AL SCORE BOARD AT PERTH BRIEFS
Fragmentary OCR item covers local sports scoreboard tuned to Perth area. Mentions Braver VP, City Brel Lines, and Fas 'igen Bar. Readable bits describe scores and teams but missing clear events or outcomes.
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1977
Page
12
Fragmentary OCR item covers local sports scoreboard tuned to Perth area. Mentions Braver VP, City Brel Lines, and Fas 'igen Bar. Readable bits describe scores and teams but missing clear events or outcomes.
Readable scraps show multiple college games listed for tonight including matchups with Chicago, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. The fragment hints at teams such as Wisconsin Badgers and possibly others with varied venues and cities across the country.
Cincinnati catcher Johnny Bench, hitting well above his average, announced a pursuit of Dodgers' Ron Cey for the NL RBI lead. Bench, back from injury, said he can catch him and emphasized driving in runs over batting average as he hit his 10th and 11th homers of the season. Meanwhile Montreal, San Francisco, New York, and Pittsburgh posted wins in other NL games.
National league update shows Cey driving Dodgers with 51 RBIs in 51 games while Bench, nearing 1000 RBIs, contends with a lineup shift and slower hitting. Reds press for a closer chase as Pittsburgh, Giants, Mets win in busy day of baseball action across the circuit.
Walter Emmons Alston, 65, retired after 23 years as Dodgers manager, was saluted at Dodger Stadium as No 24 was retired. Former players Maury Wills, Don Drysdale, Ron Perranoski, Pee Wee Reese and Johnny Podres attended. Reece praised Alston’s long, tough leadership. Alston said he stays busy with golf and misses managing but not the start decisions.
The Dodgers won their third win in four as Loapez and a late two run blast by him or Ivies put San Diego behind. Manny Mota delivered his 108th career pinch hit driving in a run as Russell's sacrifice capped the scoring. Ray had to escape a first inning jam as Hough and a four hit attack kept the game tight.
Former Twins ace Campbell faced his old team in Fenway, earning his ninth save of the season in four relief innings as Boston beat Minnesota 6 1. Campbell acknowledged mixed boos from Twins fans while noting Carew’s tough at bats and his own relief role amid a lively game atmosphere.
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