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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1974

Page

6

Phillies Edge Reds 7-6 on eighth inning error

In Philadelphia, the Phillies beat the Reds 7-6 after a seventh inning error by Reds substitute Junior Kennedy allowed the deciding run. Tony Perez homered for Cincinnati, while Tony Taylor delivered a two run double for Philadelphia to tie the game.

Philadelphia Cincinnati Reds Junior Kennedy Philadelphia Phillies Cincinnati Los Angeles Dodgers Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates Dodgers Pirates Jim Lonborg Reds Billy Champion Tom Murphy Milwaukee Champion Joe Rudi Murphy Gene Tenace Jesus Alou Rudi Dick Green Twins Yankees Rod Carew New York Tigers Angels Bill Freehan Ed Brinkman Ron LeFlore Lerrin LaGrow Lee Stanton

Philadelphia earns win as Cash hits fielder's choice

The Phillies loaded the bases in the eighth on two singles a sacrifice and an intentional walk. Dave Cash grounded to Kennedy who misplayed the ball allowing Mike Anderson to score on the fielder's choice. Del Unser scored from second on the error and Cincinnati rallied with a Concepcion triple but fell short.

Phillies Dave Cash Cash Kennedy Mike Anderson del Unser Unser Cincinnati Dave Concepcion Reds Philadelphia Phillies Jay Johnstone Cincinnati Reds Johnny Bench Philadelphia Johnstone Tommy Hutton

Indians End Slump With 4-1 Win Over Royals

Cleveland snaps a five game skid by beating Kansas City 4-1 as Jim Perry improves to 14-9. The Indians take a half game in the AL East standings while Kansas City pitcher Steve Busby faces Fritz Peterson in the doubleheader opener.

Kansas City Cleveland Indians Kansas City Royals Indians Tribe Cleveland Royals Jim Perry Luis Alvarado Frank Duffy Rusty Torres Oscar Gamble Alvarado Duffy Paul Splittorff Cookie Rojas George Brett Fran Healy Patek Rojas Perry Hal McRae Steve Busby Fritz Peterson Nelson Briles

Baseball scores from the American and National Leagues

In the finale Losing Streak faces Cleveland's Milt Wilcox. Milwaukee beat Oakland 2-1. Minnesota edged the Yankees 7-6 and Detroit beat California 6-2. Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 7-4, New York defeated Houston 5-4, Atlanta beat Montreal 3-2. Mets 5, Astros 4. Braves 3, Astros 2. Brewers 2, A's 1. Twins 7, Yankees 6. Tigers 6, Angels 2.

Milwaukee Oakland Minnesota New York Detroit California Philadelphia Cincinnati Houston Atlanta Montreal Mets Astros Felix Millan Rusty Staub Braves Buzz Capra Dusty Baker Blue Slaton Tidrow Hands Boston Marichal Chicago Kaat Baltimore Palmer Texas Jenkins Cleveland Kansas City West Oakland Minnestoa Figueros Lange Coleman

Squirrel Hunters Outlook Bright Across Ohio Counties

AP report from Columbus notes Ohio's squirrel population remains as good as last year in most of the 88 counties. Dry summer pushes best hunting to creek beds and near water. season runs Sept 6 to Nov 9 on private land and Sept 6 to Dec 21 on state lands with regional outlooks reporting varying increases.

Columbus Ohio Dan C. Armbruster State Division of Wildlife Armbruster Knox County Wayne Carroll Columbiana Mahoning Trumbull Tuscarawas Athens Coshocton Monroe Washington Clark Clinton Mercer Preble Warren

Skorich Nears Outback Decision

HIRAM Ohio AP Cleveland Browns coach Nick Skorich weighs cutting players after the NFL players cooling-off period ends tonight in Chicago. He expects few veterans to leave camp as the Bengals prepare for Sundays game in Columbus. Jubilee Dunbar arrives from New Orleans Saints joining a Browns camp reshaped by recent trades and strife.

Hiram, Ohio Cleveland Browns Nick Skorich Browns National Football League Players Association Chicago Cincinnati Bengals Columbus Frank Pitts Don Cockroft Mike Phipps Strikers Phipps Hiram Ohio Jubilee Dunbar New Orleans Saints Fair Hooker Saints Dunbar Hooker San Francisco 49Ers Southern University

Major League Baseball Results and Schedule Snapshot

Monday results show Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 7-6 and New York defeated Houston 5-4 while Atlanta edged Montreal 3-2. Tuesday games feature Cincinnati at Philadelphia and several two team matchups across the league with notable pitcher records and city pairings.

Philadelphia Cincinnati New York Houston Atlanta Montreal Billingham Ruthven Reed Torrez Dierker Parker Apodaca Chicago Reuschel Los Angeles Ray St. Louis Gibson San Diego Spillner Pittsburgh Ellis San Francisco Aequista

Driesell Says Malone Worth More Than Offer

Malone downgrades and chooses between Utah Stars and Maryland as coach Lefty Driesell argues the 6-foot-11 recruit is worth more than offered. The 17-year-old phenom's decision could come before class starts Wednesday at Maryland.

College Park Lefty Driesell Moses Malone University of Maryland Utah Stars American Basketball Association Driesell Malone the Stars Maryland Hambletonian

Ali predicts Foreman trouble in Africa title bid

Muhammad Ali worked the speed bag and warned Foreman will face trouble in Africa on September 24 as he restates that this could be his last fight. At 32 he seeks to reclaim the heavyweight title he won in 1964 and notes that fame and crowd support matter more than money.

Deer Lake Muhammad Ali Foreman Ali George Foreman Africa Sonny Liston

Brown Not Pleased Despite Bengals' Win

The Cincinnati Bengals won 27-14 over the Detroit Lions as coach Paul Brown criticized the team's conditioning and late-game letdowns. Other NFL results included the Atlanta Falcons 10 6 over the Houston Oilers and the Chicago Bears 20 16 over the Baltimore Colts with mixed post game comments from Norm Van Brocklin Sid Gillman Abe Gibron and players.

Cincinnati Bengals Paul Brown Brown Bengals Detroit Lions Atlanta Falcons Houston Oilers Chicago Bears Baltimore Colts Ken Anderson Doug Dressler Bernard Jackson Atlanta Norm van Brocklin Falcons Oilers Bob Lee Louis Neal

NFL Players Owners Resume Strike Talks in Chicago

NFL players and owners resume stalled bargaining as the cooling-off period ends. mediator WJ Usery Jr. schedules a 10 a.m. session as teams weigh continuing the work stoppage and the fate of the upcoming season.

Chicago National Football League W.J. Usery Jr Usery Ed Garvey NFL Players Association John Thompson NFL Management Council NFLPA Baltimore Colts Buffalo

Maplewood Inn Faces Stroh's in Athens Slo-Pitch Final

Maplewood Inn meets Stroh's at 7 p.m. for the Athens Men’s Slo-Pitch League post-season final with a possible 8:15 p.m. rematch. Maplewood Inn entered as regular-season champions and remained unbeaten after a 9-1 win over Stroh's in the winners' bracket finals.

Maplewood Inn Stroh’s Athens Larry

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