Pirates rout Phillies as Hebner homers to lift NL East lead
Pittsburgh surged late to a 7-1 win over Philadelphia, with Richie Hebner delivering a tie breaking three run homer in the eighth. The Pirates, riding strong pitching, extended their NL East lead to seven games over New York as Bruce Kison and Barry Lersch matched zeroes until the seventh.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
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Zarley Hiskey Win Team Title at Laurel Valley
Zarley and Hiskey captured the Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus National Team Championship at Laurel Valley with a four round 66 final. They finished 22 under par at 262, besting Johnny Miller and Grier Jones who tied for second at 265.
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Arnold Palmer
Nicklaus
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Lanny Wadkins
Tommy Aaron
Charles Coody
Wood Struggles On Cleveland Mound In Twins Sweep
Chicago veteran Wilbur Wood adjusted to the Minnesota mound but allowed a Harmon Killebrew homer and took an 11th loss as the Twins beat the White Sox 1 0. Tom Hilgenborg impressed in his first Cleveland start, six-hitter as the Indians swept the doubleheader 6 1 after a 3 2 opener.
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Doug Rader
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Associated Press
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Exhibition Season Opens With Preseason Gridiron Schedule
The Associated Press reports the 12 game weekend exhibition slate following the Super Bowl champion Cowboys win over the College All-Stars and the Chiefs victory over the Giants in Canton. Vikings reach contract terms with Washington, Jones, West, and Washington say their deals settle a three-man package. Roman Gabriel returns to light Rams work after a collapsed lung. Jim Hart to miss three to six weeks with a shoulder separation.
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Coleman Entered Reds Hall of Fame as 46th Member
Gordy Coleman, eight season first baseman, elected the 46th Reds Hall of Fame member by Reds fans at Riverfront Stadium. Acquired from the Indians in 1959, he anchored the club through the 1961 pennant year with a .273 career average and .287 in 1961, totaling 87 RBIs. Smokey Burgess and Bob Purkey were runners up.
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Western Tennis Play Underway At 85th Championships
The 85th Western Tennis Championships open in Cincinnati with $42,500 in prize money. Top women include Kvonne Goolagong and Margaret Court. Ivonne to be honored on center court. Notable men feature Alex Olmedo versus Jim Delaney in the first match.
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New York
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New Zealand
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Casey Stengel Turns 82 in Glendale Birthday Tale
Casey Stengel, born July 30 1890 in Kansas City Missouri, celebrated his 82nd birthday in Glendale California. He joked about conflicting birth year listings and recalled watching his birthday observed during his playing days and a cake hauled to the ballpark.
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Spassky Suffers Cold Play To Resume Tuesday
World chess champion Boris Spassky missed play due to a cold in Reykjavik. The ninth game with Bob Fischer was postponed to Tuesday after a medical certificate was delivered to referee Lothar Schmid. Spassky trails 3-5 in the 24 game match as Fischer leads with four wins.
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Major League Baseball Scores and Standings Update
National League results highlight Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, and Pittsburgh with key games and Sunday outcomes. American League notes include New York, Baltimore, Cleveland, Milwaukee, and Oakland with Saturday and Monday results across multiple matchups and innings.
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U S Olympic Divers Prepare for Munich Games
The United States announces its smallest women's diving team ever and a strong men's squad led by iron-man Mike Finne. Coaches Hobie Billingsley of Indiana University says the team faces the toughest global competition as Munich Games begin August 26.
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Australians Win Bonne Bell Cup in Cleveland
The Australians won the inaugural Bonne Bell Cup matches against the United States in Cleveland. Chris Evert dominated Evonne Goolagong 6-3 4-6 6-0 as part of the three day event, drawing 20,936 total spectators. Evert plans to turn professional on her 18th birthday December 21, while Goolagong prepared to travel to Cincinnati for the Western Tennis Championships.
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Oregon College of Education Baseball Suspended by NAIA
The Oregon College of Education baseball team is suspended from all NAIA competition beyond conference play for three years. The NAIA announced the penalty which took effect July 26 and followed unsportsmanlike conduct by players and fans during the NAIA Area I playoffs in Portland May 24-26. The suspension covers baseball only.
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