Oliva's second homer fuels Twins' 3-2 win over Rangers
The Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 3-2 as Harmon Killebrew struck out four times in his Royals debut. Tony Oliva homered for the second time in as many games, driving in runs after a second-inning walk to Bobby Darwin and Oliva's own single. Soderholm added a sac fly for Minnesota.
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Reds edge Dodgers 4 3 as Marshall falters late
Reds rally in ninth after Mike Marshall preserves 3 2 lead. Ken Griffey triples to start winning rally, Darrel Chaney scores on a Chaney sacrifice and Dave Concepcion delivers a single for the decisive run. Ed Armbrister and Joe Morgan drive Reds scoring in earlier frames.
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Major League standings night games across the circuit
Atlanta faces San Francisco while St. Louis plays Philadelphia, with night games also set for Los Angeles at Houston, Cincinnati at San Diego, and other matchups including Cleveland at Milwaukee, Boston at Baltimore, Detroit at New York, Chicago at California, Oakland at Texas, and Minnesota at Kansas City.
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Bulls show defense as Van Lier leads Bulls to win
Chicago guards Norm Van Lier and Bob Love anchored a 95-89 playoff victory over Kansas City as Love scored 38 and Archibald was held to 12. Motta credited Van Lier’s team defense and the Bulls earned Chicago's first-ever playoff win in nine series openers while Kings coach Johnson eyed a tight series ahead.
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ABA rookies dominate last night's playoffs
The Spirits of St. Louis defeated New York 115-97 led by Marvin Barnes 37 points and 18 rebounds with Maurice Lucas adding 21 rebounds and 14 points. Utah beat Denver 122-108 as Moses Malone posted 30 points and 32 rebounds.
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Maguire wins March VSSA top man of month honor
Mt. Anthony star Jim Maguire earns the Vermont Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association monthly honor for March. He led the Patriots to another state title and steady results, averaging 16 points and 16 rebounds in five March games while contributing leadership and consistency. He remains the program’s all time rebounder and one of its top scorers, with a near 1000 career points after three seasons. Maguire will attend the VSSA awards banquet on April 19 in Montpelier with other honorees.
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Nicklaus Opens at Masters as World Ranks Behind
Jack Nicklaus leads a star field at Augusta as the Masters teed off its 39th edition. Notable challengers include Gary Player defending champion and Lee Elder, the first Black player in the tournament, with Trevino and Weiskopf among early entrants. Elder seeks a respectable showing after earning his Masters invite and faces doubt about a late run.
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Tennis meeting in Rutland Vermont Tennis Association
The Vermont Tennis Association holds its first general meeting in Rutland at the Sundance Tennis Club at 1 p.m. on April 19, 1975. State director James M. Goodwin of Bennington and Rutland’s representative, Betty Phelps, host. Attendees discuss expansion plans and all tennis topics.
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