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Darrell Porter belted a grand slam in the 11th to lift the St. Louis Cardinals over the San Francisco Giants 8 4 after a heated exchange with Giants manager Frank Robinson. Tommy Herr tied it with an RBI in the ninth as Dave Von Ohlen earned the win in relief.
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Blyleven Lifts Indians Over Royals In 2-1 Win
Bert Blyleven notched five solid innings as the Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1. John Butcher, Luis Leal, and Blyleven starred in Wednesday's slate boosting each pitcher’s team to victory. The win improves Blyleven to 9-3 with strong run support from Cleveland.
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IRS to Auction Off Thomas Hendersons 1978 Super Bowl Ring
The IRS plans an August 1 auction in Mesquite to recover delinquent taxes totaling $156,881 by selling Thomas Hollywood Hendersons 1978 Super Bowl ring valued at about $5,000 and two NFC championship rings. Henderson, 31, is serving a 42 year California prison sentence after pleading no contest to sexually assaulting two teens and offering a bribe to testify.
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Banks Cherishes Olympic Medal Chance
Los Angeles based Willie Banks narrowly earned the third and final spot on the U S track team for the Los Angeles Olympics. He reflects on past near misses in 1976 Montreal and the Moscow boycott era, and notes the difficulty of peaking twice for trials and Olympics. Mike Conley won the trials with 57 5 to become the second best American ever in the event.
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Palmetto Games Open in Columbia South Carolina
The Palmetto State Games start in Columbia as a scaled down version of the Summer Olympics. Jim Tester of the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness calls it an Olympics for South Carolina residents and hopes it becomes an annual event. Governor Riley learned of the idea on a Florida trip and discusses potential state involvement.
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