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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1976
Page
8
The Associated Press reports three more teams lost perfection as the Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins, and San Diego Chargers were defeated while the Los Angeles Rams Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings remained unbeaten. Steve Grogan led the Patriots in a 48-17 upset of Oakland after an early season loss.
Detroit, San Francisco, Houston, and several teams claimed victories as the day featured close finishes and standout performances. Grogan threw for 165 yards and ran for 56 as New England routed Oakland 48 17. Upchurch sparked Denver with a 92 yard run and 57 yard reception in a 26 0 win over the Chargers. Walter Payton led Chicago with 104 rushing yards and a Bears defense that sacked Washington six times in a 33 7 win. Saint Louis beat the Giants 27 21 on late scoring drives, while Tom Dempsey nailed the deciding field goal for the Rams 31 28 over Miami. Dallas beat Seattle 28 13 behind Staubach and Newhouse. Bills crushed Kansas City 50 17 with Ferguson Chandler and Simpson starring. Bert Jones passed for two TDs as Baltimore toppled Tampa Bay 42 17. Eagles edged Atlanta 14 13 on a late fourth down conversion and a final field goal miss by Nick Mike-Mayer. Green Bay earned its first win 24 14 at Detroit as Steve Odom produced a 40 yard TD catch and an 88 yard kickoff return. St Louis topped the winless Giants 27 21 with Steve Jones scoring twice. San Francisco 17 6 over New York Jets sealed by Namath fumble return and Sammy Johnson score. Houston 31 26 over New Orleans featured a 96 yard fumble return for a TD by C L Whittington and a late brawl.
The final AL batting race hinged on Brett and McRae in Kansas City. Brett hit an inside the park homer off Steve Brye to finish at 3333 while McRae ended at 3321, prompting accusations and a tense dugout confrontation. The Twins lost 5-3 as Detroit and other scores wrapped the day.
The article details Ken Griffey of Cincinnati sitting out the final game as Bill Madlock of Chicago clinched the NL batting title 339 to Griffey's 338. Reds coach Sparky Anderson faced a late decision, and Madlock went 4 for 4 while Griffey went hitless in two trips. The night also covers Padres over Dodgers, Phillies over Mets, and Pirates edging closer to manager Murtaugh's retirement with two games.
Frank Robinson, the first black manager in Indians history, secured a third-season contract with Cleveland GM Phil Seghi announcing the deal. The pact reportedly pays about 80,000 annually with bonuses tied to 1977 wins and attendance, following an 81-78 season and a fourth-place finish in the AL East. Robinson aims to keep coaches Garcia Torborg Colavito Haddix, though Garcia may join another club. Torborg has also fielded offers but prefers staying if possible.
Bowling Green defeated Ohio University 36 to 23 in a cross country dual at the Athens County Club. Bob Lunn of BG won in 31:39.5 with Randy Foster of OU second. BG claimed three of top four spots and finished with strong showings as the Bobcats bid farewell to their home season.
Cincinnati beat Cleveland 45-24 as Ken Anderson threw for 265 yards and four touchdowns, while Brian Sipe set a team record with 26 completions. Willie Shelby returned a kickoff 97 yards for a key score as Cincinnati moved to 3-1 and Cleveland fell to 1-3.
Free agents from 11 major league clubs may sell their talents to the highest bidder after the 1976 season. A common draft is set for November 4 with stars like Reggie Jackson and Rollie Fingers among those eligible. Rules limit talks to three days then proceed to a re entry draft in New York with Seattle and Toronto excluded.
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