Cuellar Keeps Opponents Guessing in 4-0 Orioles Win
Baltimore ace Mike Cuellar dazzled with a varied five pitch mix to blank the Kansas City Royals 4-0, earning his 11th win and his 35th career shutout. Earl Weaver praised Cuellar’s control and hinted at a forthcoming forkball to keep hitters off balance.
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No more trials for Dave Forbes
Minneapolis United Press International reports that the assault charge against Boston Bruins forward Dave Forbes for using a hockey stick as a weapon in a Jan. 4 game with the Minnesota North Stars will be formally dismissed. Hennepin County Attorney Gary Flakne said there was insufficient evidence to retry and will ask Judge Rolf Fosseen to drop the case.
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Messersmith Shines In Dodgers 7-1 Win Over Phillies
Andy Messersmith pitched four hits to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. He struck out seven and walked three while driving in two runs. Willie Crawford added a two-run homer as Los Angeles snapped a slide and moved toward the Pirates in the NL standings. The Pirates beat the Braves 8-1 to widen their division lead.
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Baseball Standings and Tuesday Schedule
The standings show Texas 7 Detroit 0 Baltimore 4 Kansas City 0 Minnesota 8 Milwaukee 7 California 8 New York 1 Oakland 4 Boston 3. Tuesday games include Texas at Detroit 8 p.m. and Kansas City at Baltimore 5:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Minnesota 9 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago 9 p.m. New York at Oakland 11 p.m. Boston at California 10:30 p.m. Wednesday schedule lists Texas at Detroit Kansas City at Baltimore Cleveland at Chicago Milwaukee at Minnesota Boston at California New York at Oakland.
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Night Matchups Across Cities Highlighted
ByuP teams schedule basketball doubleheaders with Los Angeles at Philadelphia San Diego at New York Pittsburgh at Atlanta San Francisco at Montreal St. Louis at Houston under lights across venues.
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Yaz returns to Red Sox after shoulder injury
Carl Yastrzemski rejoined the Boston Red Sox amid a road trip to Anaheim after missing the Oakland series with a shoulder injury. He had X rays and exams in Boston with nothing serious found, and he took batting practice at Fenway Park as officials gauge his return to the lineup.
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Orantes crushes Ashe for clay crown in Indianapolis
Manuel Orantes defeats Arthur Ashe 6 2 6 2 at the National Clay Courts, earning $16,000 and predicting continued success on clay at Forest Hills. Ashe earns $8,000 in second place as Orantes dominates with six straight wins and a rapid turnaround in key games.
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Strikes Shut Caliente Racetrack In Tijuana
About 2 000 grooms clerks and staff walked off at Caliente racetrack in Tijuana at 1 p m halting Foreign Book betting on U S races union Alba Roja Sindicato led the walkout and warned greyhound and thoroughbred schedules could be cut if a quick settlement is not reached.
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Arizona leads in Western Regional Little League opener
Arizona's Douglas American Little League, led by Luis Lord who homered and struck out 15, defeated Idaho's Kootenai County Little League 6-1 in the Western Regional first round. Fourteen teams from 13 western states chase a spot at Williamsport after this week's games. California North's Northridge American Little League beat Nevada 9-2 in another bracket game.
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A's Sign Unbeaten High School Pitcher Clarence Green
Oakland Athletics sign Clarence Green the third round draft pick who went 9 0 for his Ketchum Oklahoma high school and 11 2 for his American Legion team He will be assigned to Boise in the Northwest League next year.
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Tax Break Bill Signed For Boxers In New York
Gov. Hugh L. Carey signed a law granting a tax break on income from closed circuit and cable TV transmissions of events staged in New York State. Assembly Minority Leader Perry B. Duryea said it corrects a portion of the income tax law that had driven prize fighters to leave the state.
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