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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1980

Page

15

Elite track meet draws top names despite Olympic boycott

Al Oerter and Brian Oldfield headline a field in Eugene as athletes push for 1984 LA Games. Coaches say the Trials remain the ultimate American track event, with 10,000 season tickets sold and a near sellout 17,000 seat stadium. Final events include women's shot put pentathlon and 20 km walk.

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Jenkins slips past Cy Young mark in AL win over Jays

Texas Rangers 5, Toronto Blue Jays 2 as Ferguson Jenkins extends his strikeout total to 2,824, moving to eighth on the all time list. Dave Roberts belts a two run homer for insurance while Jenkins lasts the full nine innings in Arlington.

Jenkins Cy Young Rangers Jays Arlington Texas Ferguson Jenkins Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays Jackie Brown Blue Jays Jerry Garvin Toronto Jim Clancy Rick Bosetti Jim Norris Pat Putnam Richie Zisk Roberts Pepe Frias Chicago John Wackenfuss Lance Parrish Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox Tigers Dan Petry Chet Lemon Detroit al Cowens White Sox Ed Farmer Farmer Cowens Kansas City Royals Parrish Wockenfuss Summers Aurelio Lopez Lemon Wackenfuss Luis Tiant Ron Davis Tiant A’s Yankees Oakland Bobby Murcer Jackson Spencer Oates Dave Bevering Martin Minnesota

Landestoy Delivers Bases-Loaded Triple In Astros Win

Houston Astros beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 as Ken Forsch and Joe Sambito combined on a seven-hitter. Landestoy's bases-loaded triple in the second helped key a five-run inning and extend Houston’s home win streak to 13. Cruz, Cedeno, and Puhl supported the rally.

Houston Ken Forsch Joe Sambito Rafael Landestoy Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates Forsch Astros Sambito Dave Parker Jose Cruz Cesar Cedeno Art Howe Jeff Leonard Alan Ashby Landestoy Terry Puhl Puhl Cruz Cedeno

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