A's 5 4 comeback tops Orioles on Tenace blast
Oakland rallies to beat Baltimore 5-4 as Gene Tenace belted a tie breaking homer in the eighth. Kansas City’s loss tightens Oakland’s West lead while New York and California win close decisions.
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Herschel Nissenson
Oakland A's
Joe Louis
Chuck Tanner
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Kansas City Royals
Cleveland Indians
Royals
New York Yankees
Minnesota Twins
California Angels
Boston Red Sox
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Texas Rangers
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Jim Willoughby
Carlton Fisk
Boston
Tony Solanta
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Tigers
Mark Wagner
Jerry Manuel
Detroit
Chicago
Jerry Hairston
Chaparrals Sign Four Basketball Players
Midland College Chaparrals announce four letters of intent joining coach Chester Story. New comers include Phill Durrett from Victoria High School, Rod Hawthorne from Fort Worth Poly, Don Turner from Indianapolis Tech, and Carl Williams from Washington NC High School, with practice expected to begin full squad of 24 including non scholarship tryouts. Durrett averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds. Turner 14 points. Williams 18 points per game. Hawthorne part of strong Fort Worth Poly team and brother to Baylor football player Greg Hawthorne.
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Midland College Chaparral
Chester Story
Story
Phill Durrett
Victoria High School
Durrett
Victoria
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Fort Worth Poly High School
Tommy Parks
Rod
Greg Hawthorne
Baylor University
Don Turner
Indianapolis Tech
Indianapolis
Indiana
Seaver ends losing streak with four-hitter vs Giants
Tom Seaver of the New York Mets snapped a long skid by throwing a four-hitter in a 4-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants. He improved to 10-9 with eight strikeouts and one walk, lowering his NL ERA to 2.51. Roy Staiger drove in two runs to back Seaver as Mets also noted other NL action with Dodgers, Phillies, Padres, Cardinals, Reds, and Astros winning.
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Associated Press
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Jackson
Shreveport
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Brewers
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Seaver
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San Diego Padres
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Houston Astros
Chicago Cubs
Roy Staiger
Dodgers
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Cowboys coach weighs Duane Thomas and Clint Longley again
Dallas coach Tom Landry, in his 16th season, has not yet decided on Duane Thomas or Clint Longley. Thomas shows improvement after a turbulent 1971 exit, but Landry notes he is behind where expected. Longley, involved in two training camp fights with Roger Staubach, remains on the trade block with uncertain future. Danny White has impressed as Staubach’s backup.
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Dallas
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Clint Longley
Dallas Cowboy
Tom Landry
Thomas
Landry
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Longley
Roger Staubach
Staubach
Trade Marts
Boo birds finally get to Alston
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Walt Alston faces intense fan criticism as the club trails in the NL West. Amid calls for his replacement, Alston apologizes for a personal clash with a columnist, stating he will focus on the season and defer future decisions to team president Peter O'Malley. The Dodgers have won eight of their last nine games, including a 6-0 win over Montreal.
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LOS Angeles
Walt Alston
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Dodger
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cincinnati
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