Cubs Trade Reuschel to Yankees on Strike Day
On the first day of the baseball players strike the Cubs sent Rick Reuschel to the Yankees for Doug Bird plus a player to be named later and cash. The Yankees also acquired Pat Tabler from the Cubs Iowa farm club. Reuschel cleared waivers and is 32 with a 3.47 ERA this season. Bird is 31 with a 2.70 ERA for the AL East leaders.
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Bob Kennedy
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Striking Out In MLB Strike News and Exits
In the photo Houston’s Don Sutton Joe Niekro and Marvin Miller discuss the strike with reporters as players walk out after failed negotiations. Later Rod Carew leaves Anaheim Stadium aided by his son carrying possessions after the Angels game with Boston signaling players seek employment elsewhere.
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Seattle May Be Answer In Baseball Trivia
The Mariners defeated the Orioles 8-2 as Seattle staged a night to remember. Mike Parrott pitched eight innings and Julio Cruz tied an AL stolen-base record with his 28th steal, 32nd straight with no caught stealing, boosting Seattle's night against Baltimore.
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Rick) Dempsey
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Jim Dwyer
Ken Singleton
Eddie Murray
John Lowenstein
Jim Anderson
American League Roundup Nets Five Scores Across League
In MLB action the Blue Jays fell to Toronto 10-5 as Jamie Quirk blasted a three run double in the eighth. Milwaukee beat Texas 6-3 with Roy Howell homering and Pete Vuckovich earning his eighth straight win. Chicago edged New York 3-2 as Jim Morrison and Carlton Fisk drove in runs and Steve Trout won. California defeated Boston 7-2 behind Ken Forsch eight hits allowed. Detroit topped Minnesota 7-2 with Tom Brookens homering and Dan Petry winning the first of three pitchers for Detroit.
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Dispute over free agent compensation stalls talks
The owners and players remain at an impasse over compensation rules for free agents. Owners push to protect 15 to 18 players and pool 25 per signing, while players seek 40-man roster pool and four designated players. NLRB charges linger as hearings set for June 22.
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Individual records to stand in shortened season
New York report notes that major league individual records through Thursday would stand if strike ends the season. Elias Sports Bureau chief Seymour Sinoff says games are history and Pete Rose could still break Stan Musial's NL hits record. If season shortens, batting title and ERA qualifying standards would be adjusted.
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Strikes Pause MLB Action As Players Walkout Begins
Marvin Miller announces a players strike shutting down games nationwide starting with the Cubs Padres tilt at 2 35 p m EDT. Padres pitcher John Curtis and peers push for genuine bargaining and better relations with owners as Cubs ride a hot streak after a 6 1 win over the Giants.
National League Roundup Beat Dodgers as Expos sweep Braves
Chicago built a 5-1 lead on a sixth inning homer by a reliever Al Holland and Hector Cruz added an eighth inning run. Randy Martz earned the win as the Giants dropped their fifth straight. Montreal swept Atlanta 7-0 behind Steve Rogers seven hitters. George Foster sparked Cincinnati’s 5-2 win over New York as Seaver won his seventh straight to move to 252 career victories.
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ISU signs Ames wrestler Nick Henson to NLI
AP reports Nick Henson of Ames signed a national letter of intent to wrestle for Iowa State. Henson, a Class 3A district champion at 155 pounds and state meet third place, is projected as a 158-pounder for the Cyclones.
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Reds sweep Bees end their series in Burlington doubleheader
Cedar Rapids won 3-0 and 3-2 in a doubleheader at Burlington. Greg McKinney hit a two run homer in the nightcap, while Bob Buchanan improved to 7-2 in the opener as Cedar Rapids opened a 34 game lead in the Midwest League Southern Division.
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Nixon daughter wedding in Rose Garden marks first
On this date in 1971 Tricia Nixon and Edward Finch Cox wed in the Rose Garden of the White House the first wedding held in that venue.
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