Walton named MVP as Blazers win NBA title
Portland defeated Philadelphia 109 107 to claim the title. Bill Walton earned series MVP with 20 points, 23 rebounds and eight blocks, as the Blazers rallied from 0 2 to 4 2 in the best of seven. Julius Erving led Sixers with 40 points but Portland bodied the comeback bid.
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Pacific Northwest
Portland Trail Blazers
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 76Ers
Blazer
Bill Walton
Blazers
Joe Bryant
Maurice
Julius Erving
Lloyd Free
Walton
McGinnis
Hollins
Sixers
Philadelphia
JC Legion Splits With Fulton In Twin Bill At Ernie Vivian Field
Jefferson City American Legion splits a Sunday twin bill with Fulton at Ernie Vivian Field winning the opener 5 1 and losing 3 2. Balkenbusch goes 3-for-4 with a home run and a triple to pace JC in game one while Fulton capitalizes on three sixth inning errors in game two. Odneal takes the loss in game two after five and two third innings, Markway earns the first game win, and Dudenhoeffer leads JC with a double and a single in the nightcap. The team also beat Luetkemeyer’s Senior Babe Ruth squad 3 0 and 3 2 on Saturday before facing Columbia next at 7 30 p.m.
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Jefferson City American Legion
Fulton
Ernie Vivian Field
Chris Balkenbusch
Jefferson City Crew
Jefferson City
Fulton Col
Dale Cook
Dave Odneal
Cook
Odneal
Greg Markway
Markway
Balkenbusch
Butch Zhinden
Mitch Haymart
Brian Dudenhoeffer
Jeff Richter
Legion
Luetkemeyer
Babe Ruth
Dale Luebbering
Columbia Legion
Ernie Vivian
Columbia
Merrick
Neal Tichelkamp
Bears
Huntsville
Midstate
Kirksville
Montgomery City
New Franklin
Centralia
Tipton
Marshall
Boonville
Midstate and Bears split CMBJL action in Sunday games
In Central Missouri Ban Johnson Baseball League play, Midstate tops Lexington 9-3 after trailing 3-2 in the seventh. Sedalia opened with an 11-4 win over the Bears as Rick Nilges improved to 1-1 with 14 strikeouts in a nine inning effort. Jerry Steinbeck drove in the winning runs with a clutch two RBI triple in the seventh, while Sedalia added insurance in the eighth and three more in the ninth. The Bears, led by starter Greg Reynolds and Sam Downs on the mound, built a 7-0 lead before Sedalia answered. Multiple players tallied for both sides as league action continued with Huntsville, Kirksville, and Boonville also winning.
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Jefferson City Midstate
Jefferson City Bears
CMBJL
Midstate
Lexington
Sedalia
Bears
Rick Nilges
Jerry Steinbeck
Hosetown Lexington
RBI
Rod Alberts
Steinbeck
Jim Nitges
Nitges
Lee Millentree
Greg Reynolds
Mike Merrick
Sam Downs
Lynn DeGonia
Kurt Stalcup
Campbell returns to Twins in Red Sox win in Boston
Bill Campbell pitched four innings of two hit relief to earn his ninth save as Boston beat Minnesota 5-1 in his first return game against his former club. Reggie Cleveland notched his fourth win, Campbell escaped a bases loaded jam with one run allowed, and George Scott collected his 1,700th career hit in the sixth. Across the league, Royals outslug Orioles 4-3, Mariners topple Indians 6-1, Yankees blast six homers in an 8-6 win over Chicago, and other scores featured Garvin and A's, Toronto 7-3 over Oakland, with Velez two homers for the Angels in a 5-1 California win.
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Boston
Red Sox
Minnesota Twins
Twins
Rod Carew
Reggie Cleveland
George Scott
Kansas City
Jim Palmer
Baltimore
Seattle
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Chicago
Toronto
Jerry Garvin
Vida Blue
Oakland
Texas
Milwaukee
California
Detroit
Royals
Orioles
Pete
Man Munson
Carlos May
Reggie Jackson
Graig Nettles
Bucky Dent
George Zeber
Zeber
Blue Jays
Garvin
Blue
Jerry Johnson
Otto Velez
Doug Ault
Angels
Tigers
Frank Tanana
Jess
Charlie Hough
San Diego
Los Angeles
Doug Ray
Dodgers
San Diego Padres
Hough
Phillies
John Milner
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Dave Kingman
Pirate
Mets
Odell Jones
Kent Tekulve
Rich
Gossage
Baseball Scoreboard and Monday Games Summary
Baseball score table shows results for American and National leagues with team pairings such as New York at Texas and Boston at Kansas City. Monday games list Guidry and Alexander starting pitchers, along with other team matchups and standings notes for Chicago, Baltimore, Milwaukee, Oakland, Seattle, Cleveland, and more.
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Boston
Milwkee
Cleve
Detroit
Toronto
West Minn
Chicago
Texas
Oakland
Seattle
New York
Minnesota
Kansas City
Baltimore
Cleveland
Milwaukee
California
Guidry
Alexander
Jenkins
Leonard
Brett
Zaho
Flaoaga
Rodriguez
Dobson
Medich
Fidrych
Ross
Hartzell
Pitts
Louis
Phila
Staly
Montreal
Myark
Los Ang
Cinci
Diego
Houston
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
San Diego
Hooton
R.reuschel
LaCorte
Monreal
Brown
M. Houston
McLaughlin
Kaat
Ancisco
Barr
Kison
Zachry
Seaver
Shirley
St.ennis
Denny
Weiskopf Wins Kemper Open Title in Agued Finish
Tom Weiskopf claims the Kemper Open crown after a final round 70 and 11 under par 277 total. He credits experience and his wife Jeanne for backing him through a two-year drought, with a late surge including a nine birdie burst and decisive par on the 15th. He nets $50,000 from the purse and plans to play the Memphis Classic.
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Tom Weiskopf
Quaif Hollow Country Club
Charlotte
Jeanne
Weiskopf
Atlanta
George Burns
Bill Rogers
Burns
Tom
Atkin Dominates Late Model Feature At Capital Speedway
Jerry Flea Atkin from Holts Summit led all 25 laps in the late model stock main at Capital Speedway. Hager and Knaebel chased early and late, with Atkin capping a clean sweep by also winning the first late model heat. Heat winners included Hager and Robinson as Edwards swept the street stock class.
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Jerry
Flea” Atkin
Capital Way
Holts Sumit
Atkin
Holts Summit
Liberty
Jim Hager
Jefferson City
Ed Knaebel
Cauton
Hager
al Robinson
New Bloomfield
Tim Trimble
Slater
Capital Speedway
Dale Edwards
Russellville
Randy McGraw
Marshall
Columbia
Norm Creason
Woody Halsey
Howard Hall
Hallsville
Donny Linhart
Boonville
Bill Mackie
Rigginsville
Butch Hendren
Tom Frasher
Terry Turpin
Flea"’ Atkin
Shorty Acker
Windsor
Sonny Kimberling
Vic Bendlage
Leland Frank
Mick Wheeler
Kansas City
Gene Melloway
Hailaville
Jerry ‘Flea
Knaebel
Acker
Hall
Frasher
Melloway
McGraw
Wheeler
Bendage
Stock Street Fleet
Bob Frasher
Larry Rodgers
Jack Allison
Jim Turpin
Venture
Allen Leonard
David Winninger
Jefferson Cip
Jack Strange
Eldon
Dodgers Hold Off Padres In Pitcher Shuffle
Dodgers win 4-2 as Charlie Hough saves, despite erratic relief. Dave Lopes drives in key runs with a two run homer. Reds rout Astros 14-4, Expos top Cardinals 7-5, Giants beat Braves 10-9, Mets sweep Phillies, Pirates edge Cubs in rain-affected action. Bench drives in five, Nolan wins for Reds. Mejias pinch hits for Expos. Bonell hits grand slam for Braves.
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Dave Lopes
Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Houston Astros
Montreal Expos
St. Louis Cardinals
San Francisco Giants
Atlanta Braves
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Travellers claim title in West Gate invitational softball
The Sho-Me Travellers won the Fourth Annual West Gate Lanes Invitational Softball Tour nament, battling back from a 5-2 loss to Frosts Sporting Goods to beat Frosts 4-2 in eight innings and 5-2 in the final. Marge Studebaker was named tournament MVP after pitching the extra inning win.
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Frost
Sporting
Goods of
Springfield
Shore
Industrial Linen
K.W. Harvestore-Adams Sales
Pays
Marge Studebaker
Oddit Site Reveals Decline in Diebalt Players
Report notes 169 men in Diebalt fare to far fewer, with Fame diminishing among players. The article cites a drop in participants and rising challenges for local talent amid shifting schedules and regional competition.
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George McGinnis
Bob Gross
Johnny Davis
Cecil B. DeMille
Gene Shue
Dave Twardzik
Lionel Hollins
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Sport Magazine
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Ramsay
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Portand
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Tony Grosso
Northeast Missouri State
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Ipton
Bill Campbell
Associated Press
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Palmer
Dave McNally
N.C. Weiskopf
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Ray
Mike Ivie
Reds
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Joe Morgan
Gary Nolan
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Braves
Bill Madlock
Derrel Thomas
Barry Bonnell
Pirates
Cubs
Bill Robinson
Willie Stargell
By Cam Fine
Czarlinsky's
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Ruth
Ralp Kiner
J Harmon Killebrew
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Mickey Mantle
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