Cardinals rally falls short as Dodgers hold on for win
Dodgers built an eight run lead behind Rick Sutcliffe but the Cardinals surged in the ninth. Tony Scott hit a grand slam and Garry Templeton drove in two as St Louis loaded the bases before Terry Forster struck out Lou Brock to seal a 9 8 Los Angeles victory. The loss drops the Cardinals a half game behind Montreal in the NL East while St Louis heads to San Francisco for a three game series.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Dodgers
Rick Sutcliffe
St. Louis Cardinals
Tony Scott
Garry Templeton
Cardinals
Terry Forster
Lou Brock
Dodgers
Dave Lopes
Terry
Brock
Lopes
St. Louis
Montreal
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Sutcliffe
Scott
Tom Lasorda
Lerrin LaGrow
Lasorda
Forster
Templeton
Triple A
Dodgers explode to early lead in lop-sided defeat
The Dodgers opened a 9-1 lead after four innings as Lopes hit a leadoff homer for the sixth time this season and Ron Cey added a run-scoring single. Cey also homered in the fourth to boost LA ahead 12-1, while Sutcliffe contributed a two-run single in the third. Los Angeles cruised past the Dodgers, but the opposing Page Fifteen Forsch story notes ongoing concerns about allowing too many runs.
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Dodgers
Lopes
Ron Cey
Los Angeles
Bob
Forsch
Sutcliffe
Cey
Trevino backs regional split for golf tour plan
Trevino proposes dividing the PGA tour into East and West Coasts with 25 events each and 20 required starts, aiming to shorten the season and boost TV competition. He notes cities like Toledo Detroit Seattle Portland Denver Chicago Las Vegas as potential hosts and says majors would unite the tours. He criticizes the current major minor format and believes the World Series of Golf would gain significance.
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Lee Trevino
Inverness Club
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PGA
Deane Beaman
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Portland
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Las Vegas
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Mauck Fights to Master Center Role with Oilers
In McLeansboro and on the field Mauck embodies a quiet humor and rugged drive. The 6 foot 4 inch 260 pound center anchors the Houston Oilers line and reflects on a decade in the NFL. A 1965 SIU Carbondale graduate, he recalls switching from linebacker to center and adapting to a quarterback like role at the line.
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Mike Chamness
Carl Mauck
Mauck
Houston Oilers
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National Football League
McLeansboro High School
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Missouri
Air Force Academy
Dartmouth
Evansville
Salukis
Harry Bobbitt
Siuc Sports Hall of Fame
SIUC
Baltimore Colts
NFL
Colts
Harrisburg
Atlantic Coast
Ex Saluki Mauck finds NFL path through minor league chaos
Ex Saluki Mauck recalls a rough Saturday night league of former college players with low pay and cheap shots. He rose to start 55 straight games for San Diego and Houston, delivering a bold, fiery drive toward a potential Super Bowl with the Oilers under Bum Phillips and Earl Campbell.
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Colts
NFL
Miami Dolphins
Bob DeMarco
Dolphis
DeMarco
Oakland Raiders
Dolphin
Don Shula
Miami
Dolphins
San
Phillips
SIUC
Bradley
Bum
Earl Campbell
Earl
Jimmy Brown
Campbell
Dan Pastorini
Oilers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Tidrow gives Cubs second bullpen ace
The Cubs rely on relievers Dick Tidrow and Bruce Sutter in a 3-2 10 inning win over the Giants. Tidrow pitched two hitless innings to set up Sutter, who has 12 saves and a 1.13 ERA this season. Manager Franks praised Montefusco’s five innings as he returns from a long layoff, while Steve Dillard drove in the decisive run in the 10th.
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San Francisco
Chicago Cubs
Bruce Sutter
Dick Tidrow
Chicago
Mike Krukow
Sutter
Tidrow
San Francisco Giants
Herman Franks
Ances
New York Yankees
Franks
Cubs
Krukow
John Montefusco
Montefusco
Joe Altobelli
Giants
Randy Moffitt
Steve Dillard
TV rivals clash over 18 holes on Open coverage
ABC plans gavel to gavel 18 hole U S Open telecast from Inverness Club Toledo with four hour coverage. CBS argues viewers prefer focused action in shorter segments while praising the idea of 18 hole coverage. Ratings show a general drop in live sports, though anthology programs rise.
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Fred Rothenberg
Associated Press
ABC
Inverness Club
Toledo
Ohio
Chuck Howard
ABC Sports
Frank Chirkinian
CBS Sports
Chirkinian
CBS
United States Golf Association
Howard
NBC
Sports World
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Moffitt
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Jerry Martin
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