Derby field brightens despite lack of Derby aura
Trainers finished preparation for 15 three year olds in the 101st Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs. Foolish Pleasure leads as 9-5 favorite with a strong field including Prince Thou Art Sylvan Place Master Derby and King Promised City. Post time is 2 32 p m PDT and purses total 262 100 with 209 600 to the winner.
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Dodgers overpower Padres in 3-0 shutout to cap Ball Night
Don Sutton pitched five hits shutout as the Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 3-0 before 53,701 at Dodger Stadium. The crowd emphasized a debate on whether this pitching staff is better than last year’s, with Andy Messersmith and Walter Alston weighing in.
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Dodgers Acquire Hooton in Cubs Trade
The Dodgers obtained pitcher Burt Hooton from the Chicago Cubs for pitchers Geoff Zahn and Eddie Solomon. Hooton, 25, was 7-11 with the Cubs last season and 0-2 with an 8.18 ERA in three starts this year. Zahn went 3-5 with the Dodgers last season, 0-1 in two games this year. Solomon had an 11-4 Minor League season for Albuquerque in 1974 and was assigned there after spring training. Hooton, a 1971 Cub, has a career 34-44 mark and was a three time All-America at Texas. He pitched a no hitter against Philadelphia in 1972 and led the Cubs in wins in 1973. Don Sutton pitched a five hit shutout over the Padres, improving to 5-1 and moving his ERA to 1.64, tying Nap Rucker for third on the Dodgers all-time list with 38 shutouts.
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Baseball slate and results across leagues reported
Today games feature the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium with Messersmith 4-0 facing San Diego. Houston visits San Francisco while Montreal travels to New York. Pittsburgh plays Philadelphia and Chicago meets St Louis tonight as Friday results show Texas and Minnesota winning.
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Calenda Volleyball and College Sports Schedule
Regional AA and Single A volleyball at EF Camino College morning sessions. Gymnastics finals at Longer City College with noon and 7 p.m. college baseball at Blair Field Long Beach State vs Fuller ton State and California at USC with 1 and 7 p.m. starts. USC UCLA track in the afternoon. Pasadena at Long Beach City College baseball at 1:30 p.m. Hollywood Park horse racing first post 2 p.m. Alamitos harness first post 8 p.m. Metropolitan Conference finals at El Camino College. Long Beach State Alumni game at Wilson High. Drag racing at Irwindale Raceway 7 p.m. Auto racing at Ascot Park. Sports on radio and TV include baseball, NBA playoffs, World of Sports, tennis, horse racing, and wrestling with various stations listed.
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McGraw earns first Phillies save amid nervous debut
Tug McGraw calmed nerves at Veterans Stadium after Rich Hebner's two-out drive in the ninth inning. The Phillies built a 9-5 lead with four unearned runs in the first and a Schmidt homer, then McGraw recorded the final out for Philadelphia.
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Millionth MLB Run May Score Tonight
The mil lionth run in major league history is projected to score late tonight or Sunday in the eastern time zone. Two high scoring Thursday games with 41 total runs sped the milestone, with Kansas City beating the Angels 11 10 and Milwaukee defeating Detroit 17 3 narrowing the gap to about 208 runs.
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Angels rally loss as ninth-inning chaos sinks Angels
In Arlington Texas the Los Angeles Angels lose 4-3 to the Texas Rangers after a wild ninth inning. Bill Singer carried a 3-0 lead into the frame but a four-run uprising, aided by a passed ball and a wild pitch, delivered the win to Texas. Manager Williams voiced fury over the bullpen and late collapse.
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Lakewood girl wins two Moore gym titles
Cindy Eastwood of Lakewood High becomes the first girl to win a Moore League gymnastics title. She captured both floor exercise tied for first with teammate Dave Gerlach and long horse with an 8.4, helping Lakewood to 342 points and the league title. Millikan and Poly also posted strong showings as CIF prelims loom.
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49ers to Meet Alumni In Night of Long Beach Football
Long Beach State prepares for a 7 PM AlumnI game at Wilson High School with Wayne Howard promising 40 pass attempts. Quarterbacks Paupau and Walker make their debut against an experienced Alumni secondary led by Jeff Severson while receivers include Jones Adams and Brewer.
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