Honeycutt makes LA debut in win over Phillies
Rick Honeycutt, traded from Texas, pitched seven innings with four hits allowed and a season high seven strikeouts. He also singled in his first major league at bat and drove in a run with a squeeze bunt as the Dodgers improved to nine straight winless losses for Philadelphia, 6-4, in a pennant race.
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St. Louis sweeps Astros as Cox earns first win in fifth straight
Host St. Louis won its fifth consecutive game behind rookie Danny Cox who out pitched Nolan Ryan for his first major league victory in a four game sweep of the Astros. George Hendrick collected four hits and drove in two runs. Reds beat Pirates 6 4 with three eighth inning runs aided by a Johnny Ray error that extended a late rally.
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Mets sweep Giants as Foster homers third straight game
George Foster hit a homer for the third straight game as the Mets beat the Giants 4 3 in the series finale. Mike Torrez allowed five hits with Jesse Orosco getting ninth inning help as New York completed the three game sweep. In San Diego Charlie Lea extended his streak with a nine hitter and a shutout, his sixth complete game. Doug Gwosdz added a three run homer for the Padres in the nightcap win.
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Dashingly Sets World Record in All-American Gold Cup Win
Dashingly, purchased for 50 000 at the 1981 All-American Select Yearling Sale, won the 440-yard All-American Gold Cup at Ruidoso Downs. The win gave her 1 723 447 career earnings, a record, with Justanold Love second and Johnny Vittoro third in a 1 500 583 dollar purse.
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Steelers lean on Hogeboom as opener nears
Steeler coach Chuck Noll stated Hogeboom will start the regular season with Bradshaw inactive due to off season surgery. Noll praised Cliff Stoudt for directing the running game after considering Mark Malone. White delivered a 13 yard scoring play as Stoudt led the team toward a convincing start.
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Cowboys slip on turnovers despite early Cosbie catch
Dallas took a 7 0 lead on a pass to tight end Doug Cosbie in the first quarter but a rash of turnovers doomed the Cowboys. Tony Dorsett fumbled twice and Roger Hogeboom threw two interceptions as the squad faltered. Coach Landry blamed the miscues and noted the backups faced a tough situation. Stoudt threw a scoring pass to Greg Hawthorne and added another rushing score.
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West Texas Softball Signups Open At Sherwood Center
Rosters and sign up sheets for the 1983 Odessa Softball Association fall season will be distributed Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Sherwood Community Center. Entry fee is 360 dollars for the 18 game season and 250 dollars for the nine game season. The deadline is August 30 at 5 p.m. For more information call the league office at 333-8921.
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Wilander tops McEnroe in ATP Championship on hard court
Mats Wilander of Sweden won the ATP Championship in Decatur on a hard surface, defeating John McEnroe 6-4 6-3 after sweeping Ivan Lendl 6-0 6-3 in the semifinals. McEnroe earned $24,000 as runner-up, in Cincinnati area play amid heat wave reaching 96 degrees. Amaya and Gullikson won doubles 6-4 6-3, while Navratilova eyes the U S Open after defending her Toronto title with a three set victory over Chris Evert Lloyd. John Fitzgerald beat Vijay Amritraj 3-6 6-2 7-5 in Head Classic.
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