Comeback Celtics Sweep Series Over 76ers in Eastern Finals
Boston 91 Philadelphia 90 as Larry Bird leads with 23 points sealing a dramatic comeback from a 11-point second-half deficit. Boston advances to face Houston in the NBA Finals, completing a rare 3-1 comeback in a best-of-seven.
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Cardinals Rally Past Reds In 11th For 5-4 Victory
St Louis Cardinals edge Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in 11 innings as Darrell Porter walks with bases loaded to end the game. Joe Edelen earns first major league win for the Cardinals, who have won 11 of 12.
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Roundup of Baseball Scores and Combacks Across Games
Baseball roundup highlights a rough 4-2 loss for the Indians as Wayne Garland yielded 12 hits and four runs. Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland with strong hitting from Dotson and six players driving in runs. Braves erased a five-run deficit to top the Cubs 9-7 with Chris Chambliss collecting four RBIs including a homer. Phillies edged the Giants 7-5 behind Dick Ruthven and Tug McGraw. Don Sutton pitched seven strong for the Astros in a 3-1 win at Pittsburgh. Virginia Tech hammered Virginia 11-1 as Paul Levy tied school records with 11th win and ninth complete game. Stubbs hit his 28th homer. Toronto Blue Jays ended the Orioles 19-game home drought with a 4-2 win sparked by Upshaw’s leadoff homer.
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Fields and Moseley Honored At Northfork Banquet
All state basketballer Jessie Fields and star footballer Curtis Moseley won top awards at Northfork’s All-Sports Banquet. West Virginia coach Gale Catlett and Deputy Secretary John Pratt spoke. Fields and Moseley received the Roy Carson Memorial Award for outstanding athletes.
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Allison 500 Winner At Talladega In Coin Flip Finish
Bobby Allison outran Buddy Baker Darrell Waltrip and Ricky Rudd to win the Winston 500 at Talladega by a car length in a dramatic finish. The Alabama Gang member led the last pass on the backstretch of 188 laps, with Waltrip taking second by about a foot and Rudd close behind in fourth as 100000-plus fans watched. Donnie Allison finished fifth while Harry Gant faced early trouble in the two multicar accidents that punctuated the 500-mile race.
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