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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1976

Page

2

Patriots Upset Steelers To Set Stage For Comeback

Pittsburgh trailed as New England quarterback Steve Grogan ran for a touchdown and threw twice, guiding the Patriots to a 40-27 comeback win over the Steelers in wet conditions. The upset followed a 30-14 victory over Miami last week, with Grogan keying a 21-point surge after a 20-9 halftime edge for Pittsburgh.

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AFE Standings and Yesterday's NFL Results

Standings and results show Miami topping New York Jets 16 to 0 and New England beating Pittsburgh 30 to 27. Cincinnati 28 over Green Bay 7. Oakland 14 over Houston 13. Denver 44 to Cleveland 13. San Diego 43 over St. Louis 24.

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Baseball Standings and Evening Games Across the League

Standings show New York trailing Chicago and Philadelphia with Montreal ahead in the early set. Evening games include Montreal at New York, Philadelphia at St. Louis, Houston at Los Angeles, Cincinnati at San Diego, and Boston at Baltimore, with several rain delays listed.

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Phillies Clinch NL East With Sweep Over Expos

Montreal Expos fall 4-1 and 2-1 in a rain shortened doubleheader as the Philadelphia Phillies clinch the NL East title. Jim Lonborg pitched well and Greg Luzinski slugged a three run homer to seal the first win, while Sundberg and Clines contributed a pair of safe hits. The Phillies earn a pennant shot and will face the Cincinnati Reds in a best of five series.

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Phillies Clinch NL East as Expos Fall to 4-1

Philadelphia clinched the National League East title after defeating Montreal 4-1 in the first game of a doubleheader as the Pirates were mathematically eliminated. Luzinski belted a three run homer for the Phillies, Lonborg add ing a key RBI single and a complete game victory for 17-10 pitcher Lonborg.

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Major League Box Scores Touch Two Runs In Fifth And Sixth

Dodgers edge Reds 2-1 as Garvey scores decisive run on Hale tapper. Rau allows two runs over six, Hough finishes with win and Seaver nearby in NL. Braves beat Padres 10-4 on eighth inning rally led by Chaney and Montanez. Giants topple Astros 4-1 behind Thomasson four hits and Murcer run support. Angels defeat Twins 4-1 as Tanana earns 18th win and completes game shutout.

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Cappelletti powers Rams past Giants in 34 10 win

John Cappelletti scored five TDs five on a 10 yard run and 32 yard pass as the Los Angeles Rams beat the New York Giants 34 10 to improve to 2 0 1. Cappelletti returned from a broken thumb to spark the offense with a 7 yard pre fourth quarter TD and a 23 yard fourth quarter burst.

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The Scoreboard: NFL Standings Snapshot

Standings show Los Angeles 24 over the Giants 10 and Dallas 30 over Baltimore 27. Other results include San Francisco 47 over Seattle 21 and New Orleans 27 over Kansas City 17. Washington travels to Philadelphia at 9 pam.

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