Cardinals fall as Allen's triple sinks Reed and Cards
Philadelphia Phillies win 5-3 after Greg Luzinski’s RBI walk to Dick Allen backfires when Allen hits a two run triple in the eighth. Braves blank Giants 6-0 behind Niekro. Reds top Astros 4-3 on Foster three run homer. Mets beat Cubs 7-2 as Matlack improves. Dodgers outlast Padres 6-5 in 14 innings. Pittsburgh Montreal game postponed by rain.
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Ken Rappoport
Frank Frisch
Ron Reed
Reed
Greg Luzinski
Dick Allen
Allen
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia
Atlanta Braves
San Francisco Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Houston Astros
New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres
Montreal
Braves
Giants
Phil Niekro
Biff Pocoroba
Atlanta
San Francisco
Niekro
REDS
Astros
George Foster
Ruffian Foolish Pleasure match race hype at Belmont Park
AP report from a Belmont Park press conference ahead of the $350000 Ruffian versus Foolish Pleasure match race. Eddie Arcaro predicts a strong test for Ruffian, notes recent underdogs often win, and comments on TV coverage and pace expectations for the 14 mile showdown.
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New York
Eddie Arcaro
Eddie
Foolish Pleasure
Belmont Park
Ruffian
Arcaro
Jacinto Vasquez
Vicory
Nashua
Washington Park
Chicago
Seabiscuit
Pimlico
Baltimore
Alsab
Whirlaway
Naragansett Park
Pawtucket
R.I
Convenience
Hollywood Park
Inglewood
Calif
Chris Evert
CBS
Diablos narrowly edged by El Paso in rain soaked game
San Antonio defeated El Paso 2-1 as four El Paso errors opened the door for the win.Paul Dade drove in the lone El Paso run with a sacrifice fly. Bob Grossman earned the victory for San Antonio. Rain caused postponements of Midland at Shreveport and Arkansas at Alexandria.
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Associated Press
Louisiana
Midland
Shreveport
Arkansas
Alexandria
San Antonio
el Paso
Diablos
Lafayette
Angel Cantress
Jackson
Paul Dade
Marty Friedman
Bob Grossman
Hancock to compete in Spirit of America amateur golf
Hancock Greenville Alabama, SEC champion, joins 225 amateurs in a three day Spirit of America tournament at Burningtree Country Club. Florida golfer among 107 with handicaps of three or less. defending champ John Barry of St Bernard. last year's winning Kentucky duo Norm Barnhart and Mike Nelms compete. 33 colleges field teams for the par 71, 7000 yard event.
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Decatur
Ala
Phillip Hancock
Greenville
University of Florida
John Barry
St. Bernard College
Culloan
Norm Barnhart
Mike Nelms
Kentucky
Rick Wise loses potential second no-hitter in ninth
Rick Wise of the Boston Red Sox failed to complete a second career no-hitter when Bill Sharp walked with two down in the ninth and George Scott and Bobby Darwin followed with homers. Other MLB results included Indians over Yankees 3-2, Orioles 13 Tigers 5, White Sox 5 A's 4, Royals 7 Rangers 5, Twins 9 Angels 4, and Dodgers 6 Padres 5 in 14 innings with Steve Garvey delivering the winner.
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Herschel Nissenson
Rick Wise
Boston Red Sox
Milwaukee
Bill Sharp
George Scott
Bobby Darwin
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Detroit Tigers
Don Baylor
Chicago White Sox
Oakland A’s
Kansas City Royals
Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins
California Angels
Indians
Angels
Duane Kuiper
Ed Crosby
Crosby
Kuiper
Bobby Bonds
Orioles
Tigers
Baylor
Tom Walker
Fernando Arroyo
Bob Reynolds
Boston
Jim Northrup
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Cincinnati
Houston
Foster
Ken Griffey
Dan Driessen
Riverfront Stadium
Center Field
Felix Millan
Jon Matlack
Matlack
Mets
Mick Phillips
Millan
Bull Bonham
Pecos Enterprise
Lynn Webb
Hancock
Rick
White Sox
Jerry Hairston
Bucky Dent
Brian Downing
Oakland
Ace Rollie Fingers
Reggie Jackson
A’s
Jorge Orta
Royals
Rangers
John Mayberry
Mike Kekich
Gaylord Perry
Cleveland
Texas
TWINS
Bert Blyleven
Vic Albury
Dan
Ford
Minnesota
Johhny Briggs
Rod Carew
Dodgers
Padres
Steve Garvey
Los Angeles
San Diego
Sprouse Reitz Stores
Sprouse Reitz
Foodway
Dawakn
Ansel
Procter & Gamble
Sunnybrook Drive
Ohio
Gibson's
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Pecos
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