McCovey Slams To NL Greatness In Giants Rally
Willie McCovey hit two homers in one inning to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 14 9 victory over Cincinnati, passing Hank Aaron for the NL career grand slam lead with his 478th major league homer. He also tied his season total at 12 and expressed belief he could reach Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron in career homers. The day included other NL games with Cubs, Expos, Phillies, Cardinals, Pirates, Astros, Padres, and Dodgers winning or contending in a full slate.
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Willie McCovey
McCovey
San Francisco
Giants
Cincinnati
Hank Aaron
Gehrig
New York Yankee
Joe Hoerner
Cubs
Expos
Chicago
Mick Kelleher
Ivan DeJesus
Larry Biitiner
Montreal
Ellis Valentine
Tony Perez
Phillies
Mets
Jay Johnstone
Philadelphia
New York
Johnstone
Skip Lockwood
Nino Espinosa
Cardinals
Pirates
Mike Tyson
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Lou Brock
Tyson
Gene Gieselmann
Ratros
Padres
Bob Watson
Cesar Cedeno
Houston
San Diego
Dave Winfield
Gene Tenace
Dodgers
Braves
Rick Monday
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Burt Hooton
Gary Matthews
Willie Montanez
Biff Pocoroba
Red Sox suffer fourth straight as Tigers top Boston 4 1
Boston drops its fourth consecutive loss in Detroit 4 1 as Don Zimmer laments lack of power. Tigers win behind doubles from LeFlore Staub Kemp and Tom Veryser with Jason Thompson adding his 14th homer. Orioles also beat Indians 9 2 behind Mike Flanagan’s eight hit effort.
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Boston
Don Zimmer
Red Sox
Dave Roberts
Detroit Tigers
Roberts
Zimmer
New York
Tigers
Ron LeFlore
Rusty Staub
Tom
Veryser
Steve Kemp
Jason Thompson
Toronto
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Chicago
Seattle
Baltimore
Cleveland
Kansas City
California
Texas
Oakland
Orioles
Indians
Mike Flanagan
Billy Smith
Flanagan
Smith
Dennis Eckersley
No Gloves Pity Cherry Hill Struggles In SECL Action
In Harborcreek Union City faced Marine Bank and, hampered by missing gloves, fell 23 to 6 as Marine Bank tied last year’s win total with 13. Highlights include Swart driving in eight, Chase scoring five, and Koestner adding four hits with his third homer. A protest meeting of the SECL executive council is planned tonight at Pine Woods to review the Marine Bank Waterford Western Auto game and an umpire player dispute.
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Cherry Hill
Erie County
Harborcreek
Union City
Marine Bank
Waterford Western Auto
Roger Combs
Burgers
National Bank
Bob Swart
Mariner
Rocky Chase
Chase
George Koestner
Jim Carrier
Ted Bauer
Mariners
Corry
Swart
South
Pine Woods
Marine Bank- Waterford
Softball Tourney Starts Saturday 32 Teams Seek Corry Crown
The Sixth Annual Bay Boat Memorial Softball Tournament opens Saturday morning at four fields with 32 teams including Corry powerhouses Art's Place defending and See Zurb House a past winner. National Bank Columbus factions and Pittsburgh-area clubs are listed as contenders as games run through Monday with NBC on mound and CJ Hag bat, See-Zurh House, Harned TV and others in the tough field.
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Corry
Sherwin- William
Pittsburgh
Ares
Art
Jamestown
Ray L. Way
Zurb House
Jock Snap
Bullpeo
Penn Beer
Franklin Foodland
National Bank
Columbus Fam
NBC
Don Sperry
Chuck Stansbury
Marine Bank
See Zard House
Crotty-Ferrando
Serota
Columbus
Rangers name Billy Hunter fourth manager in a week
In Oakland Billy Hunter became the Texas Rangers fourth manager in seven days. He accepted the job after noon as Connie Ryan remained interim on the field. Owner Brad Corbett pledged no more changes after Texas edged the A’s 5 2 to snap a three game skid and pull within five and a half games of Minnesota for the AL West lead. Hunter, 49, watched from the stands wearing an Orioles necktie as he prepared to manage for the first time. The club signed him to a contract through 1979, while Eddie Stanky’s brief fiveday stint with three year terms ended after one game.
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Mapleton
Toronto
Neilson
Maple Leafs
Jed Kelly
Clea Ballard
Dallas Black Hawks
Central Hockey League
Ballard
Johannesburg
Oakland
Billy Hunter
Texas Rangers
Brad Corbett
Hunter
Cleveland
Baltimore Orioles
Oakand Coliseum
Orioles
Texas
Oakland A's
Rangers
Divi
Sion
Connie Ryan
Minnesota
Ryan
Eddie Stanky
Frank Lucchesi
Connie
Billy
Corbett
Harmon Killebrew
Billie Jean King Seeks Record Wimbledon Title Win
Billie Jean King aims for a 20th Wimbledon title as she returns from knee surgery. She has tied Elizabeth Ryan for most Wimbledon championships with six singles wins postwar and faces a mixed doubles path with Phil Dent after exits in doubles and singles. Semifinal quartet includes Wade Barker Navratilova and Stove as Britain fields two women for the first time since 1961.
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Wimbledon
England
Billie Jean King
Elizabeth Ryan
Miss Ryan
Britain
Billie Jean
Phil Dent
Ray Ruffels
Virginia Wade
Miss Evert
Sue Barker
Betty Stove
Miss Wade
Rosemary Casals
U.S
Miss Barker
Kerry Reid
Australia
Miss Stove
Martina Navratilova
United States
Jimmy Connors
Belleville
Byron Bertram
South Africa
John McEnroe
New York
Dent
Vitas Gerulaitis
Billy Martin
Palos Verdes
Calif
Nic Nastase
Romania
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Nichols Scores In Bottom Of Seventh
Nichols delivers in the bottom of the seventh as the Beauty Makers rally to beat A B 11 to 10. Linda Nichols fuels Spartansburg and lifts Beauty Makers to a third straight win while News & Sport suffers a fourth loss in five games in the Corry Division of the Women’s South Erie County Softball League.
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Corry
Erie County Softball League
News & Sport
A&b
Linda Nichols
Spartansburg
Beauty Makers
Nichols
Dave Wetmore
Morse
Warren County league game postponed due to rain and field damage
Tonight's Warren County American Legion League baseball game between Corry's Savings & Loan and the Warren Sports Boosters was postponed as Loveland Field and rain made the surface unplayable. Corry will host Tidbute on Thursday while teams prepare for upcoming league play with local summaries of captaincies and recent results.
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Warren County American Legion
Corry's Savings & Loan
Warren Sports Boosters
Loveland Field
Corry
Ivan
Hunt Stars in Moose LL Victory Over Beaver Club
Pat Hunt collected five base hits and pitched to lead Moose to a 17 7 win over Beaver Club at Bracken Field. Kelly Cragg went 3 for 3 and relieved Hunt, while Beaver pitcher Earle Stufflebeam debuted with trouble. Scott Proper added two triples for the Beavers who sit last in the second half. Tonight’s home run derby pits Eddie Paver of the Elks against Bob Sample of Col, as leaders chase all time marks.
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Pat Hunt
Moose
Beaver Club
Bracken Field
Hunt
Kelly Cragg
Earle Stufflebeam
Beavers
Scott
Elks
Eddie Paver
Col
Bob Sample
Corry Jamestown
Paver
Sample
Jerry Mick
Doug Brown
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Wattsburg
Marine Bani Gyead
Harry Hill
Koessner
Jackson
Carrier
Koesnter
R Chase
Pitener
Southern County Softball League
Columbus Inn
Harned TV
Re ™Rman Carlyles
Tamarack Tever Bart
Marine Bart
Mill Vilage
Indian Nn
Hartercreak
Sherman
Spartansburg To
Ares Rooters
Foreiey Rossetts
Columbia Inn
Spartansourg
Gateway Quaner
C- Wwaterlord Western Auto
Ray Way
D-Hateh's
St Clements
Luheran
Edward's Tane
Smoker
Blillpen
Jock Shoe
Harnad TV
Siran
Lakewond Lay
Trom
Oakland Coliseum
King
Karen Susman
Chris Evert
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Unga Nichols
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Cramty-Ferranda
Columbus Miles
Spring Crees
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First United Miathodist
Sparta Bapist
Doobles
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R Troyer
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Davis
Rmming
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Hiner
S&l
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Carry Chantry
Mary Greishaw
Thaeam Z
Jane Campbell
Ols Jaan
Marge Wolcott
Evie Wells
Kay Cassett
Kay Cassatt
Phillips
Pam Carrier
Pat Park
Monica Caldwell
Judy Knapp
Fish
Curry
Bircher Peterson
Fisher
En Cam Ie
Sardom
Rene
Faith Evan
Rove Ami
Lena Morse
Javier Wespratows
Sperry Amoroso
Mecray Paver
Pries Martin Wets
Chunddek Wiegers
Winch Crakur
Ferver
Martin Briton
Feratseur
Ginver
Atari Carrier
Knsoe
Magnes
Marlin Giroysky
Enlawell Sendy Giuyim Gates
Seely
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Hews & Sport
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Herene Christensan
Zipnse
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Hachesney
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Martinease
Caldwell Horma
Watan
Judy Knap
McCray
M. Caldwell
Acceaney
Pat Hunting
Arte Stu
Sam Corry
Eiks Hu Ven
Moose Beaver Clus
Naif
Moore Beavers
Creag
Paulson Hunt
Caiman
Anderson Amoroso
Colman
Vander Fotalt
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