Red Sox edge Brewers 6 3 as Willoughby earns eighth save
Boston tops Milwaukee 6 3 behind Jim Willoughby who secured his eighth save amid two costly errors by Butch Hobson. Carlton Fisk added a two run homer in the eighth as Sixto Lezcano and Tim Johnson led the Brewers with three hits apiece.
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Oakland pounds Royals as AL West race tightens
Oakland routed Kansas City 11-1 to trim the Royals’ division lead to six games with ten remaining. Texas beat California 2-1, Minnesota topped Chicago 6-3, Boston edged Milwaukee 6-3, and Cleveland blanked Detroit 3-0 as pennant tension grows. Palmer won his 22nd, tying the major league lead.
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Don King Promotes U S Boxing Tourney Across Classes
In New York AP reports promoter Don King announces a major U S boxing tournament covering all classes. He gathers Howard Cosell and select associates for a high profile brunch with his bankers present to mark the event.
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Bruins seek salary cut for Dallas Smith as Sinden speaks
Bruins General Manager Harry Sinden said most players are paid fairly but Dallas Smith has been asked to take up to a 35 percent salary reduction. Agent D Michael Carroll called the offer ridiculous while Smith weighs options with other NHL teams.
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Phillies extend NL West lead as Pirates slip further
The Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-4 to widen their NL East lead to six games over Pittsburgh, who lost 4-3 to the Cubs on Joe Wallis’s ninth inning homer. Los Angeles, Cincinnati, New York, and Houston won as Mets rookie Lee Mazzilli homered late to beat Pittsburgh.
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