Pirates Ready For Playoffs After Tight Regular Season
The Pittsburgh Pirates, the regular season’s winningest team, enter a four team NL playoff chase after a 4 3 loss to St Louis. Manager Bill Virdon emphasizes playoffs, while Al Oliver and Steve Blass stress proving themselves in the new post season. Bob Gibson’s 11th 200 strikeout season caps the Cardinal win and sets up a Pirates versus Cincinnati opening playoff.
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Perez drives in 90th RBI as Reds edge Astros 4 2
Tony Perez collected two RBIs for the season total of 90, and Joe Morgan scored the decisive run on a walk steal throw in the fourth to give Cincinnati a 2 1 lead. Pete Rose went 0 4 missing his 199th and 200th hits as Houston manager Leo Durocher signals trades and catcher needs.
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Over-The-Hill Gang Heads West For Oakland Playoffs
The Detroit Tigers head to Oakland for the AL playoff series after finishing the regular season with a 4-1 loss to Boston. Oakland's Catfish Hunter meets Mickey Lolich in a duel of 20-game winners as the A's host the Tigers in game one at the Oakland Coliseum.
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Foreman Seeks Frazier Title Fight With Charity Twist
Dick Sadler said Foreman would seek a title shot against Joe Frazier offering the challenger half of proceeds and donating $1 per ticket to the Yancey Durham Jr. National Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation. Foreman said he is ready, noting his 37-0 record at age 23.
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Brinkman Sets Major League Fielding Marks
Detroit shortstop Ed Brinkman did not commit an error in his brief win over Boston and set two AL fielding records by playing in every Tigers game this season. He finished with a .990 fielding percentage, .003 above the old mark.
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Three Area Teams In Top 20 First Computer Ratings Released
The first Ohio high school football computer ratings place Nelsonville York at 20th in Region 7 Class AA, Southern of Meigs tied for 16th in Region 7, and Kgger Creek at 20th in Region 11 Class A. Region 3, 7, and 11 rankings show multiple area schools in mid tiers as ratings consider schedules rather than margins.
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Athens Defense Matched Against Jackson Offense
Jackson Ironmen aim to extend 3 1 record at Athens, led by QB Artie De Stephen and receiver Tom Stevenson with solid passing. Athens trails in SECUL stats but features kick returner Jerry Cunningham. game broadcast on WOUB Radio 1340 AM at 7 45 p.m.
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Roman joins Browns to bolster depleted defensive line
Cleveland Browns acquire Nick Roman after three defensive ends injure severity. The Canton resident, OSU alum, 6 foot 3, 235 pounds, previously with the Bengals and Falcons, will play Sunday versus the Kansas City Chiefs.
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