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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1979
Page
6
New York Rangers defeat Montreal 4-1 in a game from the best of seven series. The recap lists prior results including Montreal 6 New York 2 and notes upcoming dates in the schedule with New York at Montreal fixtures.
Scores and schedules from the NBA playoffs show Seattle and Phoenix trading wins in the West while San Antonio and Washington exchange results in the East. Also noted are horse racing results at Golden Gate Fields and Pimlico, plus NFL and college updates.
Defending champion Gary Hallberg moves into the third round at Pinehurst in 1979 North-South Amateur after edging Jeff Morgan 1-up in Tuesday match play. Hallberg, a Wake Forest junior, trails by two holes after 13, then parred 16. He faces Mark O'Meara in the next round while Scott Hoch defeated Joseph Riordan 4-3 and prepares to meet James Spagnolo. Frank Fuhrer shot 5 under par to beat Paul Murphy 6 and 4 in Tuesday action.
Umpires represented by their union and Major League Baseball reached terms of a settlement to end the work stoppage that kept regular umpires off the field since spring training. Talks focused on labor peace for at least three years with expanded umpire crews and salary and per diem tweaks.
Dusty Baker missed the Dodgers’ plane to Atlanta due to a fuel shortage but flew in an hour later and delivered a leadoff homer in the 10th, lifting Los Angeles to a 5-4 win over the Braves. Mets beat Pirates 3-0. Cubs top Phillies 7-1. Cards edge Expos 1-0. Padres rally past Reds 2-1.
The Twins relief ace Mike Marshall struggles in two games as Texas beats Minnesota 9-8 aided by Jim Sundberg's double and John Ellis' two-run single. Meanwhile Tommy John of the Yankees improves to eight wins with an eight-hit, two home run night against Detroit in a 11-3 win.
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