Blancas Wins Monsanto Open In Pensacola By One Stroke
Homero Blancas and Frank Beard finish tied atop the Monsanto Open leaderboard with Blancas claiming the $30,000 first prize after a four over par final round. Blancas totals 277 seven under on the Pensacola Country Club layout as Beard slips with a final hole bogey to miss a playoff. Andy North finishes third at 279 with a final 72.
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Nobody can hit the Big Dipper
Detroit manager Billy Martin vents frustration after Gaylord Perry’s two hit shutout in a 7 6 Cleveland win. Perry denies malpractice claiming fork ball movement while hitters complain of elusive spin. MLB results follow across AL and NL with multiple notable games and doubleheaders.
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Aaron's Home Run Only Hits in Early Braves Start
Aaron has three hits in nine games this season and all are home runs, giving him 676 career blasts as Atlanta loses to Los Angeles. Other NL and AL results include Dodgers over Braves 6-2, Giants 29, Reds sweep, Mets top Phillies, Pirates beat Expos, and Yankees past Red Sox.
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Aggies sweep three game series as Texas regains lead
The Aggies swept a three game set with Houston, scoring 31 runs to 4 for the Cougars, while Texas A&M battle Texas in the SWC race. Texas, after a 21 run win over Southern Methodist, remains within striking distance with a 8 4 mark to A M's 10 2 and schedules a Baylor trip next.
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Baseball Leaders Highlight 1972 Openers and Standouts
American League batting leaders feature Fisk and Griffin at .556. Mayberry leads runs and home runs with KC. Rojas and Patek top hits and doubles. Stolen bases notable for Alomar and Patek. Pitching marks show Alexander and McNally at 2–0. Blyleven with 19 strikeouts. Catfish Hunter struggled to a .217 average but drove in 13 runs.
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Monahans Lobos derail Pecos Eagles 3 0 in district clash
In Monahans, Monahans Lobos defeated Pecos Eagles 3 to 0 as Wayne Pettis and Steve Swarb drove in runs after an early error. Rudy Mendoza pitched well for Pecos, but Phipps won the game for Monahans while Mendoza took the loss. The setback drops Pecos to 3 2 in district play and sets up a Pecos Ector showdown next Tuesday.
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Eagles track team third at regional meet in Odessa
Pecos Eagles tie for third with Lubbock Dunbar at the regional meet scoring 56 points to 92 for Morahans and 67 for Lubbock Estacado. Four Pecos athletes qualify for state led by Don Walker and Jerry Robinson with high jump and sprint marks.
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Wright nets first 1970s win with 25-foot birdie
Mickey Wright captured the Colgate Dinah Shore Winners Circle at Mission Hills Palm Springs. She rolled in a 25-foot birdie on the final hole to seal her 82nd career victory, two strokes ahead of Joyce Kazmierski and Betty Burfiendt. Carol Mann tied for third with Betty Burfiendt after a 72. Kathy Whitworth finished fifth at 289.
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Pearson Wins Third Straight 500 Mile Race At Darlington
Pro David Pearson, 38, clinches his third consecutive 500 mile race win this season at Darlington International Raceway. He leads 227 of 367 laps as rivals falter with mechanical issues and wrecks. Benny Parsons finishes a strong second ahead of Bobby Allison and Richard Childress.
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Bulls fall to Lakers as playoff road curse deepens
The Chicago Bulls lost 95-92 at the Los Angeles Forum, extending their road playoff drought to 18 straight losses. Gail Goodrich and Jerry West led the Lakers with late scores, while Norm Van Lier starred for Chicago in a bitter exit. The Eastern finals saw Boston rout New York 134-108 as Indiana and Utah split, with Kentucky and Carolina tied 1-1 in their series.
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