Dodgers Top Giants on Ferguson Russell Homers
Los Angeles defeated San Francisco 4 2 in a nationally televised NL game. Joe Ferguson and Bill Russell hit consecutive fifth inning homers to break a 1-1 tie. Tommy John earned his fourth win without a loss this season with Mike Marshall finishing. The Giants scored first on Bonds Phillips and Maddox hits but Maddox was ruled out at third on a close play.
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Royals Outscore Chicago in 7-3 win over White Sox
Kansas City broke a four-game skid with a 7-3 victory over Chicago as Cookie Rojas hit his first homer of the season a three run shot in the fifth. Paul Splittorff pitched a complete game despite giving up two homers in the fifth inning and Wilbur Wood suffered the loss. Rojas, Bradford and D Allen homered for Kansas City while Bradford also drove in two.
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Cincinnati Reds Run Past Padres 11-0 in Big Win
Cincinnati Reds defeated the San Diego Padres 11-0 behind a four hit effort from Don Gullett and Clay Carroll. Tony Perez Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan homered as Cincinnati totaled 15 hits with Rose and Morgan producing early RBI doubles and multiple runs. Bench and Perez provided power and Morgan added a three run shot in the eighth inning.
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Nettles Delivers Wind-Driven 9th Inning HR for Yankees
Graig Nettles belted a two-run homer in the ninth to lift the New York Yankees to a 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The shot, wind aided, followed Boog Powell's RBI double that had given Baltimore a 3-2 lead. The game featured sharp defense and key plays including Thurman Munson sustaining and tagging, with Don Baylor scoring on a squeeze bunt.
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Duke Blues Rout White Team 41-13 in Spring Game
Duke Blues, using top unit offense and defense, beat Whites 41-13 in the spring football game. Freshman Tony Benjamin ran 22 times for 117 yards with two TDs, while Mike Bumgardner added 125 yards and two scores on 17 carries. The Blues led 14-0 at halftime, added two Benjamin TD runs in the third, and Bumgardner reached the end zone again from nine yards. Defensive back Mark Johnson returned a fourth quarter interception for a TD as Duke surged to a 34-0 lead.
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ACC Spring Sports Titles Decided Soon
Golf, tennis and baseball titles will be decided this week by ACC programs. The golf championship starts Monday at Carolina Trace near Sanford with Wake Forest aiming at an eighth straight team title and Jay Haas defending his freshman title. North Carolina seeks its fifty straight tennis crown starting Thursday at Clemson with Mark Meyers of Duke defending the singles title. The baseball tournament opens Thursday with three first round games at Pitt? North Carolina and N. State, with Clemson atop the regular season standings earning a bye. the four remaining teams play a double elimination through Sunday, with potential venue moves if NC State fails to reach the final four. The track meet will be held May 13-14 at Chapel Hill.
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