Major League Standings And Weekend Baseball Schedule
Standings show New York 5 Boston 1 Chicago 8 Minnesota and Cleveland tied 4 with California 3 Texas 2 Kansas City Oskiang 4 Baltimore 5.3 Toronto 2-1. Sunday games include Cleveland at Detroit 1:30 p.m. and Boston at New York 2 p.m. Monday matchups feature several city pairings and later game times across leagues.
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Connors and Smith Reach Wimbledon Quarterfinals in Close Victory
Wimbledon saw Jimmy Connors defeat Stan Smith in a near four hour fourth round clash 7-9 6-2 3-4 6-3 6-3 to set up a Tuesday quarterfinal with Byron Bertram. The match followed a controversial start after Connors missed a commemoration medal parade earning a stern rebuke from the committee. Connors also advances alongside McEnroe Gerulaitis and Martin in the late rounds as the United States posts four men in the quarterfinals.
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Dodgers Dodgers Reds split doubleheader in 9-3 nightcap
Steve Garvey hit two homers including a six run first inning as the Dodgers beat the Reds 9-3 in the second game of a Sunday double header. Cincinnati won the opener 5-4 behind Dan Driessen’s three hits and a homer.
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Blue Jays blank Orioles as Vuckovich wins in Baltimore
Pete Vuckovich pitched six hits and 12 strikeouts to outduel Jim Palmer and lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 2 0 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Vuckovich earned the decision with Ashby and Whitt closing, Palmer took the loss.
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Cubs defeat Mets behind Murcer and Ontiveros power
Bobby Murcer homered and drove in two runs with a sacrifice fly while Steve Ontiveros also connected as the Cubs beat the Mets 5 to 2 for their sixth straight win. Chicago extended its recent strong form, winning 15 of 19.
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Phillies Top Cardinals Behind Schmidt Power
Mike Schmidt belted his 20th homer, his 13th in 19 games, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies to a 2 0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Boon, Dierker and relievers worked the deciding innings as Philadelphia seized control with early offense.
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Angels edge Rangers in opener on pinch hit winner
Pinch hitter Ron Jackson delivered a bases loaded single for a 4-3 win in 11 innings over Texas. Paul Hartzell earned the victory in relief as California Padres...
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Giants blank Astros 2 0 behind Halicki six hitter
Ed Halicki pitched six strong innings and drove in a run with a fifth inning double as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Houston Astros 2-0. Halicki improved to 7-6 while Forsch took the loss. Hill and McLaughin combined on the shutout.
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Braves top Padres 8-5 as Montanez Chaney Burroughs homer
Atlanta defeats San Diego 8-5 to extend the Braves win streak to six. Willie Montanez Darrel Chaney and Jeff Burroughs homered for Atlanta while Phil Niekro earned the win and Freisieben took the loss.
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Indians 5 2 Tigers 3 split doubleheader in Detroit
Ich Browns baseball game recap shows Detroit Tigers win 3-2 in bottom of ninth to split with Cleveland Indians after Cleveland took the opener 5-2 on Buddy Bell and Paul Dade homers.
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Brewers Beat Mariners With Ninth-Inning Grand Slam
Cecil Cooper hit a two-out grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8 6 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.
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Royals Rally To Split Twin Bill With A’s
Hal McRae drove in two runs with a six run fifth inning as Kansas City beat Oakland 9 to 3 to split the doubleheader. Jeff Newman had four hits for the A’s in the opener, while Marty Pattin earned his first win of the season in relief for the Royals.
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Expos rally past Pirates to split doubleheader 6-3
Montreal uses Cromartie two run single off Rich Gossage in eighth inning to beat Pittsburgh 6-3 for the Expos and split a twin bill. Al Oliver tied the opener with a tie breaking homer as Pittsburgh won 7-4. Bill Robinson homered for Pittsburgh on his birthday in game two before Sam Mejias tied it with a two run shot.
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Austin Captures Hoosier Classic
Debbie Austin fired a five under par 207 to win the Hoosier Classic at Plymouth Country Club on the LPGA tour, earning $50,000 and a tournament record. She beat Judy Rankin and Jan Stephenson by two strokes, with Chako Higuchi three behind, as Rankin rose to the top of the career money list after Noblesville win.
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Brett Lifts Birds Past Twins 7-5
Brett Brett belted a two run homer as Bluefield Orioles rally for seven runs in the seventh to beat the Elizabethton Twins 7-5 at Bowen Field. Gary Gronowski earned the win in relief as Bluefield moves to 2-1 on the season.
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Tony Perez Drives in 90 Plus Runs Across Ten Seasons
Tony Perez, then with the Cincinnati Reds, posted 90 or more RBIs for ten straight seasons from 1967 to 1976, later moving to Montreal. This streak highlights his consistent run production as a first baseman during the era.
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