Eagles Seek One More in Brownfield Regional Battle
The Pecos Eagles chase a state berth with a 2 p.m. regional game against Brownfield after a season turning from 4-12 to 16-12 in district play. Coach Peters avoids using ace Linvel Mosby on opening mound duty, relying on Steve Hefner with backups Ishmael Mendoza or Gordon Michaels. The team copes with adversity including the Easter death of a teammate and the shooting of assistant coach Bubba Williams in Pecos.
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Austin
Texas
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Steve Peters
Peters
Steve Hefner
Ace Linvel Mosby
Hefner
Ishmael
Pirates Rally Past Indians In Pony League Clash
The Pirates defeated the Indians 10 to 8 in Pony League action. Peter Marquez hit a home run and Andrew McGrew earned the win with three strikeouts. Dewain Walker took the loss after surrendering a home run and six strikeouts.
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Indians
Peter Marquez
Andrew McGrew
McGrew
Jeff Ryan
Dewain Walker
Walker
Buffs Rout Cats 20-3 In Minor League Action
Buffs win 20-3 with 20 runs on 14 hits and three errors. Benny McCoy gets five strikeouts as the winning pitcher while Leon Mosby takes the loss after five strikeouts.
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Calvary
Guy Owens
Buffs
Cats
Benny McCoy
Leon Mosby
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Eagles
Ricky Galindo
Wesley Bollinger
Midland crushed 13-0 by Shreveport in Texas League game
Shreveport overwhelmed Midland 13-0 in a lopsided Texas League affair as Midland’s offense produced few timely hits while the visitors piled up runs in Wednesday action. The AP report notes a night of miscues and scattered base knocks across parks.
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Jackson
Amarillo
Lafayette
Arkansas
San Antonio
Harry Scafright
Frank Grundler
Randy Sealy
Bob Nola
Larry McQueen
George Milke
John Andrews
Vic Bernal
Gene Lanthron
Belmont Stakes field attracts many light contenders
Belmont Park hosts a 150000-added 12 mile Belmont Stakes with Bold Forbes as the class of the field. Eleven 3-year-olds are entered, including seven non stakes winners and four with no prior stakes starts.trainer John Campo will run Bold Forbes, who is the Preakness runner up.
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Belmont Park
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Play the Red
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Belmont
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Floyd two strokes back in Bicentennial Golf
Ray Floyd trails leader Tom Purtzer by two after a six under par 65 opening round at Whitemarsh Valley in the Bicentennial Golf. Veterans and past winners, including Frank Beard and Hubert Green, sit amid a mix of top players and slumping stars as the $200000 event begins.
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Jim Simons
Mike McCullough
Tom Jenkins
Johnny Miller
Hubert Green
Ben Crenshaw
Roger Maltbie
Astros pitcher knocks out Reds in 5 3 victory
Astros pitcher Larry Dierker stunned Cincinnati as he knocked out the Reds with a 5-3 win. Dierker had earlier failed to retire a batter in April in Cincinnati and faced nine Reds batters without getting out before being lifted. The National League slate also saw Dodgers edge Giants 3-2 in 10, Cardinals beat Phillies 7-1, Expos down Pirates 7-1, and Cubs slimly defeat Mets 2-1.
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Joe Morgan
Los Angeles Dodgers
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Chicago Cubs
New York Mets
Celtics and Suns Face Fifth Game in Odd Position
Boston and Phoenix meet in a pivotal fifth game of the NBA finals after each side won two on its home floor. The Celtics have a history of closing title series on the road, having clinched championships in 1968 1969 and 1974 away from home.
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Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Phoenix Suns
Celtics
Buffalo
Cleveland
NBA
Major Yankees meet Red Sox at Walthall Park
Today's schedule lists the Yankees versus Red Sox at Lions Little League Park in Walthall at 6 p.m. A Missions versus Oilers game is at Jim Sample Park near the airport at 6 p.m. One additional game is set for Pony League Park at 8 30.
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Walthall
Oilers
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Red Sox rally to topple division leading Yankees
Boston snapped a skid, beating the Yankees 8-2 at Fenway as Louis Tiant improved to 7-3 in a start that gave him his 21st career win over New York. Fred Lynn joked that meetings aid the club, while Milwaukee beat Detroit 6-2 in the other American League game.
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Louis Tiant
New York
Red Sox
Yankees
Fred Lynn
Fenway Park
Milwaukee Brewers
Detroit Tigers
Tiant
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