Cardinal Finds Way to Heat Heat in St Louis
St Louis pitcher Eric Rasmussen used towels soaked in ammonia chilled by the stadium air conditioning to offset the heat and fire a four hit, complete game shutout over Cincinnati. The Cardinals won 3-0 as Rasmussen struck out five and walked two, with Dent Simmons praising the cooling method as key to his best outing.
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Lopes Delivers In Ninth For Dodgers After Boisclair Drop
Dodgers gain a 5-3 win as Dave Lopes hits a three run homer following Bruce Boisclair’s dropped foul fly in the ninth. Parked by the miscue, the slumping Reds fall to St Louis as Philadelphia narrows the NL East lead. Cubs, Astros, Pirates, Giants also post key wins in tight divisional races.
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Zim cites pitching as key to Red Sox decline after loss to White Sox
Don Zimmer blamed Boston's slide from first in the AL East on weak pitching despite a 9-6 loss to Chicago, noting a 14-run output over two days and a club-wide failure to win. The White Sox pounded Ferguson Jenkins and Bill Lee for 14 hits and three homers as Baltimore swept Milwaukee to move into second place.
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Baseball standings and results from major leagues
Baseball standings and Sunday results show Houston, St. Louis, and Montreal contending in the NL while Boston, New York, and Cleveland lead the AL. Monday schedules feature interleague matchups and key pitcher notes across Chicago, Philadelphia, Montreal, and San Diego.
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Eastwick Blames Wagner for Reds Trade Fallout
Former Reds reliever Will Eastwick, missing from Cincinnati since June 15, vents at front office quarrels and a disputed contract offer. He recalls a bitter exchange with Dick Wagner and notes his strained relations with Bob Howsam and Marty Brennaman since the 1976 season trade while posting a 3-4 mark with two saves and a 3.75 ERA in 19 games for the Cardinals.
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Hall of Fame pair Williams Stengel honored at Cooperstown
On this day in 1965 Ted Williams and Casey Stengel were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown New York. Stengel spent 55 years in baseball as player coach and manager winning pennants in 10 of 12 years with the Yankees. Williams twice interrupted by service titles hit 521 homers .406 in 1941 and six batting titles. The recap notes Schmidt homer at Houston Astrodome in 1976 and Ed Reusbach a Cubs pitcher who beat the Dodgers nine times in 1908.
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Martin survives on death row as Yankees manager
New York AP report says Billy Martin, amid rumors of his firing, remains Yankees manager after meeting with Gabe Paul. He deflects talk of departure, citing the 4-5 loss to Milwaukee as a trigger while noting the clubhouse, not the field, is toughest. Dick Howser denied any offer.
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Bench Rose say Pirates will win NL East, dogfight ahead
Johnny Bench and Pete Rose of the Reds predict the Pittsburgh Pirates will surge in the final two months and capture the NL East title after Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 3-0 and then topped Atlanta 4 13 innings. The veterans praise Pittsburgh’s bullpen and the middle of the lineup featuring Parker Stargell and Oliver while Cincinnati notes Dodgers lead the West.
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