Giants fall to Mets 5 4 as McGraw seals win
Tug McGraw struck out Fran Healy and Bobby Bonds with the bases loaded in the eighth to preserve a 5-4 Mets win over San Francisco. Giants see five run bursts by Mets, Willie Mays homers, but fall from NL West lead. surgery of other scores noted in brief rest of page.
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Canonero II sale possibility looms after Belmont bid
UPI reports Canonero I owner Pedro Baptista said the star colt will be sold win or lose after the Belmont Stakes with terms in the four million dollar range. He hinted a sale to a U S buyer is possible while retaining a share. Canonero II has been nominated for Arlington Park’s Pontiac Grand Prix.
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Vida Blue helps A's top Yankees 5-2 on six-hitter
Vida Blue pitched six innings reaching 11-2 with Reg Gie Jackson homering twice driving in two runs as Oakland defeated New York 5-2. Blue allowed three early hits, then retired 17 straight, while Jackson hit his 11th homer and the A’s added two more in the second and seventh to seal the win.
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Ali to Appear in Ring Benefit Fight in Charleston
Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali will box a six round exhibition at Stone Field in Charleston on June 25 to raise funds for amateur boxing. Promoter Reginald C. Barrett Jr. says Ali will fight two opponents in three rounds each as civic groups' concerns over his anti draft stance loom over past events.
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Alex Johnson's erratic play fuels Angels trade talk
New York and other clubs hear of Alex Johnson, a former AL batting champion, whose temper and aloof on field effort have worn out his welcome with the California Angels. A prolonged confrontation with manager Lefty Phillips followed by speculation about a trade looms as Johnson's penchant for loafing and mouthing off persists.
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