Celtics win NBA title in six games over Suns
Boston Celtics capture their 13th title in 20 years by defeating the Phoenix Suns 87-80 in Phoenix to clinch the series in six games. Stars Havlicek Cowens White Scott lead a veteran, resilient effort as Sun rookies struggle. Havlicek becomes third all time in playoff scoring.
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Phoenix
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Celtics
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Suns
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Seattle
Golden State
Boston Garden
Havlicek
Don Nelson
Paul Silas
Dave Cowens
Jo Jo White
Charlie Scott
Cowens
White
Scott
Alvan Adams
Ricky Sobers
Westphal
Pole sets new pace as Red Sox edge Angels in pennant chase
Boston pitcher Dick Pole, after watching his past performance films, pitched seven shutout innings to beat California 4 1. Yaz and Cooper drove in runs as Boston climbed to third in the AL East, 5½ games behind New York. Other AL results included Texas over Detroit 16-6 and Minnesota sweeping Baltimore 3-2 and 11-6.
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California
Reggie Cleveland
Bobby Bonds
Angels
Carl Yastrzemski
Cecil Cooper
Boston
Nolan Ryan
Yaz
Cooper
Rangers
Tigers
Tom Grieve
Juan Beniquez
Texas
Semihich
Bill Fahey
Lenny Randle
Nelson Briles
Joe Coleman
Estes Reed win Decatur Classic Four Ball by seven
Eddie Estes and Ed Reed of Arab captured the championship at Point Mallard, firing a second straight six under par 66 in the final round. The duo led by seven shots at the Decatur Classic Four Ball Golf Tournament.
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Ed Reed
Mallard
Estes-Reed
Billy Smith
Larry Canterbury
Point Mallard
Two Eds Capture Decatur Classic Four-Ball Title
Arab golfers Ed Reed and Eddie Estes won the Decatur Classic Four-Ball at Point Mallard, finishing 12 under par with a 132 total for their second straight 66 in the final round. Rust-Dunham finished second after a playoff, while Wilkerson-Swoope won the second flight. Also notes Jo Jo Starbuck and Terry Bradshaw married in Los Angeles.
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Willis Wilkerson
Willie Swoope
Wilkerson-Swoope
Cullman
Les Keley
Wayne Trimble
Florida Southern Advances In DIII Championship Tourney
Florida Southern defeats Southeastern Missouri State 5-3 to stay alive in the national Division III tourney as Southern Illinois Edwardsville beats Livingston 11-4 to remain unbeaten. SIU-E rolls 15 hits, six doubles a tourney record, setting up Livingston Alabama vs Florida Southern and California Poly vs Southern Missouri next.
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Southern Illinois
Livingston
Southern Missouri
Alabama
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Forgotten' Red, Brave Make Best Of Chances
National League roundup centers on Plummer and Paciorek who delivered big days after limited playing time for Cincinnati and Atlanta. Plummer drove in seven runs with a homer, triple and single to pace Cincinnati past St. Louis, while Paciorek added a homer, triple, and single in Atlanta’s rout of Montreal. The Braves and Reds benefited from bench opportunities as other NL results included Philadelphia over San Francisco, Houston sweeping Chicago, Los Angeles beating New York, and San Diego defeating Pittsburgh.
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Tom Paciorek
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Montreal
Sparky Anderson
Johnny Bench
Expos
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San Francisco
Houson
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York
San Diego
Pittsburgh
Rowland Office
Phillies
Giants
Jim Kaat
John Montefusco
Kaat
Astros
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Phil Garner
Oscar Gamble
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Jerry Augustine
Marty Pattin
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Hal McRae
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Dan Ford
Bill Singer
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Decatur
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Reed
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Keith Parker
Charles Rust
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Ben Wilder
John Hamilton
Rust Dunham
Wilder-Hamilton
Bill Burleson
Reed- Estes
Jo Jo Starbuck
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Steeler
Terry Bradshaw
Bel Air Hotel
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Rob Andrews
Lee
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