Dent powers Yanks into first with two homers
Bucky Dent powered the Yankees to a 9-2 win over Milwaukee lifting New York to first in the AL East. Dent homered twice and drove in four as Mike Torrez held the Brewers to five hits. Roy White and Reggie Jackson hit back to back homers, with Dent expanding his season total to five.
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Doornhof Trials Begin At Shaftsbury Farm This Weekend
Doornhof Farm Horse Trials take place at Henry and Janet Schurink's Shaftsbury farm this Saturday and Sunday with nearly 100 volunteers. The two day event features dressage on Saturday judged by LeGoff Lavell and Douglass and a Sunday cross country road and tracks stadium jump, with 140 entries and riders from Vermont Montreal and beyond aiming for national selection in Kentucky.
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Expos Rogers fires second straight shutout 6-0 vs Braves
Montreal ace Steve Rogers dominated Atlanta, tossing his second consecutive shutout to reach eight wins, with seven strikeouts boosting his NL-leading total to 90. Ellis Valentine and Tony Perez supplied early runs, Chris Speier added a homer, and Dick Williams praised Rogers amid strength gains.
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Munson Treated For Staph Infection In Right Hand
New York Yankee catcher Thurman Munson, last season's AL MVP, is listed in satisfactory condition at Lenox Hill Hospital with a staphylococcus infection in his right hand. He faces about a week out, with intravenous antibiotics and team physicians managing his care as Fran Healy carries the catching duties in his absence.
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Crenshaw Targets Open Readiness at Memphis Classic
Ben Crenshaw opened the Memphis Classic with a two over par 74 in the pro am alongside former President Gerald Ford. He stressed the event as a proving ground for the U S Open next week in Tulsa, while noting his inconsistent form despite earning $100,000 this year. Sixty-one other players joined Crenshaw in the $200,000 event. Gibby Gilbert did not participate.
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NHL considers absorbing WHA teams amid merger uncertainty
Montreal April reports quote NHL President Clarence Campbell saying a league merger with the WHA is impossible but absorbing individual WHA teams could occur next year. He notes ongoing expansion committee work, draft plans for 18 teams, and future scheduling. Campbell also mentions injuries and minor league reserves as issues for the governors.
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