McRae Sparks Royals Past Yankees 5-2
Hal McRae went 3-for-3 to lift Kansas City to a 5-2 win over the New York Yankees. The veteran designated hitter, batting .380, said he isn’t in a groove yet but his rhythm is returning. Frank White hit a go-ahead solo homer as KC handed New York its fourth loss in five games.
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Baseball Roundup: Royals, Red Sox, White Sox Win Big
Royals beat Orioles 4 2 as Paul Splittorff and Dan Quisenberry finish strong. Cal Ripken Jr homered for Baltimore in a losing effort. Boston tops Oakland 6 2 behind Dennis Eckersley and Stan Stanley with Evans driving in three. Chicago White Sox pound Milwaukee 7 2 as Harold Baines drives in four. Cleveland defeats Minnesota 3 1 behind Bert Blyleven four-hit outing. Texas 7 tor Toronto 2 as Larry Parrish drives in three and Sundberg adds two-run shot.
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Oilers sweep Hawks as Pouzar shines in playoffs comeback
Edmonton routs Chicago 6-4 to sweep the Campbell Conference finals, with Jaroslav Pouzar scoring twice after returning from injury and Wayne Gretzky contributing two assists. In the East, Mike Bossy nets a hat trick to spark the Islanders to a 3-1 win over Boston and a 3-1 series lead.
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Modern Piping Edges PBR In Marathon Open Fast Pitch
In Ellis Park action Modern Piping edged Pabst Blue Ribbon 2-1 in 11 innings. Jim Caviness led Modern with a late RBI as Larry Anderson delivered the key hit, while Gregg Bosch pitched 11 innings for the win and Robbins threw 11 for PBR in a cold, lengthy opener.
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Cedar Rapids blanks Wausau 3 0 in Midwest League
Cedar Rapids Reds capitalized on Wausau errors to win 3-0 at Wausau. Billy Hawley Mike Knox and Louie Trujillo combined for a five hit shutout as Knox improved to 2 0 and Trujillo earned his first save. Daniels stole his 10th base and scored on a passed ball. Hill and Riley scored Cedar Rapids runs in seventh.
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Schmidt Almost Perfect Hitting Streak Continues
Mike Schmidt driven by a 13 of 14 games on a hot run with 21 hits in 50 at bats for a .420 average and 18 runs. The Phillies beat the Reds 13 7 as Diaz blasted two homers and Schmidt drove in one with a run scoring single.
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Baseball Roundup with Dravecky and Dodgers Narrow Win
Houston tops New York 8 6 in six innings as Omar Moreno drives in two and Joe Niekro yields 10 hits. San Diego beats St Louis with Dravecky's seventh inning run and Mario Ramirez two run single. San Francisco tops Chicago aided by Ron Cey errors. Dodgers edge Pirates 5 4 as Ken Landreaux and Greg Brock drive in two each and Alejandro Pena picks up win.
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Pryor Named Reds Player of the Week
Buddy Pryor a Hayward California catcher earns Cedar Rapids Reds weekly honor after four hits in nine at bats including his second homer. He lifts team best average to .350 and slugging to .750. Tim Scott, Patchogue New York pitcher, was the Reds first Player of the Week with five saves and no earned runs in eight appearances.
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