Baseball's Final Month Brings NL East Race Tension
Hal Bock reports the National League sees Philadelphia leading the East with 31 games left and Pittsburgh 5 behind. Los Angeles holds an 8 1/2 game cushion in the West as Cincinnati's Reds chase, with key separations set by upcoming Sept schedules and top hitters like Parker and Foster aiming for batting and homeracing. The piece also notes Cy Young contenders Carlton and Reuschel, plus Seaver and John among others.
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Captain Carl Sparks Boston Win Over Cleveland 3-1
Captain Carl led Boston with a double and two singles driving in a run and scoring another as the Red Sox edged Cleveland 3-1. Yastrzemski made a pivotal fielding play at third on Thornton’s hit, claiming turning-point status and sparking the offense behind starter Hill.
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Kirkpatrick Drives Brewers Past Tigers in Tight Shutout
Kirkpatrick doubled home the winning run as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Detroit Tigers 1 0. Jerry Augustine and Ed Rodrigues combined for the shutout with Rodrigues earning his second save. Wohlford opened the decisive fourth with a single, then Wohlford moved to third on a botched play before Kirkpatrick's double scored the go ahead run.
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Burns Leads Buick Open With Course Record Round
Flint, Michigan AP Burns fired a 64 at Flint Elks Country Club to lead the Buick Open after the opening round. He had six birdies and an eagle for a 32-32 64, one stroke ahead of Dale Hayes and Greg Pitzer. The former Maryland football player said he nearly withdrew before his father urged him to play.
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County Season Opens Tonight With Cavaliers Against Buckingham Co
Norman Booth and Jeane Jay star at backfield positions for Chatham Randolph Henry as coach Dave Lyons prepares the Cavaliers for a lean, quick, conditioning-driven opener. Quintin Martin directs the offense at quarterback with Walker and Younger supporting the attack while a 50 defense backs Lyons.
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Showdown at World Series of Golf in Akron
Nicklaus and Watson clash in the 200000 World Series of Golf opening in Akron on Friday. The finale of the pro golf season could decide Player of the Year and leading money winner as Watson eyes a $300,000 season with Masters and British Open titles already in hand. Nicklaus seeks to repeat last year's inaugural win in the new format. Watson has $298,428 earnings and multiple titles, aiming to join Nicklaus and Miller with over $300,000 in a single season.
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Tant McNamara and the race for Player of the Year
Jeff Millar and Bill Hinds report on Tant McNamara’s season as he fights to surpass Johnny Miller’s single year money total of 359,020. McNamara notes a strong year with three wins and 274,441 earnings, while Watson eyes both Player of the Year and a potential record.
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