Yanks rally past KC in pivotal playoff game
New York tops Kansas City 5-3 to trim their series deficit as Graig Nettles drives in the go ahead run with a decisive hit. Brett misplays a key ball, Chambliss follows with a homer, and the Yankees surge with Munson and Maddox contributing doubles. Catfish Hunter set for the next game.
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Kansas City Royals
New York Yankees
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Graig Nettles
Royals
Kansas
Whitey Herzog
Brett
Chris Chambliss
Herzog
Thurman Munson
Elliott Maddox
Nettles
Kansas City
Dock Ellis
John Mayberry
Andy Hassler
Piniella
Chambliss
Ellis
Catfish Hunter
Larry Gura
Celtics acquire Sidney Wicks in cash deal with Portland
Boston lands six foot nine forward Sidney Wicks from Portland in a straight cash purchase. Wicks arrives to join the Celtics amid talk of a long term contract while Celtics coach Tommy Heinsohn hails him as a champion capable player. He leaves Portland after scoring 8,882 points in five seasons and averaging 22.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.
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Sidney Wicks
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National Basketball Association
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UCLA
Trail Blazer
Celtic
Tommy Heinsohn
Denver
Nuggets
Heinsohn
Sam Gilbert
New Orleans Jazz
Red Auerbach
Elgin Baylor
Bob Pettit
Ricky Bell Dominates Against Washington State in Upsetting Slugfest
USC tailback Ricky Bell ran 51 times for 347 yards and two touchdowns as the Trojans beat Washington State 23-14. Coach John Robinson called Bell the best football player of all time and praised his toughness and ability to punish defenders without injury.
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Ricky Bell
University of Southern California
Trojans
John Robinson
Purdue
Robinson
Washington State
Bell
Cougars
Associated Press
Reds Rally Past Phillies For NL Title In 7-6 Win
In Cincinnati, the Reds erased a 6-4 deficit with back-to-back homers by Foster and Bench off Ron Reed, then Connor Concepcion scored on a fielding play as the Reds completed a dramatic 7-6 pennant clincher over the Phillies. Ken Griffey delivered the decisive grounder, Don Gullett set to start the World Series, and Sparky Anderson’s club claimed its sixth NL pennant in six years.
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Cincinnati Reds
Sparky Anderson
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
Ron Reed
Reds
Larry Bowa
Reed
George Foster
Johnny Bench
Gene Garber
Dave Concepcion
Hillies
Danny Ozark
Garber
Tommy Underwood
Underwood
Cesar Geronimo
Ed Armbrister
Pete Rose
Ken Griffey
Anderson
Griffey
Concepcion
Bobby Tolan
Bowan
Bowa
Asterions League
Brand
Bench
Foster
Don Gullett
New York Yankees
Ansas Me Royals
Jim Kaat
Blanke Reds
Gary Nolan
Manny Sarmiento
Mike Schmidt
Greg Luzinski
Kaat
Garry Maddox
Schmidt
Maddox
Joe Morgan
Tony Perez
Geronimo
Tolan
Rawly Eastwick
Jay Johnstone
Bob Boone
Dave Cash
Philadelphia
Jerry Martin
Rose
Johnstone Stout
Eastwick
Cincinnati crowd erupts after Reds pennant win
After the Reds 7-6 playoff win over the Phillies, a Fountain Square celebration turned violent. Two shot, one stabbed, 70 arrested as police patrolled a 10,000-strong crowd. city officials later blamed lack of organized events. James Cissell urged a planned program to keep revelers occupied.
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James Lee
James Woods
John McLaughlin
James Cissell
Noble Eagles top Tigers 2 1 in season opener
Noble High School earned its first victory in three starts with a 2 1 win over Biddeford High at St Louis Alumni Field. Tony Archer opened the scoring for Noble, Andy Smith added a second in the second quarter, and Biddeford's Contois and Nantel combined for a late first-half goal.
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Noble
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Peggy Lowell
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Dave Simoneau
Iddeford
Grover
Andy Smith
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Simoneau
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Bobby Nantel
Mark Harpole
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