Dierker Makes First No-Hitter Of 1976 For Astros
Houston pitcher Larry Dierker no hit the Montreal Expos 6-0, the first no-hitter of the 1976 season. Eight strikeouts, four walks, and strong defense fueled the effort. Dierker, 29, improved to 8-8 with Houston’s win as Rob Andrews, Joe Cruz, and Ed Herrmann contributed key plays and RBIs. The performance led to a $2,500 contract raise announced by GM Tal Smith.
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Leonard Beats Fidrych as Royals Top Tigers in Detroit
Dennis Leonard pitched a four hit gem to beat Detroit 14 9 2, lifting his record to 9 3 while Mark Fidrych fell to 9 2. Leonard struck out eight and completed six of his last eight starts, with a 92 season leading strikeout total. The crowd of 51 041 at Tiger Stadium cheered Fidrych’s postgame appearance amid a loss that left him frustrated despite a solid effort.
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Dodgers Almost Spoil Hrabosky's Celebration
In St Louis Al Hrabosky narrowly escaped a Dodgers uprising to seal a 4 3 win for the Cardinals as Red Schoendienst defended his closers night despite wildness on the mound Dusty Baker and Manny Mota forced in runs while Bill Greif retired the rally to earn the win for St Louis against Los Angeles Context includes Crawford's walk in the bottom of the ninth and the defensive double play by Don Kessinger on Buckner.
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Reagan Powers Mexico to 8-6 Legion Victory at Moberly
Mexico’s American Legion team rode five fourth inning runs including Ron Reagan’s two homers and two doubles to upset Moberly 8-6 Friday. Reagan’s second blast came in the fourth as Mexico rallied from a 2-0 deficit. Craig Palmer, Mike Clithero, Gregg Hamilton, Tom Spurrier and others fueled the burst while Mexico, short-handed with nine players, improvised to beat Moberly at Green Field before a home doubleheader vs Fulton.
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Red Sox Lose No. 1 Fan In Tom Yawkey
Boston mourns as Thomas A. Yawkey dies at 73 after a leukemia battle at New England Baptist Hospital. The Red Sox owner bought the club in 1933, renovated Fenway Park, and built a landmark era, with Carl Yastrzemski and manager Dick O Connell among those reacting to the loss.
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Centralia and Montgomery City Lead CJBL Stat Leaders
Centralia and Montgomery City show multiple players among CJBL hitting and pitching leaders as stats release this week. Montgomery City seeks first win tonight at Moberly against Huntsville, while Centralia visits Hannibal for a Sunday 2 p.m. game. Kirksville and Huntsville also schedule games midweek.
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McTear Scratched From Olympics
Houston McTear, the schoolboy sprint sensation, is scratched from the Summer Olympics due to an injury. Johnny Jones, 18, from Lampasas, Texas, will replace him as announced by the United States Olympic Committee spokesman.
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Week of Baseball Scoreboard and Saturday Games Recap
Friday results show Cincinnati 12 2, Pittsburgh 10 innings, Atlanta 5 New York 3, Philadelphia 4 San Diego 3, St Louis 4 Los Angeles 3, Houston 6 Montreal 0. Saturday pairings include Chicago at San Francisco, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, San Diego at Philadelphia, Los Angeles at St. Louis, Montreal at Houston, Cleveland at Oakland, Minnesota at Boston, Kansas City at Detroit, and Texas at Milwaukee.
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Taiwan Officials Press IOC Over Olympic Naming Standoff
In Montreal, Taiwan Olympic chief Lawrence Ting and the NOC president Chia Ming Shen held a two hour session with IOC officials, refusing to drop the Republic of China name or alter the national flag during the opening march as Canada demands. The meeting baring the deadlock followed Canadian talks with IOC leaders, while Tanzania pulled athletes amid New Zealand’s participation in South Africa related tensions.
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