A's bat order shuffle fails as Royals win 1-0
Oakland manager Billy Martin drew his lineup by lot but the shift yielded no offense. Dwayne Murphy led off, Rickey Henderson hit eighth, Tony Armas moved to second, and Kansas City Royals won 1-0 on a ninth inning score.
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Jays sting Mariners with 5-3 comeback win in 11 innings
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 5-3 in 11 innings to complete a West Coast road trip with a 5-4 mark. Willie Upshaw tied the game with a two out homer in the ninth, then Jesse Barfield and Ernie Whitt homered in the late rally.
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Expos Blank Mets to Take NL East Lead
Montreal Expos ace Steve Rogers limited the New York Mets to eight hits over eight innings, striking out seven without a walk. Warren Cromartie hit two solo shots, Andre Dawson delivered a two run double, and Montreal moved into first in the NL East by five percentage points as Rogers improved to 9-3.
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Orr Sues Hawks Over Back Pay
Bobby Orr has filed suit against the Chicago Black Hawks seeking 120,830 dollars in back pay plus interest and court costs. Lawyers say 4,166 dollars was due monthly from November 21, 1978, to May 1, 1982, under a contract. Orr rose with the Boston Bruins, winning the 1970 Stanley Cup before injuries and a 1976 return to Chicago ended in retirement.
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Hat Blue Jays square series with Phillies
Medicine Hat Blue Jays break a 2-2 tie with three ninth inning runs to beat the Helena Phillies 5-2 in Pioneer League action. The win evened the opening series at 1-1 as the Jays improve with strong pitching from Jimmy Key and David Walsh.
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Chapman
Mota
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Rusty Rightmire
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Walsh
Jimmy Key
Larson
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Rose Projects 4000th Hit and Cobb Tie by 1984
Rose of the Phillies says he will reach 4000 hits next season and tie Ty Cobb for the all time major league mark by the middle of the 1984 season. He added an RBI double in a 3-2 loss to St Louis as a 19,672 crowd cheered. The hit moved him past Hank Aaron into 3772 career hits.
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