Reds fall to Pirates as long rain delay looms
The Cincinnati Reds lost 3-1 to the Pittsburgh Pirates, extending Cincinnati’s losing streak to five and 15 losses in 21 games. Dave Parker and Bill Robinson delivered key hits for Pittsburgh after a 2 hour 46 minute rain delay. Los Angeles widened its NL West lead with a 4-0 win over Montreal, while Philadelphia beat San Diego 6-1 and Atlanta edged Chicago 4-3.
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Red Sox edge Mariners in ninth inning slugfest
Boston pulled out a 10-9 win over Seattle with three runs in the bottom of the ninth as Jim Rice hit his 34th homer and Bob Stanley improved to 12-1. The rally also involved Fred Lynn 5-for-5 and a scary line drive to Evans after a beaning.
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Hendrick Named NL Player of the Week for Week End Aug 27
George Hendrick of the St. Louis Cardinals earned the National League Player of the Week honor after a 10-for-25 week, with two doubles and four home runs, driving in 12 runs in six games and helping the Cardinals win five of six on the road. Bake McBride of Philadelphia was second in the balloting with a .565 week. Other nominees included Ross Grimsley, Ron Cey, Kent Tekulve, Dave Parker, and Ken Griffey.
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Nettles named AL Player of Week for August run
New York Yankees third baseman Graig Nettles earned the American League Player of the Week after delivering hits in all five games from August 2027. He hit four home runs, posted a .412 average, 17 hits, 5 RBIs, 7 runs, and 20 total bases. Also nominated were Darrell Porter of Kansas City, Cecil Cooper of Milwaukee, and Bill Stein of Seattle.
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Antique and classic car auction at El Paso Civic Center
Enthusiasts are invited to attend a great car auction at the El Paso Civic Center featuring antique and classic vehicles. Details reference TIOMEERS, PO Box 1947 Hobbs, with a note about plans to attend. attendees urged to seek further information.
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El Paso Diablos crush Midland in Texas League action
El Paso Diablos overwhelmed Midland 10-4 as Texas League leader Cubs batters Clark and Rayford slugged homers. Amarillo beat San Antonio 3-1, Tulsa edged Shreveport 3-2, while Jackson at Arkansas was postponed by rain.
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Knicks Sign Marvin Webster To bolster center position
New York Knicks planned a Madison Square Garden news conference to announce the signing of 7 foot 1 inch Marvin Webster, the former Seattle SuperSonics standout, as they seek to fix their longtime center problem. Webster, nicknamed The Human Eraser at Morgan State, flew to New York for the announcement after negotiations with Knicks president Mike Burke and agent Larry Fleisher.
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Roy Boe Sells Nets in Alan Cohen Taub group deal
The New Jersey Nets move toward sale to a group led by Alan Cohen and Joseph and Henry Taub after long negotiations with Roy Boe. Creditors have been satisfied, final purchase to be official by week’s end. The Nets—once merged from ABA to NBA—faced losses and a failed plan to rebuild after Archibald trade and Julius Erving disputes.
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