Rice and Johnson vie for jobs as DH in spring action
Jim Rice won the Boston designation at designated hitter with a .324 average, four homers and 15 RBIs, delivering a sixth inning homer to top Cleveland 4-2. Deron Johnson, still seeking solid form, beat Minnesota with a ninth inning pinch single for Chicago, driving in 12 RBIs on 17 hits while batting .239.
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Norton seeks Ali rematch with big backing offer
Ken Norton wants a rematch with Muhammad Ali and has a backer ready to pay Ali 2.63 million. A San Diego setup with Padres and Chargers would host the bout at the city stadium, with late September or early October targeted. If Ali declines, Norton could face Foreman in a winner takes all with 1 million on the line.
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Schmidt Delivers Two-Run Shot to Power Phillies Past Cardinals
Phillies rally behind Mike Schmidt after Dick Allen’s return. Schmidt belts a third inning two-run homer to back Wayne Twitchell as Philadelphia defeats St Louis 4-1. Tug McGraw adds 2 1 3 innings of hitless relief while Schmidt lifts season average with a power surge.
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Major League Standings and Tonight's Probable Pitchers
West division teams face a full slate with Milwaukee at Detroit led by Lolich and Texas at Kansas City with Leonard. California visits Oakland. Los Angeles and Cincinnati headline the late games as standings show tight races in the National League and American League.
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Miller seeks fast start in Byron Nelson Classic
Johnny Miller aims to start strong in the opening round at the Byron Nelson Golf Classic in Dallas Texas seeking to regain the lead in money winnings behind Jack Nicklaus. Miller recovered from a cut infection after a creekbank fall and will compete at Preston Trail Golf Club alongside absent rivals.
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Laver and Borg Rest Up After Tough Openers at World Championship
Rod Laver and Bjorn Borg take a day of rest after hard-fought opening rounds in the World Championship Tennis tournament. Laver outlasted Harold Solomon in three hours for a five setter, while Borg beat Raul Ramirez after a two-set battle and a deciding tiebreaker. Laver and Borg meet in Friday’s semifinal and Ashe eyes top seed Cox in tonight’s quarterfinals.
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Allen returns to Phillies in cash deal for two minor leaguers
Dick Allen returns to the Philadelphia Phillies after a turbulent career with stints in Chicago and Los Angeles. Traded from the Atlanta Braves for $150,000 and two minor leaguers plus a player to be named later, Allen says he wants to contribute and grow up. He joins manager Danny Ozark as the team weighs his role this weekend.
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