Astros edge Padres in tenth on Walling pinch hit
Houston rookie Dennis Walling delivered a pinch hit in the 10th inning driving in Julio Gonzalez from third as the Astros beat the San Diego Padres 4-3. Bob Watson homered, Cesar Cedeno and Roger Metzger contributed, and Houston snapped San Diego's four-game win streak.
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Royals Rally Past Rangers 8-6 To Split Two-Game Series
Kansas City erased a 6-2 deficit in Arlington as Doug Bird earned his first win and Al Poquette homered, while Texas manager Billy Hunter warned of pitching fixes. Rangers led 6-2 before the Royals struck for six in the sixth, aided by a Reggie Cleveland loss and crew of timely hits.
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Guidry Leaves Game After Bitten Off More Than He Could Chew
Ron Guidry of the New York Yankees left after swallowing tobacco juice while pitching in Baltimore. The left hander retired six and seven but felt ill, saying he feared vomiting on national television during ABCs Monday Night Game of the Week. The Yankees won 8 to 2 over the Orioles.
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Solomon and Rosewall lead at Alan King Classic tennis event
Harold Solomon and Ken Rosewall won first round matches at the Alan King Tennis Classic in Las Vegas. John Lloyd, English, beat Jeff Borowiak 6-2 6-2. In Tulsa, Moor and Saviano fell early as Halder and Simpson upset seeds. Ashe beat Mitton in Santa Clara. Hobson named AL Player of the Week after 10 straight RBI games. Murdoch fined for cocaine possession. McTear and Decker named indoor season stars. Sudzina won Penn Relays marathon. Ogden and Bortolotti also featured.
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Blaze Blazejowski Faces Quiet Pro Basketball Dilemma
Carol Blazejowski, Montclair State standout and Wade Trophy winner, holds one of the nation’s top college records but plans no big pro contract after graduation. The 21 year old, famed as Blaze, says she will not turn pro yet, prioritizing the 1980 Olympic goal and focusing on enjoyment of the game.
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Pecos High Rider Gary Rogers Heads to Regional 880
Gary Rogers of Pecos High School will run the 880 yard event at the Regional Boys Track and Field Meet at W T Barrett Stadium in Odessa this Saturday. Rogers, fresh off Pecos Eagle first place in the District Meet, placed third last Saturday in Hobbs with a 1 59.8 time.
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Houston Edges San Diego in Ten Inning Baseball Duel
Houston tops San Diego 4-3 in ten innings. Tuesday slate lists 14 scheduled games including St. Louis at Montreal and Chicago at Philadelphia with pitchers such as Urrea Lamp Kaat and Niekro on duty across matchups. Seattle visits California while Minnesota and Oakland square off on the next day’s docket.
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Amarillo Edges Midland In 12th Inning Walkoff Win
Amarillo survived a three run homer by Tim Derryberry and won 7-6 over Midland in 12 innings. Derryberry drew a bases loaded walk in the 12th to score Brian Greer from third. Other Texas League results included Arkansas 10 Jackson 2 Tulsa 7 Shreveport 2 and San Antonio 5 El Paso 4.
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Spurs face elimination as Bullets lead series 3-1 tonight
In a 3-1 best-of-seven playoff, the San Antonio Spurs must rebound at home in Game 5 against the Washington Bullets after a 98-95 loss and a string of three straight defeats. George Gervin leads the Spurs with 37 points per game in the series as coach Doug Moe plans flexible, hard defense to stay alive.
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Philadelphia completes sweep with 112 107 win over NY
In the NBA quarter finals Philadelphia defeats New York 112 to 107 to sweep the series four games to none. Washington holds a 3 1 lead on San Antonio after a 98 95 win. Milwaukee dominates Denver 143 112 as Denver trails 2 1. Seattle tops Portland 99 84 with a 2 1 series edge. Schedule lists games in San Antonio Milwaukee Seattle and Washington with potential if necessary games through May 3.
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