Baseball action across leagues with standings and notes
Baseball schedule notes feature Minnesota at Cleveland Chicago at Detroit Kansas City at Milwaukee New York at Oakland Boston at California Baltimore at Seattle and a slate of Saturday matchups. Consolidated batting leaders from the National League appear alongside league RBI totals and hits, with pitching leaders, run tallies, and stolen base stats noted. Also reports on horse racing results from Bowie and Del Mar and a Belmont Park feature.
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Koosman
Cleveland
Denny
Chicago
Trout
Detroit
Morris
Kansas City
Gura
Milwaukee
Keeton
New York
Guidry
T.underwood
Oakland
Keough
Kingman
Boston
Eckersley
California
Baltimore
Flanagan
Seattle
Abbott
Texas
Toronto
Associated Press
National League
S.henderson
Kane
Clark
San Francisco
K.hernandez
St.Louis
Templeton
Reitz
Houston
Garvey
Los Angeles
Stearns
Rose
Philadelphia
Chambliss
Atlanta
Knight
Cincinnati
R.hernandez
St. Louis
O.moreno
Pittsburgh
R.scott
Montreal
LeFlore
Trillo
McBride
Philadel
Collins
Cinesa Angeles
O.smith
San Diego
Bibby
Pitt
Reuss
Los Wtton
Blue
Welch
Los
Richard
Ryan
P.niekro
Blyleven
Molitor
Cooper
Summers
Bumbry Remy
Brett
Yount
Wilson
Wills
Trammell
RBI
Oglivie
Perez
Oliver
Armas
Naan
Landreaux
Henderson
Morrison
D. Garcia
Griffin
Bumbry
Randolph
Howell
Harlow
Castino
Re.Jackson
Mayberry
Velez
Thomas
Audi
J.cruz
Rainey
John
Martin
Caldwell
Dotson
F Bannister
M.norris
Matlack
Leonard
Bowie
All New York
Island Kitty
Belmont Park
Diego
Alexander
McGlothen
Sutton
Rogere
M) Niekro
Solomon
Francisco
Burris
Jones
Brandt
Vockovich
Medich
Stieb
Montreal Expos stay hot as Lea leads shutout bid
Montreal defeats San Diego 9-1 to extend win streak to nine led by pitcher Charlie Lea in his major league debut and Brad Mills with three singles and three RBI. Lea allowed one extra-base hit over eight innings before a ninth inning sac fly. Jerry White added an inside the park homer.
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Montreal Expos
Expos
Montreal
Charlie Lea
Brad Mills
San Diego Padres
Dick Williams
Lea
Mills
Denver
David Palmer
Larry Parrish
Dave
Winfield
Jerry White
Mets
Dodgers
Dave Goltz
Bob Castillo
Bill Russell
New York
Los Angeles
Dusty Baker
Goltz
Russell
Pirates
Reds
Mike Easler
Dale Berra
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Easler
Pirate
Richie Hebner
Jim Bib
Mike LaCoss
Tigers
Twins
Summers
Alan Trammell
Detroit
Minnesota
Tiger Stadium
Trevino Sparks Open Contention With 68 At Baltusrol
Lee Trevino electrified the U S Open scene at Baltusrol with three birdies in the last six holes including a 40 foot bird on 16 as he shot 68. He praised pressure and heat and explained a new mastic tape gadget helps him find the ball’s sweet spot.
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Trevino
Texas
Baltusrol
U.S
el Paso
Motor Inn
Nicklaus
Rochester
N.Y
Merion
Union Motor Inn
Three-Man Volleyball Tournament Is Tomorrow
The Southeast’s largest summer three-man volleyball event comes to Alibi Farm near Couchton tomorrow at 10 AM. The second Aiken Budweiser Three-Man Outdoor Volleyball Classic draws teams from North and South Carolina Georgia and Tennessee in four divisions AA A co-ed and women open with 32 teams entered. Rules change center line not used if no interference and no one hand dunk shots. Matches run round robin to finalists then single elimination with trophies for winners and runners-up. Matches continue until dark.
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Alibi Farm
Couchton
Aiken- Budweiser
Aiken Volleyball Club
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Barbara Murdock
Aiken
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Tenn
Chapel Hill
N.C
Atlanta
Aiken Swim Association Cruises to Opening Meet Victory
The Aiken Swim Association defeated Jewish Community Center 354 to 147 with Keisha Fuqua Jamie Fuqua Pam Timmerman Matthew Beckum and Mary Spencer securing triple wins. Richard Perry Poncho Putnam and Chip Adams earned double victories. ASA heads to Augusta for next meet at National Hill on Tuesday at 6 30 PM.
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Aiken Swim Association
Jewish Community Center
ASA
Keisha
Jamie Fuqua
Pam Timmerman
Matthew Beckum
Mary Spencer
Aiken
Richard Perry
Poncho Putnam
Chip Adams
Augusta
National Hill
Showdown Looms Over Ali Slander Suit in New Orleans
In New Orleans a four-woman two-man jury hears a $20 million defamation claim against Muhammad Ali. City Councilman Philip Ciaccio and Jake DiMaggio allege Ali’s 1978 race based accusations harmed their reputations and drew threats from fans. Key witness Sherman Copelin testified he warned Ali of personal legal issues and described the dispute as a blackmail-like stickup tied to black promoters.
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New Orleans
Muhammad Ali
U.S. District Court
Ali
Chicago
Philip Ciaccio
Jake J. DiMaggio
Sherman Copelin
Copelin
Don Hubbard
Ciaccio
DiMaggio
Leon Spinks
Ferncroft greens test Lundquist in LPGA opener
Dale Lundquist shot a 4 under par 68 at Ferncroft to lead the first round of a $150,000 LPGA event. Pam Higgins, tied for second at 68, used a different plan relying on the driver and large greens as the course played longer than its 6029 yards.
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Danvers
Mass
Ferncroft
Dale Lundquist
Lundquist
Pam Higgins
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