McGraw leads Phillies past Mets as Pirates widen NL lead
Tug McGraw shines with eight saves and a fifth win as Philadelphia tops New York 9-4 and 4-3 in 12 innings. Larry Bowa and Ollie Brown power the opener, Greg Luzinski homers in the nightcap, while the Pirates extend their NL East edge behind strong performances from Oliver, Reuss and Stargell.
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New York Mets
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McGraw
Phillies
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Larry Bowa
Ollie Brown
Tom Seaver
Philadelphia
Greg Luzinski
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Pirates
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al Oliver
Dave Giusti
Jerry Reuss
Willie Stargell
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Expos
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Atlanta Braves
Houston Astros
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George Foster
Joe Morgan
Merv Rettenmund
Jack Billingham
Will McEnaney
Gene Locklear
Columbus 9 Telegram Sports League Leaders
National and American League leaders listed by home runs runs batted in and stolen bases. Pitching leaders cited with top win totals for each league, naming key players from multiple teams.
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Luzinski
Phil
Bench
Cin
Baker
Atl
Foster
Wynn
Schmidt
Parker
Stargell
Pitt
Jackson
Oak
Bonds
Horton
del and Burroughs
Tex
Lynn
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Clew
Morgan
Staub
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St.l
Det
Scott
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Brock
Lopes
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Rivers
Cal
Otis
Washington
Remy
Patek
North
Messersmith
Seaver
Sutton
Jones
Billingham
Gullett
Chi
Matlack
Reuss
McGlothen
Palmer
Ball
AL East race sizzler dips Boston to command briefly
Boston tops New York three times in four games to seize early AL East lead as Baltimore nears the Red Sox. The division shows a tight four team chase with a 7 1/2 game spread from first to fourth. Moret shines in his first start, Oakland dominates California, and other AL results favor Baltimore Detroit Milwaukee Chicago and Texas. Golfer Lee Trevino is noted for back to back British Open titles.
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Ab. R. H. Pet
Philadelphia
Morga
New York
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Joshua
Sagula
Cincinnati
G.b Parker
Rose
Cin
Los Angeles
Brock
San Francisco
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Chambliss
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Texas
Chicago
Minnesota
California
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Yankees
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Bernie Carbo
Rick Burleson
Catfish Hunter
Hunter
Yanks
Roger Moret
Moret
Darrell Johnson
Milwaukee
A’s
Angels
Claudell Washington
Ken Holtzman
Rollie Fingers
Nolan Ryan
Orioles
Tigers
Lee May
Tim Nordbrook
NBA contributes 5000 dollars to Hall of Fame in milestone
The National Basketball Association donated 5000 dollars to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield Massachusetts. Director Lee Williams said the funds will maintain and improve the basketball shrine. The gift marks the eighth straight year of NBA contributions to the Hall of Fame.
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Springfield
Mass
Johnson leads Western Open with 66 second round
George Johnson shot a 66 to surge to a 36 hole total of 138 four under par and take a one stroke lead over Hale Irwin in the Western Open at Butler National. Irwin rallied with a 68 after an earlier 71 and a rain delay.
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Ill
UPI
George Johnson
Johnson
Philadelphia
Butler National Golf Club
Hale Irwin
Irwin
Atlanta
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