Lynchburg and Wilson Open Pro Season In Danville
Pro baseball returns to Danville after 15 years as the Lynchburg Twins and Wilson Tennants start a five game Carolina League slate at Market Garden Field. Mayor Clarke to speak. ex mayor McCubbins to throw first ball.
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Lynchburg Twins
Wilson Tennants
Market Garden Field
Robert Clarke
Willie McCubbins
Lynchburg
Rocky Mount
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Twins
North Carolina
Tennants
John Klutsner
Sam Ceti
Klitsner
Ceci
Southern Cal
Willie Norwood
Minnesota Twins
Johnson Bats Rangers Past Yankees By 7-5
The Texas Rangers rally from a 5-0 deficit to beat the New York Yankees 7-5 in Arlington. Alex Johnson doubled home the tie breaking run with two out in the eighth and scored on an error. Don Stanhouse earned his first win in eight innings of relief. Rico Carty started the rally with a two out single and scored on Johnson's double.
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Tex
Alex Johnson
Texas Rangers
New York Yankees
Rico Carty
Lindy McDaniel
Johnson
Rich Billings
Graig Nettle
Dodgers blank Cubs 4-0 in Chicago
Andy Messersmith pitched a three hitter and Willie Davis homered twice as the Dodgers defeated the Cubs 4-0. Messersmith allowed only a third inning bunt single by Don Kessinger and held Chicago hitless after the fourth. Bill Buckner and Davis added runs in the eighth, and Dave Lopes drove in the final tally in the ninth.
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Andy Messersmith
Willie Davis
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Messersmith
Don Kessinger
Jose Cardenal
Rick Monday
Rick Reuschel
Popovi
Reuchel
Locker
Major League Standings And Schedule Fragments
A garbled list shows standings and upcoming games with teams such as Cincinnati Philadelphia St. Louis Atlanta San Francisco New York Los Angeles Pittsburgh Houston Baltimore Texas Kansas City and Oakland. Player names like Seaver Lolich and others appear in partial form amid times and scores, reflecting a disrupted baseball standings page.
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Wise
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Heed
Francisco
Hart
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iRenke Ia
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Houston
Forsch
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Texas
York
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Orber
Peal
Lolich
Oakland
Blue
Edienikee
Bell
California
Want
Detroit
Boston
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Ty Minne
Kane
Salto
la St Louis
ASH
San Francisco
San Diego
White Sox Rally Past Orioles 3-2 in Fifth Inning
Chicago Chicago White Sox edged the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 as Terry Forster silenced threats in relief. Steve Stone earned the win, Jim Palmer took the loss after walking two in the fifth inning that tied the game on Eddie Leon’s single and Jorge Orta’s sacrifice fly. Bill Sharp’s eighth-inning single plated the eventual winning run as Chicago halted a five-game skid and Baltimore’s four-game run.
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Baltimore Orioles
Terry Forster
Chicago
Skein
Jim Palmer
Tony Muser
Ed Herrmann
White Sox
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Jorge Orta
Bill Sharp
Pat Kelly
Steve Stone
Tommy Davis
al Bumbry
Stone
Forster
Earl Williams
Boog Powell
Powell
Williams
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Herrmann
Larry Brown
Andy Etchebarren
Chae
B -T. Davis
Cogins
Ps Baker
Eally S—Blair
Forster Joi
Palmer Gadd
AB Jackson
Whitworth and Higuchi Tie For LPGA Lead
Kathy Whitworth and Chako Higuchi fired two under par 71 to share the first round lead in the LPGA Championship at Pleasants Valley. Judy Rankin Marie Breer Pam Higgins followed one stroke back among 65 starters in windy, damp conditions after a rain and fog morning.
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Mass
Kathy Whitworth
Chako Higuchi
Miss Whitworth
Pleasant Valley Country Club
Miss Higuchi
Judy Rankin
Marie Breer
Pam Higgins
Mrs. Rankin
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Miss Ahern
Joann Washam
Sherry Wilder
Renee Powell
Karalyn Kertzman
Susie Benning
Mary Mills
Gloria Ehrel
Sandra Haynie
Marlene Hagge
Secretariat Set to Top Five Rivals in Belmont Stakes
Secretariat, sought as the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years, faces five rivals in the 105th Belmont Stakes. Sham, Knightly Dawn, Pvt. Smiles, My Gallant, and Twice A Prince race against the Meadow Stable Colt in a $151,200 event with CBS TV coverage. Post time 5:38 p.m. EDT.
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Secrétariat
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Secretariat
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Newsweek
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Sham
Knightly Dawn
C.V. Whitney
Arthur Appleton
Elmendorf
CBS
Citation
Belmont Stakes contenders and Secretariat amid crowded field
In a Belmont buildup, Sham Knightly Dawn Twice A Prince Pvt. Smiles and My Gallant clash near the front as trainers debate pace and entry impacts. Secretariat looms as clear favorite with veteran riders and trainers predicting a powerful run toward the Triple Crown.
Tunstall Downs Reidsville 3-1 in Connie Mack clash
Tunstall defeated Reidsville 3-1 as Ricky Rash pitched a four hit game with 12 strikeouts and seven walks. Jeff Yates tripled and Hyler added two singles to pace the winners who stand 1-1 after an opener loss to Martinsville. Their next game is Tuesday at Westover Sertoma Field against Coca-Cola.
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Connie’ Mack
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Ricky Hyler
Jeff Yates
Martinsville
Coca-Cola
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Rash
Shelton
Wood and Branch
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