Ryan ties strikeout mark with 11 in Angels win
Nolan Ryan matched the major league record of 97 games with 10 or more strikeouts by fanning 11 batters in a six-hitter win for the California Angels over the Oakland A's. Rookie Rance Mullinicks drove in three runs including his first big league homer as Angels total 12 hits.
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Red Sox Break Nine-Game Slide With Eight Homers
The Boston Red Sox rout the Toronto Blue Jays 9-6 at Fenway as eight homers, led by George Scott, Fred Lynn, and Carl Yastrzemski, erase a nine game losing streak. Don Zimmer cites improvements in pitching as the key next step.
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Generals split weekend with Mohawks and Big Macs
The Bennington Generals won two Northway League games against Shelburne Falls Mohawks 4-2 and 7-4, then split a Sunday doubleheader with Kingston Big Macs 4-2 and 10-4 before losing 6-4 to Syracuse Junior Chiefs. The 9-8-1 overall club sits 6-2 in league play, two games behind Greenwich.
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Miller favors Watson at Turnberry in British Open preview
Defending champ John Miller arrives in Turnberry amid sunlit calm and backs Tom Watson as frontrunner in the 106th British Open. Nicklaus, Watson, Weiskopf, and Green loom as threats as Miller eyes a potential repeat, after a late-season surge and solid form. Watson won El Prat before traveling, while Nicklaus targets his 17th major victory and a rare late surge in majors.
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Quiet Little Table upsets Forego in Suburban Handicap
In Belmont Park's Suburban Handicap, Quiet Little Table ridden by Eddie Maple, after a morning switch due to Host’s scratching, beat 1-5 favorite Forego by a neck in the $106,400 race. Forego paid $2.20 and $2.10, Quiet Little Table returned $19.80, $3.60, and Nearly On Time $2.10. owner Meadowhill earned $63,840. The race saw late pressure from Forego and On the Sly, with Maple rating Quiet Little Table through the stretch to prevail.
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Post 13 blanks Springfield in 6-0 shutout
Dale Corbett pitched all nine innings allowing four hits while striking out nine as Post 13 beat Springfield 6-0. Corbett has pitched 21 consecutive scoreless innings. Schultze drove in all nine runs with a bases loaded triple and two singles, including the go ahead in the seventh. Greene added two hits as Post 13 advances to face Glens Falls tonight with more league games upcoming.
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Slumps Test Red Sox Resolve Amid Long Losing Streak
Boston’s 1977 season faces a harsh stretch with talk of rebound as Don Zimmer notes the pennant race will stretch to the final day. First baseman George Scott reflects on the cycle of ups and downs in a season shadowed by repeated slumps and resilience.
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