Braves Beat Reds 5-2 Behind Niekro Five-Hitter
Claudell Washington drove in four runs as Phil Niekro and two relievers held Cincinnati to five hits in a 5-2 Braves win. Niekro lost his shutout bid in the ninth as Johnny Bench scored on a double by Larry Buttner. Bench later scored on Eddie Milner’s double, but Gene Garber closed it out for the save.
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Cincinnati
Claudell Washington
Phil Niekro
Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Niekro
Johnny Bench
Bench
Larry Buttner
al Hrabosky
Eddie Milner
Buttner
Gene Garber
Ron Oester
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Philadelphia
Dick Ruthven
George Vukovich
Phillies
New York Mets
Ruthven
Ed Farmer
Ron Reed
Tug McGraw
Baby Birds Win Remain Unbeaten in Appalachian League
Bluefield Orioles stay atop the standings with a 13-12 road win over the Pikeville Brewers in Pikeville. John Hart's club hit three homers including a Jim Traber fourth inning shot and Kenny Gerhart's second of the year. Vanderberg collected three hits as Eric Ball earned the win. Bluefield opens home schedule tonight at 7 30 against Paintsville at Bowen Field.
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Thomas
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Randy Lerch
Slaton
Boston
Bruce Hurst
Luis Aponte
Aponte
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RBI
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Expos
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Robinson
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Smalley
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John Hart
Jim Traber
Mike Vanderberg
Kenny Gerhart
Paintsville
Bowen Field
Johnson City
Bristol
Pulaski
Elizabethton
Ikeville
Kingsport
American Kids Stung At Wimbledon Amid Rain Delays
At Wimbledon Friday, American teens Andrea Leand and Kathy Rinaldi faced defeat as rain-set delays pushed schedule further. Leand, 18, fell to Claudia Kohde 7 5 6 2, while 15-year-old Rinaldi lost to Pam Shriver 6 4 6 1 after a bee sting interrupted play. Navratilova and White also advanced, with weather complicating conditions and a plan to finish the tournament on schedule despite a lengthy delay.
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England
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Kathy Rinaldi
Leand
Brooklandville
Claudia Kohde
Rinaldi
Jensen Beach
Fla
Pam Shriver
Shriver
Martina Navratilova
Anne White
Fred Hoyles
St. Petersburg
Navratilova
White
Hoyles
John McEnroe
Jimmy Connors
SSAC Tightens Offseason Training Rules Across West Virginia
The West Virginia SSAC moves to curb off season practice and weight programs amid rising pressure on teens. New rules limit athletic periods, prohibit coaches from outside season activities, and ban school involvement in summer camps. Aug 1 effective after board approval at Harper's Ferry meeting.
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Associated Press
West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission
Sam Williams
SSAC
Williams
Board of Control
Harper’s Ferry
Balti Balti Ton: Princeton Little League Victory 85-7-4
Princeton Little League handed American Black a 7-4 defeat as Sarge Vines earned the win and Jim Baker the save. Calvin Jones and Mitchell Ashby contributed two hits apiece for the winners.
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Green Tree Mobile Homes
Princeton
American Black
Sarge Vines
Jim Baker
Calvin Jones
Mitchell Ashby
Grundy players win top UNC camp awards in Chapel Hill
Grundy High School dominates UNC Football Camp honors with Robert Hibbitts named top offensive lineman and Kenny Crawford top defensive back. Todd Owens wins 16-age obstacle course as 15 Grundy players attend under head coach Larry Bradley. Also scheduled are softballs at Spanishburg and baseball games involving Bluefield Post 9.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
University of North Carolina
Robert Hibbitts
Kenny Crawford
Hibbitts
John Matsko
Larry Marmee
Crawford
Grund
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