Astros Struggle Highlights Talent Gaps and Pitching Woes
The Houston Astros falter late in the first quarter as lack of talent, thin rotation, and shaky defense plague the team. Previewed by GM Gomez's speed emphasis, concerns grow over offense after losing May and Wynn, with Dave Roberts quitting and calls for a starting pitcher trade.
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Royals Rally Halted by Brawl in Busby Win
In Kansas City, Steve Busby pitched five hits and nine strikeouts as the Royals beat Milwaukee 4-0. A seventh inning bench-clearing incident involved George Brett and Kurt Bevacqua with both ejected, while other AL games featured strong hitting from Jeff Burroughs, Harmon Killebrew, and Bobby Grich. The day also saw Tom McCraw drive in the tying run in extras for Cleveland and notable plays across Oakland, Texas, Baltimore, and Minnesota.
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Haubert Throws No Hit, Pirates Top Giants 6 1
Charles Haubert pitched a no hit game with eight strikeouts and led a Pirates offensive burst five runs in the fifth inning to beat the Giants 6-1 in Point Comfort Minor League action. Jimmy Ezzell allowed six runs off nine hits while striking out 12. Pirates improve to 3-3, Giants drop to 2-4. next night Pirates visit Giants at 6 p.m. and Astros meet Braves at 7:30 p.m.
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Cardinals Trounce Giants as Falcone Struggles Early
The Cardinals jumped on Giants rookie Pete Falcone with four first inning runs and held on for a 4-3 victory. Other NL games saw Dodgers blank Pirates 7-0, Mets 3-2 over Reds, Expos 6-0 by Astros, Padres 2-1 over Cubs, and Braves 7-3 over Phillies.
Dodgers overpower Pirates as Sutton shines in 7-0 win
In Port Lavaca recaps, Don Sutton pitched despite flu symptoms to lift the Dodgers over the Pirates 7-0. Falcone, Sizemore and Melendez fueled offense with key doubles and triples, while Lee Lacy and Dave Lopes added scoring support. Mets defeated Reds 3-2 behind Tom Seaver. Padres edged Cubs 2-1 with Freisleben pitching and Torries driving in the decisive run in the eighth.
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Porter fuels Bullets upset of Celtics in decisive win
Kevin Porter controlled the game as the Washington Bullets defeated the Boston Celtics 98-92 in Landover to clinch the Eastern Conference title four games to two. Porter dished 11 assists and scored 13 of his 21 points in the final period, with Elvin Hayes praising the standout guard. Washington advances to await Golden State or Chicago in the league final.
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Texas Floor Co Low Mood Sale at West Main 426
Texas Floor Co announces a sale at 426 West Main featuring reduced prices on flooring products. Limited stock and special offers available for a short period.
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Watson sixth at state meet in 4A pole vault
Dan Watson finished sixth among premier 4A pole vaulters at the 64th state track meet in Austin. He cleared 13-0 after recent 14-6 marks, while Brazoswood’s Mark Herns won with 14-6 and edged Watson at regionals. The two-day meet produced nine new records across all classes.
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Baseball standings from Tuesday schedule list
Scheduled games include Chicago at Baltimore 7 30 am Kansas City at Detroit pm San Diego at Pittsburgh Atlanta at Montreal San Francisco at New York Los Angeles at St Louis Cleveland at Minnesota Milwaukee at Texas pm New York at California Boston at Oakland 1 pm
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Philippines Seek Ali Title Fight In Manila
Filipino promoter Lupe Surreal Jr leaves for Las Vegas to negotiate a world heavyweight title defense for Muhammad Ali in Manila. Surreal previously offered 1.5 million dollars. Ali’s camp seeks a higher purse and may choose November against Ken Norton or Joe Frazier.
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Cadets win 37th Cadet Vail rowing regatta
The Coast Guard team claimed the championship at the 37th Cadet Vail rowing regatta in Philadelphia with a dominant performance.
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