Reds Respond to Sparky Fire After Humiliating Loss
Cincinnati Reds manager Sparky Anderson vents after a 10-1 loss to St Louis with a closed door meeting and the team then beats San Francisco 6-4. Dave Concepcion homered leading a five run first inning against Jim Barr who struggled on the mound at Riverfront Stadium. Barr blamed a higher than normal mound for his early exit as the series shifts to 7 p.m. tonight with Santa Alcala facing Ed Halicki.
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Mets ride Matlack to 3-0 win against Dodgers on Friday the 13th
Jon Matlack pitched seven strong innings to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 aided by Lenny Randle and Dave Kingman homers in the first inning. The win follows NL President Feeney's decision upholding a Mets protest over a rain shortened loss to the Giants.
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Blazers sweep Lakers to reach NBA finals
Portland wins 105-101 to close series in four games. Maurice Lucas scores 26, Johnny Davis adds 21 after stepping in for injured Twardzik. Kareem Abdul Jabbar tallies 30 points, 17 rebounds but fouls out late as Lakers fall short.
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Collins Jones spark 76ers past Rockets in playoffs
Philadelphia guard Doug Collins scored 36 and Caldwell Jones limited Moses Malone to five points as the 76ers beat Houston 107-95 to trim the series deficit to 3-1. Malone had 30 points and 25 rebounds in a previous Houston win.
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Hopkins Named Seattle Coach Despite Mixed Feelings
Seattle AP Bob Hopkins accepted a one year contract to coach the Seattle SuperSonics after Bill Russell agreed to buy out the final year of his contract. Hopkins said he is not elated about taking the job and could have handled it years ago.
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Softball results from CHURCH leagues and churches
Scores show Grace Baptist Hillcrest Baptist 21 over Frank Baptist 15, Grace Teens Harlan Park 9 percent over Monroe Methodist 2 F U M 17, Elk Creek 7 over BLUE F U M 18, Ascension 5 over Latter Day Saints 21, Tytus Ave Calvary Baptist 13 over Zion 11, Ridgecrest 18 over St. Mary s 17.
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Mantle Reaches 500th Home Run in 1967 Victory
Mickey Mantle belts his 500th career homer in the 16th season with the Yankees, a game winning shot in a 6 5 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. Mantle becomes the sixth MLB player to reach the milestone.
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Connors Wins World Championship Tennis Final
Top seed Jimmy Connors defeats Eddie Dibbs 6-4 7-5 6-1 to reach the final in Dallas while West German capitalized by Buster Mottram’s upset of Guillermo Vilas in Hamburg in the German International Grand Prix. Eddie Westfall named 10th Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy winner for perseverance and sportsmanship. Nadia Comaneci defends European combined title at Prague European Championships.
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Darrell Royal Receives Neyland Memorial Award
Darrell Royal the former Texas coach was presented the Robert R. Neyland Memorial Award by the Knoxville Quarterback Club in Knoxville Tennessee on Friday night. The honor recognizes a coach with major contributions to collegiate football following Royal’s retirement last fall after a long Texas career.
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Turner loses managerial role as Kuhn suspends him
Atlanta owner Ted Turner barred from dugout for a year after Commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspends him for actions around the Gary Matthews pursuit and wanting to manage. Bristol returns briefly as interim manager during suspension while legal challenge proceeds.
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Lynn Debuts With Two Homers but Red Sox Knife Past Mariners
Fred Lynn homered twice in his 1977 season debut as Boston beat Seattle 7 5 after George Scott powered a late two run shot in the eighth. Seattle led 5 1 after the first inning before Boston chipped back with Lynn and Rice scoring. Willoughby earned the win in relief.
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Baseball standings from St Louis to Houston update
Standings show St Louis with Falcone at 1.4 as they visit Atlanta capped by Capra 0 3 while Pittsburgh led by Rooker 41 faces Houston with Andujar at 2 2 in the latest MLB update.
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