Cubs Triumph 16-15 in 13 Inning Classic Over Reds
Chicago Cubs outlast Cincinnati Reds 16-15 in 13 innings as 11 homers were hit. George Mitterwald tied the game with his second shot in the 12th, and Rick Reuschel, Steve Ontiveros, and Dave Rosello delivered the decisive run in the 13th.
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Reds Rally Past Cubs in 15-14 Marathon Inning Clash
Pete Rose Johnny Bench and Mike Lum hit three first inning homers for Cincinnati while Bill Buckner and Bobby Murcer homered for Chicago tying a major league record with five homers in one frame. Cesar Geronimo Ken Griffey and Mitterwald also homered as Reuschel earned the win in relief in the 15-14 Reds victory.
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Bill Stein
Dave Collins
Lee Stanton
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Gary Wheelock
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Baseball Week Schedule Summary
Friday matchups include Los Angeles versus Montreal Rogers. San Diego at New York Koosman. San Francisco at Philadelphia Lerch. Pittsburgh at Atlanta Piekro. St. Louis at Cincinnati Moskau and Norman. Chicago at Houston Niekro. Saturday games span San Diego New York to Chicago Houston. Sunday fixtures feature San Francisco Philadelphia and St Louis Cincinnati.
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Finals Set for Legion Play In Athens District Tourney
With defending champion Athens sidelined a new titlist will be named in the Eighth District American Legion tournament. Lancaster faces Logan at 11 a.m. Saturday at Athens High School. Meigs meets Glouster at 11 a.m. at West State Street. The 3 p.m. pairing pits winners and losers brackets, leading to Sunday’s 11 a.m. final. A possible 3 p.m. tiebreaker would be held if needed. The winner advances to the state tournament in Athens August 8-12.
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Royal Crown to Sponsor ASA Softball Tourney in Syracuse
Middleport based Royal Crown softball team will sponsor an ASA double elimination tournament in Syracuse on August 6 and 7. Top two teams receive individual trophies. top four finishers get sponsor trophies. Details from Jerry Davenport and Gary Harrison.
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Nelsonville All-Stars start post season at Chillicothe
Nelsonville All-Stars, defending Heart of Ohio League champions, open post season against Springfield at 5 p.m. in Chillicothe’s city park. A win advances them to a 5 p.m. game Sunday versus the Linden and Columbus Reds winner, while a loss sets a 2 p.m. Sunday game. The tournament continues next weekend.
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Athens County Sheriff's softball team tops State Patrol 19 14
The Athens County Sheriff's Department softball team defeated the State Highway Patrol 19 to 14 in a Wednesday game at the Athens Mental Health and Retardation Center. Sgt. Bob Daugherty earned the win as the sheriff’s squad hit three home runs led by Sgt. Phil Lowry with two and Deputy Scott Ridinger with one.
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Pirates extend win streak to eight with grand slam night
In a wild 16-15 Chicago Cubs win over Cincinnati, Rick Reuschel pitched two thirds of an inning to earn the victory as Bobby Murcer played multiple infield spots. The game tied MLB records with 11 home runs and combined five in one inning. Pirates 9 Astros 4. Bill Robinson hit a grand slam as Pittsburgh stretched its winning streak to eight and moved to second in the NL East.
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Yankees Rally Slams Orioles as Torrez Shines in 14-2 Win
New York 14, Baltimore 2 as Mike Torrez fires a four-hitter in his first win in over a month. Thurman Munson, Graig Nettles and Roy White homer. Munson notches his 100th career longball. Boston, Seattle, Texas, Kansas City and Oakland also win in the AL games.
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Atkinson Won't Change His Style After Slander Loss
George Atkinson says he will keep playing aggressively despite losing his $2 million slander suit against Chuck Noll and the Steelers. He argues football is a contact sport and that changes must come from league rules, not court rulings, as he and the Raiders defend their Super Bowl title.
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Jets Turn To Todd To Replace Namath In 1977 Opener
Canton Ohio AP Richard Todd takes over as Jets quarterback this season replacing his boyhood idol Joe Namath as New York opens with the Bears in the Hall of Fame game. Namath left for the Rams as Todd pledges to do it his own way amid coaching optimism and Bears prep.
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