Rangers edge Blue Jays 3 0 behind Perry in pennant push
Texas Rangers take a 3 0 win over Toronto as Gaylord Perry blanks the Jays for his fourth shutout this season. Toby Harrah drives in the opener with a first inning sacrifice fly and Kurt Bevacqua adds an insurance triple in the ninth as Texas presses its pennant bid under manager Billy Hunter.
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Knowles hopes defense helps North win seventh all star
Ed Knowles eyes a defensive edge as the North faces the South in the seventh annual County All-Star game at La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara at 8 p.m. The South seeks a seventh straight win while North hopes to force turnovers and keep the game low scoring with leaders like Ken Gilliland and Greg Holt guiding the defense and Mike Hanley as a primary receiver. Tickets are $4 reserved $3.50 general $1 children.
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Randle fined for punch in March beating case
New York Mets infielder Lenny Randle received a 1000 dollar fine plus a 50 dollar surcharge and a suspended 30 day ban from the Rangers case stemming from the March 28 beating of former Texas manager Frank Lucchesi. The charge was reduced from aggravated battery to battery and a boxing style comment followed by the judge. Randle had earlier faced a 10000 dollar fine and 30 day suspension before being traded to the Mets.
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Cubs and Reds slam 11 homers in 13 innings record
The Cubs outslugged the Reds 16 to 15 in 13 innings at Wrigley Field. Eleven home runs tied a major league record for extra innings with five in the first inning. Cubs hitters Buckner and Mitterwald each homered twice, joined by Murcer Morales and others.
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Monzon Valdes title bout billed as biggest ever
Promoter Michael Malitz touts the Monzon versus Valdes middleweight bout as the biggest in dollar and television terms, predicting a sellout at Louis II Stadium and noting minimum purses of 500 000 for Monzon and 150 000 for Valdes with substantial TV revenue. The live gate and international TV reach are highlighted as record‑shattering for non heavyweight boxing.
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Cannon hurls Senior Ruthers into title game
Lompoc Babe Ruth 16-18 All Stars beat Central Coast 5-2 at Lompoc High to advance to Saturday's 1 p.m. championship. Mountain View topped Salinas 2-1 in the twinbill, setting a 4 p.m. rematch to decide Lompoc's final opponent. Eric Cannon pitched a complete game for Lompoc with seven strikeouts.
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Diehl fires 65 to lead Philly Classic
Terry Diehl shot 65 to lead the Philadelphia Golf Classic by one stroke over J C Snead and Tom Kite at Whitemarsh Valley. Danny Edwards and Bill Rogers followed at 67 as 52 players posted par or better in the $200,000 event. Diehl seeks his first prize of $40,000 after last year’s playoff loss to Kite.
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Four favorites lead Pocono Northeast Golf Classic field
JoAnne Carner Jane Blalock Pat Bradley and Sandra Post headline the first Pocono Northeast Golf Classic at Pocono Manor Pennsylvania. LPGA director Betsy Rawls calls the par-72 layout among the year’s longest and toughest courses for women with tight greens. Carner is the pre tournament favorite for her length off the tee. The course spans 6 468 yards with a 410 yard seventh and a 407 yard finishing hole.
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Monday's back sidelines Dodgers center fielder in pennant push
Dodgers outfielder Rick Monday, 31, battles a back injury from a prior dive, leaving Glenn Burke to fill center field. Monday, who joined L A from Chicago in a Buckner deal, laments slow season pace but aims to contribute in a heated pennant race as the Dodgers stretch their West lead. He recalls his A's and Cubs days and discusses future plans while balancing baseball with real estate work in Phoenix.
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