Twins Rally To Nip Red Sox 4-3 In Bloomington
Minnesota built a 1-0 lead on Steve Braun’s fourth homer and Eric Soderholm run drives, holding on after Boston tied 2-2. Soderholm collected three hits and two RBIs while Tony Oliva and Braun fueled the late burst, as Dave Goltz earned the win and Tom Burgmeier his fourth save.
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Padres Beat Mets 6-2 On McCovey Grand Slam
San Diego exploded for six runs in the eighth to beat the Mets 6-2. Willie McCovey slugged a grand slam, tying Hank Aaron for NL career homers, after Apodaca struggled with a previously planned offspeed pitch. Other NL results included Pirates over Braves 2-1, Astros 5-0 over Phillies, and Cardinals 5-4 over Reds.
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Don Sutton
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Prefontaine Too Young To Die In Oregon Car Crash
Steve Prefontaine, famed American distance runner and Oregon star, died in a Eugene car crash at 24 just after nearly matching his 5,000 meter record. He shunned complacency and urged a national program to support amateur athletes, rejecting a pro track offer and seeking one more Olympic shot. His colleagues called him too young to die.
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Knicks sign McGinnis to six year deal sparks rights fight
New York Knicks sign ABA star George McGinnis to a six year contract worth over 2 million despite not owning his NBA rights, prompting a likely legal clash with the Philadelphia 76ers who drafted him two years prior. Knicks claim McGinnis is a free agent choice. 76ers denounce the move as a breach of draft rights and NBA bylaws.
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Warriors and Colonels Could Clash In Autumn Super Bowl Of Basketball
The piece argues a $1 million winner take all game between NBA champions Golden State and ABA champions Kentucky would draw huge TV interest. Kennedy declines the idea, favoring exhibitions over a championship match, but suggests a high profile autumn game as a promotional season opener.
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Dodgers Men In Chicago TV Game Highlight Struggles
Dodgers return Mike Marshall from the disabled list boosting a 2-1 division title chance as they face the Cubs with Messersmith on the mound. Jim Marshall leads Chicago as possible manager of the year while Twins and Red Sox clash with Jim Hughes hot on a hopes for playoff positioning.
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Jazz Drafts Belov Becoming First Russian in NBA
The New Orleans Jazz selected Aleksander Belov in the 10th round, the first Russian drafted by an American professional basketball league. Jazz official Bill Bertka joked about Kissinger signing, while Belov’s address and Soviet government issues surfaced. Simon Gourdine noted an NBA constitutional review to confirm Belov’s eligibility to play.
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Baseball Standings and Weekend Schedule
Standings show New York 5, Minnesota 4, Boston 3, Baltimore 5, California 0, Oakland 6, Cleveland 2. Friday results list Chicago at Detroit and Kansas City at Milwaukee postponed. Saturday games feature Peterson, Holtzman, Kant, LaGrow, Busby, Blyleven, Cuellar, Tanana, Caldwell, McNally, McIntosh, Seaver among others.
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