Foyt Wins Indy 500 First Four-Time Champion
A. J. Foyt wins the Indianapolis 500, becoming the first four time winner. He defeats Gordon Johncock who leads most of the race before engine trouble ends his bid. Foyt's margin over Tom Sneva is 28.9 seconds, amid a dramatic finish before about 400,000 fans. Janet Guthrie becomes the first woman to race at Indy, finishing 29th after mechanical issues.
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Wilbur Shaw
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Janet Guthrie
New York
Rolla Vollstedt
Miss Guthrie
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Switzerland
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Johnny Rutherford
Regazzoni
Rutherford
Baylor tops Miami 12 7 to advance to World Series
Baylor defeats Miami of Ohio 12 7 in the NCAA South Central Regional with John Schott delivering two and one third innings of relief after tendonitis sidelined key starter. Schott MVP relief helps Baylor clinch and head for Omaha June 10 17.
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San Antonio
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Omaha
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Mark Naehring
Danny Hall
Coconaver
Indy 500 Standings Show Wide Race Struggles
The list shows A J Foyt Jr leading with 200 laps at 161.331 mph in the No 14 Coyote Foyt entry. Tom Sneva and Al Unser follow, with many drivers failing or not finishing due to mechanical issues or accidents.
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Albuquerque
N.M
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Whitewater
Wis
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Lee Kunzman
Guttenberg
Iowa
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Parsippany
N.J
Jerry Sneva
McLaren-Offenhauser
Gordon Johncock
Phoenix
Bill Puterbaugh
Eagle- Offenhauser
Eldon Rasmussen
Rascar-Foyt
Pancho
Bill Vukovich
Roarsegold
Calif
Bobby Unser
Romlin- Offenhauser
Mike Mosley
Fallbrook
Romlin-Offenhauser
Danny Ongai
Orioles walk wrong batter in 3-2 Twins win
In a tense 24 count, Baltimore pitcher Jim Palmer helped expose a misread by Earl Weaver as the Orioles walked Dan Ford thinking he faced Larry Hisle. The Twins capitalized with a run-scoring double and an RBI single to spoil a solo homer by Ken Singleton, 3-2 Minnesota. Yankees 5 White Sox 2. Royals 3 Red Sox 0. Rangers 5 Brewers 4 in 11. Angels 3 Blue Jays 2. Indians 5 A's 2. Mariners 6 Tigers 4.
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New York
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Thurman Munson
Chris Chambliss
Ed Figueroa
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Red Sox
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Tom Paquette
Jim Colborn
Mark Littell
Cubs sweep Pirates as Gossage struggles for Chicago
The Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 to sweep the series, extending Chicago’s hot stretch to 21 wins in 26. Rich Gossage, 0-1 with eight saves, gave up the decisive runs after Bobby Murcer’s leadoff double started a rally.
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Gossage
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Manny Trillo
Steve Ontiveros
Jose Cardenal
Expos
Cardinals
Larry Parrish
Sports world keeps moving
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley surveys a fast spinning sports scene after a vacation. Steve Cauthen endures a three horse spill as Seattle Slew dominates the Preakness. Baseball fans hear of rocket infused balls and Fidrych’s eccentric rise.
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Steve Cauthen
Seattle
Janet Guthrie
Hope Travelers Extend Win Streak With Doubleheader Sweep
Hope Travelers beat Conway 4-1 in Friday action and then 10-9 in a high scoring second game, as Jerry Turner and Eddie Brown led a potent attack. Sunday saw Conway rebound with two 3-2 wins, dropping Hope to 6-2 on the season. Mark Ratliff earned his first win.
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Turner
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