Carter Shines as Bengals Dominate Eagles in Opener
Virgil Carter threw 22 of 28 for 273 yards leading Cincinnati to a 37-14 win over Philadelphia. The Bengals set club records with 532 total offense and 90 yard pass play. Carter credited coach Paul Brown and Bill Walsh, while Alvin Coleman sealed the win with an fourth quarter interception.
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Dodgers Sweep Braves In Doubleheader To Tighten NL West Race
Don Sutton and Al Downing delivered shutouts as the Dodgers swept the Braves 4 0 in the first game and 0 0 in the finale. Downing earned his 19th win and Willie Davis drove in three as Los Angeles pulled within a game and a half of the Giants, while Atlanta fell seven games back. Crawford's daring baserunning and a 19-hit attack fueled the Dodgers' rally, ending a four-game skid.
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Orioles Beat Tigers 8-1 as Cuellar No-Hits in Fifth
Baltimore ends a three game skid by blasting Detroit 8-1 behind Mike Cuellar’s near no hitter through 5 13 innings before finishing with a four hitter. Frank Robinson and Boog Powell drive in two runs on RBI singles. Grich Johnson and Brooks contribute three hits and 19th homer. Other AL results.
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Giants Rally For Win In San Diego Shootout
Giants beat Padres 2-1 as Hal LaRoche belts a two run single in the second inning to erase a 1-0 lead from Ollie Brown. Don Carruthers dodges early trouble for his third win in 15 starts.
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Carolina's Roster Reduced By Three
The Carolina Cougars cut three players from their ABA roster to reach 13 after a week of practice. Waivers on Walter Banks Chuck Lloyd and Ed Kemp were announced Saturday.
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Dodgers Rout Braves in Doubleheader Sweep
Yesterday's action saw Downing of the Dodgers limit Atlanta to three singles for his 19th win and fourth shutout as Los Angeles crushed the Braves 12 0 in game one. Willie Davis collected two singles two doubles and his eighth homer driving in three and scoring twice as the Dodgers completed the doubleheader sweep with another 12 0 victory.
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Michigan State Baseball Ties, Wins Record Under Litwhiler
Michigan State baseball teams coached by former major leaguer Danny Litwhiler posted 216 wins 111 losses and five ties over eight seasons, highlighting a durable program era.
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National League standings and Sunday results summary
NL West standings show Los Angeles at 84 70 with .559 and San Francisco 68 95 .. Houston leads NL West? The Sunday results include Chicago 6 Philadelphia 3 New York 5 Pittsburgh 2 St Louis 11 Montreal 0 Houston 5 Cincinnati 4 in 11 innings San Francisco 4 San Diego 4 Los Angeles 124 Atlanta 0-0 Monday schedule notes Philadelphia vs Montreal two games listed with Renko Strohmayer and Fryman 10-7.
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Braves at Twins and Wizards at Capitals in doubleheader notes
Milwaukee Lockwood faces Minnesota Corbin in a twi night twin bill with a suspended game finishing in the 17th inning. Cleveland McDowell and Foster meet Washington McLain in the second game. Baltimore Dobson 18 8 faces New York Kekich 10 8 in another listed matchup.
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Lions vs Vikings on Monday Night Football in Detroit
Detroit hosts Minnesota in a premier 1971 Monday night showdown with division lead and a share of the NFC Central at stake. The Lions aim to extend home opener wins as the Vikings seek a seventh straight win over their chief rival and a potential division edge amid leading quarterback questions and the recent Karras waiver.
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Joe Morgans Late Home Run Lands Astros 5 4 Victory
Houston falls 10 games back with nine left as Joe Morgan belted his 13th homer of the season, a solo shot off Clay Carroll in the 11th inning, giving Houston a 5 4 win over Cincinnati. Fred Gladding earned the win to move to 4 4 while Carroll’s record improved to 9 4.
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Rookie QBs Spark Opening NFL Surprises on Sunday
Rookie quarterbacks Jim Plunkett and Archie Manning starred as the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints upset Raiders and Rams in a day full of shocks. Tom Hayes of the Falcons also helped topple the 49ers, while Green Bay coach Dan Devine suffered a broken leg amid a sideline pileup.
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Preseason Surprises as Chargers Giants and Colts Triumph
Chargers beat Chiefs 21-14 and Giants edged Packers 42-40 while Redskins toppled Cardinals 24-17 and Bears downed Steelers 17-15. Browns routed Oilers 31-0 and Broncos tied Dolphins 10-10. Colts crushed Jets 22-0. Cowboys, unbeaten, beat Bills 49-37. Bengals over Eagles 37-14. Plunkett praised after two TD passes in screening upset.
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Saints end 12 game skid with comeback win
Manning faced the Rams on a pass option and connected for a 39 yard strike to Randy Vataha before eluding for a winning sprint. He completed three passes for 42 yards to set up the decisive score as New Orleans earned its first NFL victory in 12 attempts. Falcons upset with four Brodie picks and two Berry to Burrow touchdowns.
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