Baseball Opens Season as Carlton John Duel Caps Start
Phillies ace Steve Carlton, 23 10, faces Tommy John 20 7 as NL clash opens anew. Carlton’s sharp rise after 1971 trade and John’s 1976 comeback frame a balanced Phillies Dodgers series with Sutton Lonborg matchups and playoffs already on tap.
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Royals Yankees rematch for AL pennant in five game series
The Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees renew their 1976 pennant race in a best of five series starting in New York. The clubs clash in a sequence of day and night games, then travel to Kansas City for further games with the winner hosting World Series games. The Yankees rebuilt after a midseason slump led by Reggie Jackson and an offense powered by Nettles Munson Rivers Chambliss White Piniella and defense from Randolph and Dent. Pitching features Guidry Lyle Tidrow Torrez Figueroa and Gullett with strong late-season form.
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Baseball Standings Clear as Regular Season Ends
Standings show Philadelphia 5 beat Montreal 3. Pittsburgh 3 edged Chicago 1 2. New York 6 over St Louis 4. Atlanta 6 at Cincinnati 3. Houston 6 over Los Angeles 3. San Diego 3 and San Francisco ending the regular season.
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Raiders edge Chiefs in injury hampered Monday showdown
Oakland visits Kansas City in a primed matchup as the Raiders hold 8-1-1 on Monday night while the Chiefs, 5-9 in recent seasons, stumble after a 3-3 preseason and losses to New England and San Diego. Officials expect about 50 000 fans for the 9 05 p m ET kickoff.
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Joiner Leads Charge as Chargers Top Bengals
The Chargers improved to 2-1 after a 24-3 win over the Bengals. Bengals coach Bill Johnson blasted Cincinnati's offense, saying they had no answer and went to pieces after kickoff. Charlie Joiner factored in the climb from a 1975 trade that sent him to San Diego for Coy Bacon.
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Big day for Manning and Bradshaw as NFL results widen
Archie Manning led New Orleans with 42 24 win over Chicago including two rushing TDs and a 35 yard TD pass to Muncie Bradshaw matched with three TD passes and a TD run in Pittsburgh 28 14 victory over Cleveland Detroit beat Philadelphia 17 13 led by Dexter Bussey scoring two TDs Jets upset New England 30 27 and more results across the league with Griese and Miami routing Houston 27 7
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