Bees Hover Over Reds as Pirates Series Ends in Stinging Win
National League roundup highlights Cincinnati beating Pittsburgh 6-1 behind Don Gullett as bees invade the Reds' bullpen. George Foster drove in two runs to push Cincinnati four games up in the NL West. Cubs edge Braves 7-6 on Cardenal and Monday homers, Expos top Giants 6-5, Mets blank Padres 6-0, Phillies top Dodgers 10-6 in 12 innings with Dick Allen and Bob Boone leading the charge.
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Ken Rappoport
Cincinnati Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cincinnati
Sparky Anderson
Riverfront Stadium
Reds
Pittsburgh
Three Rivers Stadium
Pirates
Don Gullett
Bill Guilfoyle
Bees
Steve Demko
Guilfoyle
Demko
Pirate
George Foster
Gullett
El Paso Falls to Amarillo in Texas League Night Games
Shreveport edged Arkansas 3-2 as Lafayette fell to Jackson 6-4. El Paso lost 7-3 to Amarillo while Midland dropped 7-1 and 2-0 to San Antonio in a doubleheader. Jackson rebounded late to beat Lafayette aided by Lee Mazzilla. Arkansas benefited from Shreveport errors, Angel Torrez was ruled out at third base, and Amarillo’s Chuck Baker drove in three runs. San Antonio won the first game with Brian Bacamoto driving in four runs and then outlasted Midland in the seventh inning.
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Associated Press
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Arkansas
Lafayette
Jackson
el Paso
Amarillo
Midland
San Antonio
Lee Mazzilla
Travelers
Angel Torrez
Paul Blake
Chuck Baker
Willie Aikens
Gene DeLeon
Brian Bacamoto
Freshman tops NCAA golf world at Albuquerque
Britt Harrison, 18, a Beaumont Texas freshman and No. 5 on his college team, shot 68 to take the second round lead at the NCAA Golf Championships at the University of New Mexico South course. He credits steady putting and calm play, while coach Mike Holder predicts a possible top finish.
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Jim McElroy
Albuquerque
N.M
Britt Harrison
Beaumont
Tex
Harrison
University of New Mexico South
Mike Holder
Holder
Trevino ponders U S Open entry
AP Golf writer reports Lee Trevino contemplating his status for next week's U S Open after a back pinch forced him out as a thunderstorm halted the Kemper Open at Quail Hollow. Mason Rudolph stood at six under while play was suspended. scores that completed were preserved and resumed next day.
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Bob Green
Charlotte, N.C
Lee Trevino
Mason Rudolph
Quail Hollow Country Club
Rudolph
Trevino
State finals set in Texas baseball tournament
South San Antonio faces Duncanville for the Class 4A title after both won semifinal games on Friday night. South San Antonio blanked Houston Sharpstown 6-0 behind a two-hitter by Robert Rodriguez, improving to 30-1-1. Duncanville beat Texarkana 5-3 with a strong two-pitcher effort and a Leland Creel 390-foot homer. Brenham and South Grand Prairie advance to Class A final with Brenham’s Mark Kuecker tossing a one-hitter and South Grand Prairie rallying from an early deficit to win 7-6. Brenham improves to 27-5. South Grand Prairie climbs to a tight record.
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Duncanville
Houston Sharpstown
Texarkana
Robert Rodriguez
Sharpstown
Norman Ross
Keith Creel
Leland Creel
Brenham
South Grand Prairie
Mark Kuecker
Pecos
Brazosport
Kuecker
San Francisco
Brazos
Aaron Jones
Bagel twins reach semifinals in French Open tennis
Harold Solomon and Eddie Dibbs, two small players nicknamed the bagel twins, advanced to the French Open semifinals. Solomon defeated Guillermo Vilas 6-1 0-6 7-6 6-1 to reach a semis clash with Raul Ramirez, while Dibbs beat Adriano Panatta to set his own semifinal date, continuing a historic American presence in Paris.
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Bagel Twins
John Vinocur
Associated Press
PARIS
Queen’s Own Regiment
Harold Solomon
Eddie Dibbs
Dibbs
Solomon
Tony Trabert
Guillermo Vilas
Argentina
Raul Ramirez Dibbs
Adriano Panatta
Borg
Roland Garros
Night rain cancels baseball schedule
The sports calendar notes Thursday games were rained out. Friday's lineup includes Major League Bears versus Indians at Barstow and Dodgers versus Giants at 6 p.m., with several minor leagues and Pony League matchups staged at Barstow, Jim Sample Park, and Pony League Park. Girl's softball games Jackets versus Barstow and Farmerettes versus Fleas start at 6:30 p.m. one block apart.
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Indians
Barstow
Dodgers
Giants
Cardinals
Red Sox
Lions Little
Yellow Jackets
Farmerettes
Fleas
Jaycee Park
Royals ready for opponents
Paul Splittorff pitched a four hit shutout as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-0. Amos Otis and John Mayberry hit two run homers while Baltimore dropped its sixth straight. In other games White Sox beat Brewers 12-5, Angels blanked the Yankees 2-0, and the A’s beat the Red Sox 8-5.
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Dan George
Paul Splittorff
Jim Palmer
Kansas City Royals
Splittorff
Palmer
Baltimore Orioles
Amos Otis
John Mayberry
Kansas City
Baltimore
Chicago White Sox
Milwaukee Brewers
California Angels
New York Yankees
Oakland A’s
Boston Red Sox
Air Force captain leads amateur golf in Texas
Air Force Capt. John Disosway of San Antonio built a 10 under par 203 after three rounds in windy conditions at the Texas Amateur Golf Championship in Fort Worth. He carried a six stroke edge into the final 18 holes, with John Grace of Fort Worth at 209 and Joe Hager of Dallas at 212 trailing. William Murchison of Fort Worth shot a 70 to reach 213 and sit fourth.
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Fort Worth
Air Force
John Disosway
San Antonio
Disosway
John Grace
Joe Hager
Dallas
William Murchison
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