Foyt wins Indy making four time champion at last
A.J. Foyt becomes the first four time Indy 500 winner finishing 3 hours 5 minutes 57.70 seconds at 161.331 mph. Johncock leads most of race before engine failures end his bid. Sneva secures pole but stalls in final laps. Unser finishes 3rd and Janet Guthrie makes historic but troubled run.
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Reds stay alive in pennant race with Dodgers sweep
Cincinnati Reds win 6-3 and 8-1 after a 10-3 setback to the Dodgers. Johnny Bench hit a grand slam in the Sunday win, with Griffey and Morgan contributing homers. Joe Morgan says the Reds are not out, as they face Atlanta next.
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Padres name Alvin Dark as playing manager in San Diego
CHICAGO AP Alvin Dark announced he will manage the San Diego Padres while also playing, after a Sunday news conference where he cited prayer guiding his decision. Dark noted leaving the Chicago Cubs was hard though he looked forward to returning to managing. He has NL pennant experience with the Giants and AL pennant with the A’s.
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Baseball standings include Monday games across MLB schedule
Monday results show matchups across the league with listed pitchers and records such as Montreal at New York and Chicago at St Louis. Other games include San Diego at San Francisco Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Atlanta at Cincinnati Los Angeles at Houston and more with various pitcher lines.
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Mets Giants 23-inning marathon at Shea Stadium
On this day in 1964 the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants battled 23 innings over seven hours and 23 minutes at Shea Stadium. The Giants won with two runs in the 23rd after a 19 inning scoreless spell, Gaylord Perry earning the win with 10 innings of relief.
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Cubs Rally Past Pirates for Three-Game Sweep in NL Race
Cubs win 3-2 to sweep the Pirates, stretching their surge to 21 wins in 26 games and vaulting them atop the NL standings. Bobby Murcer sparks a two-run eighth, Jerry Morales bunts, Manny Trillo singles, and Jose Cardenal drives in the go-ahead run.
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Major baseball leaders from the National and American leagues
The report lists top players in batting runs and hits across both leagues. It names Trillo and Parker as leading NL batters, Winfield and Cey among top run producers, and Carey, Fisk, and Munson highlighting AL batting and RBI leaders. Pitching leaders include Ry an, Tanana, Palmer, and others with ERA and win totals.
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Weaver misread batter in late inning walk miscue
The Orioles attempted to walk Larry Hisle but Palmer revealed the intended bat was Dan Ford. Weaver replaced the intentional walk after realizing the error, yet Ford reached on a bases loaded walk and Hisle provided the decisive hit as Minnesota defeated Baltimore 3-2.
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Betting Record Sets Day Hitting $7.5 Million at SC Racing
March 6, 1977 marked a historic single day wagering peak in Southern California racing as fans poured in bets totaling $7,495,388 across tracks and events. The record highlights a surge in attendance and betting activity driving industry milestones.
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