Orioles crush Seattle as May Buford and Robinson power win
Dave May, Don Buford and Brooks Robinson homered to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-1 victory over Seattle. The win stretched Baltimore’s streak to five straight and kept them 13 games ahead in the American League East amid Seattle rallies sparked by Don Mincher and Tommy Harper stole a base.
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Houston Nips Phillies in 3-2 Victory
Sandy Valdespina stole home in the first inning to spark Houston's 3-2 win over Philadelphia. The Phillies squandered a ninth inning rally as Richie Allen homered to close to one, but Jim Wynn threw out a runner at third to end the threat.
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Mays 998th Home Run Highlighted Doubleheader Split
In San Francisco Willie Mays hit his 998th home run and Bobby Bonds drove in the tiebreaking run as the Giants salvaged the opener. The Cubs countered with a 3-1 nightcap win paced by a four-hitter from Selma Nye and Regan, leaving Chicago 7 1/2 games behind the Mets in the NL East.
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Mets Edge Padres in doubleheader sweep to snap skid
Duffy Dyer hit a three run homer in the opener and Bud Harrelson added a two run triple as the Mets swept San Diego 3-2 in both games. Jerry Koosman allowed five hits in the opener while Joe Niekro matched him until a late rally. Don Cardwell and Clay Kirby pitched scoreless nightcap until Ed Kranepool lashed a seventh inning single to start a run.
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Dodgers rally past Expos with ninth inning comeback
Bill Sudakis hit a 12th homer and a seven run burst in the ninth as the Dodgers overcame a 3-2 deficit against Montreal. Bill Sudakis delivered a two run shot after Willie Crawford walked to set up the outburst leading to a 9-3 Dodgers win.
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Twins Win In 13th On Three Straight Hits
Cesar Tovar Ted Uhlaender and Tony Oliva delivered consecutive singles in the 13th inning to break a 2-2 tie and lift the Minnesota Twins past the Washington Senators. Harmon Killebrew earlier hit a two run homer in the 11th to give Minnesota a lead as Frank Howard singled to start the Senators' late rally.
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Cardinals Top Braves in Sevenths Powered by Shannon and Javier
In Atlanta, the St. Louis Cardinals rallied in the seventh inning with a Shannon sacrifice and a Javier RBI single to beat the Braves 3 0. Steve Carlton earned the win, allowing seven hits over eight innings before Jim Grant finished. Bob Tillman Hank Aaron and Rico Carty hit all three Braves home runs.
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Corat Y s results ICAN league game summary
ICAN league play saw a 4 pie AI match between Kansas City and Washington end with an 8 to 3 score. The brief notes the teams and final tally, with no further details provided.
Red Sox Hurlers Blank Royals 1-0
Boston starter Vicente Romo earned a rare start and blanked Kansas City 1-0 with support from Sparky Lyle. The game featured tight pitching as both clubs managed few dangerous threats and Romo completed the whitewash.
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Hall Sparks Yankees Past White Sox With Big Rally
Jimmie Hall delivered a tying two run homer in the fourth and followed with a double to start a seven inning rally as New York beat Chicago 5 to 2. Walt Williams and Gail Hopkins supplied early offense for the White Sox while Stan Bahnsen struggled with 10 hits in five innings.
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McLain Claims 19th Win as Tigers Hit Six Homers
Denny McLain became the first 19-game winner in the majors by leading Detroit past Oakland 94. Al Kaline hit two homers and the Tigers launched four additional roundtrippers. McLain allowed a two run shot by Reggie Jackson in the first inning before settling in.
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Reds Fall By 8 5 As Pirates Rally In First Inning
Pittsburgh Pirates overcome four Cincinnati homers to beat the Reds 8-5. Alley Belt Three Run homer caps five run first inning rally. Steve Blass improves to 13-7 with help from Joe Gibbon and Chuck Hartenstein.
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Pinch Homer Lifts California Past Cleveland
In Anaheim, Billy Cowan hit a two run homer in the eighth inning after a missed squeeze bunt, lifting the California Angels over the Cleveland Indians 6 to 4. It was Cowan's second homer of the season and first with the Angels, part of California’s five homers in the game tying a club record.
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