Ford Drives Twins Past Tribe in 8-2 Win
Minnesota center fielder Dan Ford hit his eighth homer and boosted his average above .300 as the Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 8-2. Ford criticized his omission from the All-Star ballot while Roger Erickson earned his third complete game. The victory, part of a series with Cleveland, came as Boston, New York, Chicago and Baltimore posted other AL and NL results.
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Standings and Tonight's MLB Probable Pitchers List
Standings include San Diego 6 Montreal 2 and 1 0 results. Tonight's games feature Kant at Montefusco in Philadelphia at San Francisco and Grimsley at Shirley in Montreal at San Diego. Espinosa faces Rhodes in New York at Los Angeles with 10:30 p.m. start. Friday matches Pittsburgh at Atlanta and others. Classified ad prompts car selling.
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Carew Trade Off, For Now
Minnesota Twins say no trade for Rod Carew will occur before season end. Carew, 32, top hitter and former .388 season star, awaits end of year talks as bids from Royals Rangers Yankees Red Sox Angels and Indians circulate. Twins owner Calvin Griffith kept doors open while a source says a trade is likely after the season.
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Indians Acquire Spillner From Padres In Bullpen Deal
Cleveland trades lefty Dennis Kinney to San Diego for righthander Dan Spillner. Spillner, 27, went 7 4 with six saves and a 3.73 ERA last year in 76 appearances, second in the majors. This season he is 1 0 with a 4.86 ERA in 17 games. Kinney, 26, is 0-2 with five saves and a 4.42 ERA in 18 games this year.
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Trevino Seen As Favorite For U S Open Title
The 78th U S Open opens at Cherry Hills with Lee Trevino among top contenders. Players Jerry Pate Tom Watson Gary Player cite Trevino as a major threat while Trevino says he has no edge after a flawless final warmup.
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Bennett Electric edges Bibb Realty in slow pitch thriller
Bennett Electric beat Bibb Realty 13-9 after a 5-0 first inning lead. Jeff Clark had four singles for Bennett while Kevin Kirkpatrick led Bibb with three. Also noted are Norwalk Foundry 19 Jaycees 6 and other league results with multiple players collecting hits and key performances. The note adds United Church slow-pitch activity with upcoming game dates.
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