A's Open World Series Lead With Strong Defense
The Oakland A's hold a 2-0 lead in the 1972 World Series after wins in Cincinnati and Oakland. Gene Tenace powered the opener with two homers and three RBIs, while Vida Blue and Jim Hunter spun superb pitching to secure a 2-1 victory in game two. Cincinnati manager Sparky Anderson vows to rebound as Oakland hosts games three and four at the Coliseum with hopes of finishing the series.
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Cincinnati Reds
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Jim Hunter
Sparky Anderson
Dick Williams
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Joe Rudi
Ross Grimsley
Tony Perez
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Rollie Fingers
Julian Javier
Javier
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Tenace
Anderson
Jack Billingham
John
Blue Moor
Odom
Oakland Coliseum
Don Gullett
Ken Holtzman
Oakland A's
Griese Injured Dolphins Stay Undefeated In Narrow Win
Miami defeated San Diego 24-10 as Earl Morrall filled in after Bob Griese suffered a fractured leg and dislocated ankle. Morrall threw two TD passes, Howard Twilley and Paul Warfield scored, while Dallas, Pittsburgh, the Jets, Giants, Rams, Redskins, Bengals, Bears, Vikings, Raiders and Falcons also posted wins across Sunday NFL play.
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Stay Unbeaten Untied Detroit Red Wings Start NHL Season
Detroit remains the NHL's only unbeaten untied club after four games, routing Los Angeles 8 2. Mickey Redmond scored twice and Gary Bergman added two goals as Alex Delvecchio and Redmond linked for a quick second period burst. Other results include St Louis over Chicago 3 1 and Boston 8 4 over Pittsburgh.
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Sharks
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Houston
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Cleveland
Joe Hardy
Ottawa
Wayne Carelton
Bill Hicke
Ed Joyle
Alberta
Oilers
Roger Cote
Val Fonteyne
Chris Bordeleau
Winnipeg
Lakers struggle as opening NBA road trips falter
The Los Angeles Lakers lost to Boston and New York before narrowly beating Cleveland 95 83 on the road. West led with 31 points while Hairston added 21 and 26 rebounds setting a Cavaliers arena record. Cavs erased a 23 point deficit to tie late before Lakers pulled away.
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Antonovich Leads Saints To WHA Win
Mike Antonovich scored the deciding goal as the Minnesota Fighting Saints beat the Chicago Cougars 3-2 for their first WHA win. Jack McCartan stopped 30 shots, including 14 in the final period, to preserve the victory.
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Tinker's Dash Beats Falcons in MAC Upset
Bowling Green at halftime honored Gerald Tinker and then Kent State star Gerald Tinker, the 400 meter relay Olympic gold medalist, led a 63 yard punt return and scoring dash to upset Kent State 14-10. Saban forced a fumble late, preserving the win as Western Michigan and Miami eyed the title race.
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Miami
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Redskins
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James
Western
Nick Saban
Falcon
Billy Pittman
Saban
Pittman
Cadiz Edges Eastern 13 6 In Non League Football Battle
Cadiz Cardinals limited Eastern to 6 points and won 13 to 6 on Saturday night. Randy Boring connected on a 40 yard TD pass from John Sheets for Eastern, but failed on the PAT. Calvin Gregory had a 15 yard TD run for Cadiz and Randy Barnhart sealed it with a 35 yard interception return.
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Coach Hess Talks Breakdowns After 31 7 Ohio Loss to Miami
The Ohio coach explains that failure in pass defense came from ill-timed angles and weak spots when in man coverage allowing Viher to get open. He notes Williams’ strong third down play and the need to pressure receivers rather than be too soft in the secondary.
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Bullpups Tie Reserve Tilt With Tigers
Waverly and Athens battled to a 6-6 reserve football tie Saturday night. The Bullpups lone score came on a 35-yard pass from Pat Hull to Terry Hawk in the fourth quarter, while Waverly scored in the third. Athens reserves improve to 10-2 overall as they host Gallipolis next.
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