Marshall Saves Twins In 2-0 Win Over Rangers
Mike Marshall earned the win in relief as the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 2-0. Marshall has allowed no earned runs in five appearances with eight innings pitched, walking one and yielding one hit. Dan Ford and Butch Wynegar drove in runs, and Rod Carew led the league with a .403 average as Seattle routed Kansas City and Boston edged Toronto. Marshall praised for ending innings with a single out and Mauch notes his indestructible arm since return.
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Baseball at a Glance Tuesday Games and Schedule
Major league action lists Tuesday matchups including Philadelphia at Chicago New York at Pittsburgh Atlanta at Cincinnati Montreal at St. Louis Los Angeles at San Diego Houston at San Francisco and Detroit at Baltimore with Wednesday games noted. AL features Cleveland at New York Texas at Minnesota Kansas City at Seattle Milwaukee at Oakland and Montreal at St. Louis in interleague play.
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Bullets Need Hustle To Even Series With Sonic Loss
Washington Bullets coach Dick Motta said the team can rebound from a 106-102 defeat to Seattle in game one. He cited poor inside play and lethargy in the fourth quarter, pledging renewed focus on rebounding and effort to even the best-of-seven series.
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Bradley balks at Olympic Games liability Los Angeles
In Athens Mayor Tom Bradley told the City Council Los Angeles will not assume financial liability for hosting the 1984 Olympic Games. He suggested seeking insurance or a performance bond to protect the city and outlined the delegation's meeting with the IOC. In Rome Adriano Panatta defeated Vitas Gerulaitis 7 6 7 5 in the Italian Open first round after a dramatic comeback, while Bjorn Borg moved past Ricardo Ycaza 4 6 6 0 6 4.
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Vikings split doubleheader in Alpine with A's
The Pecos Vikings won game one 10 3 over Alpine A's as Babti Dutchover plus Saul Florez and Bubba Williams sparked the attack. Florez and Williams went 3 for 4 with two RBIs. Game two ended 2 1 in favor of Alpine in a pitching duel featuring Don Walker with seven strikeouts.
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Midland Moves Into Second Place In Texas League
San Antonio topped Tulsa 6-2 behind Rick Nitz six hitter as Midland moved to second in the Western Division with a 6-4 win over Arkansas. Nitz improved to 5-1, while Dennis Davis bested Ken Schrom in El Paso's 10-7 loss to Shreveport. Jackson beat Amarillo 3-2 as Bob Grote earned the win.
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River Downs Fire Claims 26 Horses In Stables Blaze
Officials report 26 horses died after a fire gutted three barns at River Downs race track last Friday. 23 thoroughbreds and 3 ponies perished. two horses were injured and their future was uncertain. Track GM John Battaglia said final tally followed ID checks.
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Grimsley on Frailties of Sports Greats in Yankees and Affirmed
AP Special Correspondent notes two high profile outbursts reveal athletes as fallible humans. In horse racing, trainer Barrera and jockey Cauthen clash after a Pimlico elevator incident following Affirmed’s Preakness victory. Yankees manager Billy Martin also faces criticism for benching players and a tense team air charter incident with Rivers Munson and Holtzman.
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Golf qualifiers set for U S Open spots in Dallas area
Rocky Thompson led with a five under par 136 as 166 golfers including 63 amateurs contested 18 first round U S Open berths across Great Southwest Golf Club and Shady Valley Country Club. Following Thompson were Brooks Hager Henderson at 142 and others on 143 to 146.
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