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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1978

Page

5

Guidry Dominates as Yankees Thrive in AL Action

Ace Ron Guidry improved to 16-2 with a three hit shutout of Milwaukee, boosting his AL lead to 182 strikeouts. The article recalls Lemon’s failed bid to acquire Guidry and notes other AL results including Red Sox over Indians in 13 innings, Orioles over Royals, Angels routing A’s, and Blue Jays beating White Sox on Carty and Garvin breakthroughs.

Lemon Guidry Chicago White Sox Yankees Milwaukee Brewers Chicago Bucky Dent Oscar Gamble Dent Kansas City Toronto Blue Jays White Sox Brewers Robin Yount Red Sox Indians Rick Burleson Burleson Tom Veryzer Gary Hancock George Scott Butch Hobson Andre Thornton Hobson Bo Diaz Fred Lynn Jim Rice Orioles Royals Lee May Ken Singleton Doug Bird al Hrabosky Bird Singleton Eddie Murray May RBI Jim Palmer Don Stanhouse

Midland Nips Amarillo In Texas League Action

Gerald Hannahs allowed two hits over seven innings as the San Antonio Dodgers beat El Paso 3-1. Midland edged Amarillo 4-2, Arkansas and Tulsa split a doubleheader with Arkansas routing Tulsa 10-1 and Tulsa taking the nightcap 7-6. Jackson Mets and Shreveport Captains rainout. Seibert tripled home two runs in Midland's 4-2 win.

Associated Press Gerald Hannahs San Antonio Dodgers el Paso Diablos Midland Amarillo Arkansas Tulsa Arkansas Travelers Drillers Jackson Mets Shreveport Hannahs Stan Cliburn Dodgers Bobby Mitchell el Paso Ken Schrom Kurt Seibert Cubs Amarillo Gold Sox Jackson San Antonio Paso

Dodgers Dominate Giants in 12-2 NL Clash

Dodgers erupt for 16 hits against Vida Blue and two relievers to crush the Giants 12-2 at Dodger Stadium. Reggie Smith brings five runs on a homer and three singles, Ron Cey adds a 14th homer, Garvey belts a bases-loaded triple, and Welch improves to 2-0 against San Francisco as LA extends its win streak to six.

LOS Angeles Bob Welch Dodger Stadium Dodgers Welch San Francisco Vida Blue Giants Cincinnati Reds San Diego Padres Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs Reggie Smith Ron Cey Steve Garvey Cincinnati Smith Blue Reggie Jack Clark Cey Garvey Randy Jones Padres Tenace Mike LaCoss Dave Tomlin Tom Hume

Phillies shortstop alleged to strike writer in row over column

Philadelphia AP report says Larry Bowa was involved in a confrontation with Courier-Post journalist Ray W. Kelly after a critical column about the Phillies star. Kelly suffered a minor bruise. Bowa denied the blow. The Courier-Post plans possible legal action and officials protest.

Philadelphia Philadelphia Phillies Larry Bowa Ray W. Kelly Courier-Post Camden N.J Bowa National Baseball Writers Association Phillies Danny Ozark Kelly Ray Didinger Philadelphia Bulletin Ron Reed

Joe Chandler Golf Club Tourney Set at Sheffield Ranch

The Joe Chandler golf club tournament scheduled Sunday at the Joe Chandler Ranch near Sheffield will be a 27 hole low-ball partnership event. The first fifty entries gain eligibility with prizes for the top three finishers in each flight including clubs and putters. Contact Joe Chandler Box 10 Dryden Tex for details.

Sheffield Joe Chandler Box Dryden Tex

Baseball Standings And Schedule From Friday Roundup

Friday games feature several MLB matchups across leagues with detailed pitcher records and game times. Key clashes include Milwaukee at Boston, New York at Baltimore, and Kansas City at Toronto, plus California at Seattle and Oakland at Minnesota. Standings show National League East and West contenders jockeying for position as teams like Philadelphia, Montreal, and Los Angeles pursue division leads.

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Cleveland Beats Red Sox In 13 InningLine Score

In a tense 13 inning game the Cleveland Indians defeat the Boston Red Sox 5 to 2. Paxton started for Cleveland with Monae and Kern pitching in relief. Hood contributed offensively for Cleveland while Boston failed to convert with runners in scoring positions.

Major League Baseball Leaders and Standings Summary

The Associated Press lists top MLB leaders in batting, runs, runs batted in, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases for both American and National Leagues. Key names include Rice of Boston and LeFlore of Detroit leading multiple categories, with Guidry and Eckersley among standout pitchers. standings note California and Oakland scoring, plus several game-by-game results and notable performances.

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