Aikens Seeks Baseball Nobility After Slump Breakthrough
Willie Mays Aikens, slugger for the Kansas City Royals, narrates a swing adjustment after a cold start. He shifted to driving the ball to left field and home runs followed, aiming to keep pitchers honest by proving he can handle outside pitches. The Royals, defending AL champions, invaded Yankee Stadium Monday with him as a rising bright spot.
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Willie Aikens Keeps Hitting In Strong 1980-81 Preseason Run
The article tracks Willie Aikens thriving through a winter ball season and early 1980s play, noting his high batting averages and power. It contrasts with peers like Grimsley and Brett and mentions Stanic hitters such as Reggie Jackson and Dave Kingman, plus background on Aikens courting Caribbean winter leagues and family legend surrounding his name.
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Yankees Use Goose Gossage To Beat Royals 2-1
Goose Gossage preserved a 2-1 Yankees win over Kansas City for the 11th time this season. He has not allowed an earned run in 19 2/3 innings with a 0.46 ERA.
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Standings and Scores From Monday Baseball Action
MLB results include Chicago over Toronto 7 2 Boston 8 Seattle 5 Baltimore 5 Oakland 1 California 7 Cleveland 2 New York 2 Kansas City 1 Texas 13 Detroit 5. Leaders list shows Singleton and Lansford tied for batting at .364 with Burleson, Lansford, Armas leading hits.
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Baseball and Horse Racing Roundup Limns A Packed Scoreboard
A diverse scoreboard reports doubles and home runs leaders across teams led by Oakland and Chicago with pitching and batting leaders noted. Separate horse and track results show Herschel Walker setting a Belmont track record in the Albany Handicap and other stakes winners at Belmont and Arlington Park.
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Rangers Take 4-1 Lead on Petry as Rally Nets Win
The Rangers built a three run third inning capped by an RBI single from the batter at 1-1 to stretch the lead over Dan Petry, making it 4-1. Petry had forced 1-3 later in the game.
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Minor league baseball arrives in Aiken with Greenwood vs Spartanburg
Greenwood Pirates and Spartanburg Traders meet at Citizens Field Saturday at 7 30 PM in a Class A South Atlantic League game. Admission is 1 50 for under 18 and 2 for others. tickets at the gate. Aiken Kids Night offers prizes and a grand trip for two to the All Star Game in Cleveland on July 14.
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North Augusta Silver Eagles slip in CSAA action
North Augusta’s Silver Eagles went 1-2 in CSAA Semi-Pro action at Riverview Park and USC Aiken. Brandon Knight and Everett Keugler had two hits in the Saturday losses to South Augusta, while Jerry Burttram starred Sunday with nine innings of three-hit ball to beat Aiken as John Harrison drove a home run and two hits. Ray Kroger and Randy Metz contributed two hits each for North Augusta. Darryl Meyers led Aiken with two safeties.
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First Loss Is Nothing Special For Valenzuela
Mike Schmidt compared the moment to the World Series but Fernando Valenzuela called it just a loss. At Dodger Stadium a crowd of 52 439 watched on Monday as the 20 year old left after seven innings with Los Angeles trailing 4 0 to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies won 4 0 on Schmidt’s first inning homer his 12th this year and three more in the fourth. Marty Bystrom rookie pitcher earned the win scattering five hits over seven innings. Valenzuela a screwball specialist took his first major league loss after eight straight rookie wins.
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Expos edge Padres on White sacrifice fly in 10th
Valenzuela suffers first loss after a streak of strong starts as Montreal defeats San Diego 3 2. Jerry White delivers the winning run with a 10th inning sacrifice fly, lifting the Expos to win despite a rough outing for the Padres. Jack Clark belts two homers for the Giants in a 2 0 victory over the Mets.
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Moffett Still Pursuing Talks Before Baseball Strike
Federal mediator Kenneth Moffett presses for talks as the May 29 strike deadline nears. Ray Grebey and Marvin Miller led the two sides at a two hour May 11 session, with little progress reported. The MLBPA seeks NLRB action to compel the owners to disclose finances.
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