Astros Sweep Reds in Doubleheader Behind Andujar
Houston pitcher Joaquin Andujar earns two wins as Cesar Cedeno drives the offense with a 14th inning homer and a late two run double. Cedeno collects seven hits, passes 1000 career hits, and Houston cruises 10-8 in game one and 3-2 in game two at Cincinnati.
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Noria Clarke
Cincinnati
Joaquin Andujar
Tony Perez
Pete Rose
Andujar
Cincinnati Reds
Cesar Cedeno
Houston Astros
Cedeno
Ken Griffey
Reds
Astros
Fred Norman
Houston
Gene Pentz
George Foster
Foster
Santo Alcala
Mike Cosgrove
Ossa
Watson
Jcruz
Hermann
Jutze
Cabell
Rmetroer
Boswell
DaVenon
Jrichera
Chiles
Siebert
Kforsch
Pentz
Total Cincinnati
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Tperez Ib
Bench Caeocion
Geronimo
Zachry
Eastwick
Lum
Borbon
Driessen
McEnany
Bailey
Major league batting and pitching leaders listed with season totals
The article compiles top performers across the major leagues in batting runs batted in home runs and pitching. It lists leaders like Rose and Mant with team affiliations Cin and LA among others, along with counts for hits doubles triples runs and strikeouts. It also notes American League leaders including Brett Leflore Munson Rivers and Bando with home runs and batting averages.
Messersmith Shines With Bat As Braves Top Giants 7 2
Andy Messersmith fueled Atlanta with three hits and two RBIs in a 7 2 win over San Francisco after tossing six innings of six hit ball. He also contributed at the plate as the Braves benefited from his late season hitting boost.
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Ken Rappoport
Andy Messersmith
Atlanta Braves
Messersmith
Braves
San Francisco Giants
Ali Clots Superficial After Inoki Bout
Muhammad Ali earned about a million dollars for his match with Antonio Inoki in Santa Monica. He came out with blood clots in his legs deemed superficial, though anemia from leg bleeding was noted. his overall condition was less serious than first believed.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Muhammad Ali
Beir
Spring Training Blues for Vida Blue With A's
Vida Blue appeared in Oakland uniform for the first time in three weeks after his sale to the Yankees was nullified. He gave up four first inning runs as Kansas City beat the A's 8-5. Blue lasted until the sixth, charged with six runs on seven hits.
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Messersmith
Rob Belloir
Darrell Evans
Dave Rader
Giants
Braves
John Montefusco
Padres
Ers
Alan Foster
Butch Metzger
San Diego
Los Angeles
Foster
Theera
Metzger
Don Sutton
Ron Hodges
New York
Chicago
Bill Madloc
Jerry Morales
Morales
Herschel Nissenson
Vida Blue
Oakland A
New York Yankees
Bowie Kuhn
Blue
Kansas City Royals
Twins
Angels
Rod Carew
Craig Kusick
Butch Wynegar
Andy Hassler
Hassler
Major standings mix as AL races heat up
Texas led by Briles loses to Chicago and falls in the standings as Barrios and Hood win in Cleveland. New York blasts Cleveland 7-1 for the AL East lead. Baltimore edges Detroit 2-1 behind Belanger's clutch hit and Palmer’s five hitter. Boston tops Milwaukee 3-0 with Pole and Willoughby pitching. Darwin reflects on facing his former Brewers club after a Red Sox win.
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Briles
Chicago
Barrios
New York
Holtzman
Cleveland
Hood
Baltimore
Cuellar
Detroit
Fidrych
Oakland
Bosman
Kansas City
Leonard
Boston
Jones
Milwaukee
Broberg
Orioles
Tigers
Mark Belanger
Belanger
Jim Palmer
Red Sox
Brewers
Dick Pole
Jim Willoughby
Bobby Darwin
Darwin
Phila
Pitts
St. Louis
Montreal
West Cincinnati
Los Ang
San Diego
Atlanta
Houston
San Fran
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
San Francisco
R. Reuschel
Seaver
Carlton
Medich
Ruthven
D’acquisto
Cosgrove
Alcala
Rogers
Henry
Freisieben
Rhoden
Muwkee
Minnesota
California
Ryan
Hartzell
Singer
Evert Wins Wimbledon as Equal Pay Debate Rages
Chris Evert defended her Wimbledon title with a straight-sets win over Evonne Goolagong Cawley as the WTA pressurized for pay parity with men. The work stoppage threat and board rifts highlighted a dispute over prize money while Evert prepared to defend her grip on doubles and future mixed events.
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Wimbledon
England
Chris Evert
Chris
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
WTA
Ilie Nastase
Sweden
Bjornaan
Evonne Somtegnes
Australia
Patti Hogan
la Jolla
Calif
London Times
Miss Evert
Evonne
Case
Masters
Gottfried
Ramirez
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Betty Stove
Netherlands
Martina Navratilova
Billie Jean
Detroit River Restocked With Salmon And Trout
The Detroit River between Detroit and Windsor Ontario has been stocked with chinook salmon steelhead and brown trout. Sports Afield magazine says the restocking follows a cleanup of the river and marks a notable conservation effort.
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New York
Detroit River
Detroit
Windsor
Ont
Sports Afield Magazine
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