Astros edge Pirates 9 4 in rain shortened game
Rainy muddy conditions as Houston tops Pittsburgh 9 4 in the second game of a doubleheader. Bruce Kison and Manny Sanguillen left with injuries after a rough ninth inning, while Tom Griffin and Bob Forsch held the Pirates scoreless late. Dave Parker homered for Pittsburgh as Langford notches two at bats in his major league debut.
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Pittsburgh
Danny Murtaugh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bruce Kison
Manny Sanguillen
Murtaugh
Pirate
Houston Astros
Astros
Bob Moose
Pirates
Philadelphia
Phillies
Cincinnati
Dave Parker
Larry Dierker
al Oli
Kison
Sanguillen
Ed Herrmann
Duffy Dyer
Herrmann
Chicago
Houston
Rick Langford
Langford
Virginian
Tom Griffin
Dierker
Griffin
Parker
Moose
Bob Forsch
Pittsburgh Avenei
Andrews
Stennett
Dparkerr
Hermanne
Ziskit
Milbarnepr
Howard Pho
Momse
Hernand
E—Hebner
Taverns
Watson
D.parker
Sb—Stargell
Cabell
Rerebso Dierker
T.griffin
K. Forsch
Tekaive
Hernandez
Pb—Dyer
Grafton sprinter Garrett wins state 440 in record time
Taylor County Junior Olympians shine at Laidley Field as Garrett wins the 440 in 59.5 seconds setting a state mark and earning a spot at the National Regional in Berea Ohio. He also joins with Satterfield Mooney and Davis to take the 440 relay title.
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Charleston
Taylor County
Laidley Field
Brian Garrett
Grafton
Garrett
Berea
Ohio
Morgantown
Pat
McCorsky
Dave Satterfield
Rich Mooney
John Davis
Lisa Mauller
Tina Shahan
Mildred Garrett
Becky Ives
Gary Bjorndahl
Grafton Bearcat
Bjorndahl
Tony Mauller
Fred Simons
Virgil Garrett
Mooney
Judy Taylor
Rich Dougherty
GHS
Lewis County
Liberty
Shinnston
Mauller
Carolyn Dougherty
Ives
Scott Simons
Paul Taylor
Pate Captures Open in Dramatic Atlanta Finish
Jerry Pate, a rookie pro from Pensacola, won the Open at the Atlanta Athletic Club with a final 68 for 277, two strokes ahead of Tom Weis kopf and Al Geiberger. Pate sank a decisive five-iron shot to two feet on the 18th, earning $42,000 prize money and a British Open berth next month.
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Atlanta Athletic Club
Bob Jones
Pate
Pensacola
Fla
Tom Weiskopf
al Geiberger
John Mahaffey
Butch Baird
Mahaffey
Lou Graham
Medinah
Chicago
Weiskopf
Blueville BBG Seeks rebound in Clarksburg Softball Night
In Clarksburg the Blueville Bank of Grafton softball team aims to rebound after losses to Glenville and Log Cabin as 11-6 Blueville sits third with a 6 3 league mark. They face Normantown at 7 p m, with a Jacket Tournament slated for July 3 5 and a District USA Tournament July 25 27 at Summit Park.
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Clarksburg
Blueville Bank of Grafton
Normantown
BBG
Wyatt
Glenville
Log Cabin
Blueville
District American Softball Association
Mitch Gary
Summit Park
Gary
West Union
Taylor
Upshur
Gilmer
Lewis
Harrison
Barbour
Normantown Bats
General Machine
RBG
Tom Hussion
Turtle Knight
Knight
Glenville General Machine
Blueville Bank Log Cabin
Ingersol Rand
Rosemont
Rain Cancels Nottingham Tennis Final With Connors Nestase Tied
In Nottingham the John Player Tennis Tournament men’s singles final was washed out as rain paused play with Jimmy Connors and Vic Nestase tied at 62,46. They shared the prize money.
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Nottingham
England
Jimmy Connors
Vic Nestase
Eastbourne
Chris Evert
Virgini Wade
Golf Duluth
Jerry Pate
Tom Weiskopf
al Geiberger
Plymouth
Ind
JoAnne Car
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Mitch Gory
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