Mets Pitcher Tate Nearly No-Hits Before Expos Rally
Randy Tate of the Mets carried a no-hitter into the eighth before Mike Jorgensen delivered a three-run homer that broke the tie and gave Montreal a 4-3 victory. Lyttle’s single had ended the bid earlier. Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, and Houston posted respective wins in the league.
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Randy Tate
New York Mets
Montreal
Jimmy Lyttle
Mike Jorgensen
Expos
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Houston
San Diego
Lyttle
Tate
Nolan Ryan
California
Joe Torre
Randy
Pepe Mangual
Gary Carter
Jorgensen
Noll Hopes Steelers Learn From All-Stars After Narrow Escape
In Latrobe Pa AP Chuck Noll says the Super Bowl champions learned you cannot overlook any opponent. Several Steelers players admit they may have underestimated the college All Stars as drills begin for a game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The NFL also saw Les Josephson cut by the Rams and Dennis Morgan waived by the Cowboys as teams shuffle rosters. The 49ers claimed Doug Wyatt off waivers from the Lions.
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Latrobe
Pittsburgh Steelers
Chuck Noll
Noll
Steelers
Philadelphia Eagles
Collegians
Joe Greene
Dallas Cowboys
Dennis Morgan
Dallas
San Francisco 49Ers
Doug Wyatt
Detroit Lions
Henkel Harris Clinches Industrial League Title
Henkel-Harris secured the regular season championship by beating Grove Lime 17 8 to finish 21 3. Grove Lime ended 19 5 after trailing 8 5, with notable Henkel hitters Fishel Orndorff Strosnider Lamp contributing triples. Zuckerman dominated Abex 26 15 to take third. Rubbermaid Office downed U A W 11 6. Rubbermaid Production beat O Sullivan 6 3. Western Union defeated Rich Foods 23 8.
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Henkel-Harris
Grove Lime
Grove
Zuckerman
Abex
Rubbermaid Office
U.A.W
Rubbermaid
O'Sullivan
Western Union
Rich Foods
Jerry Fishel
Charlie Orndorff
Ed Strosnider
Bill Lamp
Henkel Harris
Joe Cooper
Charlie Murphy
Bill Armstrong
Orioles Punish Red Sox With 12-Run Air Attack at Fenway
Baltimore erupts for 16 hits including four homers by Robinson Grich Baylor and Singleton to surge past Boston 12-8 after the Red Sox led 6-1 in three innings. Baylor fans five hits and 17th homer as New York and others win elsewhere.
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Boston Red Sox
Denny Doyle
Baltimore Orioles
Dave Duncan
Fenway Park
Red Sox
Jim
Redhot
Boston
Birds
Brooks Robinson
Bobby Grich
Don Baylor
Ken Singleton
Sox
Baylor
Carlton Fisk
Jim Rice
Grich
Robinson
Singleton
Weaver
Texas
Oakland
New York
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Minnesota
Chicago
California
Cleveland
Detroit
Rangers
Ferguson Jenkins
Ken Holtzman
Jenkins
Yanks
Brewers
Thurman Munson
Fred Stanley
Bill Travers
Bobby Bonds
Yankee
Robin Yount
Royals
Twins
Fred Patek
Tony Oliva
Doug Bird
John Mayberry
White Sox
Angels
Brian Downing
Wilbur Wood
Sox Park
Teacher Surprises Cliff Richey at U S Clay Court
UCLA senior and 20 year old Brian Teacher upset sixth ranked Cliff Richey 6 3 6 4 in the opening round of the $150,000 U S Clay Court championships in Indianapolis. Teacher said he avoided letting Richey reach the net and relied on steady baseline play.
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Indianapolis
Brian Teacher
Teacher
UCLA
Cliff Richey
San Diego
Dick Stockton
Grace Bible Routs Methodists In Frederick County League Play
Grace Bible built a 14-0 lead and finished 16-4 after routing Stephens City Methodist 14-3 as Calvary Baptist rested idle. Emmanuel Methodist edged Clearbrook Presbyterian 9-7, Macedonia crushed First Assembly of God 13-1.
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Frederick County
Grace Bible
Stephens City Methodist
Idle Calvary Baptist
Emmanuel Methodist
Clearbrook Presbyterian
Macedonia
First Assembly of God
Ronnie Jobe
Ray Horton
Irving drives racing passion as ballet conductor and owner
Saratoga profile of Robert Irving, 61, the New York City Ballet conductor and Wykeham Stable owner. He bought Miss Prism for $41,000, reflects on losses and gains, and notes racing should be a treat, not a chore. Irving’s rise from Winchester England to Broadway stages frames his two loves.
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Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Bobby
Phil Johnson
Phippies
Whitneys
Upstate
Saratoga
Robert Irving
Irving
Miss Prism
Wykeham Stable
New York City Ballet
Martha Graham
Clive Barnes
New York Times
George Balanchine
Ballet
Johnson
Manhattan
West Side
Lincoln Center
Phil
Silver Mallet
Spear Carrier
Winchester
England
Oxford
Winchester College
Ascot
Alexander Park
Ally Pally
Royal Air Force
Fantasy
Oscar Wilde
Light
20-Game Pitchers Missing from Reds and AL contenders
Reds without a 20-game winner as Sparky Anderson uses relievers heavily. Billingham leads wins on a pennant bound Reds team. AL candidates include Blue Holtzman Tiant Lee Wise Palmer Hunter and Kaat Busby Torrez. Martinsburg race notes Beatty places third in 10 mile race at War Memorial Park. Hatfield of WV Track Club tops 10 mile field in 52:58 prep for Pan American events.
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Associated Press
Jack Billingham
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Billingham
Sparky Anderson
Pedro Borbon
Clay Carroll
Will McEnaney
Rawly Eastwick
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jerry Reuss
Oakland A’s
Vida Blue
Ken Holtzman
Boston
Baltimore
Mike Torrez
Lee, Tiant and Wise
Jim Kaat
Chicago
Oakland Aces
Holtzman
Kansas City
Steve Busby
Martinsburg
Dennis Beatty
Handley
Martinsburg - Berkeley
War Memorial Park
Beatty
Carl Hatfield
West Virginia Track Club
Wayne Vaughn
Baltimore Olympic Club
Hatfield
Alan Carwile
Virginia Tech
Chris Fox
Martinsburg High School
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Buddy Nail
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Connie Mauzy
Gary Dolphin
Stan Pascel
Bill Hickerson
Dodson
Funk
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Rubbermaid Production
O’sullivan
Bob Sell
Richard Timbrook
B. Williams
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Sullivan
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Arrendale
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Richard Hagedorn
Summerlin
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Charlie Spikes
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First Assembly
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