Major League roundup highlights pennant chase and leaders
Gains and standings across the majors with results from Thursdays games and weekend schedules. Key team marks include Pittsburgh Chicago New York St Louis Montreal Philadelphia and Houston in a crowded race as leaders post notable totals and standout pitchers and batters compile stats.
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El Paso Forces Tie For TL West Lead On Night Of 16 Ks
Lefthander Dennis James fanned 16 as El Paso edged San Antonio 3-1 in 12 innings with Paul Fiesner delivering a two run triple to break a 1-1 tie. Midland’s 5-0 win over Amarillo left the Sun Dodgers atop the division, four games ahead with four to play. In the East, Alexandria clinched a spot as the Aces beat Shreveport and Arkansas toppled Memphis.
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Broyles Criticizes Razorbacks After Practice
Arkansas coach Frank Broyles voiced strong disappointment in the Razorbacks after a Thursday practice citing pass protection, running, and fumbles. He noted limited effort and stressed pushing enthusiasm, with the season opener set for September 9 in Little Rock against Southern California.
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Yankees Still In It In September pennant push
The New York Yankees, 1 4 games back after a 7-0 win over the Texas Rangers, are buoyed by pitching and a schedule against contending rivals. Fritz Peterson pitched five hits, Bobby Murcer hit a three run homer for his 100th career homer, as Houston and Los Angeles posted NL results. Osteen and the Dodgers kept pace in the West.
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Abe Gibron Faces Tough Task as Bears Head Coach
Chicago Bears new head coach Abe Gibron seeks to restore the team's feared, physical identity after Jim Dooley’s four year run. Key players leaving include Concannon, Seals, and Gordon, while Butkus leads a potentially strong defense. Offense centers on lefty passer Douglass with support from Nix Fassel Bratkowski and a rebuilding ground game led by Moore and Sayers' cautious return.
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Kent Nix
Jim Fassel
Long Beach State
Zeke Bratkowski
Joe Moore
Roger Lawson
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Jim Harrison
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Missouri
Cyril Pinder
Don Shy
Jim Grabowski
Solunar Tables for Planning Fishing and Hunting
The schedule of Solunar Periods taken from Richard Alden Knight’s SOLUNAR TABLES guides daily activity. Plan your days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during peak periods for the best sport.
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Evans tosses four hitter as Travelers beat Memphis 7-3
Arkansas Travelers pitcher Steve Evans limited Memphis to four hits in a 7-3 Texas League win. Williams and Hallums hit homers off Evans, now 8-9, as manager Fred Koenig plans to use him when possible to improve his record with only four games left in the season.
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Steve Evans
Arkansas Travelers
Memphis
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Fred Koenig
Tommy Williams
Tom Hallums
Spitz sets world mark as he earns fourth gold in Munich
Mark Spitz, the American swimming great from Carmichael California, breaks the world 100 meter butterfly mark with 54.27 seconds to win his fourth gold at the Munich Games. He later anchors the United States to a victorious 400 meter freestyle relay as he chases a seven gold goal.
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New York
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Barnes Bold Rice Linebacker Defies Team Image
Rice coach Al Conover demoted Rodrigo Barnes to the second team for attitude issues, then restored him to the first unit. Barnes, a top SWC linebacker, says football is a business and aims to be a top pro draft pick while living life on his own terms.
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