White Sox edge Rangers with sixth inning bunt error
Chicago defeats Texas 6-3 as Mike Squires bunted to first for an error by Jim Kern, sparking three runs in the seventh. Alan Bannister drove in three, Jorge Orta and Bannister added key hits, and Ed Farmer earned the save for Don Kessinger’s club. Texas’s Richie Zisk and Bump Wills homered, but the Sox win their sixth in seven.
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Rose Eyes Fifth Position as All Star Star Heads to Kingdome
Pete Rose, named among 13 NL reserves, will seek a record by playing his fifth position in the All Star Game at Seattle. Rose has appeared at second, third, left, and right field in prior games, with Steve Garvey at first base and a stacked NL lineup featuring Morgan, Cey, Concepcion, Templeton, Brock, Clark, Matthews, Kingman, Mazzilli, and Bench in the mix. Bench and Carter compete for catching duties as Simmons sits out with a broken wrist.
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Baseball Scores And Schedules From Wednesday And Thursday
New York Mets and Rangers statistician Art Friedman, a four-sport man, tracks stats and has worked over 3,000 events. He jokes that his pocket calculator has logged a lot of national anthems across football, basketball, baseball, and hockey.
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Astros rally falls short against Pirates in ninth
Houston dropped to a four game slide, losing 4 3 as Jim Bibby earned the win for Pittsburgh. Rennie Stennett drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth and the Pirates held on after a late Astros rally led by Cesar Cedeno and Dave Parker.
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Controversy stains U S cagers win over Cuba 101 83
In San Juan Puerto Rico Bobby Knight faces a police altercation as US basketball dominates Cuba 101 83 to move within two wins of the Pan American gold. Knight’s legal battle over alleged assault and arrest looms up to 90 days while USOC officials seek resolution.
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Oilers pair back at training camp
Houston AP reports Johnnie Dirden and Robert Woods return to Oilers camp after standout playoff run. Dirden filled in for injured Johnson with 32 kickoff returns for 780 yards and 24.4 yard average. Woods, signed as a free agent, caught an 80 yard TD pass that sealed a playoff berth for Houston. Both renewed on-year contracts, aiming to repeat their late season impact.
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