Koosman Fires Four-Hit Gem For Mets In Atlanta
Jerry Koosman pitched a four hitter and drove in two runs as the New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-1 in muggy conditions. Koosman refused to discuss the performance, saying he already talked during Seaver trade chatter. Lee Mazzilli supplied run scoring hits, while Joe Torre praised Koosman's dynamite effort and preferred leaving him in at a 3-1 lead.
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Fisk Delivers Walkoff Hit Pushes Red Sox Back To First
Carlton Fisk lined a bases loaded single in the 10th to score Rick Burleson and lift the Boston Red Sox to a 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox, moving Boston one half game ahead in the AL East. The Sox extended their win streak to five, with Bill Campbell earning the victory.
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Cubs Manager Franks Hails Cards Best In NL East
Sportswriter Will Grimsley surveys baseball feuds and media hype. The piece critiques promotional gimmicks and player-manager tensions, noting disputes between Mets stars Tom Seaver and M. Donald Grant, Reggie Jackson and Thurman Munson, and leadership under George Steinbrenner.
High Point Post 87 Rally Beats Burlington for 10-4 Win
High Point Post 87 improved to 5-4 with a 10-4 victory over Burlington at Finch Field. Mark Lackey delivered a bases loaded triple and four RBIs in a six-run second inning as Tim Kendrick and Steve Myers backed the win with three hits and three runs to spark the rally.
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Sutter’s Fork Ball Keeps Him With Chicago Cubs
Bruce Sutter credits the fork ball with his strong season for the Chicago Cubs. The reliever, 25, has a 30 appearance record, 2-1, 0.81 ERA, and 17 saves with 63 strikeouts and only seven walks in 55 innings. Cubs manager Herman Franks praises his dominance and clutch performances at Wrigley Field.
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Robinson Key In College Series Showcases Pitching Craft
Dewey Robinson of Southern Illinois, a 19th-round pick, shut down Arizona State’s top club 3-2, proving his late-game poise. The win keeps SIU and South Carolina undefeated in the double-elimination tourney as Minnesota and California State-Los Angeles rally in different matchups.
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Eight Cities Bid For Future Super Bowls At NFL Meetings
At the NFL spring meetings eight cities including Houston New Orleans Pasadena Dallas Seattle Pontiac Los Angeles and Miami bid for 1979 1980 and 1981 Super Bowls. Houston appears to lead for 1979 while TV rights talks with ABC loom as networks seek prime time bids.
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