A's win 15 inning marathon 4-3 over Orioles
Vida Blue yielded in relief as Oakland outlasted Baltimore in a four hour and 38 minute game. Bert Campaneris hit a disputed tying homer, Joe Rudi drove in the decisive run in the 15th, and Rollie Fingers with Lindblad combined for four-hit relief in the extra innings.
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Baseball Standings and Results From The National League
National League standings show Pittsburgh Chicago New York Philadelphia St Louis and Montreal leading divisions with Montreal trailing. Monday results include St Louis 5 Atlanta 4 and Pittsburgh 9 Cincinnati 2 among others.
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Kentucky Fried Chicken Athletics defeat Bud's Jolly Kane Orioles
Eric Casey and Perry Flores combined on the mound for the Kentucky Fried Chicken Athletics to beat Bud's Jolly Kane Orioles 13 to 3. The winners scored four runs in the first inning off Pete Mays, then added three and five runs as the game progressed. Mays fanned 11 and allowed 13 hits.
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Flores Homers as Athletic Hurlers Dominate 13-3
Flores hit a two run homer for the winners, with Brian Higgens adding two safeties. Mays homered for the losers, and Ron Purcell doubled. The Athletic pitching staff struck out 10 and walked two.
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Beavers Rally Past Stars In Red Bluff Little League
La Comida Beavers edge the local 1876 Stars 6 5 after a fifth inning hit by Ted Durham and a late two run blast by Randy Gerrard. Pitchers Clint Poore Gordon Farmer and Todd Weber combined for the win as Beavers improve to 5 8 while Stars fall short. Greg Allen Duane Fletcher Arch McHie Ed Lagrone Curtiss Baker all produced early offence for the Stars.
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Petticoat Junction Copes Third In Chico Slo Pitch
Petticoat Junction finished third in the Chico Slo Pitch Tournament at the Chico Area Recreation Department complex. Darwin Loucks Tony Sanchez and Ray Hobbs earned all tournament honors as junction beat Gridley and Lassen Tractor in a 16 team field before falling to Guills Trucking of Redding in the final eight innings.
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Thompson Finally In Order Wins Twins Indians Thriller
Danny Thompson batted out of order for eight innings then moved to the proper spot in the ninth and singled home Eric Soderholm for an 11-10 Minnesota victory over Cleveland in 11 innings. Umpires required a appeal from the Indians to rule on the batting switch. Frank Robinson did not protest.
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Messersmith Shuts Out Expos To Spark Dodgers
Andy Messersmith allowed four hits in his fourth shutout and 21st overall as the Dodgers beat the Montreal Expos 4-0 on Monday night. Jimmy Wynn hit his 12th homer, helping Los Angeles rebound from a late-season stumble and regain pace in the NL West.
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Dodgers Hit Milestone as Attendance Tops One Million
A 22,701 crowd helped the Dodgers reach the million home attendance mark in baseball history. Through 27 home dates the Dodgers have drawn 1,004,550 fans, as Messer Smith improved to 9-2 with 12 strikeouts. The game opened a 10 game homestand and King Salmon Jack Salmon S had half game of Cincinnati.
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Braves Hammer Western Auto 18 10 Behind Multihit Attack
Red Hill Heritage House Antiques Braves toppled the Western Auto Raiders 18 to 10 at Red Bluff High School. Sulzer, Houghtley, Jacobs and Penner each had two hits to spark a 13 hit attack with Gleason adding three hits. Jacobs homered among two safeties. Spence Brooksher and Breedlove led the Raiders with two, a double and a triple.
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Braves reclaim first place with 10 4 win over Cubs
The Raley's Braves rose to the top in Red Bluff Little League Majors by defeating the Compton Trucking Cubs 10 4. Donnie Howard struck out 14 to earn the win as Charlie Coffee homered and Greg Birdsall added a key single.
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