Wilbur Wood falters as Orioles halt streak and others rally
Wilbur Wood suffers his 18th loss, knocked out in the second as the Orioles win their seventh straight, 8-2. Yankees, Tigers, Red Sox, Indians, and A’s also post wins in a day of tight AL and NL action, with Catfish Hunter returning to the A’s rotation and Reggie Jackson hot for Oakland.
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Rick Miller
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Danny Cater
Major League Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
American League East leads with Baltimore at 68 2 games back, New York 68 3 back, Boston 65 4 back. West features Oakland 72 5, Kansas City 70 3 back, Minnesota 59 12.5 back. California 56 14.2 back, Texas 43 28 back. Saturday results include Boston 8 Kansas City 5. Cleveland 5 Minnesota 0. Baltimore 3 Chicago 0. New York 5 Texas 3. California 4 Detroit 3 in 11 innings. Sunday scores list multiple matchups. Monday rematches and time slots shown for Baltimore, New York, Detroit, and Oakland games.
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Giants top Jets 45 30 in New Haven preseason clash
Giants rally after Namath leaves with elbow injury as Jets fall 45-30 at Yale Bowl. Giants grab three late touchdowns and three interceptions by Jets backup QB Al Woodall to seal the victory.
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Tournament Opens Tonight in Decatur Slow-Pitch League
Decatur's Industrial League Slow-Pitch Softball Tournament starts tonight at Delano Park with three teams in action and play scheduled across the evening. The event marks a community sports kickoff as local players compete for early-season position.
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USI Golf Classic final scores and winnings listed
At Pleasant Valley Country Club Sutton Massachusetts the USI Golf Classic paid out 200000 in prize money. Lanny Wadkins won 40000 for a 279 total after rounds of 71 69 70 69. Multiple players earned between 543 and 40000 with a long list of names and scores.
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Lee Trevino
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Julius Boros
Lionel Hebert
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Cesar Sanudo
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Soviets Dominate World Games USS Still After 1st Gold Medal
At the World University Games in Moscow the Soviet Union led with 36 golds as Olga Korbut topped a day of Soviet wins. The United States lagged with one silver and four bronzes while Romania and Cuba trailed in the medal table. Ryszard Skowronek upset Nikolai Avilov in the decathlon as Poland rose with a strong late showing. The U.S. men’s basketball team crushed France 137 to 43, and Americans eyed swimming glory to rebound from Munich.
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Jevelin
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U.S
Smith Nastase To Meet Today In Davis Cup Plea
U S doubles duo Stan Smith and Erik van Dillen beat Romania’s Nastase and Santela 6 2 7 5 6 2 to give the United States a 2 1 lead at Round Hill. Riessen can clinch by beating Ovici in today’s first singles match. if not Smith faces Nastase in a decisive finale. The stadium nearing full capacity with about 6 000 expected as play continues.
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Americans Air Excuses For Collapse Of Sam
Americans offered various excuses for the U S showing at the World University Games as medals were scarce Roger George decathlon star from Fresno State College says peak timing caused burnout Terry Porter of Fort Worth a Kansas runner claims lack of seriousness from teammates Dana Ladue a Texas shot putter cites long season and fatigue All accounts point to a disappointing performance across events with more details on page 10
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