Sox rough up Palmer and Rice leads Red Sox 7 3 at Fenway
Jim Rice hit two solo homers and Carlton Fisk added a two run shot as Boston defeated Baltimore 7 3 at Fenway Park. Palmer gave up four homers in the loss, his sixth of the season, extending Boston’s dominance over the Orioles to nine straight wins at Fenway.
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Jim Rice
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Fred Lynn
Rice
Palmer
Carlton Fisk
Dodgers
Tony Scott
Bob Forsch
Rick Rhoden
Ken Reitz
St. Louis
Dusty Baker
al Hrabosky
Niekro tops Phillies as Gilbreath homers in Braves 3-0 win
Rod Gilbreath belts a three-run homer and Phil Niekro fires a four-hitter with 13 strikeouts as Atlanta blanks Philadelphia 3-0. Niekro, 38, ends his slump after a scoreless duel with Jim Kaat, while other AL scores include New York over Milwaukee 10-1 and Chicago over Texas in 11 innings. Cubs beat Giants 1-0 on a late squeeze.
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Seattle
Detroit
New York
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Philadelphia Phillies
Phil Niekro
Philadelphia
Dave Johnson
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Rod Gilbreath
Atlanta
Jim Kaat
Boston
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Texas
Cubs
Giants
Jose Cardenal
Mick Kelleher
Ed Halicki
San Francisco
Bill Bonham
Bruce Sutter
Randy Moffitt
Catamount teams sweep the BSC track meet
Catamount won both the boys and girls meets at the third annual BSC track meet with 29 points over Arlington 22 in the boys. The girls won by a quarter point, Catamount posting 28% to Bennington Elementary 28, among nine teams and nearly 350 students.
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Arlington
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BSC
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Mark Harrington
Craig Dikeman
John Houran
Pownal
J.L. Dame
North Bennington
Bruce Jones
Shaftsbury
Jim Henry
Gene Woodcock
Scott Chellis
Molly Stark
Monument
Sacred Heart
Nine owners challenge Seattle Slew in Belmont Stakes
Rain looming over Belmont Park tempts nine owners to enter against unbeaten Seattle Slew in the 109th Belmont. Iron Constitution carries Angel Cordero, Spirit Level rises in class, and hopefuls include Sir Sir, Leading Scorer, Mr Red Wing, Hey Hey J.P., Make Amends, Run Dusty Run, and Sanhedrin. If all ten start, purse totals reach $183,800 with $110,280 to winner.
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UPI
Seattle
Bold Forbes
Steve DiMauro
DiMauro
Sanhedrin
Fast Pierina
J.P
Elmendorf
Preakness
Darby Dan Farm
Smiley Adams
Darrel McHargue
Sandy Hawley
Seattle Slew
Jorge Velasquez
Slew
Karen
Lou Rondinello
Rondinello
Meadow Stable
Steve
Angel Cordero
Cordero
Kentucky
Seattle Slew poised to chase Belmont crown record
Jim Hill, veterinarian and Slew’s early believer, notes the champion’s flawless run through Flamingo, Wood Memorial, Kentucky Derby, and Preakness. Belmont draw places Slew at No. 6 as rivals vie for a shot at history, with Spirit Level and Iron Constitution among hopefuls. The Taylors and Hills recall Slew’s $17,500 purchase at Fasig Tipton as public buzz swells.
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Seattle
Paula Turner
Maryland
Billy Turner
Slew
Dr. Hill
Mickey Taylor
Karen Taylor
Belmont
Karen
Jim
Sally Hill
Sir Barton
Bold Forbes
Elocutionist
Fasig-Tipton
Lexington
Taylors and
Hills
Yachts arrive in Newport for America's Cup tuneups
Yachting fans welcomed the 12 meter yachts Independence and Courageous to Bannisters Wharf in Newport after a full day tow from Ted Hood's Marblehead yard. Domestic contenders Courageous Enterprise and Independence prepare off the coast as preliminary trials start June 18. The cup series begins Sept 13 with a best-of-seven defender decision after foreign eliminations. Hood, designer and skipper of Independence, has trained with his crew off Marblehead since last autumn.
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UPI
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France
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Tom O’brien
Celtics Acquire John Johnson From Rockets For Pick
Boston trades their next two years second round picks to obtain 6 foot 7 swingman John Johnson from Houston. Johnson, a 29 year old two time All Star, averaged 14.1 points per game over seven NBA seasons and brings versatility at guard and forward to bolster Boston's undermanned backcourt alongside Havlicek and Stacom.
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UPI
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John Johnson
Houston Rockets
Celtics
Red Auerbach
Auerbach
Charlie Scott
Kevin Stacom
Cleveland Cavaliers
Johnson
Cleveland
Iowa
Don Nelson
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