Sneva Beats Fast World Champion Andretti in Narrow Finish
Billy Martin survives after Yankee management decision reversal as George Steinbrenner and Gabe Paul backtrack on firing him. Martin reflects on the incident and vows to keep managing, praising the team for a 5-4 win over the Red Sox to cut Boston’s AL East lead.
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Milton Richman
UPI
New York
Billy Martin
Yankees
George Steinbrenner
Gabe Paul
Martin
Red Sox
Boston
Reggie Jackson
Yankee
Jackson
Reggie
Casey
Stengel
Yank Mickey
Mantle
Joe DiMaggio
Joe
Gil Hodges
Cleon Jones
Twins
Tigers
Rangers
Mickey Mantle
Steinbrenner
Paul
Gabe
George
Seattle
Tennis Club and Prison Split in Dual Match
The Terre Haute Tennis Club traveled to the U S Prison and won five of seven matches with one tie. Individual results show both sides winning and losing in close sets. At Rea Park the Indiana Closed Championships concluded with Curt Williams, Mary Granger taking titles.
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Terre Haute
U.S
Tennis Club
Hopkins-Sins
Richards-Lewis
Serge Piper
Hendrick Irving
Chuck-Grable
Hopkins-Bassler
Hopkins- Bassler
Cook-Bixler
Indiana
Rea Park
Curt Williams
Mary Granger
Dave Langren
Indianapolis
Williams
Mike Owen
Greg Griffey
Mike Welch
Granger
Louise Owen
Evansville
Marie Tropsich
Dodgers Rally For Split In Cincinnati Series
Dodgers take nightcap 9-3 after a 5-4 loss in Cincinnati to split the series as Dave Lopes and Tom Lasorda hail the clash as World Series worthy. Reds manager Sparky Anderson vows to rebound and chase the Dodgers in the final stretch.
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Barry Wilner
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cincinnati
Reds
Dodgers
Los Angeles
Dave Lopes
Tom Lasorda
Lopes
Lasorda
Sparky Anderson
Sneva wins Schaefer 500 in tough engine race
Tom Sneva captures his first 500 mile USAC Indy car victory with a late race surge, finishing 1.75 seconds ahead of Mario Andretti. Sneva’s Penske team battled near breakdowns as Cosworth V8 engines failed or leaked, with Sneva and Andretti swapping pace across 500 miles at Pocono.
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Tom Sneva
Spokane
Washington
Pocono International Raceway
Long Pond
SNEVA
Mount Pocono
Mario Andretti
Penske
Andretti
Roger Penske
Auto Club
College Station
Tex
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis
Wally Dallbach
Dallenbach
Indy
Pocono
Ontario
Calif
Johnny Rutherford
Phoenix
Texas
Trenton
Victory Lane
Jimmy McGee
Heinz Hofer
McLaren
Gordon Johncock
al Loquasto
Johncock
Pacemakers Win At Anderson Road Race
The Wabash Valley Pacemakers competed in an Anderson road event. Tim Sullivan won the 4 mile under 18 race with Brett Ridgway third and Darin Ridgway fifth. In the 15 kilometer race Bill Gavaghan won. Pacemakers placings included Gary Wilson 12th, Dave Terrell 22nd, Bob Lemont 26th and Jay Sparks 48th. The team will sponsor a 9 p.m. fun run at Indiana State Marks Field on Wednesday.
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Wabash Valley
Anderson
Tim Sullivan
Brett Ridgway
Darin Ridgway
Tony Martin
Bill Gavaghan
Gary Wilson
Dave Terrell
Bob Lemont
Jay Sparks
Pacemakers
Indiana State
Marks Field
Hulman Stars Split Doubleheader With Kokomo
The Hulman Stars split a doubleheader at Valle Field against Kokomo. They lost the opener 6 2 but won the nightcap 6 4. Mike Turner Howard Williams led the offense in game one while Jay James Mike Turner and Curt Phillips boosted the offense in game two. The Stars now hold 13 wins in 17 games this season.
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Hulman Stars
Kokomo
Valle Field
Mike Turner
Howard Williams
John Penn
Doug Huffman
Tony Frazier
Jay James
Curt Phillips
Babe Ruth Coca Cola 3-3-1 leads with two hits in win
Neon Optimist 2-7-1 and Babe Ruth Coca Cola 3-3-1 share top records at 6-1. Brent Laubert led Coke with two hits while Andy Reifsnyder added a double. Gurchick and Parsons starred for Neon Optimist with high lights from the game.
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Coca Cola
Trego
Daniel
Neon Optimist
Gurchick
Parsons
Brent Laubert
Andy Reifsnyder
Cubs Runaway Leaders In East
Chicago Cubs swept the New York Mets 5-2 to extend their NL East lead. The Cubs ran their streak to six, winning 15 of 19 and holding a 22-6 edge over left-handed pitchers. Rookie Mets manager Joe Torre credited the Cubs for strong play and crowd energy.
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Chicago
Joe Torre
New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Reds and Cubs trade barbs over bullpen and brave stars
Cincinnati manager Sparky Anderson criticizes his bullpen as Pedro Borbon holds the stopper role with a 4-3 record and five saves while Doug Capilla, Joe Hoerner and Joe Henderson show uncertain form. Mets lefty Jon Matlack vows revenge after two Homer by Ontiveros and Murcer drives in runs for a Cubs showdown. The crowd of 36,698 fuels a weekend total of 96,452 and the Cubs lead with 533,189 through 33 dates.
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Anderson
Dan Driessen
Reds
Steve Garvey
Doug Ray
Dodgers
Jeff Burroughs
Willie Montanez
Darrel Chaney
Phil Niekro
Braves
San Diego
Niekro
Pirates
Expos
Pittsburgh
al Oliver
Steve Rogers
Rennie Stennett
Ellis Valentine
Tony Perez
Montreal
Warren Cromartie
Rich Gossage
Bill Robinson
Stan Bahnsen
Will McEnaney
McEnaney
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Sparky Anderson
Rawly Eastwick
St. Louis
Pedro Borbon
Borbon
Los Angeles Dodgers
Doug) Capilla
Joe
Hoerner
Fred Norman
Pedro
Matlack
Bobby Murcer
Steve Ontiveros
Ontiveros
Murcer
Jerry Morales
Mike Krukow
Krukow
Bruce Sutter
Sutter
Cubs
Bob Locker
Franks
Wayne Newton Power Display Opens 1977 Season
Wayne Newton Post 346 opened its 1977 season by crushing Martinsville Illinois in a doubleheader. Sullivan Post 139 split a twinbill with Evansville Funkhouser in the other Legion baseball action.
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Wayne Newton
Martinsville
Illinois
Sullivan
Evansville Funkhouser
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Jon Matlack
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Halicki
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Ken Forsch
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Whitfield
Vic Harris
Marc Hill
Phillies
Cardinals
Rutherford
Mike Mosley
Hulman
Babe Ruth
Sparky
Cub
Herman Franks
Bill Buckner
Buckner
Merrill Merrill Insurance
Control Data Corporation
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