Reds Meet Giants In Dream Series Rout
The Cincinnati Reds host the San Francisco Giants for a four game set as both teams chase the NL West leader. Seaver and Bonham headline the mound matchups while Cincinnati, led by a strong 9-6 star, eyes a rally to overtake the Giants who hold a slim three game edge. Jack Clark, batting .308, voices confidence that a hot stretch could turn the race in Cincinnati’s favor.
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Nickname origins and broadcasting plans touch Miami history
The piece discusses how Miami University adopted the Redskins nickname after alumnus James Brown suggested using the Miami Indians image for its athletic teams. It notes Cox, a former Middletown Middies player, joining broadcasting duties for women’s basketball and football games, amid remarks on Title IX and the evolving sports media landscape.
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Eastwick finds a new mission with Phillies
Eastwick, after a troubled Yankee tenure, joins Philadelphia and saves a 7-6 win over Montreal. He says the bullpen must rest while he shoulders the load. The Phillies pounded Expos starter Grimsley for 10 hits and seven runs in four innings.
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Reserves complete All-Star roster
National League manager Tommy Lasorda named 11 reserves to complete the NL All-Star team led by Los Angeles stars Lopes Cey and Smith with Concepcion and Morgan also in the mix. Reds and Dodgers share six selections. Seaver joins Cincinnati starters in the final lineup ahead of the July game.
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Boe to be ousted as Islanders president
Newsday reports Roy Boe, president of the New York Islanders hockey club, will be removed from his post amid ongoing financial troubles. The move comes as New Jersey Nets owner also faces scrutiny in other sports leadership shifts.
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Bengals Hope Wilson Can Play After Toronto Settlement
Bengals general manager Paul Brown says guard tackle Wilson could help late in the season if he regains form after knee surgery. Wilson signed with Toronto in 1977, attempted to join Cincinnati, and a tampering suit with the Argonauts was settled out of court with no player rights involved.
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Lemanczyk Bests Palmer as Weaver Feud Flare Reaches Ejection
Toronto’s Dave Lemanczyk beat Baltimore’s Jim Palmer 24 with help from Mike Willis in a game where umpire Marty Springstead ejected Earl Weaver for the seventh time the Make Weaver a Leaver club. The Associated Press notes other AL results: Angels 9 Royals 2, Mariners 3 A’s 2, Yankees 7 Rangers 2, Red Sox 7 White Sox 6 in 10, Tigers 8 Indians 4. Bailor’s unearned run in the fifth and Carty’s RBI single backed Lemanczyk’s win.
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Jets Sign Dodgers and More Football Signings
In National Football League action the New York Jets added fullbacks Dodie Donnell Jim Early and Randy Sidier along with offensive linemen Russell Williamson and Bob Singethy and center Acquired Ben Lazero from the Baltimore Colts. The San Francisco 49ers traded Jim Obradovich to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for an undisclosed draft pick. Councy Rudolph moved to Miami for another undisclosed pick. In the Canadian Football League Montreal Alouettes released Larry Lawrence and Horace Belton while Cornelius Walker was traded to Ottawa for a 1979 third round pick. Vernon Perry Jonn Olenchalk Eleaise Fiaton Brent Watson Craig Labbett and Wayne Conrad placed on the 2 Gay Minored list. In the National Hockey League Atlanta Flames signed Bill Clement and Ken Houston to multiyear contracts. Philadelphia Flyers named Bob McCammon coach while St Louis Blues named Bob Piager as special assignment scout. In Soccer North American Soccer League San Diego Sockers suspended Jan Van Der Veen without pay for the season remainder. The University of Louisville named Howard Honman athletic director.
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Indians and Tigers End 1977 Season Tied in Wins
At season end both clubs reached 6 123 victories each, marking a rare parity after 77 years in the American League. The milestone reflects long histories for Cleveland and Detroit in MLB through 1977.
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