Openers Shape Grim Conditions At U S Open
In windy wet conditions at Shinnecock Hills Southampton New York Bob Tway shot 70 to grab a one stroke lead over Greg Norman Masters champion Jack Nicklaus endured three double bogeys while missing a ball amid a brutal day. Teammates and rivals faced rain suspensions as players battled the soggy course and a large group posted 75 while Bernhard Langer Tom Kite and Lee Trevino carded 74. Partly sunny expected later with near 80 degree temperatures for the remaining rounds.
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Nicklaus
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Knox
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Denis Watson
Tommy Nakajima
Rick Fehr
David Frost
Bernhard Langer
Tom Kite
Lee Trevino
Seve Ballesteros
Hal Sutton
Ray Floyd
Hubert Green
Fuzzy Zoeller
Scott Verplank
Tway
Beniquez Binge Falls Short as Yankees Hold On
Juan Beniquez homered three times in a 7-5 Yankees win over Baltimore. Don Mattingly added a two-run homer and an RBI double to break a 5-5 tie. Dave Winfield's RBI single sealed insurance in the ninth. Blue Jays rout Tigers 9-0 in rain-shortened game. Gruber inside-the-park homer highlighted the stoppage. White Sox rally past Mariners 8-4 with Fisk and Baines contributing key hits.
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Lee Lacy
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Gruber
Pat Sheridan
Kirk Gibson
Dave Phillips
White Sox
Mariners
John Cangelosi
Carlton Fisk
Harold Baines
Jim Beattie
Beattie
Astros Giants series sparks controversy over game balls
Houston rookie Manny Hernandez won his first major league game as the Astros defeated the Giants 4 1. Manager Roger Craig accused Astros reliever Dave Smith of cutting balls after Leonard struck out. Smith denied the charge while noting his league leading 16 saves. Bailey homered for Houston as the NL West lead rose to three games.
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Astros
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Dave Smith
Jeffrey Leonard
Mike Scott
Mike LaCoss
Mark Bailey
Aurelio Lopez
Smith
Giants
Elks and Rotary win in Ottawa Babe Ruth League action
Rotary defeats Eagles 16-3 while Elks top Sertoma 12-5 keeping Elks one game ahead of Kiwanis and Rotary two back in third. Bennie Abelaker leads Rotary with three hits and two RBIs. Bart Swartz and others pace the Elks offense.
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Elks
Ottawa
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Kiwanis
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Billy Tally
Richard Blevins
Chad Burgess
Blevins
Bryan Duncan
Bart Swartz
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Mike Aspinwall
Gene Dydell
Cy Woods
Bo DeHay
Rick Jackson
Royals Defeated 3-2 By Angels In Anaheim
California Angels edged Kansas City Royals 3-2 as pitching and defense carried the game. Brian Downing, the Angels left fielder, called the team in search of an identity after the win, complimenting his teammates for the victory and noting Downing's opposite-field triple.
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California Angels
Brian Downing
Angels
California
Kansas City Royals
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Angels edge Royals in tense West showdown
Mike Witt pitched nine strikeouts over nine innings to beat Kansas City 2-1 as California pulled clear of the Royals in the AL West. Wally Joyner threw out Lonnie Smith at home in the sixth, preserving the lead and prompting praise from Gene Mauch.
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Witt
Frank White
Mike
Gene Mauch
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Baldwin defeats Wellsville Babe Ruth 5-3 in midweek clash
Baldwin beats Wellsville 5-3 as Conley Litton allows two hits and seven strikeouts but five Wellsville errors tilt the game. Baldwin fanned 19 Wellsville batters. Wellsville stands 5-4 and will host Blue Valley Saturday and play at Spring Hill Sunday.
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