Eagles Dominate Panthers 33-0 in District Opener
Pecos Eagles opened the 1972 district season with a 33-0 victory over Fort Stockton Panthers as the defense forced five fumbles and four interceptions. Offense struggled at times with fumbles and two picks, but key plays including a 61 yard TD run by Don Walker and multiple connections from Craig Duke to Mike Sadler propelled the blowout.
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Shane Schmidt
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Stockton
Steve Kirkwood
Carlos Abila
Jerry Robinson
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Kenneth Thomasson
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Jim Craig
Pecos Routs Fort Stockton To Tie District Lead
Pecos defends the Panthers 33-0 to pull even atop the district with Monahans and Kermit. Key plays include Calanchi’s rushing score, interceptions by Thomasson and Kirkwood, and a late Spray punt and clock-killing interception. Monahans downed Andrews 38-6, Kermit beat Seminole 34-14, and Ector defeated Lovington 16-7 in non district action.
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A's Dominate Tigers 9-0 to Narrow Playoff Gap
Oakland moved within one win of a three game sweep after John Odom pitched a three hitter to beat Detroit 5-0. Bert Campaneris faced suspension questions for throwing his bat after a seventh inning clash, with Cronin weighing disciplinary action as Campaneris arrived at hospital for X rays. Rudi contributed two hits as Oakland eyes possible World Series ride with Holtzman set to start Tuesday against Coleman.
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Blue Moon’ Odom
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Joe Coleman
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Rangers stumble in early NHL with two losses
The New York Rangers open the NHL season with back to back losses, 5-1 to Chicago and 5-3 to Detroit. Chicago’s Cliff Koroll scored twice as Tony Esposito made key saves to seal the win. The article also lists postseason baseball series schedules and notes other weekend NHL results including Vancouver, Boston, Buffalo, and Atlanta games.
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Cinderella Upsets Shake College Football Week
Auburn and Florida pulled major upsets as new contenders, with Auburn routing Ole Miss 16 and Florida routing Florida State 42 13. LSU and Alabama remained Top Ten foes to meet, while Ohio State Michigan Notre Dame LSU and other Top Twenty teams posted varying results nationwide.
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Reds edge out Pirates 5-3 in NL playoff Game 2
Cincinnati rides early two run doubles by Bobby Tolan and Tony Perez and 4 1/3 innings of strong relief from Tom Hall to beat Pittsburgh 5-3. Sparky Anderson predicts a five game series while Bill Virdon vows Pittsburgh will not yield. Hall improves to win after relieving Billingsham in the fifth with runners at first and third.
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Reds
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Tony Perez
Tom Hall
Pittsburgh
Bill Vierdon
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Jack Billingham
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Campaneris Out For Rest Of Playoffs With Ankle Injury
Oakland shortstop Bert Campaneris is ruled definitively out for the rest of the playoffs after being hit on the ankle by Lerrin LaGrow. Campaneris will return to Oakland for treatment as Cal Maxvill replaces him and Oakland adjusts the batting order after a 5-0 win in Detroit.
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A’s
Allison nets eighth win in National 500 showdown
Bobby Allison outscored Buddy Baker 5-3 in the final eight laps to win the $19,825 first prize after 490 miles at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The race saw five leaders early, but the finish belonged to Chevrolet and Dodge, with Richard Petty suffering misfortune and finishing 11th as Allison boosted his season total to 8 wins and career earnings to $238,025.
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Miami Dolphins Dominate Jets for 27-17 Victory
Miami improved to 4-0 by routing the New York Jets 27-17 as Bob Griese threw for 220 yards and Howard Twilley caught the 16 yard TD. Larry Csonka ran 102 yards, Jim Kiick scored twice, while Joe Namath struggled under pressure and with drops as the Dolphins opened a two game lead in the AFC East.
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