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| Breaking News |  | Madlock Is NL Swing King
Friday, October 8th, 1976: The end of the baseball season brings with it a bevy of awards. The latest went to Bill Madlock, the 1976 National batting champion. For the year, the Cubs second baseman posted a .345 batting average. His 236 base hits included 36 doubles, 10 triples, and 22 home runs. Additionally, Madlock scored 105 times and knocked in 98 runs. |
 | Winner Takes All, Ryan Takes Triple Crown
Friday, October 8th, 1976: You wouldn't have to be a baseball genius to think Nolan Ryan will win the coveted Walter Johnson Award this year. The Philadelphia Phillies ace certainly has the numbers to take it, topping the National with 28 wins, 1.94 ERA and 371 strikeouts to win the Pitching Triple Crown.
"It's a great accomplishment," Ryan said told reporters, "but my main goal is to go out there and win every game. The stats are nice, but they don't tell the whole story. The 28 wins are what I'm most proud of." |
 | Al Oliver Claims 1976 AL Batting Title
Friday, October 8th, 1976: The top-ranked hitter in the American this year was Al Oliver of the Baltimore Orioles. The gifted 29-year-old first baseman compiled a .325 average (191-588) to take the batting title. Oliver had an impressive season with 22 home runs and 95 RBIs, while playing in 150 games. |
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| Yesterday's Games - American | | Away Team | Home Team | Result | Time | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | | Texas | Atlanta | 4-7 | 7:05 pm | M.Stottlemyre (18-9, 3.83 ERA) | M.Pappas (1-1, 5.40 ERA) | | Boston | Cleveland | 12-6 | 2:05 pm | B.Bolin (13-14, 4.40 ERA) | W.Blasingame (11-11, 4.95 ERA) | | Chicago (A) | California | 0-4 | 10:05 pm | B.Slayback (7-3, 2.25 ERA) | S.Kline (15-13, 4.03 ERA) | | Detroit | Minnesota | 4-3 | 3:05 pm | J.Strohmayer (1-7, 3.74 ERA) | R.Rhoden (8-13, 5.46 ERA) | | Kansas City | Oakland | 0-9 | 10:05 pm | P.Niekro (14-12, 3.88 ERA) | D.Hughes (16-11, 4.06 ERA) |
| Yesterday's Games - National | | Away Team | Home Team | Result | Time | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | | Chicago (N) | Montreal | 4-5 | 7:05 pm | J.Verhoeven (1-0, 6.51 ERA) | R.Camp (2-1, 1.29 ERA) | | Cincinnati | New York (N) | 2-9 | 7:05 pm | L.Barker (6-8, 4.71 ERA) | P.Jarvis (13-14, 4.01 ERA) | | Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | 3-0 | 9:05 pm | J.Lonborg (18-11, 3.77 ERA) | R.Reed (8-21, 3.93 ERA) | | Houston | Los Angeles | 2-3 | 7:05 pm | J.Willoughby (7-5, 3.35 ERA) | B.Bonham (0-4, 4.33 ERA) | | St. Louis | Milwaukee | 2-10 | 9:05 pm | P.Sullivan (18-9, 4.22 ERA) | D.Gullett (12-17, 4.33 ERA) | | San Francisco | Seattle | 6-1 | 10:05 pm | J.Colborn (11-18, 5.00 ERA) | D.Greenhalgh (14-15, 4.16 ERA) |
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