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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1976
Page
5
Tigers beat Pirates 10 to 9 in Pony League action. Ricky Barreno earned the win with 14 strikeouts for the Tigers. The Tigers posted 10 runs on nine hits with two errors. Gary Rogers took the loss for the Pirates, who finished with nine runs on three hits and six errors.
In Monday night church league play First Baptist beat Calvary 8 to 6. First Baptist scored eight runs on 11 hits led by winning pitcher Larry Bufkin and a home run by Jerry Victor. Calvary Baptist had six runs on 12 hits with Gary Owens tagged as loser and Larry Lamb homer for Calvary.
In a Monday night Major League game the Dodgers defeated the Red Sox 9-8. Jack McKinney earned the win with 10 strikeouts while Neil James took the loss for the Red Sox. Both teams totaled nine and eight runs respectively with multiple hits and errors noted.
In Omaha, Maine rallied to beat Washington State 6-3 to stay alive in the College World Series elimination round. Arizona defeated Clemson 10-6, keeping a possible all Arizona final in play while Arizona State and Eastern Michigan remained unbeaten.
The Associated Press report by Bill Hendrick describes the decisive moment as rivals hold the fate of the American Basketball Association. Key teams and executives weigh options amid mounting pressure, with league control and outcomes expected to hinge on rival decisions and forthcoming negotiations.
Bears face Dodgers and Cubs play Cats in 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. games at Bartow Barstow and Barstow parks. Roadrunners meet Barstow Angels softball at 6 30 p.m. Cubs clash Tigers at 8 30 p.m. Other notes discuss ABA NBA merger uncertainty and coach Winkin’s remark on a historic victory.
Jimmy Gallego, a state semifinalist Eagle football lineman, signed a letter of intent to play for Western New Mexico University in Silver City. The 6-3, 220-pound tackle signed on June 10 and is expected to contribute for the Mustangs in the fall, with an season opener against Eastern New Mexico set for September 11 in Silver City.
Carlton Fisk is pictured on the 1976 American League Red Book cover as he delivers a 12th inning home run that clinched game six for Boston against Cincinnati. The Reds nonetheless won the World Series by taking game seven.
Montreal pitcher Don Stanhouse vented in the dugout prompting his team to rally. Barry Foote followed with a two run homer as the Expos beat San Diego 3-0 for their first shutout and a much needed victory. Cincinnati beat Chicago 3-2, Atlanta topped St. Louis 5-2, and Pittsburgh edged Houston 2-1.
Uniondale New York AP Sports Writer ED SCHUYLER JR reports Smokin Joe Frazier aims to stay calm in a pivotal bout with George Foreman trying to salvage his career. Foreman’s 1973 Jamaica KO run and Frazier’s prior ring crises frame the night as Frazier trains with Eddie Futch and George Benton to avoid another career setback.
Eagle baseball coach Steve Peters is named to lead the North squad in the Texas High School Coaches Classic in Houston at the Astrodome on June 26. Peters, in three years at Eagle High, will join South Grand Prairie’s Dave Easterling and Duncanville’s Jay Miller. The rosters include top draft prospects such as Scott Gardner of Lubbock Monterrey, a third round pick by Milwaukee. Mark Kuecker of Brenham also stars on the South, noted for a 6-0 semifinal win over Pecos.
Jackson Mets erase a late deficit with consecutive singles in the bottom of the ninth to defeat Shreveport 2-1 and widen the Texas League East race. Rick Sweet hit a grand slam for Amarillo in a 12-2 win over Midland as El Paso and San Antonio split. Arkansas edged Lafayette 7-6 as Rosseau and Bialas had three hits each.
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