Reds Sparky Sparks Umpire Row At Riverfront
In a Cincinnati pitcher duel between Tom Seaver and Tommy John, Sparky Anderson clashed with umpire Ed Sudol over ball handling and supposed doctored baseballs. John joked about keeping umpires guessing as Dodgers led the Reds by 9 1 2 games.
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Riverfront Stadium
Tom Seaver
Cincinnati
Tommy John
Los Angeles Dodgers
Sparky Anderson
Reds
Ed Sudol
Anderson
Sudol
Dodger
John
Don Sutton
Chicago
Herman) Franks
Chicago Cubs
Sutton
Tom LaSorda
Joe Morgan
Nastase Becomes Wimbledon Teen Heart Throb
Ilie Nastase the 30 year old Romanian dominates Wimbledon attention as mobs of young fans chase him. Police manage crushes after a court dash by an admirer, while Nastase jokes about letters and his locker full of requests.
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Wimbledon
England
Ilie Nastase
Nastase
Dominique
Astros edge Giants in dramatic 10th inning win
Ken Boswell delivered a pinch hit single with one out in the 10th to bring home Julio Gonzalez and lift the Houston Astros to a 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants in the first game of a twilight doubleheader. Jose Cruz opened the scoring with a two run triple as Houston tied the game late.
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Ken Boswell
Julio Gonzalez
Houston Astros
San Francisco Giants
Gonzalez
Jose Cruz
Ari Howe
Jim Fuller
Reds rally past Dodgers to cut NL West lead to eight games
Cincinnati Reds beat Los Angeles Dodgers 7 4 to 3 7 6 in a nationally televised game. Johnny Bench hit two homers driving in three runs as Woodie Fryman earned the win and Pedro Borbon closed the rally. Dodgers’ Dave Lopes commented on the shift in standings after the loss.
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Reds
Dodger
Dave Lopes
Johnny Bench
Pedro Borbon
Cincinnati
Sutton Beach
Dan Driessen
Woodie Fryman
Joe Henderson
Indianapolis
Connors Edges Smith to Reach Wimbledon Quarterfinals
Jimmy Connors survived a stern test from former champion Stan Smith to win 7-9 6-2 3-6 6-3 6-3 and advance to Wimbledon quarterfinals. Also advancing were John McEnroe Vitas Gerulaitis Billy-20, and Martin, joining defending champion Billie Jean King and Chris Evert in the women's draw.
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Geoffrey Miller
Wimbledon
England
Jimmy Connors
Stan Smith
Connors
Smith
Chris Evert
Billie Jean King
John McEnroe
Douglaston, N.Y
Vitas Gerulaitis
Howard Beach
N.Y
Billy
Evanston
McEnroe
United States
Sandy Mayer
Mendham
N.J
Gerulaitis
Dick Stockton
Carrollton
Tex
Martin
Mark Cox
Byron Bertram
South Africa
Phil Dent
Australia
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Ilie Nastase
Romania
Miss Evert
Greer Stevens
Ms. King
Marise Kruger
Virginia Wade
Rosie Casals
Kerry Reid
Sue Barker
Betty Stove
Netherlands
Martina Navratilova
Snellenberger Captures Ohio State Singles Title in Perfect 200
George Snellenberger of Grove City wins the 91st Ohio Trapshooting Tournament singles with a flawless 200 targets in Vandalia Ohio. His wife Kitty adds 191 as they collect the husband wife title, with Snellenberger set for the Champion of Champions at the Grand American in August. He has multiple state titles across Indiana Virginia and Ohio.
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Ohio
George Snellenberger
Grove City
Virginia
Indiana
Snellener
Simmons homer lifts Cardinals to 3-2 win over Phillies
Ted Simmons hit a two run homer in the seventh off former teammate Steve Carlton to lift the St. Louis Cardinals past the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2. Bob Forsch and Rawly Eastwick combined on eight hits as Forsch improved to 9-4 while Schmidt hit his 19th for Philadelphia.
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ST. Louis
Ted Simmons
Steve Carlton
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Simmons
Bob Forsch
Rawly Eastwick Forsch
Phillies
Mike Schmidt
Middletown gym to be named for longtime coach Paul Walker
In a surprise at the Paul Walker Roast at the Manchester Motor Inn nearly 300 attendees learned Middletown High will rename its gym in honor of Paul Walker, who coached 30 years and piloted five of seven state titles. The formal board approval is pending, with Walker receiving a tractor and a scrapbook of letters from notable figures.
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Paul Walker
Manchester Motor Inn
Betty Lou Nein
Middletown
Walker
Hardinsburg
Portsmouth High
Tennessee
Kentucky
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Jerry Lucas
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