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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1976

Page

10

Baseball standings and tonight’s games across leagues

Eastern Division leaders New York and Cleveland pull ahead as Boston and Detroit clash. West shows Kansas City and Oakland atop. Tonight’s slate includes Palmer at Cleveland and Tiant at Detroit with several late starts across the circuit.

Boston Milwaukee Texas Chicago New York Cleveland Kansas City California Minnesota Oakland Baltimore Detroit Palmer Thomas Gossage Leonard Ellis Augustine Tiant Fidrych Redfern Kirkwood Perry Abbott

Reds Topple Dodgers as Patience Drives NL West Lead

Cincinnati beats Los Angeles 4-2 to cut the Dodgers' lead and move within four wins of clinching the NL West. Gullett allowed seven hits through five innings, then slammed the door, helping Pete Rose lift his season total to 199 with five hits. Cesar Geronimo drove in two to cap a third-inning rally.

Cincinnati Los Angeles Reds Dodgers Gullett Cesar Geronimo Doug Ray Pete Rose Ty Cobb Dogers Bill Buckner Glenn Burke Kevin Pasley Buckner Rose Ted Ray Burke Dave Lopes Ted Sizemore Cincinnnati George Foster Tonyeens Sizemore Dave Concepcion May Perez Geronimo Bob Watson Igin Lopes Oqo Rose Flynn Griffey Russel G Morgan Despesti LGG Bruckner G.foster Don Pepelin Shasiffey Concepcion Gye Wed

Cards Tourney Game Postponed to Today

In Allentown Pa heavy rains paused last night’s Raybestos Cardinals versus Lancaster game in the National USA Men’s Fast Pitch Tournament. The makeup is today at 1 pm with Salt Lake City v Aurora at 10 am and Reading v Detroit at 11:30 am.

Allentgwn Raybestos Cardinals Lancaster USA Salt Lake City Aurora Reading Detroit Raysbestos-Lancaster

Braves Edge Astros Behind May Two-Run Eighth

Dave May sparked a four-run eighth inning with a two run triple to rally the Atlanta Braves past the Houston Astros 5-3. Wynn tied the game with a ninth inning homer but May's timely hit sealed the win.

Braves Astros Atlanta Dave May Jim Wynn Atlanta Braves Houston Astros Wynn Phil Niekro Jerry Royster Rod Gilbreath Willie Montanez

Central hosts Wilbur Cross in grid opener at Kennedy Stadium

The scholastic football season opens with Central versus Wilbur Cross at 3 p.m. today at Kennedy Stadium. Also on tap, Ridgefield vs Norwalk in Ridgefield, Foran hosting Notre Dame of West Haven at Quigley Stadium, and Bethel at New Milford in a WCC clash.

Central Wilbur Cross New Haven Kennedy Stadium FCIAC Ridgefield Norwalk Foran Notre Dame West Haven Quigley Stadium Bethel New Milford W.H

Weekend gridiron opens with 17 games across several leagues

The schedule lists multiple Saturday high school football games at 1:30 p m or 1 p m including Wilbur Cross at Central Norwalk at Ridgefield Notre Dame at Foran Bethel at New Milford Notre Dame at St Joseph Bullard Haven at Fairfield Prep Bunnell at Stratford Hartford Public at Harding Warde at Danbury Darien at Greenwich Ludinewe at McMahon Stamford Catholic at New Canaan Rippowam at Staples Wilton at Stamford Westhill at Trumbull New Fairfield at Barlow Masuk at Brookfield Newtown at Central Catholic Weston at Immaculate Law at Milford Shelton at Seymour with notes on MBIAC FCIAC and WCC openers and veteran returnees for Central.

Notre Dame St. Joseph Bullard-Havens Fairfield Prep Bunnell Stratford Penders Hartford Public Harding Hedges Stadium Warde Danbury Darien Greenwich Ludinwe McMahan Stamford Cathode New Canaan Rippowam Staples Wilton Westhill Trumbull New Fairfield Barlow Masuk Brookfield Newtown Central Catholic Weston Immaculate Law Milford Shelton Seymour MBIAC Cadets Field Alumini FCIAC Ludlewe McMahon Stamford Catholic Immaculate Masuk Ventures Law Indians Housatonic Wildcats Central George Loughrey Tony Masone Hilltoppers Joe DeVellis John Calish Bruce MecSperrin Bill Washington Frank Kennedy Ridgefield Norvalk

Koosman Wins 20th as Mets Top Cardinals 4-1

Mets lefty Jerry Koosman earned his first 20-game season with a four-hit 13-strikeout effort, beating the St Louis Cardinals 4-1 to move to 20-8. Keith Hernandez hit his seventh homer for St Louis, and Bruce Boisclair contributed a pinch hit homer as New York scored unearned runs in the third and fifth. Koosman lowered his ERA to 2.76 and joined Randy Jones as NL 20-game winners.

NEW York Jerry Koosman New York Mets St. Louis Cardinals Koosman San Diego Randy Jones Pete Falcone Cardinals Mets Falcone Bill Grier Bruce Boisclair Baiselair RBI Doug Capilla Felix Millan John Milner Joe Torre Don Kessing Davalillo Expos Millan Tim Foli Bruce Sutter Torre Gary Wai Carter Foli Roy Sutter Andre Morales Bud Harrelson Chicago Montreal Lunser Sperring Jorgensa Mallock Summers Bill Greif Ote ST Louis Swisher Dawson Londreth Harris Ct Pulman Dunning Alvida Alon Kelleher déMorates Khrondz Ib Adliner Kerrigan Simmons Dmurray Ferguson Lfoster Arenes Mandrin Grnenaat J.morales Valentine Kouls Renko E—Kessinger Ceaigie Sulter S. Louis Hernandez Wiloo Obares Balsclatr K.hernands Arina Berrigan Daurray Save—p Murray Ad. Bolk Jad Ana Waterbury Oldsapeg Keoamon Batcone Stearns Boston Red Sox Milwaukee Brewers Montreal Expos Danny Frisella Vic Davalillo St. Louis Castro Dwight Evans Alto Hobson Dave Philley Baltimore

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