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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1977
Page
5
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Tom Andrews of USC won the 400 meter hurdles in 49.52 seconds on the final day. Klaus Schoenberger of East Germany trailed to finish second as the U S claimed its third track and field gold. Meanwhile, the U S basketball team beat Cuba 94 78 after a brawl left Rutgers center Jim Bailey injured by a broken bottle. The squad was set to face Brazil next. Also noted were rowing and sailing events and tennis and Little League results.
Kansas City Royals rout Orioles 5 2 as Mayberry and Brett homer for a 7th straight win. Colborn wins with Gura relief. Royals lead AL West. White Sox, Yankees, and Twins also win as Goltz blanks Red Sox. Milwaukee tops Texas. Detroit beats California. Toronto dumps Oakland.
The scorecard lists results from Tuesday and Wednesday games including New York 2 Houston 1 and San Francisco 4 Chicago 3. It notes key pitchers and upcoming matchups such as Los Angeles at Pittsburgh Chicago at Atlanta New York at Cincinnati and San Francisco at St Louis with additional games scheduled for Thursday.
American League East standings show New York leading with 73 wins and Boston 71, while Minnesota leads the NL with strong batting figures from Carew and Rice. Tuesday results include New York beating Chicago 8-3 and Minnesota over Boston 7-0, with several other matchups listed and pitchers noted.
Missouri and other Big Eight teams moved into full scrimmage with varying progress. Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer limited contact due to injuries to Elvis Peacock and others while Missouri used six quarterbacks in drills. Ohio State? Not applicable here.
Chicago White Sox sign Jorge Orta to a three year contract. Chicago Cubs release Bobby Darwin on unconditional waivers and Grace Sutter is restored to the active roster. NFL action sees Baltimore Colts sign Nelson Munsey to a second year deal while Buffalo Bills trade Donnie Green to the Philadelphia Eagles for a future draft pick. Cleveland Browns waive Rex Garner and Kansas City Chiefs release Jackie Williams and Jerrald Taylor. Los Angeles Rams release Carson Long. Harvard University names Frank McLaughlin head basketball coach.
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