Perry shelled as he loses bid for 16th win
Gaylord Perry faltered in his fifth try for win number 16, serving up six runs in four innings as the Cleveland Indians lost 7-4 to the Baltimore Orioles. Rich Coggins and Boog Powell sparked the early rally, while Dave Duncan hit a three run homer in the ninth. McNally won his first decision since July 7.
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Baltimore
UPI
Perry
Baltimore Orioles
Orioles
Cleveland
Rich Coggins
Paul Blair
Tommy Davis
Bob Grich
Coggins
Blair
Boog Powell
Baylor
Davis
Grich
Earl Williams
Ken Aspromonte
Dave Duncan
Dave McNally
Grant Jackson
McNally
New York Stars edge Sharks in chaotic late bid
In a wild WFL night the Stars beat Jacksonville 24 16 as quarterback rotation left the Sharks without a pilot for much of the final period. Jeff Davis stepped in at QB and nearly sparked a comeback, but the Stars held on with key defensive stands. Birmingham beat Detroit 21 18, Houston toppled Florida 7 6, and Philadelphia routed Portland 25 7 as attendance languished.
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Stars
George Sauer
Gerry Philbin
John Elliott
Stephenson
Hammond
Jerry Ellison
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Sharks
Jeff Davis
Mars Hill
Davis
Birmingham
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Houston
Florida
Philadelphia
Portland
Southern California
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New York
Americans
Wheels
Matthew Reed
George Mira
Reed
Grambling
Floyd Priester
Texans
Blazers
Jim Nance
John Mallory
Nance
Blazer
Bob Davis
Area Teams Win In District Playoff Upsets
In the Open Division Willard Pullman Inn defeated Lorain County Pavement 22-5 and Schlessman Leeds beat Garretts Drywall 7-6. In the A Division Bennett Electric edged Barones Beer Barrel 12-11 and Willard Merchants beat Sandusky Bots Inn 14-11. Bennett’s survived a seventh inning rally as Barone’s plated three. Maple City hit four homers led by Jim Kern Tom Krick Mike Finch and Mike Grose with Krick and Grose racking up three hits each.
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Maple City
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Tom Krick
Mike Finch
Mike Grose
Krick
Grose
Bob
Ted Fox
Gary Music
Merchants
Park Lanes
Diamond
Asher Brothers
Pullman
Monk Adams
John Hosang
Bob Phipps
John Lofland
Mel Brown
John Forehand
Adams
Ken Brown
Garrett’s
Schlessman’s
Garrett
Bill Seder
van Woodworth
Chuck Bryant
Bill Troyer
Woodworth
Larry Bartlome
Unbeaten Connie's Laundry Opens 10-0 Run in League Play
Connie's Laundry ran its Junior Division Girls Softball record to 10-0 with an 18-1 win over Lake Erie Carpenters. Carol Harkness hit a homer, triple, double and single, while Diane Tengowski and Janice Viar added a homer and single each. Theresa Klading pitched a six-hitter with a late shutout until the fifth. Carpenters' Karen Phillips had a single and triple.
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Connie’s Laundry
Lake Erie Carpenters
Carol Harkness
Carpenters
Clancy
Fraternal Order of Police
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Norwalk
Phoenix, Ariz
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