Guerrero fills in all around as Dodgers win on Friday
Utilityman Pedro Guerrero, hitting .313 with nine homers and 26 RBIs, filled in at right field center and even third base for the Dodgers in a 5-2 win over the Reds. He said he enjoys center and doesn’t mind wherever he plays as long as he’s in the lineup. In other NL action, Giants beat Astros 3-1, Expos top Pirates 3-2, Mets down Cubs 6-1, Cardinals route Phillies 11-4, and Braves topped Padres 7-1. Bob Welch pitched well until Gram Griffey’s double and George Foster’s 10th homer in the eighth. Steve Howe saved it. Vida Blue earned the win with eight strong innings.
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Ron Cey
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San Francisco
Houston
Montreal
Pittsburgh
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Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Atlanta
San Diego
Bob Welch
Reds
Ken Griffey
Cincinnati
George Foster
Steve Howe
Welch
Mike Scott
Dave Kingman
Mets
Randy Martz
Kingman
Cardinals
Phillies
George Hendrick
Bob Forsch
Mark Littell
Matula recalled to Braves after Walk injury
Right handed reliever Rick Matula is recalled from Braves Richmond farm club to replace Bob Walk who strained a rib muscle and is on the disabled list. Walk owns a 1-4 record with a 5.35 ERA as Matula posted 5-3 and a 3.36 ERA at Richmond. In Detroit, Howard Bailey is optioned to Evansville and George Cappuzzello is promoted after a 4-0 start with a 1.77 ERA in eight games.
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Rick Matula
Braves
Richmond
Bob Walk
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Matula
Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Howard Bailey
Evansville
George Cappuzzello
Bailey
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Cappuzzello
Spurs Fan Sues Bird and Cowens Over Alleged Spitting
San Antonio Spurs fan Johnny Merla sues Larry Bird and Dave Cowens for 175000 in damages claiming Bird spat on him and knocked him down with a tote bag after a January 1980 game outside HemisFair Arena. Trial set for August 10. Bird gave sworn deposition and his attorney calls the allegations unfounded.
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Johnny A. Merla
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HemisFair Arena
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Boston
Robert Summers
Standings and schedule notes from Sunday baseball games
Detroit leads Morris 6 3 at Baltimore while Seattle Parrott 1 3 visits Texas Medich 33 and Kansas City Guro 44 at Minnesota Williams 1 4. Oakland Evans 32 and Boston BBell 30 pace RBIs. National League players shine with Homers by Schmidt Kingman Foster and Garvey across Philadelphia New York Cincinnati Los Angeles.
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Thomas
Gray
Dan Ford
Martin Bumps Umpire in A’s Loss to Blue Jays
Oakland’s Billy Martin clashes with umpire Terry Cooney after a ball inspection request against Toronto in a 6-3 defeat. Ernie Whitt’s two run double and Alfredo Griffin’s two run single fuel the Blue Jays as Oakland’s lead in the West narrows amid a night of heated action and other AL results Margins tighten across the division with Royals, Orioles, Brewers, Yankees, and Mariners posting wins.
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Martin
Gerry Cooney
Toronto
Ernie Whitt
Cooney
Matt Keough
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Whitt
Barry Bonnell
Otto Velez
George Bell
Keough
Alfredo Griffin
A’s
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Angels
Oakland
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins
Baltimore Orioles
Detroit Tigers
Milwaukee Brewers
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Seattle Mariners
Texas Rangers
Edwards leads at Kemper Open
Danny Edwards holds a two day total of 134 at Congressional Country Club after two rounds of the Kemper Open. He leads a group of five including first day co leader Jack Newton while expressing a need for consistency. Weiskopf Stadler and others sit two under or better as the field contends for the $72,000 prize.
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Danny Edwards
Edwards
Bob Hope
Newton
Tom Weiskopf
Craig Stadler
Howard Twitty
Jim Simons
John Cook
Dan Pohl
van Heafner
Scott Hoch
Andy North
Tommy Valentine
Hale Irwin
Lon Hinkle
Dave
Tom Watson
Tom Kite
Bethesda
Congressional Country Club
Jack Newton
John Cook Howard Twitty
Roger Maltbie
Mike Reid
Dave Barr
Jim Boores
Jay Haas
Tim Norris
Tom Purtzer
Mark O'Meara
John Mahaffey
Rex Caldwell
George Archer
Foggy start. Reynolds and Little lead LPGA event
Cathy Reynolds and Sally Little share the 36 hole lead at the LPGA Golden Lights Championship in Greenwich after two rounds delayed by fog and rain. Reynolds carded 71 to reach 141, Little shot 70 for 141, while Joan Joyce stood one back at 142 after a 72.
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Cathy Reynolds
Sally Little
Little
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Stanwich
Springfield
Joan Joyce
Stratford, Conn
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Betsy King
Amy Alcott
Debbie Massey
Penny Pulz
JoAnne Camer
Janet Alex
Jo Ann Washam
Mary Mills
Julie Stanger
Laura Baugh-Cole
Pat Bradley
Sandra Post
Kathy Martin
Therese Hession
Beth Daniel
Amelia Rover
Kathy Young
Vicki Tabor
Sandra Spuzich
Kathy Hite
Mary Dwyer
Bonnie Lauer
Karolyn Kertzman
French Open Round: Conners McEnroe Lead Tennis Briefs
In Paris, Jimmy Connors beat Gabriel Urpi in five sets while John McEnroe defeated Jaime Fillol in straight sets in the French Open second round. Additional results include Mayer over Moore and Vilas over Portes, with Noah, Lendl, Clere prevailing in men's singles and Evert Lloyd, Navratilova, Jaeger winning. Golf and bowling reports follow with Marsh, Canizares, Clark tying for lead in Dunlop Masters and Spigner securing top seed at City of Roses Open.
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John McEnroe
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Chile
Gene Mayer
Ray Moore
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Argentina
Pascal Portes
France
Yannick Noah
Hans Gildemeister
Ivan Lendl
Czechoslovakia
Andres Gomez
Ecuador
Jose-Luis Clere
Alvaro Fillos
Peter McNamara
Australia
Gilles Moretton
Balazs Taroczy
Hungary
Tomas Smid
Eddie Dibbs
Chris Lewis
New Zealand
Romania
Ilie Nastase
Patrick Proisy
Thierry Tulasne
Portland
Ore
Bill Spigner
Spigner
Paul Moser
Sprint and distance results from a track meet
Men's 200m winners include James Butler OSU 20.93 and Cliff Wiley DC International Club 21.02. 10,000m winner Marty Froelick Rice 29:15.7. field events crown Bishop Weight City Club 67-64. women's javelin led by Celeste Wilkinson 166-1. Also listed are 800m, 400m, and 200m marks with multiple clubs and unattached athletes.
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Oklahoma State
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D. C. International Club
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Southern Car Track Club
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Maccabi Union Club
Dave Korir
Iowa State
Paul
Mark Bishop
William McCullough
Stars and Stripes
Ruben Rathedi
Texas- el Paso
Terry Johnson
Colorado
John Underwood
Oregon TC
Bishop Dilegiewicz
Weight City Club
Colin Anderson
Chicago TC
Ben Plucknett
S. Cal Striders
Jeff Braun
Wisconsin TC
Mike Lehman
Illinois
Joe Staub
Nebraska
Marty Froelick
Rice University
Yobes Ondieki
Iowa St
Tom Dalton
Syracuse Chargers Club
Mike Hairston
Randy Johnson
Pat Vaughn
Celeste Wilkinson
Los Angeles Naturite TC
Angie Stubblefield
Amy Profitt
Kan. Wesleyan
Transaction roundup realigns several major league rosters
Major shifts across MLB NFL NHL and college sports include Detroit Tigers optioning Howard Bailey and recalling George Cappuzzello, Braves recalling Rick Matula and placing Bob Walk on the DL, Cubs placing Steve Henderson on the 15 day DL, Mets trading for Ellis Valentine among others, Phillies placing Bake McBride on the 21 day DL, Bengals signing David Verser, Broncos naming Nick Nicolau as special assistant, Cardinals signing Carl Allen, Red Wings transferring Rick Vasko to Calgary, Nordiques signing Michel Bolduc, and Presbyterian College naming Greg Nibert as assistant coach and SID.
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Richmond
Bob Walk
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Dan Norman
Montreal Expos
Ellis Valentine
Philadelphia Phillies
Bake McBride
George Vukovich
Oklahoma City
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Cincinnati Bengals
David Verser
Denver Broncos
Nick Nicolau
Dan Reeves
St.louis Cardinals
Carl Allen
Hockey National Hockey League
Detroit Red Wings
Rick Vasko
Adirondack
American Hockey League
Calgary Flames
Brad Smith
Quebec Nordiques
Michel Bolduc
Montreal Lands Jeff Reardon In Mets Deal
Montreal Expos acquire right handed reliever Jeff Reardon from the New York Mets in exchange for outfielder Ellis Valentine. Mets also send Dan Norman and a player to be named later. Valentine, sidelined by injuries last year, has manager Dick Williams hopeful. Reardon adds bullpen depth as Expos seek late inning stability.
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New York Mets
Ellis Valentine
New York
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Reardon
Mets
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Dick Williams
Expos
Woodie Fryman
Bill Lee
Valentine
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