Cockroft Boots Oilers By Cleveland Browns Narrow Win
Browns beat Oilers 24-23 as Greg Pruitt returns for a late field goal drive after John Hadl and Dan Pastorini leave the field with injuries. Houston’s Billy Johnson returns a punt 87 yards for a touchdown. Pastorini expects to play next week. Pruitt aims to be fully ready for Buffalo.
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Gary Taylor
UPI
Houston
Cleveland Browns
Houston Oilers
Browns
Greg Pruitt
Oilers
Dan Pastorini
Pruitt
Pastorini
John Hadl
Cleveland
Forrest Gregg
Gregg
Don Cockroft
Hadl
Billy Johnson
Clarence Scott
Tony Peters
Hade
Toni Fritsch
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
Oakland
Dodgers Stay Alive as Yankees gain another World Series controversy
The Dodgers defeated the Yankees 10 4 at Dodger Stadium to force a sixth game in New York Burt Hooton to start for Los Angeles. Reggie Smith and Steve Yeager homered for the Dodgers while Don Gullett was knocked out in the fourth as Los Angeles built a 5 0 lead. Ed Figueroa was bypassed for Mike Torrez who entered after trainer consultation with Yankees manager Billy Martin in a week full of controversy.
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Bill Madden
UPI
NEW York
Los Angeles Dodgers
Yankee Stadium
Yankee
Mike Torrez
Yankees
Billy Martin
Torrez
Ed Figueroa
Figueroa
Dodgers
Don Gullett
Steve Yeager
Reggie Smith
Burt Hooton
Los Angeles
L.A
Tommy Lasorda
Davey Lopes
Bill Russell
Steve Garvey
Dusty Baker
Lee Lacy
Yeager
Gullett
Smith
Garvey
Bunning
Ken Clay
Baker
Jobe
Frank Jobe
Edison Chargers blank St. Paul in Firelands Conference win
Edison defeats Norwalk St. Paul 24 to 8 as the Chargers force four turnovers and two fumbles, controlling the game with a strong defense. John Early returns a fumble for a touchdown, Corky Field scores the lone St. Paul touchdown, and Edison coach Jim Whittington records his 50th victory.
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Don Hohler
Milan
Edison Chargers
Norwalk St. Paul
Jim Whittington
St. Paul
Flyers
Corky Field
Edison
Betwen Flyer
Jim Spettle
John Early
Dick Alge
Tim Amato
Chargers
Keith Ostheimer
Amato
Whittington
Alge
Dasc
Waames
John Paul Kacmarsky
Kacmarsky
New London Defeats Mapleton 28 8 After Halftime Rally
New London broke an 8-8 halftime tie with Mapleton Friday night to post a 28-8 win. Glen Murray scored on a 13 yard rush for Mapleton early. Ed Mack recovered a two point try. Jim Ringler connected with Dave Serence for a two yard TD pass to regain the lead for New London. Virgil Harris added an 11 yard TD run in the third quarter to seal the result.
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Mapleton
New London
Wildcats
Glen Murray
Ed Mack
Jim Ringler
Dave Serence
Dave Keathley
Virgil Harris
Danbury Lakers Rout South Central Trojans 42 14
Gary Twarek rammed 259 yards on Friday night as Danbury overwhelmed South Central 42 to 14. Danbury built a lead with Twarek 10 yard TD run and Piechocki 1 yard score, then added late scores from Coles and Piechocki to seal the victory.
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Danbury
South Central
Greenwich
Gary Twarek
Trojans
S. Central — Hall
Twarek
Dan Adams
Piechocki
Adams
Danbury & Sprigg
S. Central
Stevenson
Cris Howard
Danbury — Cole
Adams Kck
Lakers
Joe Piechocki
Bob Stevenson
Don Coles
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Sutton
Dodger
Thurman Munson
Reggie Jackson
Lasorda
Ken Kennard
Brian Sipe
Sipe
Kenard
Lyden Oil Company
Amoco
al Nelo Onco
the Lyden Oil Co
Norwalk, Ohio
John Soisson
Ed Ritz
Roger Heitchler
Owen Woolever
Flyer
Jim Smith
Averge
Gilchrist
Mc Nags
Danbury S. Central
Tony Hall
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