Texas Rangers Win Debut at Turnpike Stadium 7-6 Over Angels
Texas Rangers owner Bob Short hailed the Arlington debut as a home run, a 7-6 victory over the California Angels in front of 20,105 fans. Frank Howard opened with a towering first inning homer, Len Randle drove in four as Dave Nelson added a homer, while Vada Pinson scored for the Angels. Orioles blank Indians 6-0. Red Sox beat Yankees 5-4. rain wiped two games from the slate.
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Ted) Williams
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Dave McNally
Earl Weaver
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KU Scrimmage Slated Sunday
Kansas football coach Don Fambrough plans a game like scrimmage at Memorial Stadium Sunday at 4 p.m. Players had a day off due to soggy fields, with five workouts scheduled next week to compensate for lost practice. The spring grid program ends next week with the annual spring game at Haskell Stadium.
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Mitchell Opens Four-Stroke Lead At Tournament Of Champions
Mitchell shot a 65 to sit 36 holes atop the Tournament of Champions field at La Costa. Homero Blancas and Jer ry Heard shadow him at 140, while Jack Nicklaus was five back at 141 after a 71. Trevino surged with a 67 as Green and Palmer trailed. Mitchell, 29, born in Danville Virginia, claimed his first pro win came at the last year's Cleveland Open. He opened with a bogey then ran off birdies including three straight from the 9th.
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Arnold Palmer
Pirates top Phillies in 10 as Clines errs on base
Pittsburgh wins 3-2 in 10 innings after Gene Clines trips on a basepath in the seventh inning. Vic Davalillo homers to seal the comeback and Manny Sanguillen singles in the ninth to tie the game.
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Wise
Montreal
Bill Stoneman
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