Yankees Hope Fading As Orioles Hold Lead In AL East
Yankees drop 4-3 to Red Sox as Orioles beat Brewers 6-5 in 10 innings. Pat Kelly walks with bases loaded and none out in the 10th for Baltimore, while Dwight Evans and Butch Hobson homer for Boston. Oakland blanks Toronto 3-0. Giants beat Cardinals 7-2. Braves nip Padres 6-5 in 11. New York's Ed Figueroa takes the loss.
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Boston Red Sox
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Pat Kelly
Dyar Miller
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Sal Bando
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Brewers
Dwight Evans
Butch Hobson
Jim Rice
Bill Lee
Bill Campbell
Ed Figueroa
Oakland
Toronto
San Francisco
St. Louis
Atlanta
San Diego
New York
Pittsburgh
A’s
Blue Jays
Rick Langford
Pete Vuckovich
Vukovich
Hrabosky Reinstated After Feud With Cardinals Manager
The Cardinals reinstated pitcher Al Hrabosky after a two day suspension over a feud with manager Vern Rapp. Hrabosky said the issue was a communications problem and stressed they will both do their jobs. He lost about 1120 dollars during the suspension due to salary stoppage.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Cardinals
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Gerhard Petzall
Pugh's 12-Run First Sparks Slow Pitch Victory
In McGuan Park action, Pugh Motors beat Area Merchants 18-14 in the American League East as nine players produced a 12-run first inning including a Pettit homer and Kirkpatrick run. Bible Reality defeated Area Merchants 12-4, led by John Dials homer and a strong three-inning surge. The Furniture opened the season with an 11-6 win over Terry's Tavern behind Rick Goodsite pitching and multiple hits from Nickols and Perkins.
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Bible Reality
Norwalk Furniture
McGuan Park
Pugh
Bennett Electric
Area Merchants
the Furniture
Terry‘s Tavern
Pugh Motors
Carl Pettit
Kevin Kirkpatrick
Merchants
Motormen
Kevin McCoy
Kirkpatrick
Ray Gonter
Bert Fannin
Gary Roe
John Dials
Fannin
Curt Horn
Rick Goodsite
Dick Nickols
Dale Perkins
Terry
Edison Diamondmen Top Margaretta 8-5
Edison Diamondmen built a five run third inning to overcome Margaretta 8-5 in a non conference game. Bob Roe led with a double and a single while Dave Gurney and Dan McCoy added two hits each. Mike Stoll homered and Matt Stoll doubled, with John Early earning the win in relief. Edison improves to 17-3 and seeks a Firelands Conference title Wednesday vs Black River.
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Willie McCovey
Tim Foli
San Francisco
Ed Halicki
Gary Lavelle
Halicki
Eric Rasmussen
McCovey
Gary Thomassen
Braves
Padres
Barry Bonnell
Jeff Burroughs
Buzz Capra
Dave Tomlin
Castalia
Edison
Margaretta
Chargers
Bob Roe
Dave Gurney
Dan McCoy
Mike Stoll
Matt Stoll
John Early
McCoy McCoy
McCoy
Early
Black River
Howe May Decide On 30th Season With Whalers Duo of Howes
Gordie Howe may play a 30th season with the New England Whalers as his sons Mark and Marty join him under long term multi million dollar deals. The trio left the Houston Aeros to stay in the WHA while NHL suitors from Boston and Detroit pursued them. Whalers discuss compensation with Houston as contracts expire June 1.
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Houston
Three Teams Crack 20 Run Barrier in Girls Junior Softball
Hug Connie's Laundry and Home Savings led the way with two 22 21 23 run games. Hug beat Bleile's 22 8 with Mary Hipp going 3 for 3 including two doubles and a triple. Connie's toppled Ferrell Realty 21 9 with Trena Maynard 3 singles and a double. Home Savings rallied from 8 1 to 23 13 win over J P Auto Parts led by Liz Rapalee four singles and Kelly Corrigan a homer, double and single.
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Connie
Bleile
Mary Hipp
Geralyn Bees
Teri Wheeler
Meg Hug
Hugh
Marianne Mainzer
Suzanne Rossman
Shirley Skinn
Ann Spettle
Meg Hohler
Becky High
Linda Ryerson
the Laundry
Sandha Seitz
Geri Mohr
Robby to Boss for Tonight's Indians Game?
Cleveland in turmoil as Frank Robinson faces possible dismissal as manager with Alva Bonda and Phil Seghi noncommittal on his future. Seghi hints at change while Robinson mulls Fitzmorris dispute and names Blanks fined for pouting amid a 14-20 start and Garland's shaky 1-5 record.
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Frank Robinson
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Alva “Ted” Bonda
Phil Seghi
Robinson
Seghi
Seattle
Bonda
al Fitzmorris
Fitzmorris
Kansas City
Eghi
Fitz
Blanks
Tribe
Wayne Garland
Garland
Baltimore
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