Baseball schedule and probable pitchers for Thursday
Thursday's slate lists games with times and probable starters including Pittsburgh versus Chicago with Jenkins and Blass, Philadelphia at Montreal, Houston at Cincinnati, St. Louis at New York, San Francisco at San Diego, Atlanta at Los Angeles, plus night games in California at Oakland and other matchups. Several games are weather impacted or postponed.
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St. Louis
Houston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Blass
Chicago
Jenkins
Philadelphia
Nash
Montreal
McAnally
Reuss
Grimsley
Cleveland
New York
Seaver
San Francisco
McDowell
San Diego
Arlin
Atlanta
Niekro
Los Angeles
Downing
Phila
Cinci
San Fran
Los Ange
Boston
Curtis
Milwaukee
Brett
Minnesota
Kan City
California
Oakland
Detroit
Texas
Pet. G.b
Pet. G.b. Detroit
Baltimore
West
Pet. G.b. Oakland
Kansas City
Cedeno guides Astros back to division top spot
Cesar Cedeno went 4 for 4 fueling a 9-5 Astros win over the Reds to lift Houston to first in the NL West by a half game. Cedeno drove in three runs including his eighth homer, while George Culver earned the win in relief and Doug Rader added a three run shot.
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UPI
Cesar Cedeno
Houston
Harry Walker
Cedeno
Astros
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Stan Bahnsen
Co Acosta
Milwaukee
Chicago White Sox
Brewers
New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
Doug Rader
George Culver
Wayne Simpson
Bahnsen
Penguins sign five top draft picks to two-year deals
Pittsburgh Penguins have signed their top five selections from last year's amateur draft to two-year NHL contracts. The group includes defenseman Jack Lynch, the club's No. 1 pick, who played for Oshawa in the OHA and posted 18 goals and 38 assists in 59 games. Also signing were Bernie Lukowich, Brian Walker, Ron Lalonde, and Denis Herron.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Pittsburgh Penguins
National Hockey League
Jack Lynch
Peguins
Lynch
Oshawa
Ontario Hockey Association
Bernie Lukowich
Brian Walker
Ron Lalonde
Denis Herron
Finley praises Williams as A's master builder in Bay Area
Oakland owner Charlie Finley defends Dick Williams as an effective manager while bragging on the A's rising attendance and strong 679 winning percentage. He discusses rumors of moving the club, notes promotions like Bald Headed Day and Mouskache Day, and reveals a Memphis Pros purchase before catching a plane.
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Ly Milton Richman
UPI
Oakland
Calif
Oakland A's
Dick Williams
Williams
Charlie Finley
Charlie
Finley
Horace Stoneham
San Francisco Giants
Stoneham
A’s
Giants
Horace
Bay Area
Oakland A’s
California Golden Seals
Washington
A's
Gary
Ind
Diego Segui
Cardinals
Segui
Cards
Memphis
Nonstop golfer extends world record in Lebanon
Raymond Lasater, 43, continued his nonstop golf streak in Lebanon, tied to the prior record of 828 consecutive holes set by Edward Ferguson in Detroit in 1930. Lasater reached hole 829 at 5:25 p.m. after teeing off 5:30 a.m. Tuesday and aimed for 1,000 holes while coping with blisters.
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Lebanon
Tenn
Raymond Lasater
Edward Ferguson
Detroit
Lasater
Texas Takes Huge Lead In NCAA Golf Championship
Texas opens a commanding NCAA golf lead at Cape Coral Country Club as Tom Kite and Ben Crenshaw pace the Longhorns. Kite shot 68 to reach 133 36-hole total, Crenshaw 66 to 137, while Houston trails with 561 team total. Bill Rogers 138 and others share top individual spots.
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Cape Coral
Fla
Tom Kite
Ben Crenshaw
Texas
Kite
Cape Coral Country Club
Austin
Houston
Longhorns
Cougars
Bill Rogers
Max Castro
Miami
Florida
Roger Maltbie
San Jose State
Howard Twitty
Arizona State
American women lead in British Amateur Golf rounds
Barbara McIntire of Colorado Springs led three fellow Americans into the third round at Hunstanton England in the British Women's Amateur. She defeated Elizabeth Price Fisher three and two while the U S Curtis Cup squad member teamed with Beth Barry Laura Baugh and Jane Booth to win their matches, advancing from the match play stage after two qualifying rounds.
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Hunstanton
England
Barbara McIntire
Colorado Springs
Colo
McIntire
Elizabeth Price Fisher
Belle Robertson
Britain
McIintire
Beth Barry
Mobile
Ala
Laura Baugh
Long Beach
Calif
Jane Booth
Palm Beach Gardens
Fla
Castaldi Signs With Pirates In Early Draft Signings
Ray Castaldi of Parkside Pennsylvania along with Tim Flaherty Michael Busby and William Hagens signed contracts Thursday with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Castaldi was the 17th pick Flaherty 18th Busby 23rd and Hagens a free agent. All four will report to Pirates Bradenton Florida camp for assignment.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Ray Castaldi
Parkside
Pittsburgh Pirates
Castaldi
Pirates
Tim Flaherty
Rockville
Conn
Michael Busy
Bessember
Ala
Flaherty
Busby
William Hagens
Freeport
Hagens
Salem College
Clarksburg
W.va
Bradenton
Fla
Petty Wins Pole At Lone Star 500 Qualifying
COLLEGE STATION TEX Richard Petty captured the pole position on the first day of Lone Star 500 qualifying at Texas World Speedway He previously won the last 500 mile NASCAR event held there in December and has four major victories this year.
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College Station
Jamieson and Sikes share early lead at Western Open
Jim Jamieson and R H Sikes posted three under par 68s to seize a one stroke edge over rivals at Sunset Ridge Country Club in Northbrook Illinois. Windy conditions humbled many top names as Rob Harris set a course mark with 84 while Jamieson and Sikes credited guidance from pros Bob Fry and Dutch Harrison for their improvement.
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Ira Miller
UPI
Northbrook, Ill
Jim Jamieson
R.H. Sikes
Jamieson
Sikes
Sunset Ridge Country Club
Steve Oppermann
Bob Harris
Billy Casper
Tony Jacklin
George Archer
Julius Boros
Bob Fry
Davenport
Iowa
Dutch Harrison
St. Louis
Fry
Harrison
Senate
Oppermann
Hale Irwin
Tom Weiskopf
Charles Coody
Ray Floyd
Doug Sanders
J. C. Snead
Lee Elder
Bobby Nichols
Son
Moline
Northbrook
Ill
R. H. Sikes
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