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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1978
Page
22
The Oakland A's shipped Vida Blue to the San Francisco Giants for seven players and cash. Giants acquire Gary Thomasson Dave Heaverlo Alan Wirth John Johnson Gary Alexander Phillip Huffman and a player to be named later before the March 15 deadline.
Reds manager Sparky Anderson says Houston could win the division, noting their 3-2 victory on Wednesday. Jose Cruz hit a two run homer, Oscar Zamora earned the win in relief, while Cincinnati’s Tom Seaver struggled. Anderson cautions injuries and depth as Houston’s challenge against the Dodgers and Reds, but calls their rise improbable yet not impossible. Pete Rose and Dave Concepcion praise Houston’s hustle as Anderson predicts a possible May lead for Los Angeles.
Rod Carew, after 11 years with the Minnesota Twins, seeks to join a championship team as a free agent at 34. He cites peaks at 32 and a desire to hit in Yankee Stadium. He hints at playing for the Yankees, who helped him bounce from a slump, while Twins spring training results and other MLB games are noted.
Final signups for the Middletown Youth Soccer League are Saturday at Goldman Park from 1 to 5 p.m. for ages six to 14 with a $5 fee. First time signups require a birth certificate. The league plans girls' teams this season.
The sports wire reports several baseball trades and signings including Rico Carty to Toronto for Dennis DeBarr, and Ken Henderson to New York Mets to complete a prior deal. MLB clubs Minnesota and Toronto make reassignment and acquisitions while Seattle and Pittsburgh announce management and player moves. Football and hockey follow with Cardinals adding Mark Arneson, and Muskegon Mohawks naming staff. College programs announce coaches and resignations, including DePauw Page Cotton, Gardner Webb Billy Kinnard, and SMU Dick Davis successors. Virginia Commonwealth contracts Dana Kirk. SUNY Buffalo dismisses Leo Richardson.
In Duisburg Hungary swept the men's and women's titles at the 111th European Table Tennis Championships. England star Desmond Douglas remained unbeaten in the team event and was favored for the individual title, as Hungary defeated England 5-3 in the men's final and Czechoslovakia in the women's final 3-0.
The schedule lists results from Wednesday exhibitions across cities including Philadelphia Houston 3, Cincinnati 2 and Kansas City 4 St. Louis 2. Other scores include Detroit 6 Pittsburgh, Minnesota 6 New York A 10 Texas 3, New York N 3 Toronto 2 in 12 innings, Los Angeles 8 Baltimore 4, Boston 8 Montreal 3, San Francisco 3 Oakland 6, Chicago N 8 San Diego 6, Milwaukee 5 Cleveland, Seattle in California.
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