Indians Win Third Straight Over White Sox
Cleveland pitchers Rick Waits and Jim Bibby combined for a 3-0 shutout of Chicago as Frank Duffy drove in two runs with a bunt and sacrifice fly. Duffy, Bell, Lowenstein, and Kuiper provided the offense, with Spikes scoring on Duffy's bunt in the second inning and a two-run fourth.
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Cubs Top Astros 5-2 Behind Morales Homers
Chicago holds off Houston 5-2 as Jerry Morales belts a two run homer with Jose Cardenal adding four hits including a scoring double. Rick Reuschel wins despite a sore foot while Joaquin Andujar salas two balks in the loss.
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Jackson Fires After Oriole Setback
Kansas City AP Reggie Jackson vows to walk off the team if Baltimore pitchers hit a Royal batter. He raged after Lee May was struck behind the ear by Marty Pattin in the ninth following May’s earlier hit. May was hospitalized for X rays. Pattin blamed a fastball away.
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British Team Leader Warns on Drug Use in Athletics
Arthur Gold, Britain's Olympic team leader, urged strong action against drugs in sport at the British Amateur Athletic Board meeting in London. He cited possible removal of shot put, hammer, and discus from the international program and called for widespread random testing for steroids and stimulants to deter abuse.
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Mets Hold Giants 3-1 With Two Hits and Walks
The Mets beat the Giants 3-1 in San Francisco as New York collected only two hits. John Milner drove in a run with a third inning double after D'Acquisto walked nine and threw two wild pitches. A late squeeze play by Harrelson added an insurance run, capping a game defined by Mets opportunism and Giants control issues.
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