Speaker Stops Homer So Schmidt Hit Roof
Schmidt hit a second inning grounder that struck a roof speaker at the Houston Astrodome, turning into a single as Philadelphia won 12-0. Cesar Cedeno noted the near homer. Bill Robinson drove in two with a bases loaded double. Other NL results: Expos over Reds 3-1 in eight, Cardinals over Dodgers 4-2 in 11, Padres over Pirates 9-8.
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Schmidt
Associated Press
Houston Astrodome
Mike Schmidt
Philadelphia Phillies
Glass House
Phillies
Houston
Cesar Cedeno
Philadelphia
Bill Robinson
Mike Anderson
Jim Lonborg
Montreal Expos
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cardinals edge Dodgers in 11th on Torre homer
Joe Torre led off the 11th inning with a homer into the left field pavilion at Dodger Stadium to give St. Louis a 4 2 win over Los Angeles. Card outfielder Jack Heidemann added an insurance run with a single. Orlando Pena earned the win.
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Dodgers
Joe Torre
Dodger Stadium
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Torre
Charlie Hough
Jack Heidemann
Cardinal
Orlando Pena
Rangers' Martin Finds He Can Go Home Again
Billy Martin returned to Detroit as Texas Rangers manager and won 6-3 over the Tigers. He received a warm ovation from 22,696 fans and was cheered again when arguing a pickoff call, though some boos came in during a late pitching change. Other AL results: Red Sox 4 A's 1, Yankees 7 Angels 5, Twins 9 Orioles 1.
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Martin
Associated Press
Billy Martin
Detroit
Tigers
Texas Rangers
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Ceived
Tiger
Boston Red Sox
Oakland A's
New York Yankees
California Angels
Jim Campbell
Major League Baseball Scores and Schedule Briefing
Standings and results from Tuesday games across the majors include Montreal, Philadelphia, Houston, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Texas, Detroit, Oakland, Minnesota, Baltimore, California, Boston, and New York with noted pitchers and records. Tuesday slate features Oakland at Boston, Texas at Detroit, California at New York, Milwaukee at Kansas City, Baltimore at Minnesota, Cleveland at Chicago.
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Nelson
Montreal
Blair
Philadelphia
Ruthven
Houston
Dierker
St. Louis
McGlothen
Los Angeles
Messersmith
Pittsburgh
Brett
San Diego
Jones
Chicago
Frailing
San Francisco
D'Acquisto
Texas
Detroit
New York
California
Boston
Oakland
Minnesota
Baltimore
Hunter
Cleveland
Clyde
Fryman
Lange
Stottlemyre
Milwaukee
Wright
Kansas City
Fitzmorris
Palmer
Atlanta
Leaver
Capra
West Oakland
Butch Grover To Be Honored By Hall Of Fame
Brandon T. Grover Sr. is voted into the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Hall of Fame and will be enshrined at its Montreal convention. He served 43 years at Ohio University rising from assistant coach to athletic director and helped build a landmark era, with a 193 129 599 winning percentage as basketball coach and a bowl appearance in 1962.
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Butch’’ Grover
National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletes Hall of Fame
Mike Clary
Grover
Montreal
Canada
Ohio University
College Basketball Coaches Association
Ohio
Bill Hess
Bobcats
Bob Kappes
Hugh Hindman
Ohio State
Athens youth basketball and league results opened season
The Athens area began summer league play with multiple teams winning in boys and girls divisions. The Wildabeasts beat Hogues 43 34, Phase 5 edged Greenhams 42 40, Blue Streaks won 47 40 over McGorks, and Badiants defeated Warthogs 80 39. Rotary and Lions also posted wins in local leagues along with Pony and softball action.
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Athens
Carl Stempel
Bill Flowers
Hogues
Jeff Butner
Jeff Smith
Jim Squibb
Arnie Chonko
Greenhams
Terry Cun
Randy Horn
Scott Dailey
Blue Streaks
McGorks
Matt Faulkner
Tom Dunlap
Todd Ellwood
Jim Heady
Badiants
Warthogs
Dan Eise
Larry Anderson
Lions
Medics
Rotary
University Volkswagen
Randy Sabo
Kendall King
Jim Cooksey
Steppe’s
Malcom Davis
Jeff Goldsberry
Bill Adams
Fred Ross
Scott Burson
Brent Nicholson
World Team Tennis Brings Major Shifts to Cleveland
Cleveland Nets owner Joe Zingale discusses WTT changes from traditional scoring to team focus. A nine point tiebreaker replaces certain game norms while teams vie through men's and women's singles doubles and mixed doubles. Zingale cites coach Clark Graebner and players Nancy and Cliff Richey as pivotal to embracing the new format.
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Cleveland
Joe Zingale
Cleveland Nets
Zingale
WTT
Nets
Clark Graebner
Nancy Richey Gunter
Cliff Richey
Miller Says Youngsters Ending Nicklaus Era
Johnny Miller says the Jack Nicklaus era is over as one player cannot dominate golf anymore due to many rising stars. He lists Hubie Green Jerry Heard John Mahaffey Ben Crenshaw Tom Watson Forrest Fehrler Lanny Wadkins and Tom Weiskopf as the current young challengers and notes Miller and Green lead money and wins this year.
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Mamaroneck
N.Y
Jack Nicklaus
Johnny Miller
Miller
Jack
Hubert Green
Jerry Heard
John Mahaffey
Mahaffey
Hubie (Green
Ben Crenshaw
Tom Watson
Forrest Ferler
Lanny Wadkins
Lanny
Tom) Weiskopf
Nicklaus
Tom
Weiskopf
Lee
Trevino
Johnny
Hubert
Mayhew Dominates Athens Club at Ohio AAU Meet
Mike Mayhew led Athens Track Club with a first in the 880 at the Ohio AAU Age Group championships. Bunnies, Johns, and Peggy Bleigh posted low finishes in various events as others added seconds and thirds.
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Wilberforce
Mike Maytew
Athens
Bunny Bell
John Marsh
Sharon Finley
Becky Stout
Finlay
Brenda Pejovich
Jill Kinnard
Mark Mayhew
Mike Mayhew
Peggy Bleigh
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