Baseball scores and schedule roundup from weekend games
A dense recap covers multiple leagues with results from Friday and Saturday games. Highlights include Chicago and Philadelphia wins, Pittsburgh and San Diego scores, and a slate of Sunday matchups across the majors featuring Cubs, Reds, Mets, Dodgers, and other clubs.
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Cincinnati
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LaRoche
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Cepeda Sparks Royals with Multi RBI Rally in rout of Brewers
Cepeda, back in the majors after a layoff, drove in 10 runs in five games with seven hits in 23 at bats. He hit two doubles and sparked a 13 to 3 Royals win over Milwaukee, lifting Kansas City with a first inning double and a bases loaded hit in the third.
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Orlando Cepeda
Kansas City Royals
Cepeda
Royals
Milwaukee Brewers
Jack McKeon
Boston Red Sox
Yucatan
Amos Otis
Hal McRae
Luis Tiant
Chicago White Sox
Wilbur Wood
Busby
Allen
May
Bill Melton
Bill Sharp
Red Sox
Juan Beniquez
A’s
Beniquez
Oakland
Cal Maxvill
Doug Griffin
Twins
Orioles
Innnings
Baltimore
Rangers
Tigers
Mike Hargrove
Jim Sundberg
Lenny Randle
Jeff Burroughs
Hargrove
Angels
Yankees
Frank Tanana
New York
Bobby Valentine
Fans Stay Away At NFL Exhibitions In Baltimore And DC
In Baltimore Memorial Stadium 6 792 turned out to watch the Detroit Lions beat the Colts 6 3 while 14 768 attended RFK Stadium to see the Houston Oilers, last year’s worst, defeat Washington 4 83. NFL officials declined to comment. Lions' win came on Dave Wooley's four yard TD with six minutes left. Oilers rookie Jim Foote completed ten of sixteen passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns before leaving late in the fourth. Contracts and attendance worries loom as surrounding games feature many veterans and uncertain turnstiles. Pro tennis results from World Team Tennis also listed with Philadelphia beating Baltimore and other matches.
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John Nelson
Washington
Baltimore
Memorial Stadium
Detroit Lions
Colts
Houston Oilers
NFL
George Allen
Washington Redskins
Rfk Stadium
Jim Kensil
Kensil
New York
Ed Garvey
NFL Players Association
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Lions
Linhart
Archie Pearman
Bob Bobrowski
Jim Foote
Oilers
Foote
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Atlanta
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New York Jets
San Diego
Giants
New England
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Atlanta Falcons
Ken Stabler
Raiders
Kim McQuilken
Falcons
Mike McCormack
Cincinnati Bengals
Don Shula
Bob Griese
Dolphins
Bill Bynum
New Mexico
Packers
Buffalo
Jesse Kaye
John Hufnagel
John Had
LA Rams
Roger Staubach
Cowboys
Jesse Freitas
San Diego Chargers
Jets
John Jones
Simmons Delivers Grand Slam In Cardinals 5-3 Win
St Louis catcher Ted Simmons hit his 15th homer, a grand slam for his 25th birthday, lifting the Cardinals to a 5-3 victory over the Dodgers. Geoff Zahn took the loss after Alan Foster exited early, Al Hrabosky locking the late inning save as Los Angeles clung to a division lead.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Ted Simmons
Bob Gibson
Simmons
Hrabosky
Wallop
Cardinals
Dodgers
Bill Buckner
Buckner
Foster
John Kibler
von Joshua
Los Angeles
Dodger
Walter Alston
Alston
Expos
Astros
Jim Northrup
Montreal
Detroit
Northrup
Houston
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Player's 64 Tangles Masters Contender Ride at Tanglewood
Concentration and steady practice lift Gary Player into contention after a rain delay. He fired a 64, tying the PGA record for a round at Tanglewood, moving to within one stroke of leader John Schlee as 36 holes remain.
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Clemmons
N.C
Gary Player
Johannesburg
John Schlee
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Sam Snead
Arnold Palmer
Tanglewood
Schlee
Hubert Green
Bobby Cole
Bobby Nichols
Nicklaus
Columbus Country Club
Boxing crown stripped over failed defense in Mexico City
WBC removes Bob Foster from the world light heavy title for not defending against No 1 contender John Conteh in Mexico City. Other notes: Miami Dolphins trade Charley Wade to the Chicago Bears for an undisclosed 1975 draft choice. Memphis Sounds acquire Chuck Williams and Collis Jones from Kentucky Colonels in a cash deal. In Indianapolis, Jimmy Connors defeats Hans Pohmann 6 2 6 1 and Ilie Nastase beats Dick Crealy 6 0 6 4 in the $130,000 U S Clay Court Championship. Snead and Geiberger lead, with Snead finishing 71 after a late rally and Geiberger shooting 70.
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Mexico City
World Boxing Council
Bob Foster
John Conteh
Miami
Miami Dolphins
Charley Wade
Chicago Bears
Memphis
Memphis Sounds
Chuck Williams
Collis Jones
Kentucky Colonels
Indianapolis
Jimmy Connors
Belleville
Calif
Germany
Hans Pohmann
Ile Nastase
Dick Crealy
Australia
U.S
Spectre of Dwindling Crowds Haunts Football Negotiations
Washington AP reports NFL owners and players resume talks under pressure from shrinking exhibition attendance. After 13 hours with mediator W J Usery Jr, comments were cautious as four preseason games occurred. Bills cite impasse over Rozelle powers, while stakeholders warn of tougher talks to reach a settlement.
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National Football League
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Rfk Stadium
Washington Redskins
Houston Oilers
Memorial Stadium
Baltimore Colts
Detroit Lions
Cards Bring Heidemann Godby to Bolster Infield Outfield
ST LOUIS AP The Cardinals recall Jack Heidemann and acquire Danny Godby from Tulsa to strengthen infield and bench depth. Heidemann hit .279 in 28 games earlier this season with St Louis. Godby batted .343 at Tulsa and will debut as backup outfielder and pinch hitter. They option Marc Hill and Ray Bare to Tulsa.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Jack Heidemann
Danny Godby
Tulsa
Heidemann
Cleveland Indians
Luis Alvarado
Redbirds
Godby
Cardinals
Marc Hill
Ray Bare
Hill
Bare
Wildcats Plan Workouts For Jayvee Season
Montgomery Co. R-2 Wildcats begin a junior varsity football program with a fall practice start next Thursday. The Sept. 9 home game against North Callaway opens the schedule. Equipment pickup is set for Monday and Tuesday from 8:30 to noon behind the auto body shop. Players must pass physicals before practicing. Last season marked the district debut of organized football at seventh through tenth grades.
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Montgomery Co
R-2 Wildcats
Wildcats
North Callaway
Steve Wolverton
State Legion Finals Moved To St. Joe
The American Legion state baseball finals were moved to St. Joseph Missouri due to wet grounds at Sugar Creek north of Independence. One game was scheduled this afternoon between Liberty and Gardenville Affton.
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American Legion
St. Joseph
Sugar Creek
Independence
Liberty
Gardenville- Affton
No Other Book Of Records Quite Like This One
The AP official Sports Almanac debuts with 928 pages detailing sport histories, statistics, winners, star profiles, and dramatic photos. Priced at 1.65 dollars plus 0.20 postage, the paperback invites readers to order.
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Mexico Ledger
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Pia
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