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lav el» PHILADELPHIA — Since
rftball,’ e San Antonio Spurs left the
istern Conference after the
80 season, they’ve become
angers in these parts even
ough their winning habits are
esame as always.
Of course, no one has forgot-
nGeorge Gervin, whose three-
aim field goal at the buzzer
ednesday night gave San
ntonio a 112-109 victory over
e Philadelphia 76ers for their
di straight win.
But the Spurs also have for-
ard Mike Mitchell, center Artis
ilmore and playmaker Johnny
core. They put all those parts
gether Wednesday night to
iow the 13,706 in attendance
ey have a good shot at unsea-
ngtoid ig the Los Angeles Lakers as
riatedl e best in the Western Confer-
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isetO|i k we still get no respect,” said
iach Stan Albeck, whose Mid-
est Division champions have
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why it’s a delight to come up
here and show people what kind
of team we have.
“I guess it’s because we’re ‘way
down South’ and the media in
this league only recognize the
two coasts and Chicago. I guess
we’re in the same boat as Mil
waukee, only they’re in (the
Eastern) conference.”
Gervin, who scored 32 points,
said he “loves to come back to
the East” and noted that the
team respect will take care of it
self.
“When we were in the East,
we made a lot of fans in certain
areas,” he said. “There are a lot
of guys in this league who get no
respect. That’s not a big thing
with us. We’ll earn our respect,
and that’s the best way.”
The Spurs, who led by seven
earlier in the final period before
Philadelphia rallied, were in
possession for the last shot after
Julius Erving sank a foul-line
jumper with 18 seconds remain
ing for the final two of his 31
points and tied the game at 109.
San Antonio looked to get the
ball to Mitchell on the baseline
but couldn’t get the ball there
after Philadelphia’s 6-foot-10
Moses Malone switched off on
the 6-3 Moore. The ball came to
the foul line to Bill Paultz, who
kicked it back outside to Gervin
with two seconds left.
“I was supposed to come
around the top of the key but
their defense was pretty good,”
Gervin said. “I crossed over in
front of Bill and he gave me the
ball. I didn’t know where I was
when I shot it, but I felt confi
dent it was going in.”
Asked the name of the play,
Albeck responded, “Prayer.”
Clint Richardson, the defen
der on the play, said he felt he
made Gervin change the arc of
his shot, only to turn around and
watch the ball go in.
“I might have made him shoot
the ball higher,” he said. “It was
just a great shot. I guess that’s
what he gets paid for.”
“We did a great job on de
fense but it was just a great play
by a player who has the ability to
do that in the last three
seconds,” said Philadelphia
coach Billy Cunningham.
The loss, the Sixers’ 14th of
the year, marked the end of Phi
ladelphia’s quest toward match
ing the Los Angeles Lakers’ re
cord 69-13 season of 1971-72.
Mitchell added 23 points and
Gilmore contributed 18 before
fouling out with 2:43 to play.
Moore chipped in with 18
assists.
Seven of the eight San Anto
nio players who saw action pul
led down at least six rebounds as
the Spurs blitzed the Sixers, 29-
15, on the boards in the second
half.
“San Antonio had a lot of
second shots,” Erving said.
“They spread the floor out pret
ty well and have a good idea
who’s going to shoot it. The
other guys just crash the boards
and keep the ball alive.”
Malone finished with 23
points and 16 rebounds.
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Dodgers nip Houston, 4-2
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HOUSTON — Tim Smith of
Colorado fired a 67 Wednesday
to take the individual lead
Wednesday in the All-America
Intercollegiate golf tournament
at the Bears Creek Masters
Course.
But Texas Longhorn Mark
Brooks and Texas A&M’s Dan
ny Briggs were nipping close be
hind, both shooting 68s.
The Texas teams were tied
for the team lead at 280 each.
The Longhorn’s number one
player, Brandel Chamblee,
scored a 70, and the Aggies top
player, Paul Oglesby hit 71, one
under par.
Team results of the top 15
Wednesday were as follows:
1. Texas A&M, 280; Texas, 280
3. Oklahoma State, 282; Oral
Roberts 282
5. Lamar 288
6. Houston 290
7. Arizona 291
8. Oklahoma 295
9. NE Louisiana 296
10. Texas-El Paso 297; TCU, 297;
North Texas 297
13. Sam Houston State 298; Colora
do 298
15. Missouri 300; Arizona State, 300
17. New Mexico 302
18. Arkansas 303; Baylor 303
20. New Mexico State 304
21. St. Thomas 305; Wichita State
305; Texas Tech 305
24. Centenary 306
25. Kansas 307; Rice 307
27. S.F. Austin 309
28. Oklahoma City 317
29. Pan American 319
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Bhew [Dodger rookies may someday
imani In the Triple Crown but until
|en, they must tip their caps to
Ren Landreaux.
We have some rookies on
is team with Triple Crown
tential,” Landreaux said
'ednesday night, when he sing-
id in two runs in support of
rry Reuss to lead the Dodgers
|a4-2 victory over the Houston
Hstros.
ally ill# “I’m happy to hold my own
m.Met: oh this team,” Landreaux said,
p’ve worked hard and fought
to get here and I’m happy
tp do my job.”
Landreaux collected eight
ns batted in and both game-
jnning RBI as the Dodgers
wk two straight.
Reuss, 1-0, went seven in-
ngs, scattering seven hits and
piking one. Steve Howe picked
p his first save.
“Reuss pitched well tonight,”
isorda said. “He’s like a fine
line. The older he gets, the bet
ter he gets.”
In the eighth, Marshall sing-
d and was replaced by pinch-
inner Derrel Thomas. Loser
|ave Smith, 0-1, retired the next
o batters, but Thomas then
lole second. Pinch hitter Rick
onday was intentionally
alked before Steve Sax drew a
alk to load the bases. Land-
:aux followed with a line single
Irightto gain his second game
inning RBI.
he “We gave them too many base
l said^ anners tonight,” Houston skip-
erBob Lillis said. “We walked
men.”
In other games, Montreal
lanked Chicago, 3-0, Atlanta
immed Cincinnati, 5-1, and
an Diego defeated San Francis-
,5-3. Pittsburgh at St. Louis
as rained out.
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Tue#|j)—At Chicago, A1 Oliver hit a
1 ,A ™ o-run homer in the seventh
ning and added a solo shot in
ic ninth in support of Steve Ro
bs’ six-hitter, giving Bill Vir-
dn a successful debut as Mon-
eal manager.
BRAVES 5, REDS 1 — At
Cincinnati, Pascual Perez pitch-
L d a seven-hitter and Glenn
st { lubbard singled in two runs for
itlanta. Loser Bruce Berenyi,
leSui^ 1 ^°P‘ tc h e d 7 2-3 innings, com-
|. or ju lilted two defensive mistakes
rC ji lat led to two runs.
PADRES 5, GIANTS 3 — At
rjjjow-n Francisco, Dave Dravecky,
,0 | rl-0, pitched a five-hitter for his
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Ken Landreaux leads LA
past Houston by two runs
leagues and Gene Richards went
3-for-4, including a homer, in
leading San Diego. Bill Laskey,
0-1, took the loss.
And in the American League,
for three games at least, Texas
Manager Doug Rader has
helped wash away his team’s
blunders, and the result is a
spotless record.
“They didn’t make any mis
takes, and in this threegame set
they did the things winning
teams have to do,” Rader said,
after Wednesday night’s 4-1
triumph over the White Sox
gave Texas a series sweep.
George Wright, Rick Hon
eycutt and Dave Tobik laid the
foundation for the triumph.
Wright drove in the tying and
winning runs with a fifth-inning
double, Honeycutt worked the
first seven innings, allowing
eight hits, and Tobik picked up a
save with two innings of hitless
relief.
Wright’s first hit of the season
delivered Pete O’Brien from
third base and Jim Sundberg
Rick Honeycutt pitches 7
innings in Ranger victory
from first to erase a 1-0 Chicago
lead. O’Brien led off with a walk
against loser Richard Dotson
and went to third on Sandberg’s
single.
The Rangers added two
more in the seventh on an RBI
triple by pinch-hitter Larry
Biittner that scored O’Brien and
chased Dotson. Billy Sample’s
run-scoring double against
Salome Barojas drove in
Biittner.
Chicago took a lead for the
third consecutive game. Vance
Law led off the third with a sing
le, reached third on consecutive
infield outs, and scored on Tony
Bernazard’s double.
In other games, Oakland de
feated Cleveland, 5-3, Baltimore
thrashed Kansas, City 11-1, De
troit topped Minnesota, 9-5,
Milwaukee nipped California, 4-
3, and Seattle beat New York,
6-2.
A’s 5, INDIANS 3 — At Oak
land, Calif., Dwayne Murphy
drove in two runs and Rickey
Henderson tripled and walked
four times to lead the A’s.
ORIOLES 11, ROYALS 1 —
At Baltimore, John Lowenstein
drove in three runs with a pair of
singles to lead a 14-hit attack and
boost Baltimore.
TIGERS 9, TWINS 5 — At
Minneapolis, Kirk Gibson, Mike
Ivie and Lou Whitaker all crack
ed RBI singles in a five-run sixth
and Dan Petry and Aurelio
Lopez combined on a seven-
hitter.
ANGELS 4, BREWERS 3 —
At Anaheim, Calif., Bobby Clark
doubled home the tie-breaking
run in the fifth and lefthander
Tommy John tossed a six-hitter
to lead California back from a
3-0 deficit.
MARINERS 6, YANKEES 2
— At Seattle, Todd Cruz drove
in four runs, three with a pair of
homers, and rookie Matt Young
picked up his first major-league
victory.
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