Dave Concepcion Tops Braves In Tight Reds Win
Reds shortstop Dave Concepcion, headline star of Cincinnati, claimed he could outrun Houston’s Bobby Watson in a 200 yard dash. He remained upbeat after Cincinnati’s 3-2 victory over Atlanta as the game’s standout.
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Atlanta Braves
Browns hope speedsters McKay Pritchett to trim weight
Cleveland Browns coaches evaluated 46 players at a weekend clinic for prospective pros. John McKay, son of USC coach, posted a 5.0 second 40, while Billy Pritchett weighed 250 pounds and faces slimming to improve speed.
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Islanders fall to Flyers in pivotal 1 0 NHL playoff tilt
Philadelphia defeated New York 1 to 0 to take a 3 0 lead in the series as Sunday’s hockey schedule shows no New York game and Houston beat Quebec 6 to 2 to move ahead 1 0 in the WHA finals with no Monday games planned.
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Reds and Astros chase historic millionth run in MLB
Cincinnati's Dave Concepcion homered as the Reds join Bob Watson in a landmark chase toward one million runs. Watson scored as Milt May belted a second-inning homer, sparking the bid while Concepcion later reached run No. 1 000 001.
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Houston
Bob Watson
Milt May
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Millionth MLB run slips away as Carew and Chambliss miss
Rod Carew and Chris Chambliss were both thrown out at home inches from a historic milestone as Houston’s Bob Watson scored Major League Baseball’s one millionth run. Watson won $1,000 and a gold watch. Twins beat the Royals 6-3. Brewers crush Yankees 11-4.
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Highlights
National League leaders include Lacy and Reitz atop batting averages with 50 at bats. Garvey and Cash lead hits, Cedeno and Morgan pace doubles, Parker and Andrews tie for triples, and Cey with six home runs. Pitching leaders show Stone and Messersmith 4-0 records, Sutton 5-1 with low ERAs, and strikeout tallies for Sutton and Ryan. American League batting sees Munson and Yount strong, Rivers and White high runs and RBIs, Patek and Chalk standout in triples and doubles, with notable pitching lines for Kaat, Ryan, and Blue.
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Baseball standings and results from weekend games
Montreal defeated New York 3 to 0 while Chicago beat St. Louis 7 to 3 and Cincinnati topped Atlanta 6 to 1. San Diego won 3 to 1 over Los Angeles in 15 innings. several games postponed by rain. Sunday results include Pittsburgh at Philadelphia and Montreal at New York with rain delays, plus Chicago 8 St. Louis 6 and San Francisco 8 Houston 6.
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Derby contenders head for Preakness as Foolish Pleasure leads
Derby winner Foolish Pleasure will pursue the second Triple Crown leg at Pimlico on May 17 with several possible runners from Churchill Downs. The field includes Diabolo Bold Chapeau Avatar Singh Winter Fox Con Man Gallant Bob Dancing Champ North of the Law Laramie Trail and Greek Answer, with Greek Answer needing a $10,000 supplemental entry.
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Astros split in San Francisco after late rally
Bobby Watson earned his place in baseball lore by scoring the millionth run as San Francisco defeated Houston 8-6 in the opener. The Astros bounced back to split the doubleheader with a six run fourth inning highlighted by May’s two run single and Rob Andrews' two run triple. San Diego beat the Dodgers 10-7 and the Cubs extended their lead with an 8-4 win over the Cardinals.
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Sandusky Team Rises to Second in Ohio Bowling Standings
In Canton Ohio Sun Star Lanes Sandusky led by Bruno Lizzi with a 704 and 3297 nine pin handicap for runnerup in team handicap while team actual had 3288. Jerry Lizzi posted 671 and Bruno Lizzi 643 to fifth in doubles. Jim Zielinski of Cleveland bowled a perfect 300 in doubles.
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Ex Yankee Eyes Series
Former New York Yankee Bobby Richardson aims to lift his South Carolina baseball team to the College World Series. He notes eight regional tournaments this year with four teams each and targets an at large bid as an independent program.
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