Boston Walks Off Tigers as Yaz Delivers Ninth Inning Win
In a frantic Fenway finish the Red Sox beat Detroit 8-7 in the ninth after Jim Rice's bunt down the third base line and Carl Yastrzemski's run scoring single. Doyle and Michael set up the rally in the ninth, with Rice delivering the deciding bunt and Yaz scampering home. Texas edged California 2-1, New York topped Cleveland 5-4, Kansas City beat Oakland 6-0, Chicago downed Minnesota 5-1 in a rain-shortened 51 3 innings, and Baltimore swept Milwaukee 6-4 and 3-1.
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New England Senior Little League Finals Set With Maine and Rhode Island
Maine advances to face Rhode Island in the New England championship at Biddeford after beating Connecticut 10 1 in the nightcap while Rhode Island defeats Massachusetts 8 5. Maine will defend New England crown against East Providence Central today at 1 p.m. in Biddeford, winner moving to the Eastern Regionals in Auburn.
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Martin New Yanks Mentor Returns To New York Yankees
Billy Martin will manage his fourth major league team in seven years and his first with the New York Yankees replacing Bill Virdon. The move, reportedly sealed in Denver, follows Virdon’s one season in pinstripes after Oak-land A’s owner Finley blocked a Williams hire.
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Steelers Rally Past All Stars 21-14 in Chicago
Pittsburgh Steelers overcome a pitiful start to edge the College All Stars 21-14 at Soldier Field. Bradshaw and Greene acknowledged rough play but praised the fourth quarter rally led by Gilliam and Bleier as McKay’s Stars produced several exciting plays before the final score.
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Connors Plans Run At New Hampshire Tennis Open
Jimmy Connors enters the $100 000 New Hampshire international tennis tournament in North Conway New Hampshire his return to competition after Wimbledon He teams with Ilie Nastase in doubles and may face Rod Laver in singles The event runs Monday through Sunday and features a top prize of 20000 in a 48 man field backed by Volvo and the Mt Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce.
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Tri fecta fails to yield winner at Rockingham Park
At Rockingham Park in Salem New Hampshire a tri fecta failed to produce a winner in the Friday race. Copain a 21 to 1 horse won the race followed by Stormer at 40 to 1 and Orbit N. Win at 22 to 1.
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Tri-City Golf Tournament set for September dates
Plans for the Tri-City Golf Tournament advance with events on September 6 7 and 13 14. Chairman Tom Winston Sr and officers Ben Munford and Ted Raczkowski lead a committee arranging courses Dutch Elm Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard with several handicap classes and a junior and women's day. Entry is 10 for men with over 160 entrants last year, 200 total participants.
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iddeford-Saco
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