All in The Family Oakland Style A's Stormy Team Spirit
Oakland Athletics stars Reggie Jackson and Blue Moon Odom quarrelled at a victory party and again on a road trip, illustrating a club culture of blunt talk and open disagreement. Catfish Hunter defends the team as fighting together to win, while players blame management and misfortune for internal tensions.
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Murray Olderman
Oakland. Calif
NEA
Oakland Athletics
Reggie Jackson
Blue Moon’ Odom
Bill North
Jackson
North
Alvin Dark
No. 5
Detroit
Ron Bergman
The
Oakland Tribune
Catfish Hunter
A's
Hunter
Bert Camaperis
Dick Green
Green
Sal Bando
Vida Blue
Joe Rudi
Angel Mangual
A’s
New Pitcher Bigger Relief To Joe Torre
In a 2-1 Cardinals win over the Giants, Joe Torre hit a two-run single off Elias Sosa with the bases loaded in the ninth after facing relief from John DiAcquisto. The victory kept St. Louis 1 1/2 games ahead in the NL East.
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Joe Torre
Associated Press
Torre
John DiAcquisto
San Francisco
Baseball Standings and Friday to Saturday Results
National League standings show St Louis leading with 63 wins and Philadelphia at 58. Mets, Montreal, New York and Chicago trail, while West division teams Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Houston and San Francisco jockey for playoff positioning. Friday results included Chicago over San Diego and Philadelphia over Atlanta in 12 innings. Pittsburgh beat Los Angeles 5-2. Saturday matchups covered Los Angeles at Pittsburgh and New York at Cincinnati among others. American League East shows Boston, Cleveland, Baltimore, New York, Detroit and Milwaukee with varying records. Multiple games completed with Boston 3 Minnesota 2, Texas 7 Cleveland 3, and Detroit 6 Oakland 3 among others.
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Boston
Minnesota
Texas
Cleveland
Baltimore
Kansas City
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Oakland
California
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Philaphia
Pittsburgh
Montreal
Weat
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Houston
San Fran
San Diego
L . Philadelphia
San Francisco
Messersmith
Reuss
Spillner
Bonham
Parker
Billingham
Caldwell
McGlothen
Philadelphia
Lonborg
Capra
Dierker
Renko
West Oakland
Kan City
Horgan
J.perry
Johnson
McDowell
Goltz
Moret
LaGrow
Abbott
Splittorft
Palmer
Colborn
Hassler
Bengals Targetthird preseason win over Falcons
Unde feated Cincinnati aims for its third straight NFL preseason win in a national telecast against Atlanta at Georgia Tech Grant Field. Bengals balance veteran presence with 16 striking players returning during NFLPA cooling off period as Falcons field many starters from last season. Bob Lee starts for Atlanta against Ken Anderson, who threw for 75 yards and a TD in a 35-21 win over Philadelphia last week.
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Atlanta
Cincinnati
Atlanta Falcons
Bengals
NFL Players Association
NFLPA
Falcons
Paul Brown
Georgia Tech
Grant Field
NFL
Bob Lee
Bengal
Ken Anderson
Philadelphia
Race Program Unfolds At Charlotte Course
Charlotte event opens with a 300 mile IMSA Goodrich Radial race for small sedans on a new 2.25 mile road course at Charlotte Motor Speedway. top stock car names Yarborough Pearson Baker Isaac enter as codrivers in big bore IMSA Camaros and Corvettes while Formula Super Vee action follows.
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Charlotte
N.C
Charlotte Motor Speedway
International Motor Sports Association
IMSA
Cale Yarborough
David Pearson
Buddy Baker
Bobby Isaac
Germany
Goodrich
Nick Craw
Favorites Fall In Net Finals
In the North Carolina Adult Closed Tennis Tour quarter finals at Chapel Hill the top seeds dropped. Fifth seed Bobby Koury defeated second-ranked Allen Mortis in a three set tiebreaker 3 4 6 0 7 4. Raleigh’s Tommy Dix ousted fourth seed Gene Hamilton 3 6 6 3 6 2.
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Raleigh
Ashévillé
Gene Hamilton
Kyle Rote Jr. balances fame and real life in Las Vegas
In Las Vegas Kyle Rote Jr., star center forward of the Dallas Tornado, expands beyond football to tennis and celebrity events. The 23 year old, praised for his discipline and values, reflects on fame, his agent Mark McCormack, and his father Kyle Rote Sr., as he steers a broader life amid growing recognition and wealth.
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Las Vegas
Nev
NEA
Kyle Rote
Dallas Tornado
Rotonda
Fla
Dewar
Las Vegas Strip
Kyle Rote, Jr
Mark McCormack
Baptist Belt
Mark Spitz
Kyle
Kyle Roté
Kyle Jr
Gripa
Rick’Barry
Oklahoma State
Little University of the South
Sewanee, Tenn
Oklahoma’ State
Sewanee
Divinity School
Southern Methodist
Grimsley sharp as Orioles top Royals in three hitter
In Kansas City, Orioles pitcher Ross Grimsley threw a three hitter as Rich Coggins drove in the lone run with a fifth inning single. Grimsley improved to 14-10, yielding only a first inning hit and one more thereafter.
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Doug Griffin
Rick Miller
Beniquez
Orioles
Royals
Baltimore
Ross Grimsley
Kansas City
Rich Coggins
Grimsley
Rangers
Indians
Texas
Jeff Burroughs
Cleveland
Burroughs
Dick Bosman
Angels
Brewers
California
Milwaukee
Nolan Ryan
Tigers
Bill Freehan
Detroit
Oakland
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Tim Parker
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Bernie Dotson
Tim Moretz
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Tug McGraw
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Bill Robinson
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White House
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Ala
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