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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1976
Page
10
The United States rallied after a tough day as Shirley Babashoff anchored a dramatic 400 meter freestyle relay win and Ed Moses set a 400 hurdles world mark. U S swimmers led by Montgomery and Babashoff dominated the pool while East Germany led in golds and Russia faced questions over athletes and alleged deals.
In a Sunday showcase of American dominance Jim Montgomery wins the 100 meter freestyle and Shirley Babashoff anchors the 4x100 relay to claim women's swimming gold. Mac Wilkins celebrates the discus win, while Edwin Moses and Mike Shine secure a 1-2 finish in the 400 meter hurdles with a world record time of 47.64 seconds.
Bill Russell predicts a hard matchups for the United States as it faces the Soviet Union in the Olympic gold medal showdown. He notes the USSR is versatile, fast, and experienced, capable of beating NBA teams but likely not the NCAA champion, underscoring the high level of the Americans.
Cincinnati catcher Johnny Bench delivered a two-run single and a surprise bunt that spurred the Reds to a 7-6 victory over Atlanta. Bench advanced on a third base error, scored on a slide, and helped Gary Nolan win his 100th. George Foster added a 20th homer. Pete Rose also homered. The Reds take three of four in the series and head to Riverfront Stadium to face the Giants.
Mike Schmidt hit a homer using Oates lighter shorter bat and drove in four as the Phillies beat the Pirates 13-7 to widen their NL East lead. Ollie Brown added a grand slam. Dodgers edged Padres 1-0 on Lee Lacy's seventh inning double. Expos beat Mets 2-1 on Andre Thornton RBI single in ninth.
Standings show New York 60-33 and Oakland 58-37 leading the leagues. Sunday results include Philadelphia routing Pittsburgh and Montreal beating New York. Monday night games feature Montreal at Chicago and New York at Denver area. American and National League branches list numerous matchups and note several late innings.
The Oakland A's exploded for seven runs in the first inning and routed Kansas City 9-2 after Otis derided the A's and claimed silence was golden. Chuck Tanner credited the team’s mood and rebounding attitude for the win as Oakland closed the gap in the standings.
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