Suite dreams fuel McCovey comeback and contract talks
Willie McCovey, age 40, nears 500th career home run as his renewed form with the San Francisco Giants boosts his value and stirs talk of a new contract. A right to a hotel suite on the road sparks a public dispute with Giants management, while his late-career surge and Hall of Fame potential anchor the team's spring momentum.
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Major League Leaders Show Busy Top Performers Across Leagues
Baseball leaders list across American and National Leagues includes Rice and Baylor among top run producers, Foster and Garvey lead RBIs, and Moreno and Wilson pace stolen bases. Pitching marks feature Sarmiento and Halicki atop ERA, with Richard and Niekro logging high strikeout totals in a dense summary of the season’s standout players.
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Cardinals Rally Past Expos 7-5 On Swisher Homer
In St Louis, Steve Swisher, subbing for Lou Brock, hit a two run homer as part of a fourth inning rally to put the Cardinals ahead 5-2. Bob Forsch homered earlier, but Montreal tied 5-5 in the seventh before Garry Templeton sparked the winner with a double and steal. Buddy Schultz pitched 2 1/3 innings for the win. Rudy May took the loss.
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Young Wins Close 25-Lap Feature at Grundy County Speedway
Ray Young of Dalton barely edged Bob Strait of Flossmoor to win the 25 lap late model feature at Grundy County Speedway on a night with the largest late model field this season. Strait led late before Young surged on the final lap to claim the checkered flag by inches. Young also won the trophy dash and finished second in the fast heat. Jon McPartlin was the fast qualifier. In street stocks Rich Walling swept the feature, trophy dash and fast heat after Spinazola left early with mechanical issues. Time trials start at 7 p.m. Friday with races at 8. Sunday racing begins at 1 p.m. with events at 2 p.m.
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Unser Seeks Triple Crown With California 500 Bid
Al Unser wins Pocono 500, raising season earnings near 400000 as he eyes a rare three straight 500 mile victories. The victory, by 24 seconds over Johnny Rutherford, comes amid 25 lead changes and tire strategy risk that paid off for Unser and his Jim Hall crew.
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Follmer wins Can Am race at Mont Tremblant in crash plagued day
George Follmer of Pomona wins the Can Am 60 lap race at Le Circuit Mont Tremblant in 1 47.48 187 seconds amid a crash filled event sparked by a safety chicane. Mike Allen finishes second with Monte Shelton and Bob Tullius also securing first wins of the year in separate Molson Trans Am events.
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Lietzke Wins Canadian Open at Oakville in Aced Round
Bruce Lietzke captured the $50,000 first prize in the $250,000 Canadian Open in Oakville after carding consecutive 67s in rounds two and three and a final 73 to finish one stroke ahead. Pat McGowan earned $28,500 in second, with Lee Trevino and Ben Crenshaw tied for third at 1 over. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus were among leaders fading on a windy day.
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