Astros edge Giants on ninth inning hustle
Tommy Helms scored from third on Cesar Cedeno s bases loaded force in the ninth to lift the Houston Astros to a 4 3 win over the San Francisco Giants despite three Giants homers. Bobby Bonds hit his 19th, Willie McCovey and Dave Kingman homered for San Francisco. Jerry Johnson walked a batter to load the bases before Cedeno forced Metzger at second.
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Jim Hickman Lifts Cubs To 3-2 Win Over Mets
Jim Hickman delivered the tying and go ahead hits with a two out single in the eighth inning as the Chicago Cubs rallied past the New York Mets 3-2. Ron Santo and Carman Fanzone contributed with earlier hits, and Steve Hamilton earned the win after relieving in the seventh.
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Rangers Beat White Sox As Ford Clears Bases In Fourth
Ted Ford delivered a three run double sparking a five run fourth inning to power the Texas Rangers past the Chicago White Sox. Toby Harrah and a pair of walks helped load the bases before Ford’s big hit. Rich Gossage relieved but Texas still tacked on. the win marked another chapter in the Rangers season.
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Pirates Rally Past Expos In 7-4 Win Highlighted By Stargell
Willie Stargell belted a three run homer to cap a four run sixth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates came from behind to defeat the Montreal Expos 7-4 in NL play. Gene Alley added an RBI single for the Pirates while Montreal's four run third included hits by Hector Torres and Bob Bailey as Clyde Mashore drove in two with a two run single.
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Odessa Radiator Service Seeks Fund to Return to Tourney
Odessa's Radiator Service baseball team will return to Victoria for the rain postponed State Hi Junior Baseball Tournament. The event, moved up to Tuesday and Wednesday, will be played without relocating. Je Lay, team coach, says funds cover about half the expenses and the rest will be raised.
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Petrocelli Sparks Red Sox Past Orioles 6-3 in TV Showdown
Rico Petrocelli drove in all Boston runs with a two run double in the first and a tie breaking grand slam in the third as the Red Sox beat Baltimore 6-3. Tiant struck out seven over seven innings for Boston while Petrocelli added his 10th homer of the year.
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Royals Rally Past Angels 2-1 With Ninth Inning Smash
Gail Hopkins tied the game with a pop fly single and Fred Patek delivered the game winner with a base hit as the Kansas City Royals overturned a 1-0 Angels lead in the ninth. Stantons sacrifice fly had given California the lead in the top of the frame.
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Reds Rally Ends Braves Win Chance With Rose Heroics
Pete Rose doubled tripled and scored the go ahead run on a wild throw as the Reds beat the Atlanta Braves in an eighth inning rally. Johnny Bench followed with a homer in the same frame sealing a victory. Rose earlier added a triple in the Reds two run third.
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Brewers Blank Yankees 4 0 in Ten-Hit Win
Milwaukee pitcher Bill Parsons allowed five hits and earned a 4 0 victory over the New York Yankees. Parsons also drove in a run as the Brewers posted 11 hits and improved to 9 9. Dave May singled, Ellie Rodriguez tripled and scored, and key RBIs followed from George Scott and Mike Ferraro.
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Twins Beat Vida Blue in 4-0 Shutout Victory
Dick Woodson pitched five h itters for his second straight shutout as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Oakland A's 4-0. Woodson improved to 9 9 on the season and handed Vida Blue his sixth loss. The Twins did all their scoring in the first, second, and fourth innings highlighted by Harmon Kilbruth and Cesar Tovar.
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Tigers Edge Indians on Sims Homer and Winning Hit
Duke Sims homered for Detroit and drove in the winning run with two out in the 11th inning. The Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 4-3 as Gaylord Perry took the loss, snapping Detroit's four-game skid and widening the AL East lead over Baltimore to three games. Perry hurled a four hitter into the ninth before Gates Brown homered and Norm Cash tied it. Aurelio Rodriguez opened the late rally.
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