Indians Snap Yankees Winning Streak
John Ellis and Charlie Spikes singled home first inning runs for Cleveland. Chris Chambliss delivered a decisive two-run single in the sixth to pace the Indians to a 4-2 win over New York, snapping the Yankees eight-game streak. Gaylord Perry pitched for Cleveland.
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Charlie Spikes
Chris Chambliss
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Yankees
Gaylord Perry
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Buddy Bell
Oscar Gamble
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Spikes
Perry
Roy White
Graig Nettles
John Lowenstein
Dave Duncan
Chambliss
Thurman Munson
Yankee
Ralph Houk
Dick Howser
Lou DiMuro
Orioles rely on young pitchers as Jefferson shines in debut
Baltimore returns to form with Jesse Jefferson making a standout major league debut in Fenway Park after years in the minors. The Orioles received timely support from Grich Baylor and Cabell as they fend off a Red Sox rally while Jefferson’s rise from Bluefield to the majors highlights a season of stubborn progress.
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Don Baylor
Enos Cabell
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Pirates Beat Expos 8 6 in Montreal opener
Richie Hebner and Rennie Stennett drove in three runs each as Pittsburgh beat Montreal 8 to 6 in the first game of a two night doubleheader. Stennett highlighted the four run first inning with a two run triple while Hebner added a run scoring double and Stargell contributed a run scoring single.
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Boots Day
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Major League Standings and Tuesday Night Games
MLB schedule lists games across the league with pitchers and records. Dobson and Strom start in New York at Cleveland, Tiant faces Detroit in Boston, and other matches include Oakland at Texas, Palmer at Milwaukee, and many more across Chicago St Louis Pittsburgh Los Angeles San Francisco Atlanta and San Diego.
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Jaycees and Deskins win in Bluefield Midget League
The Jaycees defeated the Elks 9-6 with Bill Casey as winning pitcher while Wade Sawyers took the loss. Deskins beat Bluewell 5-3 as Marco Dowell earned the win and Robbie Warner took the loss.
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Bluefield
Bill Casey
Wade Sawyers
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Robbie Warner
Bluefield Orioles top Astros 9 3 to rebound in pennant chase
Bluefield jumped ahead early and held on for a 9 3 victory over Covington at Covington. Gil Rondon earned the win with seven strong innings striking out eight while Don McMillan earned the save for Bluefield.
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Astros
Covington
Orioles
Greg Davis
Randy Thomas
Gil Rondon
Cuoco
Thomas
Rondon
Rodney Lee
Don Whiting
Lee
Juan Martinez
Whiting
Bluefield
Davis
Martinez
Dennis McMillian
Jose Alfaro
Astors
Ken Burke
Cubs Rally Past Mets 3-2 in Ninth Inning
Ron Santo delivered a game tying two run double in the ninth and Don Kessinger added a tie breaking single as the Chicago Cubs defeated the New York Mets 3-2. Santo doubled off Tug McGraw after a walk to load the bases and Kessinger followed with a single to center.
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NEW York
Ron Santo
Don Kessinger
Chicago Cubs
New York Mets
Jon Matlack
Cubs
Glenn Beckett
Jim Hickman
Billy Williams
Tug McGraw
Matlack
Santo
Jose Cardenal
Randy Hundley
Kessinger
Astros Blast Reds By 13-2 in Nine-Run Inning
Houston starter Ken Forsch allowed six hits in seven-plus innings to earn his eighth win as the Astros exploded for nine runs in the sixth inning to rout the Cincinnati Reds 13-2. Cesar Cedeno drove in two and stole his 27th base, while Bob Watson collected three RBIs.
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Ken Forsch
Houston Astros
Cincinnati Reds
Cesar Cedeno
Bob Watson
Forsch
Astros
Cedeno
RBI
Tommy Helms
Watson
Rafael Batista
Roger Metzger
Edree
Spitch
Doug Rader
Larry Stahl
Bobby Tolan
Church League Slow-Pitch Results From Monday Night
In Bluefield league play the Church of God defeated Westminster 8 to 7. First Baptist beat Edgemont 10 to 7. Falls Mills stopped College 15 to 3. Sacred Heart routed Cumberland Heights 21 to 5.
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Sacred Heart
Cumberland Heights
Marshall Signs Cage Recruit Da vid Reavis for Herd
Marshall University's basketball team adds fifth interconference letter of intent recruit 6-5 forward Da vid Reavis from Washington leading Mackin High School to a 23-5 record. Reavis averaged 18 points and 12 rebounds as a senior and 18 points and 10 rebounds as a junior, joining Kenny Hurst Jim Shivers Jack Battle and Charlie Novak as incoming Thundering Herd rookies.
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David Reavis
Washington
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Kenny Hurst
South Point
Ohio
Jim Shivers
Woodstown
N.J
Jack Battle
Knoxville
Tenn
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Goshen
N.Y
Thundering Herd
Sam McDowell Returns to Form with Yankees Pitching Plunge
New York Yankees add Sam McDowell and Pat Dobson to bolster starting depth. McDowell, once a 13th on the all time strikeout list, moved from the Giants for about 150000, went 2-0 as a starter after arriving, and notes he must pitch more to sustain his arm strength. He reflects on his control and love of hot weather pitching in Washington in 1969.
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New York Yankees
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Phillies Rally To Shade Cardinals In Eight
Rookie Mike Rogodzinski hit a two run pinch home run in the eighth to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7 6 win over the St Louis Cardinals. Ted Simmons had a solo shot in the eighth to give the Cardinals a short lived lead before the rally. Cesar Tovar Denny Doyle and Tommy Hutton contributed key hits as Philadelphia tied the game in the seventh. Wayne Twitchell started for the Phillies while Tim McCarver Lou Brock Ted Sizemore Joe Torre and Simmons provided the Cardinals offense.
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Philadelphia Phillies
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Cardinal
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Simmons
Phillies
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St. Louis
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Joe Torre
Sizemore
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Red Sox Edge Tigers 2-1 in National TV Win
Carlton Fisk drove in the go ahead run with an eighth inning homer and Bill Lee held Detroit to five hits as Boston beat the Tigers 2-1. Fisk’s 16th homer gave the Red Sox the lead over Jim Perry, while Kaline connected for Detroit’s lone homer in a tight, televised game.
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Bill Lee
Boston Red Sox
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Fisk
Jim Perry
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