Erratic Blyleven falters as Rangers fall to Indians 9-4
Bert Blyleven remained erratic as Texas dropped a 9-4 decision to Cleveland. Buddy Bell and George Hendrick homered for the Indians while Blyleven dropped to 4-8 after his third straight loss since joining Texas. Oakland topped Boston 4-1. Milwaukee crushed California 9-0. New York beat Minnesota 9-4. Baltimore routed Chicago 10-2. Detroit edged Kansas City 4-3.
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Eagles Baseball Receives State League Honor
The Pecos Eagles earned high praise from University Interscholastic League state athletic director Dr. Bailey Marshall in a June 14 letter to coach Steve Peters. He lauded the team for an outstanding season, urged a strong summer, and noted exceptional behavior by players and coach.
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Major League Baseball showcase across multiple venues
Today’s games feature Red Sox at Giants and Indians at Bears both at Lions Field, with minor league Sports facing Cubs and Oilers meeting Eagles at Sample Field. Pony League matches Indians versus Cubs and Tigers versus Bears cap Barstow play. Church League softball and girls softball games also scheduled at local parks with multiple pairings.
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Amarillo Giants rout San Antonio for 21-6 Texas League win
The Amarillo Giants crushed six San Antonio pitchers for 18 hits including three homers to seize first place in the Texas League West. Roger Coe improved to 1-0 as the starter in a 12th win in 13 outings. Also, Midland beat El Paso 8-5 and Lafayette edged Arkansas 3-2 while Shreveport at Jackson was rained out.
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Allen proves rumors wrong with big night for Phillies
Phillies first baseman Dick Allen, 34, boosted his club with four RBIs including a two-run homer as Philadelphia routed the San Francisco Giants 10-2. The article notes Allen’s continued influence, with Jim Kaat winning his 241st game as the Pirates, Cubs, Dodgers, Padres, and Cardinals also posted wins in the NL slate.
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Kuhn halts sale of A's big stars
New York based Commissioner Bowie Kuhn ordered a hearing on Charles O Finley’s sale of three Oakland A’s stars. He halted Vida Blue’s sale to the Yankees for about 1.5 million and blocked Rollie Fingers and Joe Rudi to the Red Sox for 1 million each, keeping them on the Oakland roster.
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