Controversy Flares Over Bouton Braves Return
Reds manager Sparky Anderson blasts Commissioner Bowie Kuhn NL President Chub Feeney and Braves owner Ted Turner as the Dodgers defeat Atlanta 11 5 Bouton returns from the minors to start and is tagged for five runs in a rough comeback Johnny Bench and Reggie Smith weigh in while Anderson lashes at baseball leadership over promotion versus merit and timing
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Cincinnati
Jim Bouton
Atlanta Braves
Sparky Anderson
Cincinnati Reds
Bowie Kuhn
Chub Feeney
Braves
Ted Turner
Los Angeles Dodgers
Arry McWillia
Browns Edge Bengals In Overtime Thriller For 2-0 Start
Cleveland beat Cincinnati 13-10 in overtime as Don Cockroft booted a 17 yard field goal after a late rally. The Browns defense stifled the Bengals and Cockroft already leads NFL in accuracy while Don Bass and Reggie Rucker secured key scores. Cincinnati had a 28 yard Isaac Curtis catch negated by a penalty and Chris Bahr missed the final regulation kick.
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Cleveland Browns
Don Cockroft
National Football League
Browns
Cincinnati Bengals
Cockroft
Jerry Sherk
Bengals
Issac Curtis
Chris Bahr
Cincinnati
Bahr
Bill Johnson
Don Bass
John Reaves
Oliver Davis
Brian Sipe
Reggie Rucker
Larry Collins
Bass
Reaves
Banr
Raiders win on fumble by deliberate play controversial ending
In a dramatic late finish, the Oakland Raiders recovered a fumbled ball by Ken Stabler after a deliberate stumble, with Dave Casper falling on the ball in the end zone for a touchdown and Errol Mann adding the extra point to beat the Chargers 21 20. Referee Markbriet ignored Chargers' protests as Oakland clinched the win and moved toward the season.
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Dave Casper
Jerry Markbriet
Oakland Raiders
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San Diego
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Casper
Errol Mann
Oakland
Yankees rout Red Sox to sweep at Fenway Park
The Yankees crushed Boston 7-4 at Fenway, sweeping the four-game series. Led by Graig Nettles, Roy White, Thurman Munson, and Bucky Dent with three hits each, New York piled 42 runs and 67 hits in the series, pulling even with the Red Sox in the AL East as Milwaukee and Baltimore loom. Ed Figueroa and Goossen combined on a five-hitter in a sixth straight win and 16th in 18. Don Baylor drove in five with a grand slam and a single as California beat Kansas City 13-3. Nolan Ryan struck out 12 in a nine-hit effort for the Angels.
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Kansas
Royals
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Roy White
Thurman Munson
Bucky Dent
Ed Figueroa
Gossage
Don Baylor
California
Kansas City
Angels
Nolan Ryan
Paul Splittorff
Dodgers Star Demands Umpire Eric Gregg Be Fired
Atlanta AP report notes Dodgers outfielder Reggie Smith criticizing NL umpire Eric Gregg after an 11 5 win over the Braves. Smith was ejected in the fourth after a called strike on a 20 pitch and argued earlier in the first inning.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Eric Gregg
Atlanta Braves
National League
Smith
Dodgers
Braves
Gregg
Major league batting and fielding leaders listed for two leagues
The dataset lists top performers in the National and American Leagues by batting, runs, runs batted in, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching decisions. Key names include Rose, Garvey, Foster, Rice, Yount, Carew, Staub, Rice, LeFiore, J Cruz, and Ryan with various team affiliations such as Cin, SF, LA, Min, Det, and NY.
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Hisle
White Sox pitcher Wilbur Wood vetoes Pirates trade
CHICAGO WHITE SOX announced Wilbur Wood, pitcher, vetoed a trade to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cleveland Indians called up Wayne Cage first baseman Alfredo Griffin shortstop and Dan Briggs outfielder from Portland of the Pacific Coast League. Toronto Argonauts fired Leo Cahill head coach. General Amateur Athletic Union named coaches and managers for US Olympic track squads and Pan Am Games teams.
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Dan Briggs
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Amateur Athletic Union
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Robert Newland
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Jim Bush
Ted Hayden
Lee Calhoun
Ken Shannon
Mel Rosen
Joe Newton
Baseball Standings and Weekend Results From Major Leagues
Standings show teams like Philadelphia Pittsburgh Chicago Montreal St Louis New York West Los Angeles San Francisco Cincinnati Houston Atlanta among leaders with records and games back. Weekend results include Cincinnati 6 San Francisco 3 Chicago 6 Montreal 3 Philadelphia 6 St Louis 3 Atlanta 7 Los Angeles 4 New York 4 Pittsburgh 1 Houston 10 San Diego 4 and Sunday doubleheaders across leagues with key pitchers and managers listed.
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Kravec
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Gura
Hartzell
Jenkins
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McLaughlin
Reds rout Giants as Bair notches 26th save in win
The Cincinnati Reds defeated the San Francisco Giants 8-1 at Riverfront Stadium. Tom Seaver started the late innings, while Lee May and Johnny Bench provided key hits. With Barr earning his 26th save in 64 appearances, Cincinnati stayed in contention, trailing the Dodgers by six in the NL West as Sparky Anderson praised Bair's reliability and the bullpen’s improving form. Bench hit his 22nd homer, while Concepcion doubled home a run and Bench swiped a base, showcasing a late offensive burst that sealed the blowout. Attendance reached 43,779 in humid conditions.
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