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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1976

Page

9

Staiger Delivers Two RBI Minutes Spark Mets Win

New York Mets edge San Francisco Giants 6-2 as Roy Staiger ends slump with a tying single in the seventh and the go ahead hit in the eighth. Ed Halicki’s first loss to New York in five decisions, with Lockwood closing for the win.

NEW York Roy Staiger New York Mets San Francisco Giants Ed Halicki Mets Ed Kranepool Ron Hodges Staiger Kranepaal Bud Harrelson Gary Lavelle Feft Garry Matthews Hodges Leo Foster Harrelson Skip Lockwood Giants Mickey Lolich Lolich Larry Herndon Marty Perez Ken Reitz Herndon Bruce Boisclair John Milner Malicki Boisclair Milner Dave Kingman Matthews Bob Engel Halicki

Connors and Evert Set for U.S. Open Start

The U.S. Open opens at the West Side Tennis Club with 128 men and 96 women entering a 12 day event on Har tru clay. Top seeds include Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert with challengers like Bjorn Borg Ilie Nastase Guillermo Vilas and Adriano Panatta in a field missing star John Newcombe due to injury.

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Rangers Ground Red Sox 8-3 in Texas win

Roy Howell drove in three runs and Tom Grieve hit a two run homer as the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 8-3. Nelson Briles earned his ninth win with Steve Foucault striking out three in the eighth. Cecil Cooper led Boston with two RBI doubles and a single.

Harrelson Joe Tarré Lolichi Marty Perez Boisclair Staiger Pirates Zip Padres Pittsburgh Dave Parker Jerry Reuss San Diego Randy Jones Pittsburgh Pirates Padres Parker Reuss Bob Robertson Yones Ram Ken Henderson Atlanta Braves Chicago Cuba LaCorte Cubs Rick Reuschel Jerry Royster Braves Rad Gilbreath Rowland Office Boston Roy Howell Tom Grieve Texas Rangers Boston Red Sox Nelson Briles Steve Foucault Rangers Reggie Cleveland Dick Pole Grieve Jim Willoughby Red Sox Briles Cecil Cooper RBI Cleveland Howell Texas Carlton Fisk Cooper Jim Rice Toby Harrah Mike Har Steve Harrah Bob Yeise Wargrove Dick Pale Cleveland Land Yastrzemski Dwight Evans

Brewers Edge Twins as Goltz Fades in Opener

In a tense American League box score, Goltz carried a no-hitter into the seventh before Bill Sharp’s single broke it. Slaton pitched a complete game for Milwaukee, earning his 11th win as the Brewers beat Minnesota 3-2. Sinton moved to 13 wins on the season, matching a career high, while Lezcano and Joshua were struck out multiple times.

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Siderowf Survives Hot Round To Reach Amateur Final

Briton Dick Siderowf of Westport edged Mike Barge of Iowa in a grueling 18 hole match at Bel Air Country Club amid a 100 degree heat wave. Siderowf, the 18 hole leader and British Amateur champion, posted a 36 hole total after surviving an opening round marked by a triple bogey and a double bogey. Tutwiler of Indianapolis defeated Matt Ellison and noted the course demands finesse and stamina.

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