Young Lions Rise in Masters Opening Day
Augusta GA AP report highlights Bill Kratzert and a wave of young players contending at the Masters. Hubert Green led with 67 as 30,000 spectators watched warm sun turn windy, with Nicklaus and Floyd among the group at 71 70 respectively. Kratzert, 24, eagled a strong start with birdies on 1 13 and 15 to stand two strokes off the lead.
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Kratzert
Don January
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Augusta National Golf Course
Ray Floyd
Hale Irwin
Jack Nicklaus
Irwin
Rik Massengale
Tom Kite
Jerry Pate
Colorful Bean Makes Money With Big Bite
Augusta, AP. Andy Bean draws laughs and headlines at the Masters as Gene Sarazen lauds his fun loving style and compares him to Hagen and Melhorn. Bean recalls biting a ball cover after a missed putt and joking about profiting from his antics.
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Andy
USGA
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Wild Bill Melhorn
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Hagen
Melhorn
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Grandfather Helps Schmidt Reach Phillies High Salary
Dayton-born Mike Schmidt credits his grandfather Johnny Phillips and Dr. Dave Reese and Ohio coach Bob Wren for guiding him to major league success. Schmidt rose from Dayton Fairview High School to All American at Ohio University and joined the Philadelphia Phillies as a top draft choice. He now earns about $400,000 a year and later a six year contract worth roughly $2.5 million.
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Philadelphia Phillies
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Mike
Johnny Phillips
Bob Wren
Ohio University
Wren
Athens
Sutton Finds Groove With One Pitch In Dodgers Victory
Don Sutton needed only one pitch to settle in and fire a four hitter as the Dodgers beat the Giants. Gary Thomasson hit a leadoff homer on Sutton’s first pitch of 1977, but the right-hander settled down, holding San Francisco to the few runs and guiding Los Angeles to the win.
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Los Angeles
Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Sutton
Gary Thomasson
Giants
Dodger
Dodgers rally past Giants on Garvey three RBI night
In Los Angeles, Ron Cey doubled to drive in Reggie Smith after a first inning single, Russell's sacrifice fly gave the Dodgers the lead in the fifth, and Steve Garvey added two more RBIs in the seventh. Don Sutton shut out the Giants after the fourth, with one Giant reaching scoring position only once.
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Seattle
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Dave Chalk
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Orioles
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Maury
Bert Blyleven
Baltimore
Jim Palmer
Indians
Red Sox
Cleveland
Buddy Bell
Boston
Bill Campbell
Opening Day Thrills As Blue Jays Triumph In Debut at Exhibition Stadium
A 44 649 crowd braved wintry conditions as the expansion Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 9 5 in their first game at Exhibition Stadium. Doug Ault hit two homers and Al Woods added a pinch shot while Richie Zisk starred for Chicago with a homer and a double.
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al Woods
Chicago White Sox
Roy Hartsfield
Cloud Nine
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Seattle Mariners
Bulls Clinch Playoff Berth With Late-Season Victory
The Chicago Bulls secured a playoff spot as the Kansas City Kings lost to the Phoenix Suns 121-110. Chicago now leads KC by two games with two left. tie rules favor the Bulls. Westphal led KC’s defeat with 30 points while Phoenix built a large halftime edge.
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Phoenix Suns
Kings
NBA
Chicago
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Paul Westphal
Islanders and Sabres Reach Stanley Cup Quarter-Finals
The New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres swept into the Stanley Cup quarter-finals as four other teams faced one game playoff survival. Flames tied series with a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings and Penguins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4. Islanders ended Chicago 2-1 despite Tony Esposito standouts and Sabres crushed Minnesota 7-1 to set up a trip to Uniondale.
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Eric Vail
Kings
Phil Myre
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Local sports calendar lists multiple Ohio programs events
Eastern at Wellston and Ohio University hosts a string of track golf and tennis meets. Bowling Green invitational and Gallipolis Rotary Relays are scheduled with teams from Athens and surrounding counties. Schedule includes basketball and softball drills, rec leagues, and youth games across several venues.
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St. Route
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Snapper
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Albany
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