Grand slam caps slugfest as Henderson powers Giants 15 11
Ken Henderson crushed a ninth inning grand slam to lift the Giants past the Braves 15 11 in a record run spree. San Francisco built a big lead with a five run inning and never looked back as Henderson collected four hits and the slam in the final frame. The Braves struggled to contain the Giants rally and also dropped a pair of other NL and AL games elsewhere.
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Casper Seeks Golf Grand Slam After Masters Win
Masters champion Bill Casper, celebrating his playoff victory over Gene Littler, eyes a British Open at St Andrews, PGA Championship in Tulsa, and U S Open in Minneapolis. He could become the first pro to complete a Grand Slam, though peers doubt the feat.
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Tigers Lead ACC Baseball Race
Clemson's Tigers still top the Atlantic Coast Conference base ball race helped by strong pitching. A 2-1 loss to South Carolina ended a 12-0 streak in the seventh inning, but Clemson rebounded to win the second game of the Columbia doubleheader 2-1.
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Wests Stifling Defense Lifts Lakers Over Hawks
Lakers beat Atlanta 106 94 to take a 2 0 lead in Western Division finals as Jerry West adds 23 points and limits Lou Hudson to 12. West finished with strong defense while Atlanta coach Guerin faced fines for critical comments about officiating.
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Bruins Rally Past Rangers In Game Five Thriller
Boston owns a 3 2 series lead after a come from behind 3 2 win over New York on home ice. Phil Esposito's two third period goals and Wayne Cashman assist sealed the comeback as Harry Sinden hinted at telling words between periods. The Blues won 6 3 at Minnesota to take a 3 2 series edge as well.
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Aiken Green Hornets Fall 1-0 on Costly Error
Brookland Cayce wins 1-0 as unearned run in second inning proves decisive. Willie Bell pitched 5 2 3 innings of no hit relief for Brookland Cayce. Aiken drops to 4-6 overall and 2-2 in Region 1-AAAA, allowing seven straight unearned runs across two games.
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Racing Roundup from Aqueduct Gulfstream and West Coast Tracks
New York Aqueduct Fun House Purse was won by Someday by a head over Mariner's Jole after a six length stretch. Gulfstream feature went to Tiddley by three lengths over Shimmy Shimmy with a closing rush. Suffolk Downs Medford Purse claimed by Victorian ($8) by 4% lengths over Freddy Boy. Golden Gate Fields feature saw Fleet Foot romping by 72 lengths. Hollywood Park Goose Girl Stakes went to Bold Jil by three lengths over Happening marking a third straight win.
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Open Day Hustle as Kaline and Smith Shine Across Leagues
Detroit’s Al Kaline marked his 18th opening day with a two run double as Detroit beat Cleveland 12 4 in front of 46891 at Tiger Stadium. Boston’s Reggie Smith homered doubled and tripled in an 8 3 win over the Yankees at Fenway Park.
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Thursday's Games Feature Cross-Town Showdowns
Pittsburgh visits New York, Philadelphia plays Chicago, San Diego at Atlanta, Los Angeles hosts Cincinnati, and San Francisco travels to Houston with only scheduled matchups listed for the day.
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Hyman Paces Hornet Win In Triangle Golf Match
Vernon Hyman led Aiken to a decisive win in a triangle golf match against Orangeburg and Greenwood at Highland Park. He fired six birdies en route to a par 70 while teammates Cormany Schroder and Comany posted 75 and 77 respectively as Aiken heads to the Greater Columbia High School Invitational at Sedgewood Country Club with seventeen teams in the field.
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Masters Champ Casper Forges Start In New Orleans Open
Newly crowned Masters champion Billy Casper is a mild favorite in the strong $125,000 Greater New Orleans Open field at Lakewood Country Club. Casper, 38, spoke of not taking a day off after his playoff win over Gene Littler, saying he has it going and cannot let it slip. He has over $1 million in career earnings and $54,000 this year, facing a tough field and a $25,000 first prize.
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