Oiler defense, Levins spark 28-14 win over Buffalo
Houston stifled Buffalo 28-14 to cling to a one game AFL East lead as Jerry Levins set tone with 48 yard kickoff return and a 29 yard reception. Beathard connected for 3 yards to Hopkins, while Kemp tossed four interceptions and Oiler defense forced three fumbles. Granger and Briscoe highlighted Buffalo scoring drives, but Houston controlled clock and yardage despite Bills outgaining 261 to 252. Next up for Houston is Kansas City then a possible move of the Jets game if a World Series impacts Shea Stadium.
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Grid Standings After Sundays Results
New York 23, Boston 14 and Houston 28, Buffalo 14 lead standings. Kansas City 26, Denver 13 trails. Saturday results included Boston at Buffalo and San Diego at Miami. Sunday's games feature Houston at Kansas City and Oakland at Denver with New York at Cincinnati listed.
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Pro Roundup SMU Ace Key In KC Victory
Mike Livingston rose from third string to starter for the Kansas City Chiefs in a 26-18 AFL win over the Denver Broncos. The SMU product threw 14 completions for 124 yards, outpacing both Broncos quarterbacks and earning praise from Texas Christian Coach Fred Taylor. Other AFL results included the Jets 23-14 over Boston, San Diego 21-14 over Cincinnati, and a 20-20 tie between Oakland and Miami. NFL actions saw multiple league games with Minnesota, Baltimore, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, St. Louis, the Giants, and Washington all posting wins or results.
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Orioles win 11th inning victory to move toward World Series
In Minneapolis, Baltimore nipped Minnesota 1-0 in 11 innings as Curt Morton drove in the winner and Dave McNally pitched well in relief, keeping the Twins from tying the series. The Orioles lead the best of five playoff, one win from the title. In New York, the Mets seek to clinch their series over the Braves at Shea as Gary Gentry faces Pat Jarvis after a 2-0 start to the series.
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