Baytown Cardinals Win Softball Tourney
The Baytown Cardinals won a Latin pre season softball tournament defeating Rudy's Ice Houston 4 to 3 in eight innings for the title. Conrad Garcia was tournament MVP and Conrad Garcia also played shortstop while Ray Martinez and Arthur Martinez earned all tournament honors. Julio Martinez earned the victory in the final and Arthur Castillo pitched in the earlier win.
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Kansas City Ace Revives Swing in 7-2 Exhibition Win
Kansas City's Hal McRae trimmed his swing and collected three doubles and a single, driving in three runs as the Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2. Other games saw Montreal top Boston 6-1 and Detroit, Baltimore, and San Francisco win. Ron Santo left the Cubs with a possible wrist injury after a 22-hit rout of the Indians. A.J. Foyt to race in Winston 300 at Talladega May 6 in a new Chevrolet.
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Sterling JV Wins Game In Eighth
Sterling JV edged Aldine 4 to 54 in eight innings as Hank McKenney earned the win. Sterling used four pitchers and totaled eight hits led by Kevin Hilzley with three hits including two doubles and a triple. Karl Ferguson Spain Callum and Cather added one each.
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Girardeau Heads Y Swimmers at State Meet in Wichita Falls
Ann Girardeau led the Bay town YMCA at the State Swim Meet with three firsts and state records in 13-14 age group including 58.3 in the 100 and 2:07.6 in the 200 free and 1:09.3 in the 100 back. Dorothy Girardeau swept 10 and under events with a new 50 free state mark of 29.6 and wins in 50 fly and 100 free. Sean Rudolph added three top finishes in 13-14s with 200 free fourth 2:23.2, 100 breast fifth 1:19.0, and 200 IM sixth 2:41.7.
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Minnesota Twins Beat Astros Behind Trio of Pitchers
Joe Decker led a Minnesota trio that held Houston to three singles as the Twins scored in the first on Gary Terrells double and an error by Dan Monzon with a sacrifice. They added runs in the seventh and ninth innings to secure the win.
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Baytown marksman takes third in southern quail shoot
James Plato of Baytown finished third in the second Southwestern Quail Shooting Championships. Houston's Graham Hamilton won the title with Beaumont's Richard Smith finishing second. Houston's Sandy Brister won the ladies division.
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Minnesota Twins blank Astros 3-0 in Houston
The Minnesota Twins defeated the Houston Astros 3-0 at the Astrodome as Houston slid to 2-0-2 in the series. Cesar Cedeno and Doug Rader produced rare Houston threats, but a stalled offense left the crowd of 4,610 craving more offense and coffee. The Twins struck in the first, seventh, and ninth innings with a mix of doubles and singles.
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Greensboro Open Golf Championship results dominate rainy week
Fred Martin of Baytown edged into the Masters contention by winning $3 at Greensboro Open after a soggy Sedonaquint course. Chi Chi Rodriguez surged with rounds of 68 66 67 66 to post 267, 17 under, while Ken Still Graham and Casper chased, with Brewer Jordan and Snead near the lead.
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