Baseball at a Glance Results and Tuesday Schedule
The day features Montreal 3 Pittsburgh 2 and several other games including Cincinnati 3 Atlanta 2 Philadelphia 6 New York Houston 4 San Francisco 4 San Diego 4 Los Angeles. Tuesday lists matchups with Martinez Lamp Hausman Carlton Bibby Rogers Norman McWilliams Knepper Hooton Jones and others, plus note of suspended games and doubleheaders for Kansas City Texas and Oakland across multiple venues.
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Lamp
New York
Hausman
Philadelphia
Carlton
Pittsburgh
Bibby
Montreal
Rogers
Cincinnati
Norman
Atlanta
McWilliams
San Francisco
Knepper
Houston
Richard
Los Angeles
Hooton
San Diego
Jones
San Die
Boston
Texas
Oakland
California
Proly
Tiant
Detroit
Slaton
Toronto
Clancy
Kansas City
Gale
Cleveland
Clyde
Matlack
Hunter
Langford
Ryan
Minnesota
Erzanowksi
Seattle
Mitchell
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Eye injury ends Billy Backus boxing career
Eye damaged in a first round stoppage against Jose Napoles two months ago led Billy Backus to retire from boxing. The 35 year old Canastota resident with a 48-20-5 record praised healthcare in Syracuse after surgery and plans to work as a beer distributor. He held the world welterweight title for six months after beating Napoles in 1970 in Syracuse.
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N.Y
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World Boxing Association
Jose Pipino Cuevas
Backus
Canastota
Mexico
Jose Napoles
Onondaga County War Memorial
Napoles
Tennis action fills Mt Cranmore and New Orleans rounds
Top seed Eddie Dibbs trounced Bob Hewitt 6-3 6-3 in Mt Cranmore’s $175,000 event. Manuel Orantes crushed Larry Gottfried 6-1 6-1. Pfister rallied 4-6 7-5 6-2 over Peter Pearson. Letcher beat Dowdeswell 6-4 6-3. Saviano ousted Crawford 7-5 6-4. Mayer edged Higueras 7-6 7-6. Mitton beat Crealy 1-6 6-1 6-4. Ashe defeated Norback 6-2 4-6 6-1. Dibley edged Meyers 7-5 6-3 in New Orleans. Teacher, Austin, Rocavert, Alverez, Scanlon, Freyss, Waltke, Fairlie advance. Rain delays in South Orange. Vilas to play after postponement. Rose named NL Player of Week for 44-game hit streak. Oliver earns AL honor after eight straight Texans.
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Associated Press
North Conway
N.H
Eddie Dibbs
South Africa
Bob Hewitt
Mt. Cranmore Stadium
Manuel Orantes
Spain
Larry Gottfried
Hank Pfister
Peter Pearson
Cliff Letcher
Austria
Colin Dowdeswell
Rhodesia
Nick Saviano
Doug Crawford
Gene Mayer
Jose Higueras
Bernie Mitton
Australia
Dick Crealy
Arthur Ashe
Sweden
Jan Norback
New Orleans
Colin Dibley
Drew Meyers
Brian Teacher
Steve Docherty
John Austin
John Yuill
Terry Rocavert
John Marks
Lito Alverez
Mike Machette
Bill Scanlon
Ismail el Shafei
Christopher Freyss
Walter Redondo
Trey Waltke
Mark Meyers
Brian Fairlie
Rejean Genois
Figueroa Pitches Four-Hit Gem In 6-1 Yankees Win
Ed Figueroa pitched a four hitter for his fourth straight victory, as the New York Yankees defeated the Texas Rangers 6-1 on Monday night. He pitched on three days rest, improving to 11-7, despite early trouble in the fourth inning that produced the Rangers' only run.
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Oliver
Texas
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NEW York (Ap
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Figueroa
New York Yankees
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Bobby Bonds
John Lowenstein
Toby Harrah
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Yankee
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Lemon
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Bucky Dent
Rangers
Mickey Rivers
Doc Medich
Thurman Munson
Reggie Jackson
Yankees
Lou Piniella
Dent
Graig Nettles
Medich
Paul Lindblad
Sundberg
Billy Billy Martin
Yankee Stadium
Astros Take 4-1 Win Over Giants In Dome
Joe Niekro allowed only two hits and used consistent gum chewing as Houston beat San Francisco 4-1. Bergman and Cruz drove in runs, boosting Houston to a 10th straight win at the Astrodome and a 7-0 home stand.
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Michael A. Lutz
Houston
Joe Niekro
Niekro
Astros
San Francisco Giants
Astrodome
Giants
Darrell Evans
Roger Metzger
Dome
Miller Returns To Oakmont For PGA Opener
Johnny Miller, returning to Oakmont Country Club for the PGA Championship, battles a persistent hook and slice during practice as he recalls his 1973 U.S. Open win here. He notes his tee shots have troubled him all year yet feels a special link to the course and its history.
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Oakmont
Johnny Miller
Golf
Miller
Oakmont Country Club
PGA
el Paso
Billy Casper
Casper
A&M graduate takes title in bowling
Steve Neff, a Texas A&M graduate, defeated Dan Roche 222 to 181 to win the $6,000 top prize in the Houston Open bowling tournament. Neff rose from second place to clinch the title in the final match while Roche earned $3,500 for second.
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Houston
Steve Neff
Texas A&m
Dan Roche
Neff
Roche
Sarasota
Fla
Downey
Calif
Pete McCordie
Joseph Groskind
Memphis
Tenn
St. Louis
Cowboys Question Dorsett In Exhibition Opener
Dorsett and fullback Larry Brinson are listed as questionable or doubtful for the 49ers game at Texas Stadium amid a bruised right knee and a groin strain. Ten rookies and top draft pick Rich Rosen were waived, reducing Dallas to 75 players. Veterans Dupree Rafferty and Eidson returned to workouts, with Dupree potentially playing despite a cracked thumb and hand stitches.
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San Francisco 49Ers
Texas Stadium
Cowboy
Larry Brinson
Cowboys
Rich Rosen
Syracuse
Billy Joe Dupree
Tom Rafferty
Jim Eidson
Dupree
Rafferty
Eidson
San Francisco
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