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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1976
Page
8
Gary Alexander blasted a two run homer in the third inning to supply the winning and insurance runs as Phoenix defeated Tucson 5 to 3. The teams meet again tonight at 7 30.
Rain delayed the ACCAC track and field championships resume with Mesa Community College favored to win. Mesa CC has won six of the last eight NJCAA championships, positioning them to contend for the title tonight.
Bjorn Borg defeated Eddie Dibbs 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 to reach the World Championship of Tennis finals semifinals in Dallas, Sweden.
Houston and New England opened the WHA semifinal with Tom Webster scoring twice to spark the underdog Whalers past the Aeros 4-2 after a scoreless start. Dan Bankhead, once the major leagues first black pitcher with the Dodgers, dies at 54 from lung cancer.
Registration for a two on two basketball tournament at Coronado High School starts this Saturday. The event runs daily from 1 p.m. across seven divisions with finals on May 22. Entry is $1 per team. contact the Parks and Recreation Department or visit Coronado High School for entry blanks.
Montreal leads the best-of-seven semifinal series against New York 3 games to 1 after Thursday action. Philadelphia holds a 3-1 edge over Boston heading into the other semifinal matchup.
New England moved ahead in the WHA playoffs with a win on Wednesday to lead the series 10. The team faces Houston Friday as the postseason moves to Houston for Game 2.
In a tied series 1-1, Phoenix beat Golden State 108 to 101 on Wednesday. Cleveland visits Boston on Thursday with another playoff clash scheduled for Friday Golden State at Phoenix.
Dodgers beat Cubs 14 to 12 in a high scoring wind affected game. Don Sutton earned the win as LA piled up 16 hits including seven homers, extending their winning streak to 11 games. Cubs scored in six of nine at bats setting a modern league record for innings with both teams scoring.
In Hohokam Little League the Major Yankees rallied for two seventh inning runs to beat the Athletics 5 4. Vince Watson hit a two run homer in the seventh for the Yankees while Larry Iverson added two hits and nine strikeouts. Tom Witt pitched four hit ball for the A's with 10 K. Doug Terraglio and Dave Nyhart each had three and two hits for the A's.
In city league games Morris Athletic beat Gaslite 15 to 5 as Harry Winters and Angelo Lapobiano led the hitters with multiple extra base hits. Snafu edged Oly Beer 9 to 8 with Rico Fiordlanc collecting four hits. Final scores also include Stanley and Greenfield 11 Gen
Baseball results show Kansas City 8 Boston 4, Baltimore 2 Chicago 0, Minnesota 8 Detroit 2, and Cleveland 3 Oakland 1. Texas at Milwaukee postponed by rain. Minnesota at Detroit and New York at California scheduled, with pitchers Hughes Bare Figueroa Ross listed.
Chaparral hosts the Class AAA archery championships with Camelback and Alhambra chasing the title while Coronado and Firebirds eye upsets. Firebirds star Sandy Wilker leads with high scores and school records, as Coronado aims at Chaparral in a field of 19 teams. Action runs Friday and Saturday at Chaparral High with collegiate rounds and a noncount wand shoot.
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