Red Sox Roar A's Again in Fenway Victory
The Red Sox cruised to a 6-1 win over the Oakland A's in Fenway Park, extending their streak to four straight against Oakland. Cecil Cooper had two doubles and his 12th homer as Rick Wise earned his 17th victory. The AL East lead grew to 7.5 games over the Orioles.
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Mets Rally to Beat Dodgers 6-1 Behind Matlack Slam
New York Mets jump on Don Sutton for six first inning runs lifting Jon Matlack to a six-hitter win in Los Angeles. Matlack notes the early lead usually signals trouble, but his club held on as Dave Kingman homered and a two-run single sparked the cushion. The Phils, Reds, and Expos also won while Houston rained out in Pittsburgh.
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Standings Highlight as Canadiens Triumph and Cubs Win
Don Carruthers pitched four strong innings allowing four hits guiding Montreal to a win over San Diego, backed by Mike Jorgensen's homer starting a three-run fourth. The Cubs snapped a five-game skid with a victory over Atlanta as Andy Thornton and Jose Cardenal homered. Other scores include Albuquerque 8 Salt Lake 7, Phoenix 11 Tucson 5, Spokane at Tacoma rained, Hawaii 9 Sacramento 5.
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Profit sharing for baseball in a changing era
Bill Conlin argues for a profit sharing plan in major sports to align risks and rewards with players and owners. He notes losses in clubs, TV’s rising influence, and rising ticket costs borne by fans, citing Hank Greenberg as a rare example of athlete investment. The piece questions athletes’ participation in business and calls for openness of ledgers to address the sport’s economic stalemate.
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Giants Hammer Tucson In Phoenix Season Finale
Phoenix Giants routed Tucson 11 to 5 in the Pacific Coast League game. Skip James belted a two run homer in the fourth, Horace Speed and Tony Pepper contributed the early runs, and Tom Heintzelman and John LeMaster added key hits. A crowd of 3388 boosted Phoenix to a season total attendance of 160,896, an all time PCL record.
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Williams sets WFL yardage with four TD catches
Sun receiver Dave Williams and quarterback Pat Haden connected for four touchdown catches in a 58-39 win over the Philadelphia Bell. Williams had 179 receiving yards on six receptions, aiding Southern California to a 4-1 WFL record and Western Division lead.
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Nastase Aims High At U S Open With Circus Dreams
Ilie Nastase jokes about joining the circus but focuses on the U S Open where he reached the third round. He remains hopeful of reaching the semis or final as top seeds fall on the clay surface in Forest Hills. Other seeds, including Okker Roche and Gerulaitis, exit, while Ashe and Connors win in straight sets.
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Wade says fear causes losing to Evert at Open
Virginia Wade warns that fear defeats players before a ball is struck as she discusses the danger of doubt against Chris Evert in the U S Open. Wade, No 2 seed, notes many contenders psych themselves out and must believe they can win on clay.
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