Jackson homers lift A’s past White Sox in knuckleball duel
Reggie Jackson slugged his ninth career homer off Wilbur Wood, lifting the Oakland A’s to a 4-3 win over Chicago. Sal Bando hit a two‑run shot and Angel Mangual added a triple as Oakland won with Paul Lindblad the starter and Rollie Fingers earning a save. Minnesota crushed California 6-0 as the AL slate included several tight results.
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Wilbur Wood
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California
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Red Sox
Graig Nettles
Yankee
Mel Stottlemyre
Luis Tiant
Rangers
Royals
Len Randle
Texas
Paul Schaal
Fran Healy
Bucks grip Bulls 101 85 as Celtics lead Knicks 2 0
Milwaukee routed Chicago 101 85 while Boston beat New York 111 99 to take a 2 0 series lead. Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Bob Dandridge 25 points each paced the Bucks. Havlicek led Boston with 27 while Frazier scored 21 for the Knicks. Motta criticized Chicago’s flat effort as Boston dominated the boards and NY stumbled in the third quarter.
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Generals to Meet Cece Attends Bennington Booster Drive
The Bennington Generals hold a regular meeting Thursday at 7 at the Elks. Cece, new coach, will attend to meet local baseball fans. All candidates urged to attend as the club schedules a 40 game season with 24 home games. Booster memberships offer season perks and are sold at local businesses or by directors. Call 442-8373 for plans.
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League leaders by batting and pitching across leagues
The list rounds up top batters and pitchers in both leagues. American League leaders include Jackson Oak and Nettles NY with 6 runs batted in, and Yastrzemski Bos along with others with three. National League bats include Wynn LA Cedeno Hou Cey LA Williams Chi and others with nine. Pitching leader notes show multiple 3-0 records in NL and 2-0 stars in AL with several 2-1 records, naming players such as Niekro, Reed, Sutton, and Tanana among others.
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St.l
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Scarce
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Caldwell
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Tanana
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Unser
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Lacy
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Maybury
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Bennington Little League Tryouts This Weekend at Mt Anthony Field
Bennington Little League holds tryouts for nine to twelve year olds at Mt Anthony field on Park Street. The two day schedule has nine to ten year olds Saturday 10 a.m. to noon and 11 to 12 year olds 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday slots run 1 to 3 p.m. for younger players and 3 to 5 p.m. for older players. Rain dates and registration rules are listed, with eligibility requiring at least one year of prior Little League experience.
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Park Street
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Harris nets OT winner as Rangers top Canadiens in playoff clincher
Rangers beat Montreal 3-2 in overtime to take a 3-2 lead in the Stanley Cup quarterfinals. Ron Harris delivered the decisive goal at 4:07 of the first overtime after Bruce MacGregor tied the game late in regulation. MacGregor credited the moment as his best playoff series yet.
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Kings
Baseball and hockey scores and notes from playoffs
Baseball results include Mets over Expos 14 to 4, Pirates over Cubs 8 to 5, Cardinals over Phillies 9 to 1, Padres over Braves 2 to 4, Royals over Texas 3 to 5, Cubs over Athletics 3 to 4 with various pitchers noted. Hockey note covers Giacomin’s 25 saves for New York and Chicago's 1-0 series clincher over Los Angeles with Tony Esposito posting shutouts.
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Giacomin
New York Nets
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Rogatien Vachon
Chicago Black Hawks
Los Angeles Kings
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Hawks
Tony Esposito
ABA raids NBA talent as ABA draft begins
The ABA declares war on the NBA as 10 teams plan a talent raid on NBA players under contract or nearing free agency. Cazzie Russell Pete Maravich Geoff Petrie Cliff Ray Bob Kauffman Henry Bibby named among 50 targets in first ABA picks with coin flips determining draft order for Memphis Virginia Denver San Diego San Antonio Indiana Carolina Utah Kentucky New York.
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Pete Maravich
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Geoff Petrie
Chicago
Cliff Ray
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Bob Kauffman
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Henry Bibby
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