Pete Rose misses hits as Reds fall in 14 innings
Cincinnati battled Atlanta 10-9 in 14 innings as Pete Rose finished the season with 198 hits, missing a major league record of 10 straight 200-hit seasons. George Foster homered for the Reds, Johnny Bench hit a grand slam, and Davey Concepcion reached a .301 average. Cincinnati ended 2 games behind the Dodgers, drawing a large crowd to Riverfront Stadium.
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Baseball Standings Include Tied Games Across Leagues
In the latest standings Pittsburgh trades blows with Philadelphia, New York ties Chicago Montreal and St. Louis to Houston at three. San Francisco remains in pursuit as teams chase division leads amid a murky race.
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Hockey exhibitions wrapup with varied results
Sunday exhibitions saw Buffalo defeat the New York Islanders 5 to 3 and Chicago beat Toronto 6 to 3. Colorado topped Detroit 3 to 2, Quebec WHA defeated Minnesota 5 to 2, while Montreal edged Philadelphia 5 to 4 and New York Rangers beat Vancouver 2 to 1. New England WHA defeated Washington. Monday schedule announced Boston vs Montreal at Halifax and New York Rangers at Winnipeg WHA.
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Tigers rehire Gates Brown and Tracewski as coaches 1979 plan
In the American League a Tigers move brings back Gates Brown and Dick Tracewski as coaches for 1979. Bo Brinkman and Joan Grodzicki are named as 1979 season coaches, while Jim Leyland is slated as Evansville manager in the American Association.
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Yankees and Red Sox square off for AL East title
Major league baseball reaches a winner take all finish as the Yankees and Red Sox clash after Boston blanked Toronto 5-0 and Cleveland crushed New York 9-2. Catfish Hunter faltered early for New York while Ron Guidry ready to start for the Yankees with Mike Torrez set for Boston. The winner advances to a best of five series against Kansas City starting Tuesday in Kansas City.
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Bengals still zeroed in on first win after 49ers victory
Cincinnati coach Bill Johnson labeled his 0-5 Bengals season a disaster after a 28-12 loss to San Francisco. Steve Jepoard? JeBerg threw two TD passes as the 49ers ended four straight defeats under rookie coach Pete McCulley, while Cincinnati outgained San Francisco but had seven turnovers and 13 penalties.
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Anderson Returns as 49ers Top Bengals in Week 6 Clash
Ken Anderson returns from a broken hand to play for the Bengals after missing time. He throws a 9 yard TD to Billy Brooks but is knocked from the game by a knee injury in the fourth. Cornerbacks Anthony Leonard and Eddie Lewis intercept Anderson twice, with Leonard returning a 30 yard score to put San Francisco ahead 21 0 at halftime as O J Simpson sits out the second half with a bruised knee. The 49ers build a 28 point lead before holding on for the win.
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Browns lose on disputed call sparks fury after late Field goal
Cleveland Browns blame a late disputed play for their 16-13 defeat to the Houston Oilers as Toni Fritsch kicked a 19-yard field goal with 14 seconds left. Browns cornerback Kon Bolton and players contest the ruling while Burrough also disputes the over the shoulder catch.
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Packers back in title chase as Middleton shines in Detroit win
Green Bay holds first in NFC after a 35-24 victory over Detroit led by Terdell Middleton's 148 rushing yards and two TDs from David Whitehurst. Starr cautions that no championship caliber opponent has been beaten, while Detroit sacks dominate against the Packers. NFL Week highlights include Oakland’s overtime win over Chicago and Pittsburgh’s fifth straight with Bradshaw passing for three TDs.
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