Yankees Sweep Toward AL East Title
The New York Yankees swept a doubleheader from Toronto 13 2 to 0 2, narrowing the magic number to five and widening their lead over Boston and Baltimore. Cliff Johnson hit two homers, while Ron Guidry and Ed Figueroa combined for strong pitching in the twin bill. Reggie Jackson, Lou Piniella, and Dave Kingman also homered in the first game as the Yankees push toward the division crown with seven games left for New York and Boston.
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Milwaukee Minnesota split with Brewers win and KC sweep
Major League Roundup notes Milwaukee and Minnesota split a doubleheader as the Brewers won 8 6 before Minnesota rallied to an 84 victory. Kansas City swept California 63 and 6 2 to extend their lead in the AL West.
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Majors Standings Highlight 24 Wins in 25
Texas swept Oakland 44 86 for five straight victories and 10 of 11. In the National League Philadelphia closed within a game of the East by beating Montreal 8 to 5 as Greg Luginski hit his 37th homer and doubled in a run. Tommy John earned his fifth win and Dusty Baker hit a two run homer in Los Angeles over Houston. Tom Seaver notched his 20th win with a three hitter and George Foster hit his 51st homer in Cincinnati’s 4 0 win over Houston. Pittsburgh def eated Chicago 4 0 with John Candelaria winning his 11th and George Hendrick homered twice in San Diego’s 9 4 victory over San Francisco.
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Veteran QBs Spark NFL Roundup With Big Wins
Hall of Fame era veterans Jim Hart and Roger Staubach led their teams to victories as Hart set a St. Louis club record with 12 straight first half completions in a 15-13 win over Chicago and Staubach threw for 235 yards in a 21-14 Dallas triumph over New York. Oakland, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Washington, Detroit, Houston, San Diego, Denver, Miami and Los Angeles also won.
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