Comer flashes past ADQ in 6-3 Legion baseball win
Comer Construction scored four runs in the first inning to beat Arizona Dairy Queen 6-3 as Mark Pagel earned the win over Jack Quinn. The game featured key hits by John Merrick Jim Poole and Keith Brown with ADQ rallying in the third and fourth innings but falling short.
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Williams Faces Move Hints After Angels Fall Again
Angels lose 6-2 to Indians as Dick Williams hints at changes after taking over and recalls bullpen misfires. Tanana blamed for homers in late innings and Cleveland breaks the 2-2 tie with three eighth-inning homers.
West Germany Wins World Cup 2-1 Over Netherlands
West Germany defeated the Dutch 2-1 at the Munich Olympic Stadium to claim the World Cup. Johnny Neeskens opened with a Dutch penalty, Paul Breitner equalized, and Gerd Muller struck the late winner as 80,000 fans roared and Sepp Maier made key saves.
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Heath sets state mark in 15-17 breaststroke at AAU meet
Heath, a Coronado High senior, won the 100-meter breaststroke in 1:12.8 at the Arizona AAU Age Group Junior Olympic Long Course event, breaking the previous state record of 1:13.4 set by Bob Shearin. He also won the 200-meter breaststroke and placed sixth in the individual medley, helping Scottsdale Swim Team earn regional qualification.
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Plant captures 7th diving crown
Danny Plant won his seventh state AAU diving title at the Tucson championships. He captured the 13-14 one-meter with 330 points and the 13-14 three-meter with 393. Heath finished second in the one-meter, with Jeff Bender second in 10-and-under one-meter. Plant, Heath and Bender qualified for regional competition in Albuquerque later this month.
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Pirates Stay Involved in Tight NL Race After Extra-Inning Win
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Astros 6-4 in 10 innings to extend their win streak to eight of ten as manager Danny Murtaugh cautions against premature division favoritisms. Charlie Robertson delivered a two-run homer in the 10th after Willlie Stargell walked to load the bases, with Dave Giusti earning the win.
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