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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1981

Page

14

A's bullpen shines in 3-0 win over Tigers with rare start relief

Oakland’s misfiring starter left early as Bob Owchinko and Jeff Jones anchored a stellar relief effort in a 3-0 victory over Detroit. Keough departed in the third. Armas Newman and Page homered, boosting the A’s to 24-4. Mariners beat Brewers. Angels top Yankees. Blue Jays handle Indians. Rangers top White Sox.

Associated Press Bob Owchinko Jeff Jones Craig Minetto Bo McLaughlin Oakland A's A's Mike Norris Rick Langford Matt Keough Steve McCarty Brian Kingman A’s Oakland Keough Billy Martin Detroit Tigers Martin Texas Rangers Chicago White Sox Baltimore Boston Kansas City Minnesota Tigers Cliff Johnson Mitchell Page Tony Armas Jeff Newman Armas Owchinko Jones Minetto Alan Trammell Steve Kemp Richie Hebner Mclaughlin Lance Parrish Detroit Page Newman Blue Jays Indians Otto Velez Rick Bosetti Dave Stieb Toronto Velez Cleveland Rick Waits Jorge Beil John Mayberry Bosetti Bell Danny Ainge Roberts Baines Grubb Carlton Fisk Chicago Jim Sundberg Mark Wagner Bump Wills Lamarr Hoyt Wills al Oliver Buddy Bell Bill Stein Oliver Jim Morrison

Astro ties mark with third shutout of season

Houston Astro left-hander Bob Knepper pitched his third shutout of the year in a 6-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs while Los Angeles edged Philadelphia 2-1 New York beat San Francisco 3-2 Montreal topped San Diego 2-1 Atlanta defeated St. Louis 4-3 and Pittsburgh swept Cincinnati 3-1 and 7-1.

Houston Astro Chicago Cubs Knepper Los Angeles Cincinnati Cubs Astros San Francisco Philadelphia New York Montreal San Diego Atlanta St. Louis Pittsburgh Steve Dillard Ivan DeJesus Scot Thompson Bill Buckner Jose Cruz Dodgers Phillies Steve Garvey RBI Marty Bystrom Bystrom Jerry Reuss Mets Giants Ed Lynch Doug Flynn Mike Jorgensen Lynch Neil Allen Dave Bergman Milt May Joel Youngblood

Cubs fall to 3-0 in Texas League action

San Antonio Dodgers blank Midland Cubs 3-0 as Chris Malben and Tom Niedenfuer combine for a five hit shutout. Malben improves to 2-1 while Randy Clark takes the loss. Barney Scott homers and drives in two, as Tulsa tops Jackson 3-1. El Paso beats Amarillo 7-6 and Shreveport edges Jackson 3-2 in other Texas League games.

Associated Press Chris Malben Tom Niedenfaer San Antonio Dodgers Midland Cubs Designate Barney Scott Tulsa Drillers Jackson Mets el Paso Amarillo Shreveport Jackson

Ruidoso Derby Trials Open Quarter Horse Season at Ruidoso Downs

Ruidoso Downs hosts 11 Derby trial races for 102-year-old sophomores with 10 fastest advancing to the Kansas Derby on May 24. Notables include Mystic Eye, Rockay, Six Fals, Easy Six progeny and multiple prize-purse hopes across divisions, as connections from Texas and Louisiana field top contenders.

Auidoso Downs Ruidoso Downs Mystic Eye Higheaterjet Mighty Deck Labor Day Jerry and Mary Lou Haeber Rocksprings Texas Baby Hold On Joe Bailey Gerald Dariene Blue Amarillo Kansas Joe Bailey Oak Gene H. Loreant Franklin Rockay Orville KR. Paty San Angelo V and N Farms Seagraves Easy Six

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