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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1976
Page
10
John Montefusco quiets critics as he pitches six and a third innings and the Giants beat the Reds 5 1 at Riverfront Stadium. Bench rests, Perez sits, Driessen starts as Cincinnati shelves key players after Saturday’s rout.
Reliever Gary Lavelle delivered the key at bat with a sacrifice fly in the second inning and later scored on his own double as the Giants beat the Reds 2-1. Montefusco earned his first win over Cincinnati, Pete Rose extended his hitting streak to 22, and Rigney praised the team’s performance after winning two of three. The Reds head to a two game set with San Diego starting tomorrow.
In a weekend of tight, pressure filled games the Buffalo Braves beat the Philadelphia 124 123 in overtime while the Detroit Pistons edged the Milwaukee Bucks 107 104. Detroit opens a best of seven series against the Golden State Warriors in Oakland Tuesday. Buffalo hosts Boston Wednesday. Johan Shumate returned for Buffalo after hospital time but was felled by a concussion.
The New York Nets beat the San Antonio Spurs 106 98 to even the playoff series at 2 2 and a brawl erupted after the final buzzer. Nets guard Brian Taylor traded blows with Spurs’ Karl during a sequence that saw players from both benches join in before police and officials cleared the floor.
The report lists top performers in the National and American leagues with names such as Kingman, Ruthven, Carew, and Munson noted for batting averages runs and home runs. It also highlights strikeout leaders and key fielding stats with multiple players from various teams.
Dennis Kohanowicz of Aligapps Pennsylvania drove a 982 Chevrolet to the Hod Shop drag championship at National Trail Raceway. He posted the event's best elapsed time of 14.62 seconds and top speed of 9.05 miles per hour, earning $4,000 first prize.
Former Dodger Andy Messersmith pitched four uneasy innings in his 1976 debut with Atlanta as Jimmy Wynn powered the Braves with a three run homer to beat Los Angeles 7 6. Messersmith admitted nerves and control issues while Braves manager Dave Bristol planned to deploy him longer.
Twins rally past Yankees 5 4 in ninth after Lyman Bostock homered to tie game and Butch Wynegar followed with a solo shot off Catfish Hunter. The walkoff win snaps New York’s early-season streak as injuries and miscues mount for Cleveland and Detroit.
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