Japanese Golfer Higuchi Wins LPGA Championship
Chako Higuchi won the LPGA Championship at Bay Tree Plantation finishing 72 holes at 279 nine under par and earning 22,500. She finished three strokes ahead of Pat Bradley Sandra Post Judy Rankin who tied for second at 282 and 10,953 each.
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Eastwick Incentive Fueled Reds Rally In Doubleheader
Cincinnati relief pitcher Rawly Eastwick blamed boos from home fans for spurring a late ninth inning error in game one, as the Reds rallied to beat the Expos 7 6. He then pitched five shutout innings in the nightcap of the doubleheader, earning the win in a 14 8 victory. The nightcap featured 20 Reds hits including Concepcion driving in three with a homer. other NL results noted.
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Philadelphia
New York
Houston
Dave Concepcion
Dan Driessen
John Schanzenbach
Athens
Steve Lavery
Baseball scores and key plays across several games
In a day of action three players had four hits as Cesar Geronimo and three doubles highlighted a slate of games. The Cardinals defeated the Dodgers 5-2 as Mike Tyson drove in three with two doubles and a homer while Eric Rasmussen earned the win. The Pirates beat the Padres 7-6 behind Dave Parker homer and Jerry Reuss complete game. Omar Moreno had key two-run hits. Cubs swept Giants 6-5 with Gene Clines scoring on Murcer sacrifice fly. Braves edged Phillies 5-3 on Burroughs and Moore homers. Mets beat Astros 3-1 as Len Randle scored on a wild pitch in Seaver’s five-hitter. Bannister faltered with a wild pitch in the eighth. </S>
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St. Louis
Hector Cruz
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Eric Rasmussen
Pirates
Padres
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Pittsburgh
Jerry Reuss
Reuss
San Diego
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Omar Moreno
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Moreno
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Giants
Gene Clines
Bobby Murcer
Chicago
Mets
Astros
Len Randle
Tom Seaver
New York
Seaver
Floyd Bannister
White Sox
Orioles
Baltimore
Chet Lemon
Billy Smith
Lemon
Rick Dempsey
A’s
Tigers
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Geiberger Pulls Double Win In Memphis Classic
Al Geiberger victory in the Danny Thomas Memphis Golf Classic featured a record 59 in round two and a final 273 total 15 under par at Colonial Country Club. He edged Gary Player and Jerry McGee as sweltering heat and pressure weighed on him with Ryder Cup berth on the line.
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Colonial Country Club
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Jerry McGee
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Match Race Dream Between Slew And Minstrel Never Took Place
Speculation surrounded a possible Arc de Triomphe clash between Seattle Slew and The Minstrel with Vincent O Brien and Lester Piggott weighing in. Officials ruled the match would not occur this year as trainer Billy Turfer and others discussed limits of the horse and potential future possibilities.
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Seattle Slew
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Minstrel
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Turner
Money Key to Driver's Success in NHRA Wins
Shirley Muldowney credits money with her recent NHRA top fuel success, winning two straight Springnationals as the only woman in top fuel eliminaries. Don Nicholson claimed pro stock, Bob Pickett won funny car, Ron Boggs earned his first national title in pro camp, with other regional winners listed.
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National Trail Raceway
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Atlanta
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Granada Hills
Calif
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Totowa
N.J
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Prudhomme
NHRA
Columbus
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Boggs
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Granby
Conn. Hall
Don Carlton
Lenoir
N.C
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Zeigler
Ill
Bob Michael
Maineville
Ohio
Kenneth Koonce
Wheaton
Thief steals Royals uniforms in Milwaukee loss
A locker room break in at Milwaukee County Stadium left 53 Royals uniforms, 20 gloves, 10 shoes and 15 jackets missing. Milwaukee pitcher Jerry Augustine threw a four nothing shutout as the Brewers silenced Kansas City and the rest of the AL results mixed with late season standings.
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Royals
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Milwaukee
Jerry Augustine
Augustine
Boston Red Sox
Legion Opens With Doubleheader Split
Athens American Legion splits a doubleheader with Marietta. In the opener Rick Pierson held five hits for an Athens win as Karl Fry and Brent Chadwell contributed. Marietta rallied in the seventh of the nightcap to overturn a 5-3 Athens lead and win 8-6.
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Messenger
Athens
Athens American Legion
Marietta
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Dave St. Peter
Karl Fry
Brent Chadwell
Baseball Schedule for Hocking Valley Babe Ruth League
Tonight six thirty p.m. games feature Nelsonville at New Marshfield Glouster at Lawhead Press Athens and Wendy’s Athens at Logan with all matchups played as scheduled.
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Glouster
Lawhead Press
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Logan
Tuesday Legion baseball slate with multiple city matchups
Glouster travels to Marietta for two games and Athens faces Meigs in Syracuse for two games both starting at 6 p.m. Other 6:30 p.m. contests include Glouster at Wendy's in Athens Lawhead Press in Athens at Nelsonville and Farmer's and Merchants Bank in Logan at New Marshfield.
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Glouster
Marietta
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