Opti Derby Race Seeks Lane Parity Yet Again
The Opti Soap Box Derby faces lane bias fixes as officials calibrate lanes after the Hamilton race. Aimed to within one thousandth of a second, the process uses cars from third and fourth place to test and adjust spacing, with 18 former champs attending the 25th anniversary race and pre-race events set for 1 p.m.
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Tim Willis
DeBolt Downs
Don Heffron
Heffron
Hamilton
Ron Dace
Akron
Foster's 80 RBIs spark Reds rally past Astros
George Foster hit a three run homer for his 24th of the season as Cincinnati erased a 3-2 deficit in the seventh. Pete Rose and Ken Griffey added key infield hits and Cesar Geronimo doubled to drive in two more runs, giving the Reds an 8-3 victory over Houston.
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Houston
Cincinnati Reds
George Foster
Houston Astros
Foster
Reds
Floyd Bannister
Foster Wrecking Crew
Bob Bailey
Rick Auerbach
Pete Rose
Bob Watson
Bannister
Ken Griffey
Griffey
Auerbach
Bo McLaughlin
Cesar Geronimo
Astros
Joe Ferguson
Doug Capilla
Innin
Dan Driessen
Ferguson
Cincinnati
Griftey
Morgan
Grostr of
Bench
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Cabell
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Meigin
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E—Rose
Watson
Gfoster
Geronimo
J Gonzalez
Sb— Oncepcion
J Cruz
Capilia
Dodgers
Padres
Dusty Baker
Steve Yeager
Burt Hooton
Hooton
Dave Kingman
All Stars Edge Nationals in 1957 Classic Victory
Minnie Minoso sparkled with sharp defense and a leaping catch to end a ninth inning rally as the American League beat the National League 6 to 5. Casey Stengel earned his second All-Star game win, while Hodges and Hodges’ line drive were part of a tense late surge.
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Minnie Minoso
Casey Stengel
Minoso
Gil Hodges
Nationals
Baseball Standings and Weekend Results Snapshot
Baseball standings show Chicago, Montreal, New York, Pittsburgh, and Houston atop divisions with mixed records. Friday results include Chicago over Lovis, Montreal over Chicago, and Cincinnati beating Houston. Saturday schedules feature key interleague matchups and notable pitchers, with East and West divisions detailing win totals, games back, and daily outcomes.
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Prile
Pitts
Montreal
N York
Los Ang
Houston
Fran
S Diego
Atlanta
Lovis
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Francisco
St. Louis
Underwood
Renko
Carlton
Candelaria
Rogers
Swan
Collins
Halicki
Seaver
Toronto
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K.C
Texas
Calit
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Seattle
Cleveland
Baltimore
Detroit
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Minnesota
Boston
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California
Jenkins
Sorenson
Byrd
Garland
Guidry
Palmer
Oaklang
Klo
Colborn
Pole
Goltz
Simpson
Perry
Kravec
Arroyo
Bengals' Fritts fined for court plea deal
Cincinnati Bengals running back Stan Fritts was fined $50 and ordered to donate eight hours to youth service after entering a guilty plea in Hamilton County Municipal Court. The AP report notes the penalty followed the court action.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Bengals
Stan Fritts
Fritts
Hamilton County
Pirates Rally toBeat Phillies in Brawl Filled Game
In a startling baseball contest in Pittsburgh the Pirates erased a 7-3 deficit to win 8-7 on a bases loaded walk by Jim Fregosi in the bottom of the ninth. Two Phillies were ejected after a clash with Bruce Kison and Mike Schmidt, while Tug McGraw drew an ejection later.
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Phillies
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Jim Fregosi
Bruce Kison
Garry Maddox
Phils
Kison
Philadelphia
Mike Schmidt
Schmidt
Greg Luzinski
Ed Ott
Tug McGraw
Willie Stargell
Stargell
McGraw
Danny Ozark
Ott
Phil Garner
Dave Parker
Mets
New York
Bruce Boisclair
Santo Alcala
Bill Atkinson
Atkinson
John Stearns
City golf tourney tight Scheibert two strokes up
The 1977 Men's City Golf Tournament heads toward a 72-hole finish after two days. Craig Scheibert led with a four under 68, then birdied late, tying Mike McGee at two under for the round. McGee later bogeyed two holes to sit two behind Scheibert as Round 3 began. Ray Martin Tim Walton and Richard Roots trailed by five, with Flight One leaders and Flight Two and Three competitors in close pursuit as rounds continued.
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Craig Scheibert
Mike McGee
Ray Martin
Tim Waltonichard Roots
Stuart Locke
Pat McGuire
Bill Rupp
Randy Conn
Ralph Connor
Steve MacAdam
Tal Selby
Steve Downs
Karl Heffner
Mike Miller
Nick Schramm
Sam Haddad
Steve Tavibee
Mary Merritt
Robert Sortman
Ewing Tavibee
Randy Ward
Marvin Monroe
First Flight
George Halderman
Don Horn Jr
Jett Kirby
Mike Lawson
William Joly Jr
Ken Lawson
Bretivins
Charles Weidner Jr
Johnny Cox
C. C. Holton
Jim Craig
Jim Snyder Jr
Dale Ledford
Bill Turner
Dave Bontrager
Arnold Grine
Joe Hocz
Harold LaBarge
Bill Daley
David Brown
Kevin Harris
Dave McGuire
James Roosa
Robert
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Mike Pe
Ellis Ma
David T
Bud Armbruster
Robert Larsson
Orville Wright
Tee
Mes Johnson Jr
Richard
Tom McRoberts
Woodside
Valley View
Mike cGee
McGee
Scheibert
Tim Walton
Richard Roots
Martin
Walton
Roots
Conta
Halderman
Jeff Kirby
Jack Gilpatrick
Harris
Gilpatrick
Mike Hudler
Ellis May
David Tibbs
Meadows
Highlands
Two-man showdown in British Open at Turnberry
In Turnberry Scotland Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus staged a thrilling British Open duel at the halfway point both on five under par after 54 holes with Crenshaw closing behind at 206 and Ben Crenshaw gaining, while a fierce thunderstorm suspended play for 25 minutes.
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Watson
Geoffrey Miller
Turnberry
Scotland
Tom Watson
Jack Nicklaus
Ailsa
Ketene
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Johnny Miller
Lee Trevino
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