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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1976
Page
11
Chris Chambliss hit a first pitch homer and Mickey Rivers fueled a 7 6 victory over Kansas City to clinch the American League pennant. Rivers, after a clutch night with a triple and three singles, reaffirmed his leadership as New York prepared for the World Series against the Reds.
Thornton Academy visits Sanford in a Southern Division Class A showdown after their 16-8 win over Portland. Sanford, 3-1, led the division. both teams chase top spot as Thornton faces Belanger and Perreault while Sanford tightens defense and tests the Trojans with a strong passing and scrambling attack.
New York clinched the AL pennant after Chris Chambliss hit a first-pitch homer off Mark Littell in the bottom of the ninth, edging Kansas City 4 3 to reach the World Series. Manager Billy Martin hailed his club’s resilience while planning pitching assignments for the Series.
Last week record 21 10. this weeks grid picks list games including Rumford over Bangor Waterville over Brewer Biddeford over Cheverus Edward Little over Brunswick Portland over Deering Lewiston over Don Thornton over Sanford South Portland over Westbrook Lawrence over Belfast Mt Blue over Oxford Hills Winslow over Rockland Skowhegan over Morse Mt Ararat over Gardiner Noble over Lake Region Traip over Old Orchard Beach Marshwood over Kennebunk Massabesh over Wells York over Fryeburg Jay over Winthrop Messalonskee over Telstar Madison over Mt Abram Lisbon over Mexico Livermore Falls over Hall Dale Monmouth over Leavitt Old Town over Dexter Orono over Stearn John Bapst over Bucksport Mt Desert over Hampden Mattanacook over Foxcroft Dirigo over Matanacook Boothbay Region over Oak Hill
Thornton Academy Golden Trojans drop to 3 8 1 after a 2 0 defeat at home to South Portland on a windswept Saco field. South Portland scores twice in the third period while TA misses several chances and netminder Dick Pyne stops late attempts. Thornton next hosts Kennebunk, then Westbrook, then Biddeford’s club team in a late season stretch.
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