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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1980
Page
10
During a Texas Rangers game at Arlington Stadium, first base umpire Mike Reilly received a unique fringe benefit as bat girl Jennifer Briggs brushed his shoes between innings. The Rangers lost to the Milwaukee Brewers 9 to 4.
New Orleans Saints place 30 year old Ralph McGill on waivers. McGill, acquired from San Francisco before 1978, served mainly as a backup to Pro Bowl Tommy Myers. Four young players are set for a tryout at safety this summer.
Orioles rally in seventh inning to topple the A's 4-3 as John Lowenstein, a pinch hitter, blocks a throw with his head after a bat in the way of Rick Langford. Al Bumbry scores from third on the throw for the winning run. Lowenstein is carried off on a stretcher but salutes the crowd. Other AL results include Yankees over Angels 7-5 and Red Sox shutout Mariners 2-0.
The Odessans youth pitch hit and run event, a Major League Baseball program, takes place Saturday July 12 at Sherwood Park. Open to boys and girls ages eight to 13, with registration at Burger King or Ector County Recreation Department, 801 N Vine. Contact Bob Gilhousen for details. National finalists earn trophies on the World Series field before game two.
Kermit High School hosts a summer recreation track meet on Saturday. Field finals start at 9 a.m. preliminaries at 10 a.m. running finals at 2 p.m. Age groups bantam to senior and high school eligibility apply. Entry fee is 50 cents per person. Ribbons awarded to top six finishers in each event.
Flagstaff story intertwines Margarito Duran and son Roberto as the elder Duran supports time off for boxing, predicts a win for Roberto against Sugar Ray Leonard in Montreal. Leonard favored to win, Duran's family history and Panama birth cited amid controversy. In Boulder, Fairbanks volunteers salary to fund spring recruiting as Colorado tightens budget. Cleveland Indians place Andre Thornton on 21 day injured list with knee surgery looming.
Midland Cubs pitcher Jon Perlmann blanked El Paso on four hits for a 9 0 win in a rain delayed Texas League game. Gary Krug went 5 for 5 as the Cubs totaled 18 hits. San Antonio beat Amarillo 6 1 with Mark Bradley homering twice for the Dodgers.
Bar Dancer, roan colt owned by Melvin and Helen Crick of Delta Colorado, won the 6 furlong headline race at Ruidoso Downs in 1 16. Flat. Payouts: Bar Dancer paid 7.60 to win, 3.40 to place, 2.80 to show. Thursday results list multiple races with winners and show payouts, attendance 2,949, handle 257.08 dollars.
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