Baseball at a Glance AP American League standings
The AP box shows East and West leaders with Detroit 19 9 and Boston 22 12 leading the AL East while Oakland 22 10 and Cal 19 12 top the AL West. Daily results include Detroit 4 Seattle 2 and New York 4 Chicago 1 with multiple 10 inning and interleague notes.
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Brown named Coach of the Year for 1977-78 Hawks season
Hubie Brown guided the Atlanta Hawks to their first playoff appearance in five years and earned the NBA Coach of the Year with 282 votes in a two man race over Lenny Wilkens. Wilkens led the Seattle SuperSonics toward the NBA final playoffs against the Washington Bullets.
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Oerter returns to discus aiming for 1980 Olympic comeback
Champion thrower Al Oerter, 41, resurfaces in UCLA meet hinting at a Moscow bid. He reports a 192 foot throw and says he plans a comeback with target marks of 180, 200, then 203 feet as he refines training and competes with Ludvik Danek and rising stars.
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Texas League Results Eastern and Western Divisions
Eastern Division standings show Arkansas leading at 22 10.687 with Tulsa, Jackson, Shreveport. Western Division lists San Antonio 23 11.676 and El Paso 19 15 558 along with Midland Amarillo. Schedule includes matchups Arkansas at Tulsa, Jackson at Shreveport, El Paso at Amarillo and San Antonio at Midland.
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Denver 123 Seattle 114 in Game Five struggles series
Denver defeated Seattle 123 to 114 to trim the series deficit to 3-2. The Nuggets pulled away late as star players shone, narrowing Seattle's lead and setting up a pivotal Game Six in Seattle.
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Free agent case in appeals court questions bidding fairness
In Minneapolis the U S Court of Appeals heard the NFL Players Association challenge to the free agent system. Ed Garvey says clubs have largely avoided bidding under the 1977 bargaining agreement, with only six of 93 players receiving offers this year. Garvey accuses management of bad faith and a perpetual option on agents who fail to get offers.
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Vikings Take Doubleheader In Narrow Wins Over Linda
Pecos Vikings baseball team swept a Sunday doubleheader against La Linda Mexico scoring 5-1 and 3-0. Key hitters included Richard Chavez Bubba Williams and Rudy Mendoza in game one while pitcher Babti Dutchover struck out 13 in game two. The 11-1 Vikings next meet Alpine in Alpine.
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Baylor players on all tournament team in SWC baseball
Baylor Bears win SWC tournament with four players on the all tournament team. Burl Coker repeated as unanimous pitcher pick. Manu el Ordones Fritz Connally Shane Nolen unify as infield outfield selections. Houston Cougars Donny Randell also unanimous. Texas A M adds four: Bonner Bryant Turneki and Ross. Coker led with five hit shutout over Arkansas. Randell had seven hits in four games.
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Astros blank Phillies as Richard fans nine for two-hitter
J R Richards shut down Philadelphia to beat them 5-0 for his second two-hitter of the season. He struck out nine, lowering his NL leading total to 66, and helped Houston clinch a third straight win. Cesar Cedeno drove in runs in the first and fourth innings, while Bob Boone misplayed two throws. Hebner and Maddox collected back-to-back hits in the fifth but Houston preserved the shutout.
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