Monday Night Football Faces Tough TV Scheduling Clash
Howard Cosell laments networks stacking Monday with top shows as Dallas and Detroit clash in Week 3. Cowboys ride early offense, while Lions seek upset under Pontiac Stadium lights with multiple stars in action.
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Red Sox Nip A's 7 1 Behind Tiant Mastery
Luis Tiant pitched a three hitter and Jim North helped with an unearned four runs as Boston opened the playoff series with a 7 1 victory over Oakland. The A's defense committed four errors leading to four unearned runs, giving Boston a 1 0 series lead.
Reds' Gullett leads Reds to 8-3 win over Pirates
Don Gullett shined in game one of the NL playoffs at Cincinnati, driving in three with a single and a homer while limiting the Pirates to eight hits. The left-hander, a 15-game winner, overcame playoff nerves to secure his first postseason win in eight tries. He allowed two innings with struggle but dominated from the third to the eighth, helping the Reds take a decisive opening victory.
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Snyder predicts A's over Red Sox and Reds over Pirates
Jimmy The Greek Snyder picks Oakland to beat Boston 11 to 10 in the AL playoff game with Vida Blue versus Reggie Cleveland. He also bets Cincinnati 13 to 10 to defeat Pittsburgh with Fred Norman facing Jim Rooker in the NL series.
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Payson Is Dead Mets Owner Joan Payson Dies at 72
Joan Whitney Payson principal owner of the New York Mets died after a long illness at 72. Confined to a wheelchair for about a year she entered New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center in mid June and died Saturday morning. Her daughter Mrs Lorinda de Rulet described the death as she slipped away.
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Tiant Dominates A's In Red Sox Playoff Opener
Tiant torched Oakland with a seven inning, three hit performance at Fenway in the 7-1 Boston win. Dark and Tiant clash over game two as Boston aims to take a 2-0 lead in the best of five series.
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Ohio State romps UCLA 41 20 behind Griffin's 160 yards
No. 1 Ohio State with Archie Griffin surpasses 100 rushing yards for the 25th straight regular season game and scores a touchdown to fuel a 41 20 win over UCLA. Cornelius Greene adds 218 total yards and two touchdowns as UCLA falls in Los Angeles.
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