Carew Enjoys Street Stickball With Family In Brooklyn
Rod Carew, leading the American League with a .396 average, joined his nieces for a street stickball session in Brooklyn after a Twins-Yankees game. He recalled last playing seven years ago and said it was fun, lifting his spirits despite going hitless in four at bats that day.
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Shea Stadium
Ted Williams
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Yankee
Bill Virdon
Twins
Yankees
Charlyse Britt
Dibbs seals German title and a French Open run
Eddie Dibbs, 23, from Miami Beach, wins the West German championship for the second straight year and advances on clay to the French International Open. He faces Hans Jurgen Pohmann in the fourth round while Arthur Ashe meets Manuel Orantes as Nastase and Borg win to reach the fourth round. In California, jockey Kenneth Skinner wins a pair of races to take an $833.20 daily double at Hollywood Park.
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UPI
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Sweden
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Guillermo Vilas
Ashe
Roland Garros
the Nastase
Romania
Borg
Inglewood
Calif
Kenneth Skinner
Hollywood Park
Khal Dr. Kehr
Stargell powers Pirates past Giants with grand slam
Willie Stargell snapped an 0-23 skid with a ninth career grand slam and a two run homer as the Pirates routed the Giants 14 1. Richie Zisk hit for the cycle with five RBIs, while Jerry Reuss earned the win. Stargell, a San Francisco Bay Area native, led Pittsburgh's 17 hit attack in Candlestick Park.
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UPI
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Richie Zisk
Candlestick Park
Alameda
Calif
Carner Captures Desert Inn LPGA Classic Victory
Joanne Carner won the Desert Inn LPGA Golf Classic in Las Vegas by one stroke after Sandra Palmer triple bogeyed 17 and drove two of Carner’s balls off course. Carner earned $20,000 and a new car, finishing 8 under par 264. Carole Jo Skala was runner-up at 285 and Palmer finished third at 287 with $7,000.
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Contenders arrive for America's Cup in Newport
Intrepid the first lady of ocean racing arrives in Newport to defend the America's Cup for a third time. Twelve meter yachts including Southern Cross Gretel II Mariner Valiant and Courageous head for the defense with aluminum hulled ships among entrants. Preliminary trials begin June 24 and the best of seven series opens September 10.
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UPI
Ocean Racing
Gerry Driscoll
San Diego
Calif
Branford
Conn
Williams and Manchester
Southern Cross
Gretel II
Melbourne
France
Marcel Rich
Providence
Mariner
Valiant and
Coura
Geous
Courageous
Yankees Rally To Win At Shea In Birthday Thriller
The New York Yankees, cheered by 50 008 at Shea Stadium, staged a three run ninth inning to beat the Mets after trailing 3 1. Lou Piniella and Rick Dempsey delivered the first two runs, and Graig Nettles, who homered earlier, drove in the decisive run with a single.
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Willie Davis
Montreal
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Ken Singleton
Bob Bailey
Barry Foote
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Fred Down
UPI
New York Yankees
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Raquel Welch
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Rick Dempsey
Graig Nettles
Major League standings Sunday results from baseball card
Sunday results show Cincinnati 14 Philadelphia 7 and Atlanta 3 Houston 11 New York 1. Montreal leads 1st place, and San Diego 6 St Louis 5 with Chicago 3. Saturday scores include Detroit 5 California 2 and New York 3 Minnesota 1. Baltimore 6 Texas 4. Milwaukee 3 Oakland 2. Chicago 13 Boston 6. Cleveland 8 KC 6 after rain postponement.
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