Hats Bring Victory as Tigers Break Slump
Detroit manager Billy Martin used a hat-drawn batting order to beat the Cleveland Indians 3-2 in the first of a doubleheader, with Ed Brinkman, Tony Taylor, and Willie Horton delivering key hits. The loss in game two followed as Cleveland swept the twin bill, while other AL and NL results shuffled the standings.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Billy Martin
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Tony Taylor
Willie Horton
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New York Yankees
Carlton Dominates Montreal as Phillies Split DH
Steve Carlton pitched a three hit gem for his 19th win and 14th straight, leading Philadelphia to a 2-1 opener win over Montreal while the Expos rebounded to take the second game 8-3. Pittsburgh won 7-5 over St Louis to widen its East lead to 10 games as Cincinnati beat Atlanta 9-4 and San Francisco edged Houston.
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Carlton Leads Phillies Past Expos Behind Record Win
The Phillies beat the Expos 4-3 as Hall of Famer Steve Carlton improved to 19-6, striking out eight to reach 240 for the season. Carlton admitted shaky stuff, but noted his focus on wins over records while Philadelphia built an early lead on Willie Montanez’s double and Greg Luzinski’s single.
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al Oliver
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Bengals Hopeful Comeback With Young Offense
Cincinnati eyeing a strong 1972 rebound after a 4 10 season with two healthy quarterbacks and three rookies likely to start. Virgil Carter and Ken Anderson compete for the job as Greg Cook misses the year, while rookies Sherman White Tommy Casanova and Jim LeClair vie for starting roles. Bernard Jackson and Tom DeLeone also project to see action.
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Sherman White
California
Tommy Casanova
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Ohio State
Steelers Look Like Champions After Jets Win
The Steelers overwhelmed the New York Jets 22-3 in a weekend NFL exhibition. Mean Joe Greene spearheaded a dominant defense while Joe Namath struggled, raising early season title hopes for Pittsburgh.
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Associated Press
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Baseball Scores and Schedules Snapshot from The Majors
A mixed set of major league results and upcoming games is presented with teams like New York, Milwaukee, Baltimore, Boston, Texas, and Kansas City showing recent scores. Includes Monday and Tuesday schedules and a note on All-Star veteran Ted Williams’ .304 career All-Star average.
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Cox Defeats Ruffles For Cleveland Tennis Title
Mark Cox of Great Britain defeated Ray Ruffles of Australia in the Cleveland Classic final 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 to win $10,000 and lift his season earnings to $33,300. Ruffles earned $5,000 for second place in the $50,000 World Championship Tennis event. Cox, a Cambridge graduate, was seeded sixth. Ruffles, 11th of 12.
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Nicklaus Aims For 300000 In Single Season Golf
Jack Nicklaus pursues a 300000 season total after a 240000 victory at the Westchester Golf Classic. He has five wins in 15 American tour starts this year and must win at least one more event to reach the target, while acknowledging limited playing time.
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