Mariners top Rangers as Laxton earns first save
Relief lefty Bill Laxton pitched three perfect innings earning his first save of the season as Seattle beat Texas 8-6 in the opener of a three game series. Juan Bernhardt homered and Dan Meyer Lee Stanton also connected as Seattle supported Doyle Alexander and Mike Wallace.
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Reggie Jackson Sees Controversy as Baseball Phobia
AP Sports Analysis describes Reggie Jackson as a magnet for controversy with the New York Yankees amid a slump. Jackson recalls reporters chasing him, while Billy Martin benches him over an elbow issue, highlighting a clash between manager and owner and Jackson as the center of attention.
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Canadian Wins Boston Marathon In 2 14 46 Time
Canadian runner Jerome Drayton captured the Patriots Day Boston Marathon in 2 hours 14 minutes 46 seconds, breaking from a chaotic start where he was jostled and almost knocked down. He overtook Bill Rodgers after 17.6 miles as Rodgers faded and quit, with Veli Bally and Brian Maxwell following in second and third. Miki Gorman won the women’s title in 2 48 44, her second Boston championship, while Kim Merritt did not finish.
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Rockets Set Sights On NBA Title After Division Win
The Houston Rockets with Moses Malone John Lucas and Rudy Tomjanovich aim for the NBA championship after clinching the Central Division. They open vs the Washington Bullets in a best of seven quarterfinal series with Portland vs Denver and LA vs Golden State in other matchups. Celtics lead 1-0 over 76ers as Rockets chase title and Motta cites pride in Bullets comeback.
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Calvin Murphy
Mike Newlin
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Panatta beats Gerulaitis in WCT match in Houston
Italian Adriano Panatta defeats Vitas Gerulaitis in a World Championship Tennis showpiece in Houston. The match highlighted Panatta's aggressive baseline play and Gerulaitis’s quick reactions as the crowd watched two top players clash for victory.
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Shreveport Dominates East League Baseball For Victory
Shreveport blanked Jackson 3-0 behind Don Robinson's one hit and 14 strikeouts to stay atop the Texas League East with a 7-1 mark. Tulsa defeated Arkansas 7-1 as Mike Scott took the loss despite Keith Bodie’s earlier hit. Jim Busby and Juan DeLeiza provided two of Shreveport's three runs.
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