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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1978

Page

6

Rangers Power Past Indians 8-2 In Cleveland

Texas Rangers beat the Cleveland Indians 8-2 as Bobby Bonds and Juan Beniquez homered and Jon Matlack allowed 12 hits. Bonds' 22nd homer broke a 1-1 tie in the third. Beniquez added his seventh homer in the eighth.

Cleveland Bobby Bonds Juan Beniquez Jon Matlack Texas Rangers Cleveland Indians Bonds al Oliver Rangers Kurt Bevacqua Toby Harrah Oliver Bevacqua Beniquez Montreal Tony Perez Dave Cash Ross Grimsley Montreal Expos Chicago Cubs Grimsley Manny Trillo Bill Buckner Cubs Dennis Lamp Trillo Cash Andre Dawson Lamp Ellis Valentine Perez Valentine Dawson Warren Cromartie

Pro Football Notes From Weekend Preseason Matchups

Coaches downplay CONTINUED FROM 1B Buffalo New England Oakland Detroit Cincinnati Minnesota Jets Giants Philadelphia Houston Lydell Mitchell holds out as Colts give extra time to Ron Lee. J W Cain and other St Louis reserves sidelined. Jimmy Cefalo shines for Miami while George Franklin eyes tight end slot. John Jefferson debuts strong for San Diego amid Rams rematch goal. John Harris battles for Seattle safety post. DeLamielle injuries push Buffalo to test Lawson and Young. New England aims to cap West Coast trip with Oakland showdown. Cincinnati shifts to 3-4 defense as Glenn Cameron starts. Carl Eller reunites with Warmath at Minnesota. Jets seek bounce back after preseason stumble against Atlanta. Brian Cabral eyes Falcons roster spot at 50-50 odds.

Buffalo New England Oakland Detroit Cincinnati Minnesota Kansas City New York Jets New York Giants Atlanta Pittsburgh Philadelphia Houston Lydell Mitchell Colts Ron Lee Ronnie Ted Marchibroda St. Louis John Jefferson San Diego Chargers Rams

Campaign makes gains in locker room access

APSE President Wayne Fuson announced progress in opening locker rooms to reporters. Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn pledged postgame access with limited exceptions. The APSE and Golf Writers Association of America also pressed for reporter access at the Masters at Augusta National.

Indianapolis Associated Press Sports Editors Association APSE Wayne Fuson Fuson Indianapolis News Indiana Bowie Kuhn Kuhn Baseball Writers of America Golf Writers Association of America Augusta National Golf Club

Baseball Standings and Sunday Schedule Summary

Baseball standings and game times listed for Saturday with teams Milwaukee Boston Texas Cleveland Oakland Minnesota Kansas City Toronto New York Baltimore Detroit Chicago California Seattle plus Sunday matchups Kansas City Toronto Oakland Minnesota Texas Cleveland. Matches show pitchers and win loss records for many clubs and start times in the afternoon and evening.

Milwaukee Caldwell Travers Boston Wright Hassler Texas Mattack Cleveland Clyde Oakland Renko Minnesota Pertanowski Kansas City Splittorff Toronto Clancy New York Beattie Baltimore Flanagan Detroit Slaton Chicago Kravec California Knapp Aase Seattle Colborn Mitchell York New Silwaukee

Philadelphia writers protest Phillies shortstop incident

The Philadelphia chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America protested after an altercation involving shortstop Larry Bowa and other Phillies players near Thursday night’s game with Pittsburgh. Bowa reportedly taunted writers, and commentator Ray W. Kelly was lightly struck while Bowa was accused by witness Ray Didinger. Bodley of the NewsJournal sent telegrams to league officials citing prior criticism of Bowa.

Philadelphia Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates Steve Carlton Phillies Pirates Bruce Kison Baseball Writers Association of America Charles Feeney Larry Bowa Pittsburgh Bowa Ray W. Kelly Camden N. J Courier-Post Kelly Ray Didinger Philadelphia Bulletin Bodley Wilmington

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