Dodgers Rally To Beat Reds In Late Thriller
Dodgers come from behind in the ninth inning to defeat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 after a bases-loaded jam in the first gave Reds a brief lead. Don Sutton steadied, Richie Scheinblum, Joe Ferguson, and Wille Crawford delivered key hits, and Steve Garvey’s grounder tied the game before Dave Lopes drove in the go-ahead runs. Alston praised the comeback as morale-boosting.
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Don Sutton
Walter Alston
Los Angelesers
Reds
Sutton
Pete Rose
Alston
Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Clay Carroll
Tom Hall
Johnny Bench
Pedro Borbon
Joe Ferguson
Wille Crawford
Ron Cey
Bill Russell
Steve Garvey
Dave Lopes
Pedro
Lopes
Bench
Ed Crosby
Luis Melendez
Cubs
To Edge Reds gether says Schoendienst good feeling heals Torre
St Louis manager Red Schoendienst calls the mood good after a bruised thigh sidelined Joe Torre in the second inning. Torre believes he will be ready to face Montreal on Friday.
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Gether
St. Louis
Red Schoendienst
Joe Torre
Montreal
Torre
Pirates Rally Past Phillies In Seventh Inning Burst
The Pirates, clinging to a 2-2 deadlock, surged ahead in the seventh frame as Steve Carlton surrendered three runs to drop to his fourth straight loss. An error by Phillies rookie Mike Schmidt helped ignite the rally and turn the tide in a tense game.
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Pirates
Steve Carlton
Philadelphia
Mike Schmidt
Battle Of Sexes Develops Into Full Scale War
Promoter Bobby Riggs publicized a winner take all tennis showdown set for September 22 with Chris Evert, eyeing a possible match with Billie Jean King after King spurned his bid. The story notes King’s record earnings and the growing, partisan push in women’s tennis, while mixing in other sports results and comments on careers and matches during the era.
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Associated Press
Jerry Perenchio
Muhammad Ali
Joe Frazier
Madison Square Garden
Bobby Riggs
Riggs
Caribbean
Margaret Court
Chris Evert
Billie Jean King
Hurst Visits Midland High In Playoff Showdown
Midland Bulldogs host Hurst Bell Blue Raiders in a decisive Class 4A baseball playoff tilt after Midland won 1 0 in the first game. Bardy Blanscott to start for Midland with Robert Shaeffer ready if needed as a second game would follow immediately if Bell ties the series.
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Midland
Bulldogs
Blue Raiders
Hurst
Bell
Bardy Blanscott
Dogs
Robert Shaeffer
Lanny Phillips Key Sooner Bat Sparks NCAA Bid
Lanny Phillips, Odessa born OU outfielder, stars as Oklahoma reaches 43-10 and shares Big Eight title. He leads with 17 doubles, .343 average, six homers, 45 RBIs, and 33 runs while setting OU records for doubles and extra base hits. Phillips also hits four home runs in a Louisiana Tech doubleheader and earns praise for his courtesy, calling people Mister.
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Phillips
Sooners
Horsehide
Odessan
Dale Mitchell
Louisiana Tech
Lanny
Enos Semore
Bill Hancock
Horns Favored In SWC Track Meet Controversy
Texas coach Cleburne Price accuses rival coaches of undermining the Longhorns under new entry rules at the 58th annual Southwest Conference meet in Austin. He claims lettermen may be barred despite meeting standards, as Texas eyes victory with star runners like Jack Colovin in the three mile. Ozona High School signee David Sewell signs with Southwest Texas State on a football track scholarship.
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West Texas State University
OHS
Lanny Phillips
Phillips
Oklahoma University
Austin
Tex
Texas
Cleburne Price
Longhorns
Memorial Stadium
Price
Jack Colovin
Avoile
OZONA
David Sewelll
Ozona High School
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos
Seweh
Ozowa
Rip Sewell
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Virginia Slims
Mrs. Court
Amoco
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Pioneer Natural Gas
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Hilton Head, S.C
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Carol Mann
Doug Sanders
Miss Mann
Sanders
Baltimore
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Kathy Whitworth
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Miss Whitworth
Dave Cash
Carlton
Cy Young
Pirate
Bill Virdon
Cash
Phils
Danny Ozark
Ken Forsch
Braves
Houston
Cesar Cedeno
Bob Watson
Tommy Helms
Atlanta
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Ty Cobb
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Forsch
Bobby Tolan
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