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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1978
Page
14
Cincinnati tops Houston 6 3 as Joe Morgan collects three hits for the second straight game driving in a run. Bill Bonham improves to 10 4, Doug Bair strings his 24th save. Reds stay six games behind the Dodgers in the NL West.
In a busy Monday in the American League several non baseball incidents unfold. Willie Horton of the Blue Jays was involved in a parking lot altercation as a mounted officer and a police horse affected a bystander. Larry Doby alleges a racial slur during a White Sox loss. Orioles and Red Sox benches clear after Eckersley's shove. Indians top Blue Jays 5 4 on big sixth inning. Twins beat White Sox 2 0 with four White Sox players ejected. Orioles top Red Sox 5 3 with Lee May two run double. Yankees 4 Tigers 14 as Chambliss lifts Yanks with three run triple. Brewers beat Mariners 5 3 with homers from Thomas and Oglivie. Angels edge Rangers 8 7 with Grich four RBI. Royals beat A s 5 3 as Otis drives four. Sparky Anderson notes focus on winning as Cincinnati eyes leaders.
Transactions across leagues include Toronto acquiring Butch Alberts from Syracuse, Houston obtaining Dan Warthen from Philadelphia in exchange for Dan Larsen, and San Diego appointing Doug Rader as coach through 1979. NFL signings include Pete Banaszak by Oakland and Mark Nichols waived. San Diego Chargers place John Lee on injured reserve and recall Wilbur Young. WHA Edmonton Oilers claim Steve Carlson and Jim Mayer, while New England Whalers sign John Mckenzie. Wagner College names P J Carlesimo athletic director.
Reading defeated Atlanta 10 8 in Battle Creek Michigan to win the American Amateur Baseball Congress world series after scoring two runs without a hit in the ninth. Atlanta had beaten Lansing 114 in a semifinal to reach the final while Reading had a bye into Monday’s final.
Pirates sweep the Mets 7-4 and 7-0 to move within one game of first place Philadelphia in the NL East. Ed Ott and Bill Robinson homered in the opener while Jim Bibby pitched a three hitter in the nightcap. The Phillies dropped a split with St. Louis 3-2 and 10-2 as they struggle lately.
Dallas blitzed Baltimore 38 0 as Staubach threw four TD passes and the Cowboys rolled for 583 yards. He praised effort selectively after two early interceptions while Tony Dorsett rushed 147 and caught 107 yards. Dorsett noted his receiver skills need work. Colt quarterback Bert Jones missed game with injury and Lydell Mitchell was unavailable.
At Flushing Meadow Vilas loses to Butch Watts in a five set marathon on hard Deco Turf II amid talk that American surface favors serve and volley. Tiriac cites home court as factor while Borg Connors and Navratilova win as scheduled.
The St Louis Cardinals have elected captains for the 1978 NFL season. Quarterback Jim Hart leads the offense, cornerback Roger Wehrli heads the defense, and kicker Jim Bakken plus defensive back Ken Stone serve on the special teams.
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