Hokies’ schedule shines as VPI game fans seek tickets
The column notes the Alabama VPI game at Blacksburg on September 20 may be sold out, praises Virginia Tech home slate with Kentucky, South Carolina, and Florida State appearing later, and mentions nearby VPI road trips by fans. It also cites campus sports chatter on coaching moves and local athletic programs.
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Harry Parks
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Joe Pendry
Oceana All
Aster Badorek
Kalamath Falls
Oregon
Sports Afield
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Sharon Westmoreland
Ernest Westmoreland
Pocahontas
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NCAA
WVU
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Moore
Bill Richie
Tony Mandeville
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Mantle Day crowd watches Yanks sweep White Sox
Joe Pepitone keyed the opener with a three run homer as the Yankees beat Chicago 3-1. In the nightcap New York pounded out 13 hits to win 11-2, with Bill Burbach pitching six strong innings to reach .500 for the first time since May 1. Mantle’s No 7 was retired between games in a ceremony honoring the 37 year old slugger who retired in March.
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Joe Pepitone
New York Yankees
Chicago
White Sox
Mel Stottlemyre
Bill Burbach
Yanks
Yankees
Mantle
Gerry Nyman
Bobby Murcer
Roy White
Expos End 20-Game Slide With Dodgers Victory
Montreal Expos defeat Los Angeles 4 3 at Dodger Stadium to snap a 20 game losing streak. Rusty Staub and Mack Jones hit homers, Jerry Robertson earned his first major league win, Elroy Face finished the save, and Bill Singer allowed Montreal’s late scoring in the second and sixth innings.
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AL Monday games slate with multiple matchups
The American League slate lists Kansas City at New York, Cleveland at Chicago, Boston at Minnesota, and Seattle at Detroit with starting pitchers and current records. All games are scheduled for the night, with no afternoon contests on the slate.
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Boston
Jarvis
Minnesota
Woodson
Seattle
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Detroit
Sparma
Washington
California
Baltimore
Oakland
Seaver Gains Ninth Triumph
The Mets rally in the eighth inning to beat the Padres 3 2 as Wayne Garrett delivers a tie breaking single and Tom Seaver earns his ninth win with 14 strikeouts. Tommie Agee and Ed Kranepool drive in runs while Al Santorini suffers the tough loss for San Diego.
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Wayne Garrett
New York Mets
Tommie Agee
Tom Seaver
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Ron Taylor
Mets
al Santorini
Ed Kranepool
Chris Cannizzaro
Padres
Ed Spiezio
Braves Sweep Pirates Behind Hank Aaron and Cepeda
Hank Aaron hit a tying homer in the eighth and Orlando Cepeda drove in the decisive run with a sixth inning single as Atlanta defeated Pittsburgh 11-10 in the opener and 4-3 in the nightcap. The wins, coupled with Los Angeles’ loss, gave the Braves a two game NL West lead. Aaron’s 525th homer came as the Braves earned a ninth win for reliever Phil Niekro.
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Phil Niekro
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Jerry May
Mike Lum
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Tommie Aaron
Milt Pappas
Bob Tillman
Jose Pagan
Millan
Felix Millan
Orioles Bow But Bosox Win Seattle Holds Off Birds 7-5
The Seattle Pilots beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 as five unearned first inning runs and solo homers by Dick Simpson and Wayne Comer fueled the win. Simpson’s fifth inning shot gave Seattle a 6-1 lead, while Baltimore rallied with Blair, Buford, and Robinson producing runs. Comer’s eighth inning homer sealed the victory despite Seattle being shut out on Saturday.
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Astros Edge Cardinals 2-1 in 11th Inning Thriller
Larry Dierker delivered the game winning run with one out in the 11th inning as the Houston Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1. Dierker doubled and scored after Gotay and Edwards singled off relievers, snapping Carlton’s 10 inning duel.
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Dierker
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Jalou
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Edwards
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Mm. Louis
Wana Uli
Twins place Dean Chance on 21 day disabled list
The Minnesota Twins sidelined pitcher Dean Chance for 21 days with a sore pitching arm and activated reliever Al Worthington who had come out of retirement. Chance has a 3-1 record with eight earned runs allowed in 31 innings this season.
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Senators Rally Past Twins in 12th for 7-5 Win
Del Unser belted a two run homer in the 12th as the Washington Senators beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5. Harmon Killebrew homered for Minnesota and drove in five runs overall, but Ks and late errors doomed the Twins. Mike Epstein added a three run shot and Frank Howard followed with a solo homer for the Senators.
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Red Sox crush Royals as Lonborg fans nine
Boston opened fast, blasting Kansas City 8-2 behind Jim Lonborg who limited the Royals to nine hits over seven innings. Rico Petrocelli belted his 18th and 19th homers, driving in runs as Dalton Jones and Reggie Smith also homered.
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Indians And Angels Split Twin Bill In Cleveland
In the nightcap the Angels snapped a 14 road-game drought as Aurelio Rodriguez doubled home a run and two more scoring plays followed to beat the Indians 3-2 after Sam McDowell’s two-hitter in the opener gave Cleveland a 3-0 win.
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