Unusual Insurance Run Lifts Brewers In Win At Milwaukee
In a odd turn Oakland protest looms after a pitch caromed off Tim Hosley’s chest protector and lodged in the backstop. The play sent Sixto Lezcano home with the go ahead run as Milwaukee beat Oakland 4 2. Other AL results followed: Cleveland beat Chicago 5 4 in 13 innings, New York downed Texas 7 5, Kansas City shutout Baltimore 4 0, Minnesota crushed Boston 10 4, Detroit edged California 4 3.
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Perez Delivers Late Three Run Homer To Lift Reds
Cincinnati first baseman Tony Perez enraged at Sparky Anderson paces with an RBI laden night. Perez belted a three run homer in the ninth to turn an 7-5 deficit into an 8-7 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Reds improved with their 15th win in 20 games as Perez reached 45 RBIs this season.
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National League Friday's Games Box Score Snippets
Baseball highlights list several NL results with scores from Friday. New York defeated Texas 7-5 and Milwaukee beat Oakland 6-4 as Chicago fell to Cleveland in 13 innings 4-5. Minnesota topped Boston 10-4 and California won 7-5 at Cleveland. Other Friday notes include Detroit 4 California 4 in a weather-affected tie and detailed Saturday and Sunday matchups across the circuit.
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Little League slate for week and Olympic TV rights
The schedule lists Senior Major and Minor division games across multiple diamonds with matchups such as Lumber Mart versus Fuhrman footing and Dodgers versus Pirates. In Lausanne, Switzerland the rights to televise the 1980 Summer Olympics in Lake Placid were awarded to ABC.
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Purtzer Shares Kemper Open Lead After 2 Rounds
Golf rookie Tom Purtzer, 24, tied Jim Dent at 136 after a four under par 68 in breezy conditions at Quail Hollow. Dent and other big names including Ray Floyd, Mark Hayes, Charles Coody, Gary Groh, and Arnold Palmer vied for the 36 hole lead as weather delayed play forced resumption Friday morning.
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Mason Rudolph
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Lon Hinkle
Joe Inman
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Gary Player
FCC says NFL games top TV programming and boosts viewership
The FCC in its third annual report to Congress says NFL games are among the most popular TV programs. About 30% of households in markets with teams watch home team telecasts, 24% more than normal Sunday TV and 10% more than Monday prime time. The report notes higher home-team viewership when fans can choose between home and other teams. It also cites increased season-ticket sales tied to local telecasts and calls for extending the anti blackout law.
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Wilkins Dominates AAU Discus With 230-Foot Throw
Mac Wilkins, 6-5, 260 pounds from Oregon, wins the AAU national discus title at UCLA with a 230-foot best and six throws averaging 227-2. He notes Schmidt's past win and targets Olympic trials in Eugene, while other Friday winners include Hart, Stones, Robinson, Morehead, Frederick, Hill, and Hampton. Liguori eyes 5K or 10K after a race-ending injury to Liquori.
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Mac Wilkins
Oregon
Ucla
Wilkins
Wolfgang Schmidt
Schmidt
Eugene
Montreal
Tom Hill
Millard Hampton
Arnie Robinson
Larry Hart
Brenda Morehead
Jane Frederick
Dwight Stones
Hampton
James Gilkes
Stones
Argonauts waive QB Joachim and nine others at camp
TORONTO AP The Toronto Argonauts dropped quarterback Steve Joachim and nine other players from their Canadian Football League training camp. Joachim, 24, a former Temple star, signed last October but had limited action after an injury. Also waived were Ed Heverly Arizona State Sam Dickerson Southern Cal Robin Jones Louisiana Rickey McCray UCLA Bernie Muldoon Concordia Mark Occhipinti Rhode Island Robert Olson Notre Dame and Frank Prachilo C W Post.
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Louisiana
Rickey McCray
UCLA
Bernie Muldoon
Concordia
Mark Occhipinti
Rhode Island
Robert Olson
Notre Dame
Frank Prachilo
C.W. Post
Expos sign two free agent pitchers Sullivan and Hemm
Montreal Expos announce the signing of two free agent pitchers. Michael Sullivan, 18, from Cincinnati, chosen 14th in the NL regular draft phase, and Jeff (K. Warren) Hemm, 21, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, who played at the University of Arkansas.
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Montreal Expos
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Cincinnati
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Kreykes signs six players to MCC 1976-77 squad
Muscatine Community College coach Gary Kreykes announced six signings for the 1976-77 Indian cage squad. New players include Steve Pribyl and Joel Wickers from Muscatine High School, Mike Rankin from Evansville Boise High School, Cleo Franklin from Chicago Lindham, Kelvin Sheets from Davenport Central, and Bob Hering from Davenport West. Kreykes will continue recruitment with more signings expected soon.
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Muscatine Community College
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Muscatine High School
Joel Wickers
Mike Rankin
Evansville
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Cleo Franklin
Chicago Lindham
Kelvin Sheets
Davenport
Bob Hering
Davenport West
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