Pirates Clinch Eastern Title In Thrilling 2 1 Win Over Mets
The Pirates beat the Mets 2-1 to clinch the NL Eastern title at Three Rivers, drawing 1,469 fans, the largest Pirate crowd. Mazeroski and Giusti voiced triumph, while Blass and Elllis noted the club’s youth and nerves as they prepared for the NL championship against Cincinnati.
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McDowell notches 300 strikeouts despite 4-3 loss
Sam McDowell reached 300 strikeouts for the season in the Indians 4-3 defeat to Baltimore as Curt Morton delivered the decisive eighth inning hit. The win left Baltimore ahead while McDowell’s 304 season total matched an American League mark for 300+ strikeout seasons.
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Brewers Dominate White Sox Behind Hegan’s Four RBI
Mike Hegan drove in four runs with two singles as Milwaukee crushed Chicago 9-3. The Brewers’ seven-run seventh helped seal the win while Ted Abernathy preserved it with a relief effort. Amos Otis delivered the tying and go ahead run in KC’s 4-3 victory. Boston set a club record with four homers in a 10-1 rout of Washington.
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Broncos Dominate AFC West In Wide-Open Start
The Denver Broncos stayed unbeaten in the AFC West as Steve Tensi sparked a 1613 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers with a 38-yard TD pass to Billy Van Heusen. Oakland and San Diego drew 27-27, Kansas City lost to Minnesota, while Jets, Dolphins, and Rams also won their games.
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Jones and Plunkett spark Trojans in rout and Pac-8 pace
Southern Cal quarterback Jimmy Jones shines in a 48-0 win over Iowa, as Stanford's Jim Plunkett boosts his touchdown total to 39 and breaks Pac-8 passing records. The Pac-8 slate features Oregon State, California, UCLA, and other matchups with Stanford, Washington, and Michigan State also winning.
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Selma Racks Up Wins and Saves With Phillies
Dick Selma has pitched for four teams in two years, culminating with the Phillies. He saved 22 games and won seven, posting a 2.77 ERA and 146 strikeouts in 130 innings, while Frank Lucchesi values his rise from limited beginnings.
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Pirates clinch NL East as Giusti shocks Mets 2–1
Dave Giusti’s eighth inning key play lifts the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Mets 2–1 securing the NL East title and setting up a best of five series with the Cincinnati Reds in Pittsburgh. The Mets briefly led in the first before Pittsburgh tied it and took the decisive run in the fourth. Other NL results saw the Cubs, Reds, Astros, Expos, and Giants winning to shape the playoff picture.
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Lions dominate with 38 3 rout of Bengals in week two
Detroit Lions roar to a 38 3 win over Cincinnati in Detroit extending a 2 0 season start. Lem Barney returns a 61 yard punt for a TD and Mel Farr adds two rushing scores as Detroit tops Green Bay 40 points en route to the victory.
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Baseball Standings From Tuesday Schedule Night Games
Only games scheduled Tuesday include Chicago at New York Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at Atlanta San Francisco at Houston Montreal at Philadelphia Los Angeles at Seattle Milwaukee at Oakland Chicago at California Kansas City at Minnesota Cleveland at Detroit Washington at Baltimore New York at Boston.
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Lions fall as Paterno laments long losing streak
Penn State coach Joe Paterno said the team’s 41-13 loss to Colorado ended a 23 game win streak and 31 game unbeaten run. He called the streak an albatross and urged gracious losers while Colorado built a 13-0 lead and pulled away with Cliff Branch’s 97 yard kickoff return.
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