athens competitor Mike Mayhew captured the boys 14 and 15 one mile crown at the National AAU Track and Field Championships in Pasadena California. He clocked 4 30.5 to set a meet record and rank among the season’s top three for 15 year olds.
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Weekend Sports Schedule Across Baseball Golf Tennis
Saturday features baseball from 2 to 5 p.m. and golf with the PGA Championship from 9 to 6 30 p.m. Sunday offers tennis on CBS with the Tennis Classic 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. and Women’s Pro Tennis from 3 to 4 p.m. and 4 to 6 30 p.m.
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Tiger veterans Northrup and Cash end Detroit careers
Detroit traded Jim Northrup to Montreal for a player to be named later and released Norm Cash after 15 seasons with the Tigers. Northrup, 34, spent nearly a decade with Detroit, and he said he likely will not report to the Expos despite the deal.
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City Recreation to Hold Summer Meet for 6 to 8 Year Olds
The City Recreation Department will host the final summer swimming meet Saturday at 10 am. Registration opens at 9 am with events starting at 9 30 am. The program includes races relays tug of war and other competitive activities. Maplewood Inn widened its lead to 1 1/2 games over Baron Met's Shop with a 13 4 win over Baton in Athens Me's Slo Pitch Softball League action.
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Snead and Nicklaus Tied Near PGA Lead After First Round
Nicklaus and Snead carded two under par 68 to lead a crowded field at the PGA Championship, with both legends tied for the early advantage and a logjam at the top as roughs and rain affected play at Tanglewood.
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Chauncey Tourney Opens Saturday With 12 Teams
The Chauncey-Dover Lions Little League hosts a double elimination event from Saturday through August 18 featuring 12 teams including Athens Medics Albany Merchants Glouster Kiwanis and several others. A Class B tournament runs August 17–18.
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Work Party Set At Butter Field
Athens High School Bulldog Booster Club schedules a work party at Butter Field to add an extension to the concession stand. The event starts at 9 a.m. Saturday and the club invites any interested persons to help.
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