Orioles Reds Clinch Second Straight In Playoff Push
In Cincinnati, the Reds lead the Pirates 2-0 in a best of five NL series. Manager Sparky Anderson remains cautious about the unbeaten streak, insisting three wins are needed to clinch. Bobby Tolan sparked a key third inning with speed and a run, while pitching steady Reds defense held Pittsburgh.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Danny Murtaugh
Reds
Sparky Ace
Meetenats
Danny
Anderson
River Front Stadium
San Diego
RBI
Johnny Bench
Tony Perez
Bobby Tolan
St. Louis Cardinals
Tolan
Manny Sanguillen
McNally Shuts Twins. Orioles Rally For 11-3 Win
Dave McNally pitched a six-hitter as Baltimore beat Minnesota 11-3 to take a 2-0 lead in the AL pennant series. Boog Powell and Dave Johnson sparked a big inning, while Harmon Killebrew and Tony Oliva supplied the Twins' runs in the fourth. Jim Palmer was set for Game 3 against Bert Blyleven.
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Baltimore
Minnesota Twins
Dave McNally
McNally
Orioles
Twins
Oriole
Minnesota
Bill Rigney
Boog Powell
Dave Johnson
Bun‘ches
Rigney
Billy Martin
Winners of Punt Pass and Kick at Winchester Park
The Winchester Recreation Park event crowned age group champions in a Saturday Punt Pass and Kick contest. Winners included Jimmy Longerbeam and Thomas Keefe in younger divisions, Scott Carpenter and Zachary Pingley in older groups, with Dick Woodward and Dennis Molden of the Winchester Jaycees and Lamar Sloan Ford officials.
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Winchester Recreation Park
Jimmy Longerbeam
Scott Hodgson
Mike Oates
Thomas Keefe
Phil Olinger
Mike Doran
Scott Carpenter
Nick Thomas
Mike Minnis
Zachary Pingley
Mark Fauver
Jimmy
Randolph Macon tops Towson State 36 19 in MD clash
Randolph Macon remains unbeaten with a 36 to 19 Mason Dixon Conference win over Towson State. Wayne Duncan anchored a 15 yard TD run and Don Hill added a 27 yard score as the Jackets iced the game after a Towson punt safety. Towson led at halftime but RMc pulled away with strong ground and air offense led by Doug Toan.
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Towson
Wayne Duncan
Randolph Macon
Mason - Dixon
Towson State
Yellow Jackets
Gene Fielder
Don Hill
Jackets
Toan
Hill
Canal
Tigers
Braxton Caps WVU Past Indiana in Tight Victory
West Virginia remains unbeaten at 16-10 over Indiana before 44,482 at Bloomington. Jim Braxton scored all WVU points on two passes from Mike Sherwood, a 23 yard field goal, and a 35 yard touchdown reception. Indiana twice tied the game before WVU drove the final score and stopped two late Hoosier drives.
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Bloomingon
Ind
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Indiana
Jim Braxton
Braxton
Mike Sherwood
John Motil
Shan
Mountaineer
Hoosiers
Wood Cross Country Wins Four Way Meet at Frederick County
James Wood Colonels win a four team cross country meet over Lane Osbourn and Albemarle scoring 16 points. Kenney Brannon wins the 2.5 mile course in 12 39.8 with teammates taking second third and fourth as coach Bill Pike notes steady improvement and a home James Wood Invitational next weekend. Michigan State basketball sophomore Ralph Simpson scored 32 or more points in 12 games last season including a high of 42.
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James Wood
Lane
Osbourn
Albemarle
Colonels
Kenney Brannon
Brannon
Frederick County
Donnie Ganse
Bobby Allanson
Scott Luttrell
D. Chisholm
Barry Phillips
Wood
Bill Pike
Pike
Michigan
Ralph Simpson
Mosser Sets Record as W&M Routs Ohio Wesleyan in Williamsburg
William & Mary, led by fullback Phil Mosser with 257 rushing yards and two scores, defeated Ohio Wesleyan 33 29 to win its first game. Mosser broke the Southern Conference single game rushing record as W&M piled up 453 rushing yards.
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Williamsburg
Phil Mosser
William & Mary
Ohio Wesleyan
Todd Bushness
Mosser
Billy Wightman
East Carolina
Warren Winston
Bubba Hooker
Tribe
Steve Chase
Hooker
Hampden Sydney Routs Bridgewater 34-0 in rout
Hampden Sydney dominated Bridgewater with a stout defense and 422 yards of total offense. Robert Waltz led ground gain with 66 yards, while Ricky Beale and Donnie Stanley combined for 178 passing yards as the Tigers led 14-0 in the first period and rolled to the win.
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Bridgewater
Hampden - Sydney
Tigers
Robert Waltz
Ricky Beale
Donnie Stanley
HSC
Beale
Harry Graham
Buracker Shines as Shepherd Tops Gallaudet in Rival Showdown
Dennis Buracker, a former Handley halfback, scored a TD to lead the Shepherd Rams past Gallaudet. Teammates Frank Almvito and Jim Prince added two touchdowns each, while Larry Hubbard, Marty Ogle, and Paul Brown also contributed scoring plays and a fumble recovery sealed the win. Rick Sands and Mike Calhoun added extra points as Tom Smith scored on a two yard plunge for the PAT.
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Dennis Buracker
Handley
Gallaudett
Shepherd Rams
Buracker
Shepherd
Frank Almvito
Jim Prince
Alivito
Prince
Rams
Mike Calhoun
Larry Hubbard
Marty Ogle
Paul Brown
Rick Sands
Tom Smith
Moulton leads Southerners past Richmond 43 21
Southern Mississippi dominated Richmond as halfback Larry Moulton scored three touchdowns to power a 43 21 victory. Moulton highlighted the win with 5 and 61 yard runs and a 1 yard score, while Charlie Richards directed the offense with a first half scoring run and a second period pass to Jerry Haynes.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Larry Moulton
Southern
Jerry Haynes
Centre Rips W and L 40 6 in Danville
Centre outgained Washington and Lee 40 6 as two blocked punts produced the final touchdowns. W&L scored first on a Farrar run, Centre answered with Burse and Hunt TDs, and a 72 yard punt return by Ely gave Centre a decisive gap.
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Washington and Lee’s Generals
W&l
Centre
Jim Farrar
Ely
Farrar
Cent — Burse
Cent — Hunt
Bennett
Cent — Hagerman
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Tean
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Page
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