Knicks Take Game Three Against Celtics in New York
The Knicks won 98 to 91 at home to take a 2-1 lead in the best of seven series as Boston star Bill Russell suffered a right shoulder injury after a pick by Dave DeBusschere and Bill Bradley. Celtics physician Dr. Thomas Silva ordered X rays but found no separation. Bradley scored six of his team’s final 10 points to seal the win.
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Hornyak Battles Ohio in Indiana-Ohio Stars Opener
Allan Hornyak led all scorers with 18 points but Ohio State fell 81-79 as Indiana won the series opener at Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse. Steve Downing and Denny Gamauf led Indiana with 17 points each. Downing grabbed 18 rebounds and was named MVP. Ritter added 11 points and six assists. Indiana outshot 21 of 33 free throws to Ohio State's 11 of 15.
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Aaron Gets 4th Homer as Reds Top Braves
Dusty Baker watched Bobby Tolan and Pete Rose make spectacular plays that sealed Cincinnati's 4-2 win over Atlanta. Aaron hit his fourth homer of the year, his 677th career, and tied Babe Ruth with 37 to go for the all time mark. Rose and Tolan's defense and timely hits powered the Reds past the Braves in front of 42,035 fans.
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Twins Breeze by Texas Using Just One Hand
Ken Rappoport reports the Twins powered past Texas with a striking one handed play. The victory showcased strong hitting and solid pitching as Minnesota secured a decisive win in a windy matchup.
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Windy Pitches Highlight Twin 5-1 Win Over Rangers
Bill Hands worked through 36 mph gusts to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 5-1 victory over the Texas Rangers. Hands struck out eight and walked one as Rich Hand took the loss. In other AL action Baltimore edged Detroit 6-5 in 10 innings. Cleveland beat Boston 3-2. Chicago White Sox crushed Kansas City 16-2. Milwaukee blanked the Yankees 2-0. Oakland defeated California 4-3. In NL play Cincinnati beat Atlanta 4-2. Houston topped San Diego 6-2. San Francisco defeated the Dodgers 7-3.
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Tailenders in headlines
The Toledo Mud Hens moved into the headlines with an 8-4 victory over the Richmond pitchers, getting 17 hits as Toledo starter Fred Holdsworth limited the Braves to six hits and Fred Koonce allowed one run in relief.
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Cincy arena pursuit gains new momentum amid talks
Cincinnati hockey officials report a rebirth of enthusiasm and grant the city more time to find a riverfront arena solution. May 1 remains a deadline for canceling a steel order for the Kings Island project as Gov. Gilligan and state officials explore state assistance and financing options.
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National leaders in batting pitching and related stats
The summary lists top national leaders by batting and pitching figures. Batting leaders include Fairly Concepcion Marshall Bonds Wynn Morgan and Fuentes Maddox Sanguillen Cedeno, with runs and hits tallied for each player. Pitching leaders show Koosman Ellis Moose Billingham Grimsley Reuss Bryant Sosa with 2 decision records and win percentages, plus strikeout leaders Carlton Messersmith and Forsch.
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Long Beach State adds Chandler as assistant coach
Jerry Chandler who has been an assistant at Castlemont High School in Oakland for three years was named an assistant on Lute Olson’s staff at Long Beach State. Olson will have Chandler and Dwight Jones as assistants. Chandler played at City College of San Francisco and at Nevada Southern.
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Martin's Dad Stricken Grounds Tigers Leader
Detroit manager Billy Martin left the team before a game with Baltimore and traveled to Albany California where his father had a heart attack earlier in the day.
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