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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1977
Page
19
A garbled OCR summary shows top hitters across leagues, naming players like Wise, Burleson, Parker, and Mangan among others. Highlights include batting leaders and notable totals, with scattered team references and player mentions.
Ron Guidry pitched five hits and nine strikeouts over nine innings to beat Boston 4-2. Mickey Rivers added a two run homer for New York as they moved 23 games ahead of the Red Sox in the AL East.
Unclear OCR text describes tennis results and player exchanges involving Ben Willoughby and others amid 1918 era, mentioning Atlantis, Marty, Kim Wa, and Vuill with scattered scores and names. The fragment is fragmented and reads like sports trades and match notes with no coherent full details.
The report details varied results across multiple teams including Walsall, Stockport and others. It notes Walsall and Fulham posting wins while several others suffer defeats.
Combined News Services reports Houston Astros crushed the Cincinnati Reds 18 4 as Bob Watson praised his team saying the Reds are not the same aggressive opponent they were. The win lifts Houston to within two and a half games of second place.
Astros hammer Reds 6 runs in the second inning and 5 in the ninth as Sparky Anderson tests rookies. George Foster homers for Cincinnati, but Montreal, Pittsburgh, St Louis, and San Francisco win, keeping NL races tight. Pirates win 2-0 behind Garner and Gossage relief.
Tony Solaita and Dave Kingman hit two run homers as the Los Angeles Angels exploded for eight runs in the seventh inning to beat the Texas Rangers 12 7 in Arlington. Gaylord Perry moved to fourth on the all time strikeout list with eight K s but left after five innings. Kingman belted a 439 foot two run shot in the third, while Perry added to the record chase with 28 career strikeouts. Texas led 4 1 in the fourth before the Angels tied it and then broke ahead in the sixth. The Angels seek to set attendance records, aiming for over 13 1 thousand per game in the final 10 home dates.
Dodgers coverage notes Baker's return to form after a fractious prior season in Southern California. He recalls a bewildering year with four homers and a frustrating stretch before rebounding with composed play and regained confidence.
Dusty Baker homered and drove in five in the second inning as the Dodgersbeat the Padres 14-4. Baker praised timing and cited guidance from Ralph Garr and Joe Morgan after knee surgery earlier this season. He has seven homers and 18 RBIs in his last 11 games, including a grand slam in Moray night’s win, amid a hot streak that hinges on timing and confidence.
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