Giants Triumph Over Phillies Behind Five-Hitter
San Francisco pitcher John Montefusco limited Philadelphia to five hits in a 4 to 1 win as Larry Herndon delivered a clutch two run single with the bases loaded in the second inning. Montefusco struck out five with no walks, while Dave Cash, Larry Bowa, and a Mike Phillips error sparked Philadelphia’s lone sixth inning run.
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Houston Rookie Shuts Out Mets
Cesar Cedeno hit his 15th homer with two out in the first inning as Houston rookie Joaquin Andujar outpitched Tom Seaver in a 1-0 win over the Mets. Seaver dropped to 9-6, his first loss after four straight wins, while Andujar improved to 6-5 with five strikeouts.
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Torch escorts cry foul over late Olympic notice
Cambridge runners Ruth Mark and two teammates say organizers notified them only late, making participation impossible. Joseph Dieter of Barrie, Ontario notes his son Steven, 15, applied in April and learned of acceptance just hours earlier, highlighting delays in the process.
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Brett's HR Lifts Royals Past Boston In TV Showdown
George Brett posts a .366 average and belts a ninth inning homer off Luis Tiant to lift Kansas City to a 2-1 win over Boston. Amos Otis and John Mayberry drove in the only Royals run as Mark Littell fanned five in relief. Hassler loses despite a solid outing as Kansas City expands its lead in the AL West.
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Henderson's HR Powers Braves in 10-2 Win over Pirates
Ken Henderson drilled a three run homer as Atlanta topped Pittsburgh 10-2, snapping the Pirates four game win streak. Dick Ruthven earned his first win over Pittsburgh this season, scattering 10 hits in a solid six innings. Henderson began the rout with a first inning homer off Bruce Kison, followed by a sequence of scoring including a four-run fifth that featured doubles by Darrell Chaney and Biff Pocoroba.
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Denny Four Hit Stifles Padres in Saint Louis victory
In San Diego, John Denny pitched a four hitter as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Padres 7-1. Denny fanned three and walked two for his fourth complete game to improve to 5-4. Mike Tyson had four singles and an RBI as the Cards collected 13 hits. The Padres dropped a seventh straight game, their longest skid of the season.
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Ukrainian protest calls for Ukraine Olympic team separate from Soviet
A Montreal protest by the Ukrainian Olympic Committee urges recognition of a distinct Ukrainian team. The group, formed by the Congress of Free Ukrainians, accuses the Soviet Olympic team of exploiting non-Russian athletes and notes Ukraine has UN representation but no independent Olympic body.
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