Brock breaks Cobb mark but Cardinals fall to Padres
Lou Brock swiped his 892nd and 893rd bases to break Ty Cobb's 49 year old stolen base record, yet the St. Louis Cardinals lost 4-3 to the San Diego Padres. Brock later said the team’s losses have followed him through records as Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Montreal and others won in NL action.
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Lou Brock
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Kuiper first big league homer sparks Indians rout
Duane Kuiper belted a three year big league first homer in the first inning to fuel Cleveland as they routed Chicago 9-2. Andre Thornton and Bruce Bochte added homers, Rick Waits pitched six solid hits, while the White Sox offense struggled.
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Rick Waits
Tech fans flood Texas Tech ticket office in 18,000 season sales
West Texas fans rush to buy football season tickets at Texas Tech. Athletic Director J.T. King says 18,000 season tickets sold with 12,500 student allotment already snapped up and 2,500 more planned for sale. Program shows strong finances with multi-sport profits and a substantial scholarship contribution. Steve Sloan praised for leadership and community appeal amid high demand for tickets.
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Arkansas and El Paso cling to Texas League leads
The Arkansas Travelers kept a five game cushion in the Eastern Division as Jackson Mets snapped an eighth inning double play to score the winning run in a 2-1 victory. El Paso pulled away with a 9-3 win over Midland powered by Scott Moffitt four RBIs and two home runs.
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Paul O'Neill
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Lentz
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Luke Wrenn
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