Dodgers Face Do or Die End Run in pennant Drive
Dodgers seek three straight wins to trap the pennant race as they open an ending series with Houston while the Giants, one game ahead, host San Diego. Bill Singer starts for LA against Houston rookie Rich ards, with Downing and Sutton to follow as Perry starts for San Diego against Ed Acosta.
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Walt Alston
Dodgers
Houston Astros
Giants
San Diego Padres
Los Angeles
Wes Parker
Cardinals
Atlanta Braves
Bill Singer
Gaylord Perry
San Diego
Ed Acosta
Cardinals Hold Off Jets 17-10 In Monday Night Football
Beathard for St. Louis engineered two long drives finishing with Cid Edwards touchdowns as the Cardinals built a 14-0 lead. The Jets reached 17-10 before half but were held scoreless after an early drive, with Larry Wilson and Rocky Rosema key in stopping John Riggins near the goal line late in the third quarter.
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Fred Herona
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Jets
Cardinals
New York
Jets
al Woodall
John Riggins
Wilson
Rocky Rosema
Riggins
Heron
John Schmitt
St. Louis
Longhorns brace for Oregon with Moore keying Texas attack
Texas coach Darrell Royal says Bobby Moore will be the focal point to challenge Oregon. He compares Moore to Mell Renfro and notes Oregon QB Dan Fouts may be out with an injury. Royal praises Texas defense and cites Ploetz and Lowry as standouts while listing injuries to Mauldin, Bertelsen, Callison, and Woodard.
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Associated Press
Austin
Bobby Moore
Texas
Longhorn
Darrell Royal
Moore
Royal
Oregon
Dan Fouts
Fouts
Stanford
Mell Renfro
Longhorns
Renfro
Dallas Cowboys
Eddie Phillips
Tech
Stan Mauldin
Jim Bertelsen
Bobby Callison
Greg Ploetz
Tommy Woodard
Bertelsen
Baseball Standings and Schedule Summary
The American League East shows Detroit atop with 90 wins, Boston 85, New York 80, and Baltimore 62 as others trail in a tight race. The West leads Kansas City at 99, Oakland 60, Milwaukee 68 and Chicago 77, with several games scheduled Tuesday and Wednesday including matchups across divisions. In the National League, Pittsburgh and St Louis lead, while Chicago and New York trail, with Monday results and upcoming games listed for multiple cities.
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W. L. Pet. G.B. x-Ball
Detroit
Boston
New York
Wash
Cleve
x-Oak
Kan
City
Chicago
Calif
Minn
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Hedland
Oakland
Hunter
California
Messersmith
Murphy
Minnesota Hall
Pattin
Bradley
Coleman
Cleveland
McDowell
Peters
Culp
Baltimore
McNally
Cuellar
Twinight
New York Stottlemyre
Washington
Broberg
Minnesota
St. Louis
Montreal
Phila
San Fran
Los Ang
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Houston
San Diego
Carlton
Ryan
Chicago Hands
McAnally
Pittsburgh
Kison
Philadelphia
Wise
Simpson
Niekro
Richard
Los Angeles
Singer
San Francisco
Perry
Acosta
Astros keep Harry Walker as manager for 1972 season
Houston owner Judge Roy Hofheinz rehired Harry Walker for the 1972 season. Walker, in his fourth Astros managerial stint, cites near misses and a strong pitching staff as reasons for optimism. He recalls his own comeback from a .237 season to a .363 the next year. The club eyes a potential 500 record with Dodgers series looming and aims to finish higher in the standings. Former manager Grady Hatton now serves as a vice president.
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Michael A. Lutz
Associated Press
Houston, Tex
Harry
Walker
Houston Astros
Roy Hofheinz
Astros
Astro
Grady Hatton
Houston
Los Angeles Dodgers
Hofheinz
Astrodome
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Joe Namath
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George Nock
Jim Bakken
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