Weaver Not Worried by Orioles Slump Amid Reggie Jackson Absence
Orioles manager Earl Weaver remains confident despite a 6-3 loss to the Texas Rangers and a four game skid. With Reggie Jackson sidelined by a wrist sprain, Baltimore trails the Yankees by six in the AL East as Weaver notes hitters pressing and missed opportunities, while Fritz Peterson earns his first win for Texas.
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Baltimore Orioles
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New York Yankees
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Bobby Grich
Lee May
Gene Clines
Jim Sundberg
Jeff Burroughs
Vermont Wrestlers Seek Funds for New Mexico Trip
Vermont will send 47 wrestlers to New Mexico for two weeks of freestyle matches and clinics starting June 19. Five Bennington area wrestlers have qualified with five or six more hopeful after the June 19 qualifier in Essex Junction. A $2,000 fundraising goal was set, with $700 raised as wrestlers sell Vermont New Mexico tags and accept donations to be directed to Armand Patnaude. The Mt Anthony coach will run a training camp June 23 to 25, ahead of the trip that includes side trips to Texas and Mexico.
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Mexico
Hubie Wagner
Middlebury
Ron Wright
MAU
Scott Legacy
Gary Reed
Roy Slade
Gary Frost
Results American League baseball scores and highlights
In a full AL slate, Texas tops Baltimore 6 to 3 behind Peterson and Foucault, New York beats California 5 to 4 with Nettles homer, Minnesota nips Cleveland 3 to 1, Detroit wins 7 to 1 over Kansas City, Chicago falls to Milwaukee 5 to 9, Oakland defeats Boston 6 to 5 as Tenace hits twice, and late runs power several other line scores with relievers and win–loss records noted.
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Red Sox
Gene Tenace
Joe Rudi
Don Baylor
Jim Todd
Paul Mitchell
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Royals
Jason Thompson
Dave Roberts
Roberts
George Brett
John Mayberry
Hal McRae
Standings and Tonight’s Probables Across Major League Baseball
Standings show Detroit 3 Kansas City 1 Milwaukee 2 Chicago 0 Minnesota 3 Cleveland 1. Today’s probable pitchers include Detroit Bare 3-4 at Kansas City Fitzmorris 6-2 and Chicago Gossage 4-3 at Milwaukee Slaton 7-2. Other games feature Minnesota Decker 2-4 at Cleveland Dobson 5-5 and Texas Perry 5-4 at Baltimore Holtzman 5-3. California Kirkwood 1-5 at New York Hunter 6-5 and Oakland Torrez 6-5 at Boston Wise 3-3.
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Orr signs with Chicago for 3 million big ones
Bobby Orr, unconditionally joining the Chicago Black Hawks, reportedly signs for 3 million over five years, becoming the wealthiest hockey star. He will undergo knee tests in Toronto as team and Bruins figures negotiate compensation depending on his playability.
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Lucas goes first in NBA college draft
Houston Rockets drafted John Lucas of Maryland as the No 1 pick in the 30th NBA draft. The first round included four hardship players and four Olympians with Scott May Adrian Dantley and Mitch Kupchak among early selections. Lucas plans to play both pro basketball and tennis and aims to provide floor leadership for Houston.
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Texas A&m
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New Orleans
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Kupchak
Scott Lloyd
Arizona
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Raft Race at Battenhill Draws Local Winners
Bennington Recreation Youth Council hosted its second annual raft race on Battenhill with 15 homemade rafts across three divisions. Grand prize to three junior high students Leslie Clark Cathy Wright and Dana Jacobsen for a 1 05 24 finish. Adult division winners Keith Armstrong Karen Armstrong Gail Armstrong and Julie Corey posted 1 07 26. High school winners Jeff Slade and Mark Willard clocked 1 07 28.
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