White Sox claw back to lead with 4-3 win in Oakland
Chicago beat Oakland 4-3 to seize first in the AL West as Cy Acosta fanned Joe Rudi with the tying run on third in the ninth. Ed Herrmann hit his fifth homer in the eighth, while Stan Bahnsen improved to 10-6 despite a shaky start. The A's dropped to second behind Chicago.
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Salado
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Bando
Reggie Jackson
John Jeter
Dave Hamilton
Wilbur Wood
Murcer Meets Perry Sparks 7-2 Yankee Win and $250 Loss
Baseball star Bobby Murcer met with Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and pitcher Gaylord Perry after accusing the league of lax enforcement on substances. Murcer, who earned one homer in a 7-2 Yankees victory over the Indians, described Perry's greasy ball routine and defended his own remarks while acknowledging the financial penalty Kuhn imposed earlier in the week.
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Secretariat Sprints For New Clock Record At Arlington
Secretariat faced Our Native My Gallant and Blue Chip Dan in the Arlington Invitational with 126 pounds as he targets a track or American mark. The race aired on ABC TV from 6 to 6 30 p.m. EDT, with clockers hinting at another fast time despite rivals’ previous form.
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Wallenda Grounded By Baltimore Safety Ordinances
Sports Shorts: Karl Wallenda, 68, whose Flying Wallendas planned a Memorial Stadium wire walk between baseball doubleheader games, has been canceled due to city safety ordinances not fully met by the Orioles and the Bureau of Parks.
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League Leaders in American and National League batting and pitching
AP highlights top performers across leagues with leaders in batting runs and RBIs. Notable names include Mayberry Bonds Stargell Aaron and Seaver, with season figures for hits doubles triples home runs and strikeouts.
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Promoter Announces 10 Round Light Heavyweight Bout in Richmond
Promoter Henry Winston matched Terry Lee of Orinda and Hilda Silva of San Diego for a 10 round light heavyweight bout set for July 13 at Richmond Auditorium. Winston plans the event as the first in a series of boxing cards in the city.
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Irwin Leads Western Open After Two Rounds
Hale Irwin shot 66 to follow a 67 and hold a two shot edge at 133 nine under par at Midlothian Country Club. Bruce Crampton and Rik Massengale were two back at 135, while Arnold Palmer faded to 137 with others close behind in the $35,000 Western Open.
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Tom Kite
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Billy Casper
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Mayer Pins Hopes On Nastase Mood At Wimbledon
In Wimbledon action in London Alex Mayer from Wayne New Jersey seeks an upset over top seed Ilie Nastase hoping the Romanian star lapses in concentration. Mayer faces Nastase after beating Vladimir Zednik to reach the round of 16 as Connors McKinley advance in another men’s fourth round.
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Belleville
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South Africa
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Wimbledon spotlight seals Evert win and seeds rise
Chris Evert defeated Julie Heldman 6 2 6 0 in Wimbledon play. Indiana native Con nors of Belleville topped Jeff Simpson 6 2 6 1 6 2 in the fourth round of the Ibn Tennis Challenges. Laura Baugh, 18, tied for lead after round one of the Lady Tara Golf Classic with Sandra Haynie at Atlanta.
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Lockman Guides Cubs to 4-3 Win Over Mets in Extra Innings
Cubs manager Whitey Lockman steered Chicago to a 4-3 victory over New York as Adrian Garrett belted a homer and Jose Cardenal delivered the final hit. Bill Williams sat with a stiff back while Gene Hiser and Ron Hodges provided late punch for the Cubs. Burt Hooton and Jon Matlak both pitched in the decisive extra frame, with Lockman praising his balanced lineup and pitching staff.
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Homers Rain as Reds and Braves Power to Wins
Pete Rose padded his stay with and inside the park homer as Cincinnati beat San Diego 4-0. Bench, Bonds, Speier, Hiser, Garrett, Maddox, Thomasson and Matthews led a flurry of NL homers across multiple games including Giants big ninth, Cubs rally, and Braves blasting five homers led by Hank Aaron. Dodgers held slim West lead with clutch hits.
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Bugner Targets Frazier in London Heavyweight Clash
Hungarian heavyweight contender Joe Bugner, 23, vows to roast ex-champion Joe Frazier in a 12 round title bout at Earl's Court, London. Frazier seeks comeback after losing to George Foreman, while rivals Norton Shavers Quarry shake up the division.
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Associated Press
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Buener
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Foreman to defend title in Tokyo despite sanction fight
Richmond AP reported promoter Dick Sadler confirming George Foreman will defend his heavyweight title against Joe Roman September 1 in Tokyo despite the WBA refusing to sanction the bout. WBA chairman Brennan said the match not sanctioned as a championship contest.
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