Kuhn Expected to Approve Major Baseball Deals
Commissioner Bowie Kuhn is expected to approve the sales of Joe Rudi Rollie Fingers and Vida Blue to the Red Sox and Yankees after a 95 minute meeting with Charley O Finley and league executives. Finley aims to use the $3 million to rebuild the A's amid ongoing contract disputes and player salaries.
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Bowie Kuhn
Kuhn
Charley O Finley
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Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
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Finley
Joe Rudi
Rollie Fingers
Red Sox
Vida Blue
Yankees
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
A's
Friday Boys League Schedule With Mixed Matchups
Friday schedule shows Rice versus Wheeler at 6 p.m. GE faces American Legion at 8 p.m. Danners meets IGA at 6 p.m. Coca Cola plays Civitans at 8 p.m. Linton Girls Softball features Blue Bombers against Broncos at 3:30 p.m. Swingin Demons meet Super 16 at 5 45 p.m. Saturday schedule lists Starsers Streakers at 3 30 p.m. Wé ers versus A’s at 5 45 p.m. Vincennes American Legion visits Sullivan at 3 30 p.m.
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Wheeler
American Legion
Linton
Wé'ers
A’s
Vincennes American Legion
Sullivan
Peoples Trust dominates Citizens in 15-0 league win
Peoples Trust won 15-0 as Bobby Ramsey hit a three for three with a homer and teammates Scott Mifflin and John Paul Meurer also homered. Greg Mifflin added a second inning double while Rick Niebrugge Lebert Starnes and Greg Mifflin each had two hits. Citizens managed three singles by Davidson Poe and Russell.
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Western Auto
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Peoples
Greg Mifflin
Rick Neibrugge
Lebert Starnes
Leroux
Steve Hazlewood
Tim Miller
Brent Jackson
Ab Rd Peoples Trust
Ramsey
Niebrugge
L. Starnes
S. Mifflin
Anderson
Ad Meurer
G. Mifflin
Linton edged by Shakamak as Worthington wins on the road
In Babe Ruth play Linton fell 18-13 at Shakamak with five Linton errors and pitcher Herb Abbott walking 10. Linton led 6-5 late in the second before Shakamak scored four runs. Stockrahm led Linton with two doubles, while Caddell earned the win and Abbott the loss. Worthington beat L and M 6-5 at Worthington after a late seventh inning rally with Hinchman scoring on a bases loaded walk and a fielder’s choice error. Roudebush got the win for Worthington, while Stahl contributed in relief. L and M’s Misner, Vaughn, and Roudebush were notable. Worthington advances to 2-1. Linton to 2-1. L and M to 0-4.
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Shakamak
L and M
Herb Abbott
Caddell
Tim Stockrahm
Stockrahm
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Randy Rehmel
Mike Rotman
Shakama
Shoals
John Hinchman
Rusty Freeman
Tony Roudebush
Freeman
Jeff Stahl
Roudebush
Stahl
Hinchman
Mike Misner
Kevin Vaughn
Pittman
Misner
Major League schedule evening games on Saturday night
In The Majors (All Times EDT) Houston at Pittsburgh San Francisco at New York Cincinnati at Philadelphia San Diego at St. Louis Eight games listed with 8:05 and 8:30 p.m. starts plus night games including Los Angeles at Montreal and Milwaukee at Oakland.
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Falcone
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National League and American League leaders in batting and pitching
United Press International compiles top season leaders by at bats and key stats. It includes batting leaders like Rose and Griffey in the National League and Brett in the American League, along with home runs, runs batted in, stolen bases, and pitching leaders such as Jones and Fitzmorris.
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Robinson
Foster
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Griffey
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Rose
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Andrews
Hou
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H. Pet Brett
McRae
LeFlore
Det
Bostock
Min
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Lynn
Bos
Poquette
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Patek
Carew
Kingman
Schmidt
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Chambliss
Mayberry
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Lopes
Brock
North
Oak
Minn
Baylor
Campaneris
Jones
Matlack
Lonborg
Hough
Christenson
Fryman
Reuss
Pitt
Ruthven
Atl
Richard
Montefusco
Fitzmorris
Travers
Mil
Tiant
Slaton
Tanana
Cal
Hunter
Yankees rely on Sparky Lyle as key to pennant bid
Jim Hunter credits reliever Sparky Lyle with reviving the Yankees after they beat the White Sox 5-4 to widen their AL East lead. Hunter earned win number eight with Lyle getting his 10th save, as New York-backed by hits from Healy Randolph Gamble and May.
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Sparky Lyle
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Ross
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