Stargell’s hot night fuels Pirates 8-3 win over Astros
Willie Stargell slugged three singles and a double driving in four as the Pirates beat the Astros 8-3. Dock Ellis left with a sore elbow after seven innings but earned his 17th win. Cincinnati beat St Louis 6-5. Chicago topped Atlanta 3-0 as Jenkins moved toward fifth straight 20 win season.
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Associated Press
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Ballman shines as Eagles top Bills in exhibition game
Eagles veteran wide receiver Gary Ballman, unsigned amid Nixon wage freezes, caught nine passes for 166 yards and a TD in Philadelphia's 34-28 win over Buffalo. QB Pete Liske connected on 12 of 19 passes for 202 yards and two scores, including Ballman's nine-yard TD to cap a 75-yard drive.
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Associated Press
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Happy Feller
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Marck Moseley
Joe Namath
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Craig Morton
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Area girls shine at Iowa first Town Girls Basketball Academy
Pam Hoffman of West Branch and Ruth Gieselman of Wapello joined 41 Iowa girls in Ida Grove for the inaugural Town Girls Basketball Academy. Selected by district officials, the participants competed for six $500 scholarships to be awarded at the next Des Moines state tournament.
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West Branch
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Wapello
Iowa
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Des Moines
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Wayne Cooley
Iowa Girls Athletic Association
Hope
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Jim Zabel
WHO Radio
Lake Ladue
Conigliaro's ninth inning homer seals Sox win over California
Billy Conigliaro delivers a three run homer in the bottom of the ninth at Fenway, lifting the Red Sox to a 6 5 comeback victory over California as brother Tony watches from the stands. The blast follows a seventh inning rally that erased a 3 1 deficit and snaps a seven game home skid for Boston.
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Joe Lahoud
Angels
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Monday Baseball Results and Upcoming Schedule
Results include Chicago 3 over Atlanta 0 and Pittsburgh 8 over Houston 3. Cincinnati 6 beat St. Louis 5, New York 6 defeated Los Angeles 0. Detroits Lolich and Cain slated vs Chicago Horlen and John. California Messersmith vs Boston Tatum, Oakland Odom vs Washington Gogolewski, Baltimore McNally vs Milwaukee Pattin, Cleveland Paul vs Minnesota Eyleven. Play resumes Tuesday and Wednesday with multiple night games listed.
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Sox Face Clowns as 24-8 Comanche Doubleheader Forfeited
Comanche Indians forfeited a league doubleheader to the Muscatine Red Sox boosting their record to 24-8 before Wednesday's 7:30 p.m. game with the Indianapolis Clowns Bruner Field. Red Sox players Jel Bunge Don Greasing and others posted varied averages while Steve Rueckert leads at .481 and new addition Mike Varney hits .400. In boxing results Percy Pugh out pointed King David Ham in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
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Jacksonville
Fla
Huges Texaco nets 31-2 victory in women's softball
Huges Texaco dominated Dollies Top 31-2 Monday night as Marilyn Reese tossed a one hitter and Judy Nelson hit two homers. Nelson led with three hits along with Pat Anderson. Jan Viner and Jeanie Pippert added two each. Winning pitcher Marilyn Reese. catcher Linda Hildebrand.
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Judy Nelson
Pat Anderson
Nelson
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Jeanie Pippert
Linda Hildebrand
Jones
Anson
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