Bosox chase revival in AL East race after 11-2 win
Rick Miller praised Boston's 11-hit attack after an 11-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox. The win lifts the Red Sox into a second-place tie with the Cleveland Indians in the American League East as they push toward the top if the Yankees falter.
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Baseball Standings and Results From Recent Games
Baseball standings show Montreal over St Louis 4 3 and Cincinnati 7 Houston 2 with San Diego 5 Los Angeles 2 as Monday results. Tuesday schedules feature Diego at Chicago and Los Angeles at Philadelphia among others with AL East standings led by New York and Boston near .500 or better.
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Grand Slam Stirs Expo Fans in 11-2 Reds Win
Cincinnati Reds crushed the Montreal Expos 11-2 as Joe Morgan hit his second career grand slam and drove in five runs amid 14,331 fans in Montreal. Jack Billingham pitched eight strong innings, while Doug Flynn added a solo homer for Cincinnati. Andre Thornton and Pete Mackanin homered for Montreal.
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Otis to miss Royal games due to shoulder injury
Kansas City Royals star Amos Otis injured his right shoulder diving for a ball in the ninth against the New York Yankees. X rays were negative, but he is expected to miss a few games. Otis led the AL in slugging percentage at .497 and in runs with 53 before the injury.
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Dodgers Hooten Keeps One Step Ahead of Phils
Dodgers right ace Burt Hooton outpitched Philadelphia to extend his winning streak against the Phillies to seven games. He allowed only a single and a double, while Steve Garvey and Bill Russell each hit solo homers to back his 6-0 victory at Veterans Stadium in front of 60,942 fans and a national TV audience.
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Fidrych Heads AL All Star Pitching Staff In 1976
Tiger rookie Mark Fidrych headlines the American League pitching staff for the 47th All Star Game in Philadelphia July 13. The nine man group includes Frank Tanana Bill Travers Dave LaRoche and veteran Catfish Hunter, with Luis Tiant Rollie Fingers Rich Gossage Sparky Lyle and reliever duties and starts shaping up to counter the NL.
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Miami's Rome signs with expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Pete Rome, a former Oxford Talawanda and Miami University player, joined several signings by the expansion Tampa Bay Bucs on Monday. The team also acquired kicker Rod Garcia from the Baltimore Colts and completed its draft signings with Mel Washington from Colorado State, an 11th round pick.
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