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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1974
Page
7
Dodgers win 5-2 at Pittsburgh to seize momentum in NL title race. Jim Wynn fuels the drive with key hits, while Ron Cey collects four hits tying a playoff record. Pirates face mounting pressure as series shifts to Los Angeles with Dodgers on the verge of clinching.
Pittsburgh's 15 scoreless innings matched the previous playoff mark from 1970 as the Pirates, aided by Paul Popovich Richie Zisk and Al Oliver singles, pull to a 2 2 tie against Andy Messersmith in Dodger Stadium.
Vikings edge Cowboys 23-21 with 1 second left as Fred Cox kicks 27 yards for the win. Cardinals top 49ers 34-9 at halftime and coast to victory behind Jim Hart’s 57-yard pass to Mel Gray. Patriots roll 42-3 over Colts with Jim Plunkett’s 69-yard TD to Reggie Rucker as Fran Tarkenton engineers late rally for Minnesota.
Oakland stunned Baltimore 5-0 as Sal Bando and Ray Fosse belted key homers and drove in unearned runs. Ken Holtzman scattered five hits to even the best of five series at 1-1 with two-time defending champion Oakland set to host Games 3 and 4 in Baltimore.
Toledo beat Bowling Green 24 19 to seize the MAC lead as Kent State won 28 6 over Western Michigan. Ohio and Miami also won while Central Michigan and Ball State lost. Gene Swick threw for 236 yards as Toledo moved ahead with strong passing.
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