Spectator Franky and the Bleacher Bums at the Astros game
A vivid account from the Astrodome recalls Franky a large, beerless spectator who crashes on steps, and Mike his friend who imitates Fat Albert and Muhammad Ali while fans cheer Cedeno. The scene mingles humor with a stray remark on Iran and a roving hunt for the Rooster Doug Rader as the game progresses.
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Phillies Fall 1-0 in 10 Innings to Giants in NL Roundup
In a 1-0 loss to the Giants, Philadelphia misses key players as Schmidt sits with a .190 average, Bowa on the disabled list, Cash goes 0 for 4 with two errors, and Montanez now wears a Giants uniform after a three week trade. Dodgers top Mets 10-4. Braves beat Cubs 7-2. Pirates edge Astros 6-5. Cardinals defeat Padres 7-1. Brock hits for the cycle for the Cardinals.
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Brewers pull unusual win by drawing lineup from hat
Milwaukee, mired in a six game slide, won 9-8 over Chicago after Del Crandall let players draw starting positions. Hank Aaron moved to left field, Kurt Bevacqua batted cleanup, and rookie Tom Hausman earned the win. In other games, Royals beat Yankees 3-0, Twins toppled Tigers 6-5, Indians beat Angels 6-3, A’s downed Orioles 4-2, rain postponed Red Sox/Texas.
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Weekend anglers report improving conditions and mixed catches
Fishermen at Seadrift Port Lavaca Indianola and Port O’Connor centers describe better water, with trout and gafftop dominant and redfish flounder drum present. Shrimp supplies fluctuate. offshore bite appears up with kingfish signs while weather eases. Oakland beats Baltimore 4 2 with Reggie Jackson driving in two runs.
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Keith Hermes no-hits Pirates in Point Comfort Little League victory
Keith Hermes pitched a no hitter with 12 strikeouts as the Astros beat the Pirates 6-1. Charles Haubert spoiled the shutout with a walk and later scored on a fielder's choice, while Ricky Stafford and Stephen Schmidt led the offense with RBIs and multi-hit games. In the other game, the Braves beat the Giants 9-1 on 11 walks and a lone hit by Billy Beard. Scott Mitchell earned the win and Joe Contreras took the loss as seven Giants struck out.
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Yankees Edge Dodgers In Low Hitters Win
The Yankees beat the Dodgers 8 to 7 in the Port Lavaca Teen-Age Baseball League as Dennis Wotipka delivered a fourth inning RBI single scoring Mike Surovik. The game ended in the fifth due to time limit with Joe Farmer earning the complete game win amid seven Dodgers errors and seven walks.
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Israel to meet Dallas Tornado in Dallas game
Israel's World Cup soccer squad will play the Dallas Tornado of the NASL June 3 at Texas Stadium. It is the sixth of an eight game United States tour for the Israelis.
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Baseball Standings and Results From Tuesday and Wednesday
Tuesday results include Atlanta 7 Chicago 2 San Francisco 0 Philadelphia 0 in 10 innings Pittsburgh 6 Mouston 5 Los Angeles 10 New York 4 St Louis 7 San Diego. Wednesday games feature multiple matchups including San Diego at St Louis and Atlanta at Chicago with several pitchers listed and notes on doubleheaders and rainouts.
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Sorimachi to defend title against Cho in June
Tokyo AP reports Japanese welterweight champion Ryu Sorimachi will make his seventh defense against South Korea's Cho Min on June 2. Sorimachi won the title from South Korean challenger Byung Mun-Yin.
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