Red-Hot Phillies Dominate Seaver and Mets Rivalry
The Phillies, on a hot stretch with 24 wins in 30 games, crushed Tom Seaver and the Mets 84. Seaver took the loss as Philadelphia widened its NL East lead. In other NL action, Reds over Braves, Padres over Dodgers, Expos over Pirates in 11, Cardinals over Cubs, and Giants over Astros on a dramatic night. Willie Montanez homered late for San Francisco to seal the win.
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Yankees Shut Out by Brewers Pitching Duel
Dock Ellis allowed four hits with four strikeouts and one walk in a 1-0 loss to Milwaukee ace Bill Travers, who threw his first major league shutout. Brewers manager Alex Grammas praised Travers as the lefty matched the best in the league. Other AL scores: Boston 2 Detroit 0. Cleveland 3 Baltimore 1. Oakland 6 Minnesota 1. Chicago White Sox 7 California 1. Kansas City Texas rainout.
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Ex-Celtic on Spot Suns Westphal in Celtics Finals
Phoenix guard Paul Westphal, former Celtics standout, struggled in the series opener with four of 17 field goals and eight points. Boston coach Tom Heinsohn expects Westphal to rebound as Jo Jo White defends him in Game Two at Boston Garden. Westphal faces pressure from Boston fans and teammates while aiming to erase bitter memories and help the Suns even the series.
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Rangers in Two in Arlington Doubleheader
The Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals will play a doubleheader in Arlington tonight after Tuesday night’s rain postponement.
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Three-Car Entry In 500 Looks Risky and Profitable
INDIANAPOLIS AP Grant King estimates his odds of winning the Indianapolis 500 at 11-1 while acknowledging tripling the risk of engine failures or crashes with a three-car team. He notes the trio costs and logistics, including 33 pit crew members, while citing prize money possibilities and recent qualifying speeds for his Dragons and Kingfish entries.
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Salty Dogs, Dukes Dominate In Slo-Pitch Action
Slo-Pitch results show Salty Dogs 26 Americans 14 as Carl Meyer belts a grand slam and Dukes crush Port Lavaca Sports 16-2. Women's VFW 6-3 defeats Pharmacy 6-? while Margaret's Dress Shop edges Babes 13-11. schedule features Salty Dogs vs Friendly Inn and Americans vs Ted's Lounge with Wallies 6-0 to face James All-Stars.
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