Baseball Roundup Sees Royals And Orioles Rally In Tight Races
Oakland was held to seven hits by Gaylord Perry as Texas beat the A’s 5-2. Kansas City won 4-3 over Minnesota with Tony Solaita homering in the fourth to trim Oakland’s West lead to 6 2/3 games. Boston rallied from a 2-1 deficit in Milwaukee with Jim Rice driving in two runs in a 5-2 win, cutting the lead over Baltimore to seven. The Orioles feasted on Detroit as the pennant chase tightens across the league.
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Kansas City
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Oakland
A’s
Boston Red Sox
Royals
Orioles
Gaylord Perry
Joe Rudi
Texas Rangers
Dave Moates
A's
Minnesota
Tony Solanta
Boston
Milwaukee
Jim Rice
Red Sox
Detroit
Twins
Amos Otis
John Mayberry
George Brett
Solanta
Brewers
Rick Burleson
Denny Doyle
Cecil Cooper
Rico Petrocelli
Dwight Evans
Doug Griffin
Rice
Tigers
Lee May
Jim Northrup
Don Baylor
Indians
Yanks
Rico Carty
Cleveland
Dave LaRoche
Frank Robinson
Standings and results from the American League and college pole vaulter
The standings show Boston and Baltimore leading the AL East with tight race marks. Results include Baltimore sweeping Detroit, Cleveland over New York, and Chicago routing California. Royals edged Minnesota 4-3 and Boston beat Milwaukee 5-2. Earl Bell of Arkansas State earns a spot on the U S World University Games team to compete in Rome September 16-21.
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Baltimore
New York
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Detroit
Oakland
Kansas City
Chicago
Texas
California
Minnesota
Hassler
Vuckovich
Wise
Slaton
Medich
Gura
Hood
Cuellar
Tigers
Jonesboro
Ark
Arkansas State University
Earl Bell
United States
Rome
Italy
ASU
Northwestern Louisiana
Indians
University of Idaho
Reds laughed all the way to NL West pennant chase
Reds overpower Giants 12-5 as Chaney drives in three and Geronimo hits two triples. Chaney posts .409 lifetime against the Giants while Sparky Anderson mixes lineups to keep players happy. Dodgers fall 5-4 to Braves, widening Cincinnati's West lead to 16 1/2 games as Mets, Cardinals, Padres win their games.
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Ken Rappoport
Cincinnati Reds
Sparky. Anderson
Reds
San Francisco Giants
Anderson
San Francisco
Darrel Chaney
Dave Concepcion
Chaney
Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
Atlanta Braves
New York Mets
Montreal Expos
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Diego Padres
Houston Astros
Cesar Geronimo
Cincinnati
Jim Barr
Braves
Dodgers
Rowland Office
Dave May
Pele to be inducted into Black Athletes Hall of Fame
Brazilian soccer star Pele is to be inducted into the Black Athletes Hall of Fame at halftime of the New York Cosmos versus Boston game on Wednesday August 6 at Downing Stadium. The 34 year old Black Pearl was named to the Hall last March at a Las Vegas banquet but could not attend. He becomes the 44th inductee, following Joe Frazier who was inducted last month.
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NEW York
Pele
New York Cosmos
Boston
Downing Stadion
Pearl
Las Vegas
Pete
Joe Frazier
Solunar Tables from Knight on hunting and fishing periods
Solunar Periods printed from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guide anglers and hunters to plan days in good fishing and hunting territory. The schedule highlights prime sport times to maximize success and cover.
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Richard Alden Knight
Steamer welcome Winds for home opener at State Fair Stadium
The Steamer host the Chicago Winds at State Fair Stadium on Saturday August 9 at 7:30 PM marking the regular season home opener. Coach Marshall Taylor says the team must respond after a disappointing San Antonio trip and return to form before the home crowd. The Winds feature John Gilliam and Pete Beathard, with Mark Kellar in the backfield, and last week suffered 22-21 to Charlotte and 34-23 to Jacksonville in exhibitions.
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State Fair Stadium
Alamo
San Antonio
Marshall Taylor
Shreveport
Chicago
Taylor
Beathard
Gilliam
John Gilliam
Pete Beathard
Pete
John
St. Louis Cardinals
Mark Kellar
New York
Margene Adkins
Joe Mitchell
Will Gilliam
Adkins
Kellar
Charlotte Hornets
Jacksonville
North Little Rock Upsets Fort Smith In State Action
In Fayetteville Ark, North Little Rock Arkansas, aided by Daryl Paulette who scored five runs with two triples and a single, came from a 6-5 deficit to beat Fort Smith Ker 11-9 in the opening round of the state American Legion baseball tournament.
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Fayetteville, Ark
North Little Rock
Arkmo
Daryl Paulette
Fort Smith Kerwins
American Legion
Fort Smith
Paulette
Ark
Ino
Locke Plumbing
Pine Bluff
Rogers
Ricky Owens
Mike Geary
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