A's rout White Sox 7-0 as Blue shines in opener
Vida Blue pitched a four hit shutout to pace Oakland in game one, Deron Johnson drove in a run with a single, and Joe Rudi added a three run homer in the eighth. Bart Johnson returned with a solid 5 2/3 innings for Chicago before being pulled amid boos. Ed Herrmann powered the Sox with seven RBIs across the doubleheader, but Oakland captured the split with a 11-1 win in game two.
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Cubs edge Cardinals 2 0 to salvage series in pitching duel
Cubs win 2 0 as two pinch hitters ignite eighth inning. Rick Monday opens with a single followed by Paul Popovich, with Orlando Pena and Rich Folkers relievers. Tom Murphy allows only two hits through seven but Wild pitch advances Cubs, lifting Chicago atop NL East race. Cardinals threaten only once as Bernie Carbo runs to third before Dwyer is retired.
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McMullen Resurrects Dodger Power Against Reds
Ken McMullen emerged from the Dodger dugout to belt his second homer in as many days and drive in three as Los Angeles beat Cincinnati 5 2. The win stretched LA’s NL West lead over San Francisco to five games behind Steve Garvey’s homer and Al Downing’s sixth win.
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Fisticuffs Spark Sunday MLB Upsets Across Four Ballparks
Indians and Brewers, Royals and Rangers staged a bench clearing bout in a 8 3 Brewers win over Cleveland, while Kansas City swept Texas 7 4 and 10 6. Tigers lost for the sixth and seventh straight as Yankees swept a doubleheader.
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GASEGALL Standings and Results Snapshot
Baseball and hockey style standings with multiple match results across cities. Scores include Philadelphia 7 Montreal 2 and Houston 7 San Francisco 6, plus AL and NL splits. Playoffs and upcoming games listed with team matchups and pitchers noted.
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League Leaders From The Associated Press Baseball Stats
National and American League leaders listed with team abbreviations and stats. Notable figures include Mayberry KC with 69 RBIs and 18 home runs, Bonds SF leading NL runs with 71, and Seaver NY with 105 strikeouts. Included are batting averages, runs, hits, doubles, triples, stolen bases, and pitching records for top pitchers.
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Swanson Captures Twin City Golf Tournament
Jim Swanson rallied from four behind after the first round to win the Twin City Golf Tournament at Rock River, posting 68 for a 143 total. Don Mewhirter finished second with 150, while Bill Simister won A-F, Bob Shafer won B-F, and Joe Villa claimed C-F. A record 87 players entered the event.
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South Africa and Austria set world records at Munich meet
Diane Malan of South Africa clocked 2 minutes 16.0 seconds for 1000 meters, shaving 0.2 seconds off the previous record. Maria Sykora of Austria improved the women’s 400 meter hurdles world record to 57.3 seconds at the Riederwald Stadium international meet in Frankfurt.
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Crampton Wins Ameri can Golf Classic in Akron with 68
Bruce Crampton of Australia shot 68 to win the Ameri can Golf Classic in Akron. His seven under par 273 topped Jack Nicklaus and made him the year's leading money winner with 204 209. Olga Morozova beat Evonne Goolagong 6 2 6 3 to claim the Queen's Club title as the first Russian to win the event. Ilie Nastase edged Taylor 9 8 6 3 for the men's singles crown.
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