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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1980
Page
2
Detroit fans packed Tiger Stadium as Mark Fidrych, nicknamed The Bird, returned to the mound for a long awaited comeback. Jim Dwyer hit a solo homer in the eighth to break a 4-4 tie and Boston edged Detroit 5-4 after Fidrych showed signs of his past form.
Jim Fidrych, the 1976 rookies icon, returned from Evansville and fired eight innings for Detroit in a 4-5 victory over Boston. Manager Sparky Anderson praised his grit, noting Fidrych threw 120 pitches with 11 hits allowed and a costly error by Mark Wagner. Anderson hinted Fidrych would start again Sunday in a doubleheader against the Rangers.
Detroit AP report notes NL clubs debate whether to adopt the DH after seven years of rejection. Five clubs favor, three undecided, and three oppose, needing a simple majority. The meetings also center on finances as executives discuss expanding networks to broadcast live sports amid a seller’s market.
Former Minnesota Vikings captain Jim Marshall, 42, lay in fair condition after a 3 1/2 hour hang glider crash at Bloomington Jefferson High School. He hit a light pole, broke a leg and other injuries, with coach Bud Grant noting Marshall's history of near-death experiences.
Tom Watson seeks a key step toward season titles at the Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic in Harrison New York. A win would boost his hold on the Vardon Trophy and Player of the Year as Nicklaus pressures from behind for the season honors. Watson leads money list but trails Trevino in stroke average and faces a strong field including Miller Weiskopf Floyd Crenshaw and Pate as CBS TV covers the final rounds.
Orioles lose 4-3 to Kansas City as Earl Weaver’s plan to walk George Brett with runners on first and second backfires. Tim Stoddard’s unintentional pass to Amos Otis forces in the winning run, Brett extends a 25 game hitting streak, and Baltimore’s 10 game win streak ends. The Yankees loss widens Baltimore’s gap in the AL East while Kansas City grows its lead in the AL West.
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