Slew Aims for Preakness as Triple Crown Bid Looms
Unbeaten Seattle Slew faces eight rivals in the Preakness Stakes aiming to stay on track for the Triple Crown. Owner Mickey Taylor says Slew will race only in top form, with caution to preserve the horse for Belmont and beyond. Co-contenders include Cormorant and J C Tobin, while Run Dusty Run seeks another runner-up finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Beard
Baltimore
Seattle Slew
Mickey Taylor
Karen
Seattle
Taylor
Prince
Dusty Run
Sir Sir
Jean Cruguet
Cormorant
Iron Constitution
Danny Wright
Ron Dusty Run
Darrel McHargue
Nolan’s “stuff” rattles Mets as Reds win
Cincinnati pitcher Gary Nolan baffled New York with a mix of offspeed pitches and savvy changeups. Mets manager Joe Frazier derided his fastball as weak while Reds manager Sparky Anderson defended him, citing past injuries and a string of solid wins in a 6-2 Reds victory.
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Norm Clarke
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Gary Nolan
New York
Joe Frazier
Nolan
Frazier
Sparky Anderson
Randy Jones
Reds
Dodgers Top Pirates Behind Smiths 11th Home Run
Reggie Smith blasted his 11th homer of the season lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Dodgers used a five-run fifth inning to pull away as Burt Hooton earned the win and Steve Yeager added a solo shot.
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Bob Greene
Reggie Smith
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
Smith
Pirates
Burt Hooton
Mets Edge Seaver in Reds Series Briefing
Nolan, 9 strikeouts, a season high for a pitcher, faced Seaver as the Reds beat the Mets 4 1 in five innings. Ed Kranepool drove in both Mets runs, with Zachry set to face Swan at 5:30 p.m. for the weekend series finale.
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Mets
Tom Seaver
Nolan
Seaver
New York
Reds
Cincinnati
Doug Flynn
Joe Morgan
John Denny
St. Louis
Flynn
Morgan
Ed Kranepool
Pat Zachry
Craig Swan
Tanana Dominates Twins in 3-0 Shutout Stand
California Angels lefty Frank Tanana limits Minnesota to eight hits and seven strikeouts in a 3-0 win. It marks his third shutout of 1977 and keeps him as the majors' first seven game winner, while he eyes improvements to his pickoff move and flyball prevention.
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Ken Rappoport
Frank Tanana
California Angels
Tanana
Minnesota Twins
Boston
Orioles
Yankees
Mark Belanger
Eddie Murray
Baltimore
New York
Jim Palmer
Dodgers erupt for 15 runs in first inning win over Reds
On this day in 1952 the Brooklyn Dodgers tallied 15 runs in the first inning against the Redlegs, sending 21 batters to the plate with 10 hits, seven walks and two hit batsmen. Twelve runs came with two outs in a 19 to 4 victory.
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Strooklyn Dodgers
The
Redlegs
Dodgers
Major League Batting and Pitching Leaders Mention Ruth Era Record
The clipping lists leaders in both the National and American Leagues for batting runs home runs and fielding with names like Parker Poh Cey Winfield and Carew. It notes strikeout leaders Ryan Tanana Blyleven and others, and ends with a historical reference to Tom Zachary who pitched Ruth’s 60th homer game in 1927 and later joined the Yankees with a 12 0 record.
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Parker Poh
Trillo
Chi
Cromson
Hin
Scott
Matthews
Smith
Winfield
Garvey
Rose
Cin
Lopes
Cey
Burroughs
Atl
Parker
Pgh
Whits
Russell
Afi
Griffey
Cromrle
Mtl
Luzinski
Phi
Yeager
Reitz
Brock
Aimon
Tritlo
Maddox
Cabell
Jcruz
Cjohnson
Kingman
Taveras
Lopés
Moreno
Cedeno
Clutton
Candiria
Denny
Ray
Rforsch
Stl
Rhoden
Rooker
Hooton
Rogers
Koosman
Seaver
Richard
Hinl
Piekro
Lemon
Li McRae
Page
Oak
Bailor
Tor
Velez
Carew
Min
Moore
Mil
Randolph
Remy
Cal
Gross
Zisk
Hisse
Williams
Gscott
Ben
Munson
Bonds
Patek
Morris
Cle
Hisie
North
Tanana
Garvin
Zahn
Knapp
Burgmeier
Caleander
Tex
Castro
Littell
Ryan
Blyleven
Palmer
Blue
Tom Zachary
Babe Ruth
Zachary
Yankees
Ruth
Four Burton boxers reach Ohio finals
Four youngsters from Harold Burton’s Middletown boxing camp qualified for tonight’s finals at the Ohio AAU Junior Olympic Boxing Championships in Columbus after two yesterday bouts. Winners advance to Pekin national finals. More than 100 boxers from four states competed.
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Harold
Dusty
Burton
Middletown
Columbus
Shane Tinch
Donnell Broomfield
Jeff Gaines
Keith Bradley
Bob Gaines
William Isaman
Toledo
Trent Dailey
Ronald Groce
Dailey
Groce
Pekin
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Slew
Charles T. Berry Jr
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J.C. Tobin
Harry P Mangurian Jr
John B
Pete Rose
Johnny Bench
Dave Kingman
Stan Wall
Wall
Steve Yeager
Larry Demery
Dodger
Cubs
Braves
Ray Burris
Chicago
Atlanta
Steve Swisher
Burris
Swisher
RBI
Padres
Expos
Mike Ivie
San Diego
Montreal
Ivie
Merv Rettenmund
Ellis Valentine
Nifty Nolan
Pitts
Houston
Philadelphia
San Francisco
St Louis
Montefusco
Swan
Zachry
Los Angeles
Jonn
Pittsburgh
Shirley
Warthen
Krukow
Santa
Capra
Lerch
McLaughin
York
Ball
Milwkee
Detroit
Toronto
Anon
Oakland
Medich
Arroyo
Barr Berieng
Kansas City
Bird
N. Toronto
Vuckovich
Texas
Briles
Edfern
California
Ross
HBI
Randie
Ee Grote
Milner
Engma
Krnpol
Mazilli
Hodges Starns
Hrrisn
Philps
LF Ster
Esclair
Myrick
Vail
Total Cincinnati Ab
Orssen
Ster
Graimo
Harrelson
G Foster
HR — Kranepool
S— Fryman
Sf—Driessen
Yankee
Billy Martin
Russ Goetz
Beef
Thurman Munson
Angels
Don Gullett
Gullett
Ken Singleton
Belanger
Brewers
Red Sox
Milwaukee
Cecil Cooper
Sixto Lezcano
Ken McMullen
Don Money
Cooper
Lezcano
Money
McMullen
Mariners
Wayne Gross
Earl Williams
Tony Armas
Blue Jays
Rangers
Roy Howell
Howell
Ranger
Bert Blyleven
Steve Hargan
Jim Mason
John Dobrozs Jr
Ins., Inc
First Ave
A Woods
Pakelly
Bal
Singleton
Hisle
Baylor
Rudi
Burleson
Bannister
Ohio
Ee Carbide
Union Carbide PO
MR & Mrs
Fleenor
Fleenor Auto Stores
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