Indians Rally Buoys Robinson as Boycott Ends
Cleveland baseball fans watched the Indians beat the California Angels 9-3 after manager Frank Robinson ended a suspension boycott by urging play for coach Dave Garcia. The team drafted a petition opposing the ban but aborted it as Robinson refused to suspend his leadership. Instances across the league included Oakland 6 Orioles 5 in 11, Boston 7 Rangers 5, Kansas City 6 Yankees 5 in 11, White Sox 4 Brewers 2, and Tigers 6 Twins 2.
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New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Milwaukee Brewers
Detroit Tigers
Minnesota Twins
Tom McCraw
Indians
California
Charlie Spikes
Tom Buskey
Dave LaRoche
Jerry Neudecker
Dent and Downing power late Sox win over Brewers
Robby White Sox beat Milwaukee 4 2 as Bucky Dent and Brian Downing hit consecutive two out homers off Jim Colborn in the ninth to break a 2 2 tie. Dan Meyer and Aurelio Rodriguez homers backed Vern Ruhle in a 6 2 Detroit win over Minnesota after six hits and halted the Twins four game streak.
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Gene Tenace
Baltimore
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Doyle Alexander
Joe Rudi
Red Sox
Rangers
Dwight Evans
Boston
Milwaukee
Evans
Steve Foucault
Bernie Carbo
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White Sox
Brewers
Bucky Dent
Brian Downing
Jim Colborn
Dent
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Tigers
Twins
Dan Meyer
Aurelio Rodriguez
Vern Ruhle
Detroit
Bill Campbell
Writers Trade Cheesy Baseball Cliches In Banter
A group of baseball writers pass around groaners and deadpan jabs as they riff on game action. They exchange lines about pitchers, hits, and fielding, tossing out stock phrases and silly imagery in a lighthearted, rhythmic exchange.
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Kaat
OU comeback nets CWS spot
The Oklahoma Sooners advance to the College World Series after two wins over Tulsa in the Midwest Regional. Ken Palmer pitched a three hitter to win game one 2-1, and Bob Shirley struck out 13 in relief to seal game two. Shirley set school records with 116 season strikeouts and 31st career win.
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Oklahoma Sooners
Sooners
Tulsa
Hurricane
Ken Palmer
Bob Shirley
Enos Semore
Shirley
Jackson Todd
Oklahoma
Bench belts slam grand slam caps Reds win over Expos
Johnny Bench delivered a rare standing ovation moment by belting a grand slam in the fifth as Cincinnati rallied to a 5-4 victory over Montreal in the second game and completed a doubleheader sweep. Bench tied the Reds all time grand slam record with six in his career and raised his RBI total to 33. The day also saw Cubs top Braves 6-0, Mets beat Dodgers 6-3, Pirates down Astros 10-2, Phillies edge Giants 1-0 in 11 innings, and Padres win 9-6 over Cardinals.
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Giants
Larry Bowa
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Padres
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Willie McCovey
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St. Louis
Adams to turn pro after senior season at Oklahoma
Oklahoma star center Alvan Adams says he will bypass his senior year to join the NBA as a hardship case. He cites a first round Suns slot and reunion with coach John MacLeod as key factors, though he had not fully decided earlier.
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Daily Oklahoman
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John MacLeod
MacLeod
Joe Ramsey
David Bliss
Indiana
Jerry Colangelo
Hart
Warriors win title as fans seize Mieuli hat celebration
After Golden State’s 96 95 win over the Bullets for the title the crowd stormed San Francisco International Airport to greet the team. Fans swarmed taxis and chanted We are number one while owner Franklin Mieuli fretted over his soggy deer stalker cap.
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Golden State
Nets
Warriors
Franklin Mieuli
San Francisco International
Kings
National Basketball Association
San Mateo County
San Francisco
Bob Mendlesohn
Rick Barry
Mieuli
Bucks trainer warns of NBPA strike at convention
Trainer Bill Base of the Milwaukee Bucks says the National Basketball Players Association may strike if players do not receive their demands. He notes a united players’ front and warns a merger with the ABA could harm them. Knicks’ Jim Barnett backs stronger pension and benefits. over 100 players attend the Brazil convention.
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National Basketball Players Association
NBPA
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Milwaukee Bucks
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American Basketball Association
Jim Barnett
New York Knicks
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Baseball leaders summarize major league stats from season
American League leaders include Carew 371 at bats and Munson 54 hits. R White leads runs with 30 while McRae drives in 34 as Horton and Carbo top home runs. Cal Rivers swipes 28 bases and pitching leaders include Kaat 8 1 with a 2.46 ERA and Ryan 81 strikeouts. National League features Cash .351 and Garvey 64 hits, Bench 33 RBIs, Morgan 21 steals, Messersmith 2.33 ERA and Sutton 85 strikeouts.
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Sutton
Lawrence Qualifies 53 Boys 37 Girls for Kansas Junior Olympics
In Kansas City regional events Lawrence qualified 53 boys and 37 girls for the Kansas Junior Olympics track meet. State tests set for June 6-7 in Manhattan. Multiple regional winners named in bantam to 17 age groups. grants totaling 555000 fund education programs.
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Adrian Davis
John Cooley
Elana Bavel
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U.S. Office of Education
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