Phillies bench lifts club past Reds in 7-4 win
Philadelphia and Cincinnati split a four game weekend set as the Phillies rely on a patched lineup. Bud Harrelson Jim Morrison Jerry Martin and Jay Johnstone contributed on defense and offense while Sparky Anderson noted depth advantages and mixed results from the series finale.
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Kingman Dominates Dodgers In Los Angeles Return
Cubs rally behind Kingman as he leads a 17 inning win at Dodger Stadium. Mets' former slugger recalls his LA ties while Giants sweep a doubleheader amid a five game streak. Reds trailing after Schmidt homer highlights a tense day across MLB.
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Luzinski lifts Phillies past Reds in dramatic win
Luzinski doubled and homered as the Phillies built a big lead before Cincinnati rallied. The 225-pound slugger blamed frustration over a disputed check swing by Pete Rose for fueling his late surge and helped Philadelphia hold on 4-3 with Hebner's homer and a final save by Ron Reed.
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Sykes Delivers Another Shutout For Tigers
Detroit pitcher Bob Sykes blanked the Oakland A's 15-0 after a 6-0 four-hitter win, matching a recent form and extending his streak of strong starts since returning from the minors. In other MLB results, Boston beat Minnesota 6-2 on Fred Lynn’s three-run homer, Texas edged Baltimore 3-2, and Milwaukee defeated Chicago 5-4 with Don Money driving in key runs.
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Baseball and Football Transactions Sprint Across Leagues
In Major League Baseball the Baltimore Orioles recalled outfielder Andres Mora from Rochester of the International League. Toronto signed Gary Frank and assigned him to Medicine Hat in the Pioneer League. The Houston Astros recalled pitcher Oscar Zamora from Charleston IL, and placed pitcher Gene Pentz on the two day disabled list. In the NFL the New Orleans Saints signed tackle James Taylor to a series of one year contracts.
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TV split blocks Olympic pact with LA bid
Athens reports IOC may award 1984 Games to Los Angeles or seek another city as contract talks stall. LA and IOC clash over TV rights, revenue split, and exclusivity while cities like Munich Montreal and Brussels are considered potential bidders. IOC eyes final decision by Thursday.
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Gas Thief Targets Drivers Prompting WYNN'S Cleaner Ad
Motorists are robbed by a gas thief described as a dirty carburetor causing wasted fuel and rough idle. The ad promotes WYNN'S Carburetor Cleaner from AYR-WAY STORES as a spray formula that cleans without dismantling, improves mileage and engine performance.
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National leaders in batting pitching and runs for 197? season
A compact AP roll lists leaders across batting runs and pitching with players like Burroughs Buckner Driessen Monday Kutrnandz and Morgan. It includes stats for hits doubles home runs stolen bases and strikeouts highlighting key figures such as Foster Griffey and Monday across multiple clubs.
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Hockey Playoffs At A Glance In WHA Tie
Winnipeg defeated New England 5 to 2 as the series moved to 2 games to none. Montreal beat Boston 4 to 1 to go up 1 game to none in their best of seven set. Upcoming games include New England at Winnipeg and Boston at Montreal with no dates specified.
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Fleming tops Downcast Classic in Portland tennis final
Peter Fleming defeated Gene Mayer 6-4 6-4 to win the $15,000 Downcast Classic in Portland Maine. In golf Nancy Lopez won the $65,000 Greater Baltimore Classic by three strokes over Donna Caponi Young finishing 1-under 72 for a 212 total. The Soviet Union beat Czechoslovakia 3-1 to win the World Ice Hockey Championships in Prague. Fritz Mueller, 42, won Yonkers Marathon in heavy rain. Alan Jones of Great Britain won the first Can-Am race at Road Atlanta by more than 30 seconds over Al Holbert.
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Blind golfer in Girard shoots hole in one
Ben Thomas, legally blind, scored a hole in one this spring in Girard Ohio. He has played seven years without sight, relying on teammates to line him up and guide him using trees and lines. He would have loved to see the ball enter the hole.
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