Baseball Standings and Weekend Results Snapshot
MLB standings show Chicago leading the American League East with 32 wins and 22 losses, Philadelphia 30-22, Montreal 31-26, and St Louis 23-37. Weekend results include San Diego 10 Chicago 8 and San Francisco 2 New York 1, with Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 1. Upcoming pitchers listed for Tuesday and Wednesday matchups across the leagues.
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Houston
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Cincinnati
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Los Angeles
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St. Louis
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Knepper
Vuckovich
Mahler
R. Reuschel
Bonham
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Hooton
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Seattle
Carew to be traded to AL team within three days
UPI reports Minnesota Twins star Rod Carew, 32, will be traded to one of five American League clubs within three days. Teams named are the New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers, California Angels, or Boston Red Sox before the June 15 deadline.
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Milton Richman
UPI
Denver
Rod Carew
Minnesota Twins
New York Yankees
Kansas City Royals
Texas Rangers
California Angels
Boston Red Sox
Carew
Twins
Minnesota
Calvin Griffith
Yankees
Panama
New York City
Griffith
Hoffman claims second late-model feature at Grundy County
Ed Hoffman of Niles won his second late-model feature of the 1978 season at Grundy County Speedway on Friday night, taking the lead near midway and beating Ray Young of Dalton. Young edged Larry Schuler of t rt for third, with Young also winning the trophy dash and the fast late model heat. Kirby Krug of Dwight earned his first street stock feature win, taking the 15-lap race and first heat while holding off Jack Spinazola and John Gordon. Gordon won the fast heat and trophy clash, Spinazola was fastest qualifier.
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Ed Hoffman
Niles
Grundy County Speedway
Ray Young
Dalton
Larry Schuler
Trt
Hoffman
Young
Kirby Krug
Dwight
Jack Spinazola
Ottawa
John Gordon
Morris
Gordon
Spinazola
Gretencord Realty dominates weekend fast pitch play
Gretencord Realty won two games in the Men’s Fast Pitch Softball weekend. They defeated Carpetite of Plano 9-2 and Yorkville 7-3 while Stag's split results, edging Mazon Verona Bank 2-1 then losing 6-5 to Joe's Place of Seneca. Denny Price starred on offense and mound in several at bats and wins.
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Morris Stag
Plano
Yorkville
Stag
Mazon Verona Bank
Joe
Seneca
Denny Price
Rich Anderson
Rich Anderson, the Loser During Gretencord’s Win Over Plano. Gretencord Realty
Denny Thorsen
Russ Battersby
Price
Larry Walker
Mickey Severson
Smith
Walker
Rick Steffes
Ed Harseim
Severson
Steffes
Parker
Harseim
Gretencord
Dick Parker
Thorsen
Belmont Stakes Triumph Caps Triple Crown Chase
Laz Barrera, weary from the days of heat and pressure, watched Aff irmed edge Alydar by a nose to win the Belmont Stakes and complete the Triple Crown. Jockey Steve Cauthen, the youngest ever to win the feat, kept his nerve as the tight duel unfolded. Barrera ponders a possible Swaps Stakes or Travers at Saratoga, while noting the demanding grind of the series on horses and trainers.
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UPI
New York
Laz Barrera
Affirmed
Alydar
Barrera
John Veitch
California
Travers
Saratoga
Steve Cauthen
Jorge Velasquez
Cauthen
Sir Barton
Gallant Fox
Omaha
War Admiral
Whirlaway
Count Fleet
Assault
Citation
Secretariat
Seattle
Lopez Opens A Dominant Run With LPGA Championship
Nancy Lopez, 21, rookie, won the LPGA Championship at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center in Mason Ohio by six strokes. She shot 70 in the final round to finish 13 under par at 275, earning 22,500 dollars and tying the record for four straight victories. Amy Alcott was second.
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Alcott
Mickey Wright
Lopez
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Chako Higuchi
Bean wins Memphis Classic in sudden-death playoff
Andy Bean captured the Memphis Golf Classic at Colonial Country Club with a two-shot playoff clincher on the 15th hole against Lee Trevino. Bean earned $50,000 first prize after Trevino, who finished 11 under, took second and $28,500. Trevino blamed early three-putts for the late defeat.
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Memphis, Tenn
UPI
Andy Bean
Colonial Country Club
Lee Trevino
Bean
Trevino
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