AL Attendance Sets All Time Major League Record
New York AP reports American League attendance reached a record high after Labor Day weekend crowds, pushing the season total to 1,768,150.
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1977
Page
18
New York AP reports American League attendance reached a record high after Labor Day weekend crowds, pushing the season total to 1,768,150.
Paroled forward Marvin Barnes of the Detroit Pistons, after serving four months of a one year term, discusses staying disciplined and finishing his degree. The Rhode Island parole board and Michigan authorities will supervise, with Barnes aiming to resume basketball and work on personal responsibility. Meanwhile UCLA forward Brett Vroman transfers to UNLV with two years probation from NCAA violations, redshirted 1977-78. UCLA's Brad Holland is ruled ineligible for the first two games of next season by the NCAA for outside intercollegiate competition.
Dodgers star Cey laments low batting average despite 25 homers and club records. He cites 253 season mark, walks, and game winning hits, while noting a sore right arm and a midseason slump. Dusty Baker hits well versus his former club as Dodgers chase team records in a rain-shortened night at Atlanta Stadium.
Montreal Expos defeat Chicago Cubs 4-2 as Tony Perez and Gary Carter drive in runs and Andre Dawson, Warren Cromartie deliver key hits. Reuschel falters after a strong start, his 20th victory slipping away. Cubs scoring came on Larry Bittner’s double. Expos extend lead with Valentine RBI single. Other games saw San Diego over Houston 9-8 and Philadelphia over New York 6-2.
Rob Hertel, a 22 year old physical education major, praises an offensive line averaging 6 5 and 210 pounds per man. He notes targets Randy Simmrin Calvin Sweeney and William Gay as key receivers and hopes the unit will boost the running game. Hertel expresses cautious optimism about Saturday's game with Missouri, cites pressure concerns and credits assistant coach Paul Hackett for improving reading defenses and overall play.
Cleveland pitcher Wayne Garland loss reaches 10-18 after New York Yankees score three in the ninth to tie and plate the eventual winner in the 10th. Garland blamed bad luck and infield hits for the 4-3 defeat as Chambliss bunt and Munson run sequence sparked the rally. Other majors: Chicago beat Oakland 5-1, Toronto edged Boston 3-2, Texas defeated Minnesota 4-3, Kansas City outlasted Seattle 7-? and Detroit split with Baltimore 2-5 in 11 innings.
ERNIE D compensation to Buffalo for DiGregorio and terms of his new contract were not revealed by the Lakers. The ball handling star and 1972-73 Memorial Award winner at Providence, voted NBA top rookie after averaging 16.2 points and 8.2 assists for Buffalo, faced knee injury in 1974-75 and played 31 games. His 1975-76 and 1976-77 averages slipped, with a final note on a $2 million five-year Braves contract and praise from Lakers GM Bill Sharman comparing him to Bob Cousy.
Angels and Kingman remain in flux as controversy over his future with Los Angeles grows. Kingman, a former USC slugger with 144 homers, is exploring free agency with potential moves to San Diego or Anaheim, while the Angels weigh a possible sign and the impact on the club’s batting lineup.
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