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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1973
Page
16
The Pirates slump deepens as manager Danny Murtaugh and players clash over a late season grind. Gene Clines and Al Oliver vent frustrations after losses to Montreal and Philadelphia, while Willie Stargell and Richie Zisk lead by example with strong averages.
A wide slate shows East region results with East areas 45 Rensselaer Poly 21 and Bethlehem 24 Amherst 14. Notable upsets include California 51 Army 6 and Temple 63 Holy Cross 34 while Syracuse 7 Washington 21 and Purdue 7 Notre Dame 20 highlight key matchups.
Oakland A's rally past Chicago 7-5 as Sal Bando drives in three runs with his 29th homer and Ken Holtzman gains his 21st win with two relief innings. Bando adds two singles and scores twice, lifting playoff-bound Oakland.
Tony Dorsett, 170 pound freshman, rushed 38 times for 265 yards and two touchdowns as Pittsburgh defeated Northwestern 21 to 14 in Evanston. Rod Kirby sparked Pitt with a fumble recovery for a TD and Bill Daniels added a short scoring run and a 37 yard pass.
Hank Aaron slugged his 713th career home run to pull within one of Babe Ruth as the Braves beat the Astros 7-0. The 39 year old connected off Jerry Reuss in the fifth with two aboard, leaving one game remaining as he chases Ruth’s record.
Waynesburg, Pa. beats West Liberty 14-0 as the Hilltoppers fumble five times on a slick field. Rick Martini forced a safety, Bird adds a 16 yard run, and Nicksick kicks two field goals for the visitors.
The Cincinnati Reds pounded 11 hits including five doubles to beat the San Francisco Giants 13 to 6 in a rain delayed game. Nick Maddox hit two homers for Cincinnati while Norman earned the win and Fore took the loss as San Francisco's pitching miscues aided the comeback.
The Morgantown Touchdown Club smoker at the Elks Club will show Films of West Virginia's victory over Illinois at 6 30 p.m. Tuesday. WVU coaches will be present to narrate the screening.
Montreal built a five-run frame to back rookie Steve Rogers and Mike Marshall as Ken Singleton delivered a two-run single. Pittsburgh fell 6-4, dropping further in the standings.
Montreal remains in third place two games behind the Mets and a half game ahead of the Cardinals with 21-2 back. The Mets can clinch by winning two of their final four against the Cubs as Montreal avoids elimination and a possible five way tie looms if New York falters. Rogers earned his 10th win in 51 1 innings with Marshall finishing, setting a major league relief appearances record. Rain delayed start twice before Pittsburgh took a 1 0 lead. Expos answered with five runs in the second, handing Jim McKee his first loss.
Schedule lists day games across the American League and National League with pitchers Bahnsen Hunter Blyleven Lolich Peterson McDowell Colborn Lee Mingeri Dunning Seaver Bonham Pappas McAnally Rooker Lonborg Wallace Forster Reuss Harrison D Acquisto Billingham among others. Night games noted for several AL matchups.
Virginia defeats Duke 7-3 in Charlottesville as Kent Merritt, a second stringer, catches a 65 yard scoring pass from Scott Gardner early in the game. Duke's only points come on a 30 yard field goal by David Malechek after Virginia fumbles the opening kickoff.
Bluefield State defeated West Virginia State 20 to 19 as Cliff Pannell returned a fumbled ball 59 yards for a TD. Bluefield State led 7 6 at halftime and added decisive scoring drives while State battled back with late fumbles and drives, culminated by a 59 yard return for a score.
The scheduled Mets versus Cubs doubleheader in Chicago was postponed after a two to two and a half hour rain delay.
Miami runs past Florida State 14 10 as Woody Thompson scores from four yards with 6 24 left. The Hurricanes improve under new coach Pete Elliott after shocking Texas, ending FSU’s three game skid and snapping a seven game drought against the Seminoles.
Glenville Pioneers defeat Fairmont 10-7 as Scotty Hamilton intercepts a fourth quarter pass setting up a field goal. Fairmont led 7-0 with a Bailey to Goodine 73-yard pass. Glenville answered with Carter 14-yard pass and Chambers extra point, then a 27-yard field goal by Chambers. Glenville remains undefeated at 4-0. Fairmont drops to 1-2-1.
Masontown Valley upset Rivesville 20-9 as fourth quarter fumbles by the Rams led to two Valley touchdowns. Mickey Myers 12 yard run and Brian Trickett 3 yard score sealed the win. Rivesville added a late 35 yard field goal. Valley hosts Kingwood next.
Washington rode a 63 yard fourth quarter TD by James Anderson to seal a 21-7 win over Syracuse as Dennis Fitzpatrick added a three yard rushing touchdown. Washington's defense also produced the other score when Steve Sipe blocked a punt and returned it for six.
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