Expos edge Phillies 4 2 on late error
Montreal Expos win 4-2 over Philadelphia Phillies with two eighth inning runs off a fumbled grounder by Deny Doyle. Steve Renko improves to 14-10 as the Expos move within a half game of Pittsburgh in the NL East. Philadelphia had led 2-1 after Cesar Tovar scored on a two-base error, Lonborg faced trouble in the sixth before exiting in a bases loaded jam.
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Mets edge Cubs as Grote bunt gives victory in eighth
Jerry Grote delivered an eighth inning bunt single that scored John Milner, lifting the New York Mets to a 4 3 win over the Chicago Cubs. Milner walked to start the frame, advanced on Don Hahn’s single, and Grote’s bunt lined to the right of the mound for the decisive run. Don Kessinger’s fourth inning single had tied the game, while Jose Cardenal and Ron Santo connected for early Cubs scoring. Wayne Garrett’s second inning double put New York ahead briefly as the game moved toward late innings.
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Twins Conquer Chisox With Hisle Two-Run HR
Chicago AP report says Larry Hisle capped a three run fifth with a two run homer as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 5 to 1. Joe Lis drove in a run earlier in the inning and Dave Goltz earned the victory with relief help.
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Fairfield Slow Pitch Finals Set After A Division Play
Fairfield Black Angus defeated Bruce's Landscaping 10 to 8 to reach the A Division finals in the Fairfield Recreation slow pitch tournament. DuPont beat Renzulli Real Estate 13 to 10 to earn a semi final berth against Villanova Restaurant tomorrow at 9 at Tom Haydon Field. Bridgeport Hydraulic advanced to the B Division finals with a 10 to 4 win over Lody's, while Lindquist Hardware crushed Ro-Jock 40 to 3 to move into the semifinals.
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Holy Name Routs Winsted 24 6 in CSCPW game
Stratford Holy Name Cardinals exploded with three quick first quarter touchdowns to defeat Winsted Yellowjackets 24 6 at Penders Field. Rick Abelli led Stratford with 105 rushing yards on nine carries and Pete Horvath added 86 yards.
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Giants Beat Padres 9-4 as Kingman Slugs Two Homers
San Francisco Giants topple San Diego Padres 9-4 with Dave Kingman blasting two two-run homers. Randy Moffitt earned the save, while Ron Bryant and others contributed runs to extend the Giants’ pennant hopes.
Orioles and Yankees Split in seven game week
Orioles beat the Yankees 3-0 in the opener as Jim Palmer earned his 21st win on a two hitter with Merv Rettenmund driving in two. The nightcap ended 7-5 after Ray Hart delivered a bases cleared double and a run scoring single as New York rallied for a split. Palmer’s latest win comes despite a rough stretch, while Pat Dobson took the loss for Baltimore amid Grich homer support. The split leaves Baltimore seven games up in the AL East over Boston with 14 games left to clinch the division.
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Indians Beat Red Sox 5-1 Behind Perry Four-Hit Effort
Cleveland pitcher Gaylord Perry limited Boston to four hits and Walt Williams belted a two run homer as the Indians defeated the Red Sox 5-1. Moret walked Buddy Bell to start and Williams connected for his sixth homer in the first inning, with Duffy adding a two run double in the sixth and an eighth inning score aided by a Boston error. Perry improved to 17-19 on the year.
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Top Twenty AP Poll actions and outcomes
The AP top twenty college football poll shows Southarn California defeating Arkansas, Michigan routing Iowa, Alabama crushing California, Tennessee beating Duke, Oklahoma over Baylor, Arizona State topping Oregon, Florida beating Kansas State, LSU prevailing over Colorado, North Carolina State over Virginia, and Texas Tech defeating Utah. Several ranked teams did not play.
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Agee Delivers Pinch-Hit HR in Cardinals Victory
Seldom used Tommie Agee belted a bases-empty two-out pinch homer in the seventh to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Agee, 31, acquired Aug. 18 from Houston, connected off Luke Walker after Pittsburgh tied the game at 3-3. The Cards added three insurance runs in the eighth, moving within two games of the Pirates in the NL East.
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Royals Rally Delivers 4-0 Win Over Angels
In Anaheim, Jann Mayberry drove in runs with a run-scoring single and sparked a three-run eighth inning to power the Kansas City Royals past the California Angels 4-0. Paul Splittorff improved to 17-11 against Bill Singer 18-13 as the Angels were stifled by strong pitching and late offense.
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Astros Triumph Over Dodgers in 6-2 Victory
Houston Astros jumped on Claude Osteen for six runs in the first two innings, capped by Doug Rader's two run single, and defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2. Don Wilson pitched a complete game with seven strikeouts as Osteen fell to 16-10. Cesar Cedeno Bob Watson and Skip Jutze each had RBI singles in the big inning.
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Royals rally past Brewers to stay within reach of Oakland
In an eight inning surge, Steve Hoviey Amos Otis and Mayberry plated RBI singles as Kansas City collected five hits off Singer. Frank White added an RBI single in the retate, Splittorff earned the win to keep the Royals 6 1/2 games behind Oakland in the AL West. Oakland beat Texas 9-4.
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Seattle team wins Men's National USA fast pitch title
Seattle Clearwater Fila defeated Sunnyvale California 41 to claim the Men's National USA fast pitch championship. Bob Quinn allowed four hits for the victors while Guy French pitched five hits for the losers. Poughkeepsie New York finished third and Springfield Missouri took fourth. Springfield first baseman Bob McClish was named tourney MVP with five home runs and 13 RBIs across the nine day event.
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Mill River Golf Mem ber Member Tourney Results
Mill River Golf saw Paul Licnanee and Whitey Havers defeat Roy Lund and J P Gabriel one up to win the championship flight. Jack McWilliams and Tom Coughlin took first flight honors by beating Tomi Montesi and Ace Giovanelli. Ed Burns and Eliot Gluntz defeated Larry Maseia and Ed Gemaza to claim third flight laurels.
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Eric Tabarly Leads Round the World Race
In Portsmouth England the French yacht Pen Duick VI skippered by Eric Tabarly led the 30,000 mile round the world race by about 100 miles over 15 rivals heading toward the Canary Islands. Its noon Saturday position placed it 240 miles west of Casablanca Morocco while pre-race favorite Britain trailed about 300 miles behind with a day’s sailing in hand.
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Surging Reds Capture Early Sunday Slow Pitch Title
Iwanicki Builders edged Stonybrook Restaurant 43 to win the Department of Parks and Recreation Early Sunday slow pitch league championship. Jimmy Woods starred for Iwanicki both ways, and Jack Halkovic drove in two runs. In semis, Iwanicki beat Sandtrap Restaurant 43 and Stonybrook edged Mancini's Restaurant 43.
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Athletics Stop Rangers 9-4 with Rudi grand slam
Joe Rudi drove in six runs including his first career grand slam and a double as the Oakland A’s defeated the Texas Rangers 9-4. Sal Bando hit a two run homer and Ray Fosse added a solo shot. John Odom earned his fifth win, while Steve Dunning took the loss.
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Brambilla Wins Grand Prix of Albi in France
Italian driver Vittorio Brambilla captured the Grand Prix of Albi in France, finishing the 56 laps in 1 hour 4 minutes 59.2 seconds at an average speed of 116 mph. French driver Jean Pierre Farrier, already European Formula Two champion, finished second, with Jean Pierre Beltoise of France third. Both drove March BMW 132 works models.
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