Pirates oust manager Virdon after three straight losses
In a shock move the Pittsburgh Pirates replace Bill Virdon as manager with Danny Murtaugh after a three game skid against St Louis. Neilson Briles learns of the decision in the Pitt clubhouse as players and reporters react to the change.
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Bucs
Joe Brown
Weiskopf wins World Series of Golf at Firestone
Tom Weiskopf tops Jack Nicklaus by three strokes to claim the World Series title at Firestone. He cards a 71 66 137 and collects 50000 in first prize money as Miller and Nicklaus tie for second at 141.
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Aaron Sets Record With Worst Score In Event
Aaron fired the worst score ever in this event, marking a historic low in the competition and drawing attention from officials and spectators throughout the venue.
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Aaron
Title Tap-Out Spurs NL East Scramble
The National League East title race tightens as St. Louis amid a three game skid holds first on 72-71 with Pittsburgh 1 back and Chicago New York tied for fourth after a busy Sunday. Mets beat Expos 3-0 and Reds swept Braves 14-6 and 7-0 as Foster Morgan and Bench homer.
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Billy Martin Takes Rangers to Further Win Streak
Billy Martin signed a multi year contract as Texas Rangers manager and led the club to a 5 3 win over the Oakland A s. Martin previously led the Detroit Tigers to the AL East title and vows to keep winning. In other AL action Kansas City swept California 9 5 and 6 3 Detroit beat Boston 5 4 Baltimore topped Cleveland 13 4 Chicago routed Minnesota 10 7 Milwaukee beat New York 10 3. Jim Bibby allowed only two hits before leaving with a pulled leg muscle as the Rangers ended Jim Hunter s 13 game win streak. Lou Piniella and Hal McRae had back to back doubles for three tie breaking runs in the Royals fifth. Piniella drove in two in game one as Frank White and Cookie Rojas added two doubles each. Vada Pinson and Bob Oliver homered for the Angels.
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Spike nails Drywall to take title
Les Spike Realty outlasted Garrett Drywall 8-7 in eight innings to win the Elyria City Softball championship over the weekend. Les Spike rallied from deficits, exploded for runs in the middle innings, and then held Garrett in the eighth as Bob Difranco powered the winners with multiple homers and a nine for 12 series.
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Pioneer films shown tonight at Elyria High School
Elyria High School coach Bill Barton will show and narrate a film of Friday's 28-6 win over Toledo Bowsher tonight at 8:15 in Room 141 near the athletic office. He will answer questions about the game and preview the upcoming matchup with Cleveland Glenville after Glenville routed Shaw 36-0, 22 points in the first quarter.
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