Munson drives in 97th as Yankees edge Indians 2-0
Thurman Munson, touted MVP candidate, drove in his 97th run in the Yankees 2-0 win over Cleveland. The 29-year-old catcher is closing in on a 100 RBI mark for the second straight season, sparking debate on his MVP chances as Doyle Alexander and others contributed strong pitching across major league games.
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Pirates soar back toward Phillies with 7-2 win
Willie Stargell leads Pirates to a 7-2 victory over the Phillies as Pittsburgh closes to within five games of first in the NL East. Bill Robinson and Richie Zisk hit their 20th homers, Dave Parker his 11th, and John Candelaria allowed two runs in seven innings.
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Nastase leaves country amid divided reaction
New York reporters note public opinion splits on Ilie Nastase as he travels to Mexico and Romania. The article highlights his tennis talent and suggests his absence would be a loss for the sport in the United States.
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Lebanon Valley Stock Car Race Ends With Crashes And Debate
At Lebanon Valley NY a rain-threatened stock car meet produced fast front-line action. Coon led early before a collision with Alberti ended their race and sparked questions over rough riding, while Ehring moved to fifth after a long scramble. Dickie Larkin won the sportsman feature. Ackner plans a return for Race of Kings. Separately, Nastase’s volatile on-court persona drew mixed reactions from Riessen and others amid Open coverage.
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Harness racing entries and race lineup for Thursday
The September 16, 1976 card lists first to tenth pace races with $1200 to $2100 purses. Notable runners include Jambo Clipper Rebel Land Eden's Eva KK O'Brien Aston Excel Knightly and Lady Barmin among many entries and provisional eliminations.
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Home Run Leaders Across Leagues This Week
National League top hitters include Schmidt 35 and Kingman 34 with Foster 29 and Morgan 27 from Cincinnati. American League leaders list Nettles 26 and Jackson 25, plus Ball and Hendrick 25 in Cleveland and Bando 24 for Oakland.
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