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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1977
Page
12
Dodgers, after a rainout stretch, fend off Reds and extend lead amid contest chatter. Lasorda praises players while Lopes backs a steady path, citing maintained form and resilience as key to staying ahead in a tight NL race with Cincinnati hopeful but cautious.
Reports claim a $10,000 check tied to Nadia Comaneci and a world athlete award rests with unnamed parties in New York. The piece notes alleged pressure to dispose of the funds, while other items cover cheating in colleges, a Long Beach car salesman, and Indy 500 preparations.
A garbled morning scoreboard lists drivers and results including Scheckter from South Africa and Panis, with European Grand Prix notes, standings and open weather, plus a columnist Loel Schraderla on vacation. The item mentions event places like Leiden and Wilmington and references multiple teams, drivers, and nationalities in a rushed sports digest.
The Atlanta Braves dropped 14th consecutive game, a 3-2 defeat to the Chicago Cubs, as manager Dave Bristol lamented the mounting slide. Elsewhere, Montreal, San Francisco, and Philadelphia posted wins in NL action, with Pirates extending their streaks and Cincinnati slipping further.
Willie Horton was ejected after a 15 minute brawl with the Kansas City Royals as he homered twice and added a single for a likely victory by the Orioles in a day full of AL results. Whitey Herzog blamed Horton for the dustup while Brewers and White Sox winners completed a busy weekend slate.
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