West Coast teams sweep openers Dodgers Giants roll to wins
West Coast clubs dominated NL action as Dodgers and Giants swept their opening home stands. Dodgers crushed San Diego 9-2 behind Jimmy Wynn and power from Cey and Garvey to total 25 runs in the series. Giants beat Houston 8-4 as Claude Osteen struggled early in a three-run first inning. Aaron went 0-for-3 in Cincinnati after being moved up in the lineup by the commissioner.
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Major League Baseball Line Scores and Rain Postponements
National league and American league scores unfold with wins by Baltimore, New York Mets, and others. Notable events include a snow abbreviated game in Chicago, a rain postponement in Montreal, and continued NL West tied leaders Dodgers and Giants.
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Aaron and Kuhn loom over Braves as homestand opens
Aaron faces a Commissioner’s ruling after a season marked by controversy while the Atlanta Braves begin an 11 game home stretch against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The slugger is expected to add to his tally before a key series with San Diego.
Espo and Parent tied for Vezina after late season goal
A goal by Marcel Dionne with 66 seconds left tied Bernie Parent of Philadelphia and Tony Esposito of Chicago for the Vezina Trophy. The Black Hawks beat Detroit 7-4 in Chicago as Esposito and teammate Mike were left short of the award. Regular season ended with Flyers clinching the Western Division title with a 6-2 win over Minnesota, Bill Barber scoring thrice with Bobby Clarke assisting all goals.
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Aaron Aiming To Break Babe Ruth Record Soon
Hank Aaron plans to break Babe Ruth's all time home run record within 11 days as the Braves open an 11 game home stand against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Aaron, 40, matched Ruth at 714 with his first swing of the season versus the Cincinnati Reds, then weathered controversy and a rough weekend before flying back to Atlanta. Darrell Evans added a three run homer in a 5 3 Braves win. The team expects Aaron to start tonight with Eddie Mathews likely giving him the green light for the nationally televised opener.
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