Hrabosky Sensational Against Reds As Cardinals Win
Cardinals beat Reds 6 5 in 10 innings on Ted Simmons homer. Hrabosky struck out the side with bases loaded in the ninth. Keith Hernandez homered to tie the game in the eighth. Cubs beat Astros 6 1 and other scores noted.
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Rawly Eastwick
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Chicago Cubs
Houston
Chicago White Sox
Texas
Toronto
Blue, Page spark A’s win over Red Sox in tense tilt
Vida Blue pitched well enough for a 2 1 win as Oakland beat Boston. Mitchell Page starred with two RBIs including a first inning single and a fifth inning triple, while Dwight Evans misplayed a sinking liner that allowed Rodney Scott to score the go-ahead run. Page raised his average to .382 as he made a pair of key defensive plays.
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al Woods
UPI
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Page
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Reggie Cleveland
Cleveland
Rodney Scott
Dwight Evans
Scott
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Jack McKeon
Don Zimmer
Butch Hobson
Jim Rice
Portland hosts Lakers in pivotal playoff showdown at home
Portland, the surprise playoff team, seeks a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinal as home court boosts the Blazers against the Los Angeles Lakers. They own a 2-0 series edge, aim to cap the run with star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar carrying the Lakers, while Portland bets on backcourt speed and a potential return of Dave Twardzik.
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Houston
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Pete Maravich
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Ucla
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Cazzie Russell
Dave Twardzik
Denver
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Johnny Davis
Herm Gilliam
Lionel Hollins
Canadiens Bruins vow sharper effort in Game Two
Montreal and Boston clash again after a 7-3 opener that exposed defensive miscues and rust from long layoffs. Ken Dryden and Gerry Cheevers pledge better form while Montreal’s Lambert lines up pressure on Cheevers and the Canadiens’ kid line aims to keep up the scoring pace. Games three and four shift to Boston on Thursday and Saturday.
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Ken Dryden
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Flyers
Don Cherry
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Yvon Lambert
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Doug Risebrough
Ali Ready for Monday Showdown with Evangelista
Muhammad Ali, 35, weighs 224 pounds at a pre bout physical for Monday at Capital Centre against Alfredo Evangelista, 22, who weighs 214. Trainer Angelo Dundee says weight is a false gauge and Ali is in good condition. Ali declares readiness and vows to later beat Jimmy Young.
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St Marys Purple Eagles sweep Darrow in double routs
In Hoosick Falls New York St Marys Academy girls softball crushed Darrow 48 to 19 ending the game early in the fifth inning to mark their first Northern Conference win. Karen Dougherty and Gail Loretan pitched as every player scored a run. The same day the St Marys baseball team topped Darrow 24 to 5 with Pete Bromirski pitching all seven innings and Rob Nichols going 2 for 3 as St Marys improved to 2-6 with seven games remaining.
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Darrow
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Gail Loretan
Ft. Edward
Hoosac School
Preakness Week Set With Many Wonders
Preakness Week in Baltimore opens with more than 60 events from parades to boat races and a jazz concert at the Inner Harbor. The Budweiser Clydesdales will tour, with two eight horse teams traveling from St. Louis and Merrimack New Hampshire. The festival features a Dixieland jazz concert at Inner Harbor, Mt. Vernon activities, trolley shuttles, crafts, flea market, folk dances, and varied foods as the city builds toward the May 21 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico.
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Baltimore Promotion Council
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Pimlico Race Course
Rutherford Near 200 MPH Mark At Indianapolis Practice
Johnny Rutherford fell seven tenths of a second short of a 200 mph lap at Indianapolis Motor Speedway during practice, posting 196.50 mph the best so far. Gordon Johncock 195.822 mph. Al Unser 196.378 mph. Pancho Carter 194.091. Wally Dallenbach 191. Bobby Unser just over 190. AJ Foyt 189.6 in a session where 24 drivers tested.
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Johncock
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Wally Dallenbach
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Dallenbach
Conerly The Restless Giants Star And Marlboro Model
Charlie Conerly, former Giants quarterback, now runs Charles Conerly's Name Brand Discount Shoes in Clarksdale Mississippi. He remains restless watching sports and recalls his Marlboro Man photo rise to fame. He played at Ole Miss and led the Giants to the 1956 NFL championship, later owning stores across Mississippi.
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Perian
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Tony Malvezzi
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Jack Landry
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Landry
Charlie
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University of Mississippi
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Hank Levy
Towson State University
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