Spillner Near No Hitter Marks Busy Baseball Night
Dan Spillner of Cleveland carried a no hitter into the ninth inning before Leo Sutherland’s opposite field single ended the bid in a 3-0 Indians win. Brett belted his 15th homer and added two singles as Kansas City beat Texas 5-? and the Yankees rolled 6-4 over Seattle. Orioles edged Los Angeles 6-5 in ten innings as DeCinces drove in the winner.
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Dan Spillner
Spillner
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Chicago
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White Sox
San Diego
Chicago Cubs
Royals
Rangers
Brett
Royster Starts And Finishes The Cubs
Luis Salazar and Jerry Royster each had two hits in a single inning as they fueled rallies for their teams. Salazar's RBI single capped a six run fifth for the Padres to beat the Phillies 7-5 ending an eight game skid, while Royster opened the Braves with a single and added a two run hit in a seven run first inning in a 9-5 win over the Cubs. West division teams won all inter league matchups preserving Houston's one game lead over Cincinnati and two games over Los Angeles as Pittsburgh held two games on Montreal and two and a half on Philadelphia.
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Houston
Cincinnati
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Montreal
Philadelphia
Phillies
Dave Winfield
Braves Rally Tops Cubs in Big Inning Blitz
In a high scoring afternoon, Willie Montanez and Craig Stimac sparked a six run rally as Broderick Perkins reached on an error to score Montanez. Richards followed with two RBI singles and Salazar added an RBI single. Braves 9 Cubs 0.
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Willie Montanez
Craig Stimac
Nino Espinosa
Tim Flannery
Broderick Perkins
Larry Bowa
Montanez
Richards
Salazar
Braves
Cubs
NBA faces cocaine concerns among players in 1980 era
The NBA and the NBA Players Association express worry over cocaine use among players, with officials disputing broad-media claims yet acknowledging a problem. Quotes note the danger and some teams already run drug programs. Golden State and Jazz leaders stress anti drug stances.
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NBA
Larry O’brien
O’brien
Cox Secures Lifelong Managerial Post With Braves
Atlanta owner Ted Turner announced Bobby Cox will remain Braves manager for life and return in 1981. Cox, 39, praised the team’s progress though Atlanta sits fifth at 57-62 after back to back last-place NL West finishes. Turner spoke from Newport Rhode Island during America's Cup trials.
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Atlanta Journal
World Series Tops Weekend
World Series of Golf opens at Firestone Country Club near Akron Ohio with Tom Watson as favorite in a 32 player field. Eight of the top 10 money winners head the opening round of a 150000 LPGA event at Columbine Country Club led by Donna Caponi Young and Amy Alcott in pursuit of the money title.
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Tom Watson
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Columbine Country Club
Donna Caponi Young
Amy Alcott
Candy Eclair Returns to Form in Aiken Racing Circuit
The feature tracks Candy Eclair's return after rest in Aiken. The 1978 Two-Year-Old Co-Champion Filly, now four, placed second to Alada in Belmont's Imperatrice Handicap. Paxson and trainer W. W. Raines race horses at Monmouth Park with Paxson-Bred Painted Shield placing third in Saratoga's Sanford Stakes.
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Buddy) Raines
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Pepi Wiley
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Forl
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la Reine Rouge
Andy Fowler
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Cecil J. Horne
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