Billingham's bases loaded double lifts Reds past Dodgers 7 3
Cincinnati pulled away in the second inning with a five run burst capped by Jack Billingham's bases loaded three run double. Dodgers fall five games behind in the West as Cincinnati tightens the pennant chase. Billingham, praised by Sparky Anderson, also pitched the decisive hit on Osteen. Expos beat Cardinals as Montreal's Steve Rogers escaped jams to win 2 1. Pirates beat Cubs 4 2. Mets beat Phillies 3 2. Braves beat Giants 10 4 with Evans and Perez homering.
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Yaz Tops Yankees as Orioles Clinch Lead Remains Narrowed
Carl Yastrzemski drove in five and hit two homers for Boston in a 7-1 win over New York while Baltimore led the AL East by six games after two wins over Milwaukee. Yastrzemski paces a .391 August stretch as Roger Moret earned his 11th victory.
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Black Amherst Indian becomes Cowboy star
Dallas tight end Jean Fugett, Amherst College graduate and son of Onondaga lineage, rises from a Baltimore upbringing to a starting role with the Dallas Cowboys. He faced tough conditioning and Landry's coaching, earning a $13,000 rookie salary, a new contract, and a Mercedes as he contemplates a Super Bowl run and possible trade if success falters.
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Riggs Alleges King Uses Illness to Boost Hype in Match Bid
Bobby Riggs accuses Billie Jean King of faking illness to rally public support for their $100,000 showdown next week. King undergoes tests in Hilton Head South Carolina with doctors suspecting flu and low blood sugar. King canceled U S Open participation and Virginia Slims event but plans to face Riggs on September 20. Angels second baseman Sandy Alomar breaks leg, out for season.
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Cal Poly Mustangs Open 1973 Season at Northridge
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo starts the Joe Harper era with a 1:30 p.m. kickoff at Cal State Northridge, aiming to defend a No. 6 national ranking and a string of 12 straight CCAA wins. Northridge’s Don Gray, a top national quarterback, leads a Matadors attack averaging 545.9 yards per game.
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Top seeds eliminated in National Hardcourt Tennis tourney
In Aptos California seeds fell early at the National Hardcourt championships with only Erik van Dillen remaining. Van Dillen the No 7 seed beat Ray Moore 6-2 7-6 to reach the quarterfinals while seeds Jan Kodes Patrick Proisy Jiri Hrebec and Dick Crealy were upset and Tom Edlefsen defeated Proisy 4-6 7-6 1-4.
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Vandenberg Ski Club Plans Picnic and Winter Trips
The Vandenberg Ski Club announces a Sunday picnic at 1 p.m. in Santa Maria Area 8 Waller Park. It invites residents of the Vandenberg area to join, notes about 20 Sierra ski trips and a Colorado or Utah excursion, and mentions biweekly meetings in Lompoc and Santa Maria.
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