Pinch homer caps nine inning rally for Cardinals win
In Baldwin Park Calif Roger Freed hit a three run pinch homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth to lift the St Louis Cardinals over the Los Angeles Dodgers 8 6 It was his fourth homer of the season and his mother Margie Freed said she never gives up until the game is over Despite the loss the Dodgers remained 9 1 2 games ahead in the NL West as Montreal beat Cincinnati 5 1 Philadelphia extended their NL East lead to 7 7 games over Pittsburgh with a 5 4 win over Atlanta Pirates dropped a 1 0 decision to San Diego Giants beat the Cubs 3 2 Mets topped the Astros 2 1 Vic 41 scored in the ninth on an infield hit after Steve Yeager grand slam set the Dodgers ahead early
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Gong Award keeps game fun for competitive Kansas City
The Kansas City Royals adopted a lighthearted Gong Award after rough road trip. George Brett retrieved a yellow gong from an Oriental shop and voters name the player making the dumbest blunder after each win. Winners must display the gong in their locker until passed on after another victory.
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Bright spot in boyss life symbol of dark moment
Scott Crull, 12, died of bone cancer after a Cubs fan Bobby Murcer cheered him with two homers in Pittsburgh. Murcer called Scott, who was dying, and the moment offered a rare happiness for a family facing terminal illness. Murcer's later homer capped a bittersweet Cubs win as the family mourned.
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Pecos Netters Shine in Monahans Open Tennis Tour
Mike Ortiz, a former Pecos athlete, won the men's singles 6-1 6-3 over Jack Box of Odessa. Gary Peters captured junior high boys singles 6-2 7-5 over Chris Coursey. J T Moore and Charlene Dunagan won mixed doubles 6-0 6-1. Angie Shoemaker and Kendall Martin were runners up in women's doubles. There were 115 entries from eight area towns in the two day event.
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Pee Wee Football Organizing Meeting Tonight
Pee Wee football organizers set a meeting for today at 7 30 p m in CPS Reddy stadium to plan games and schedules for the upcoming season and coordinate volunteers and officials.
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Baylor Bears Open Preparations in Early Fall Workouts
Baylor head coach Grant Teaff assessed fall workouts as indicating inexperience with sloppy offense and a bright defensive secondary led by safety Ron Burns. He warned heat will be intense for the Sept. 10 opener against Texas Tech as Red Raiders scrimmages proceed amid drizzle and high temperatures.
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Hisle Plays Hitting Guesser In Twins Rally Win
Minnesota Twins outfielder Larry Hisle delivered a clutch infield single off Boston pitcher Bill Campbell to drive in the winning run and lift Minnesota 5-4. Hisle noted the game as guessing against Campbell and reached his 98th RBI as clubs jockeyed in the AL standings with Kansas City, Chicago, Texas, and others in close pursuit.
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U S pursuit of track gold at World University Games
The United States aimed to top track and field medals at the World University Games in Sofia as Cuba and the Soviet Union led with several golds. Top performances included Clancy Edwards winning the 200 meters for USC in 20.46 seconds and Tom Andrews in the 400 hurdles semifinals. The U S basketball teams also dominated, with the men beating Russia 129 94 and the women defeating Taiwan 89 55.
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