Movie rerun revives Boston hurler in pennant chase
Boston’s Dick Pole, who watched a film of his June injury, returned to mound to pitch seven shutout innings in a 4-1 win over California. Yaz and Cooper drove in runs as Boston moved into third in the AL East, 52 games behind New York, with other AL games noted.
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Plummer Paces Redlegs in 13-2 rout of St Louis
Cincinnati catcher Bill Plummer homered tripled and singled driving in seven as the Reds routed the Cardinals 13-2. Braves outfielder Tom Paciorek added a homer a triple and a single in Atlanta's 14-8 win over Montreal. Other NL results included Philadelphia over San Francisco 9-3 Houston sweeping Chicago 2-0 and 5-1, Dodgers topping Mets 10-3, and Padres beating Pirates 6-1 with strong pitching by Brent Strom.
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Newton Legion A wins first game of season over Hays 7-6
Newton Legion A defeats Hays 7-6 to claim first win after opening 9-2 loss. B team falls to Hutchinson 8-1, A team loses 3-2 in eight innings. Wright pitches, Linn and Hosford spark offense with key hits. Home games at Bicentennial Park. schedule vs Hutchinson and Salina upcoming.
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Astros acquire Ed Herrmann from Angels
The Houston Astros purchase Angels catcher Ed Herrmann for an undisclosed cash amount. Herrmann, 29, will join the Astros immediately to fill the Angels roster vacancy before their New York game Tuesday. He has played 29 Angel games with a .174 average, two homers and eight RBIs.
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Celtics claim crown in tense NBA final over Suns
The Boston Celtics won the 1976 NBA championship by defeating the Phoenix Suns 87 to 80 in a hard fought series finale. Key players included Jo Jo White and John Havlicek while coach Tom Heinsohn praised a total team effort despite Havlicek’s foot injury. The Suns had upset wins to reach the final, but Boston’s veterans sealed the title in front of a national audience.
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Newton youths win blue ribbons at Wichita track meet
Three Newton youths claimed blue ribbons at the Wichita Shocker Strider All-Comers. Scott Barnhart won the 13-14 pole vault and placed high in other events. Kurt Weir earned the 13-14 mile title. Eric Rhodes won the 11-12 100 yard dash. Other Newton teammates scored in distances, relays, and field events. The next meet is the Kansas State Junior Olympics in Manhattan with girls preliminaries on Saturday and boys on Sunday.
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Iowa Gains on Omaha in East Race as Tulsa Falls
Iowa moved closer to Omaha in the American Association East with Tulsa beaten 5-1 by Roy Thomas and Oklahoma City host Tulsa. The 89ers beat the Royals 8-7 on Bill Nahorodny’s seventh inning grand slam. Denver shut out Indianapolis 2-0 on Larry Payne’s pitching, while Boots Day drove in the winning run as ga edged Wichita 2-1 in 10 innings. Tonight’s schedule has Iowa at Tulsa, Omaha at Oklahoma City and Wichita at Evansville.
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Bradshaw Weds Skater Jo Jo Starbuck at Bel Air Hotel
Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw married former Olympic medalist Jo Jo Starbuck at the Hotel Bel Air in Los Angeles with 250 guests. Steelers Gerry Mullins Terry Hanratty and Lynn Swann attended. Mullins was best man. Starbuck previously skated with Ken Shelley and now headlines the Ice Capades.
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