Sutton almost hurls shutout as Dodgers win in 10th
Dodgers top Cincinnati 3-2 in 10th on Bill Buckner's two out single scoring Steve Yeager. Sutton, one pitch from his second shutout, fanned 10 to tie NL lead but exited after Bench's ninth inning homer. Buckner's hit capped a seven game win streak and kept LA three games up in the NL West.
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Jim Brewer
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Pete Richert
Joe Morgan
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Yeager
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Ross Grimsley
Major League Baseball Standings and Weekend Results
Baseball standings and results across the major leagues with team records from the National and American Leagues. Montreal, New York, St. Louis, Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, Cincinnati, Atlanta, and San Diego feature in standings and Friday results. Weekend schedules show matchups and outcomes including wins by New York, Chicago, and Milwaukee among others.
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Reds sign up another Bench in No. 3 pick
Waldo Williams, 18, a catcher from Merritt Island Florida, signed with the Cincinnati Reds as the No. 3 draft pick. Scouts compare him to Johnny Bench for power and potential. Williams batted .390 this spring for his high school team and was named a High School All America fullback.
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Blass Returns to the Pine as Pirates Fall to Mets
Steve Blass started for Pittsburgh then exited as the Pirates lost 5-4 to the Mets. Blass allowed two big hits, a third inning three-run double by Willie Mays and a Milner homer. Other NL results included Dodgers over Reds in 10, Expos over Phillies, Cardinals over Cubs, Braves over Padres, and Giants over Astros.
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Bernie Carbo
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Tigers stumble through New York to fall to Yankees
The Detroit Tigers, delayed by flooding and a traffic jam, reached Yankee Stadium late where Bobby Murcer delivered a two run double in the seventh as the Yankees won 5-4. Don Money had three hits including a bases loaded triple for Jim Colborn in his 10th win.
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Fans sponsor Earl Brooks racecar to cover repairs
Lynchburg driver Earl Brooks relied on fans to fund repairs after a Talladega crash estimated at 6200 dollars. With no factory sponsor, he painted fan names on his No. 26 and hopes to race the Firecracker 400 at Daytona on July 4.
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Michigan International Speedway
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NFL players meet Rozelle on urine test plan
Chicago AP report says 26 NFL Players Association reps and the executive committee meet before Pete Rozelle to press a firm stance against urine analysis for drug abuse. John Mackey leads the union opposing owners’ bid for testing while noting management may have bred the problem.
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U S Opens Series With Dramatic Win Over Japan
Ken Huizenga called Masao Tamura’s submarine delivery odd as he hit a bases loaded homer in the 11th to lift the United States to a 6-2 victory over Japan All-Star collegians at Dodger Stadium. Tamura pitched 11 innings, carrying a no-hitter into the sixth.
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Fezler leads American Golf Classic after 36 holes
Forest Fezler shot a 65 to reach 132 and take a four-stroke lead at the American Golf Classic at Firestone. Bert Yancey carded a 65 to hold second at 136, after a back-nine burst that included a record-tying 28 for nine holes. Johnny Miller, Tom Shaw, and Bruce Crampton sit at 137.
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Fezler
Lee Trevino
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Firestone Country Club
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Johnny Miller
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John Mahaffey
Ed Sneed
Dave Eichelberger
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Pied Piper of hockey returns to NHL with Flyers
Bernie Parent, the first star to jump to the WHA, signs a multi year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. He accepts less money to play before 16,000 fans in Philadelphia rather than 3 or 4 thousand in the WHA.
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