Major League Baseball At A Glance Rookie Ignites California
California rookie Carney Lansford homered in his first major league at bat, becoming the 46th to do so. Don Baylor added a two run homer as the Angels beat the Twins 5 2. Also noted were Dan Spillner relief for the Royals and a Red Sox 9 Yankees 2 win as Dennis Eckersley pitched six strong. Expos 2 Mets Rogers drove in the winning run in a rain interrupted game that ended with bases loaded and one out in the seventh.
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Minnesota
Geoff Zahn
Don Baylor
Angels
Twins
Indians
Royals
Paul Dade
Jim Norris
Dan Spillner
Spillner
San Diego
Don Hood
Pete LaCock
Fred Patek
Red Sox
Yankees
Carl Yastrzemski
Carlton Fisk
Butch Hobson
Fred Lynn
George Scott
Dennis Eckersley
Boston
Red Six
New York
Expos
Mets
Steve Rogers
Montreal
Brandts Bounces Back to Power Holland to World Cup Final
In Buenos Aires Ernie Brandts misfired into his own net against Italy, injuring Schrijvers, then redeemed himself with a long range shot that stunned Italy as Holland beat them 2-1. Arend Haan added another from 120 feet. Argentina routed Peru 6-0, Brazil edged Poland 3-1, shaping a final against Argentina while Brazil failed to reach the final after a 1-0 losses and draws.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Ernie Brandts
Holland
Italy
Brandts
Roberto Bettega
Jvers
Schrijvers
Arend Haan
Dutch
Austria
West Germany
Peru
Brazil
Poland
Yeager singles to lift Dodgers past Astros in 11th
Los Angeles rally ends in a 5-4 victory over Houston after Steve Yeager's pinch single in the bottom of the 11th scores Billy North. Bob Welch earns his first major league win with two scoreless innings, while the Astros, held to three hits through seven, tie the game in the eighth on a Hough miscue and a Walker run.
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Los Angeles
Steve Yeager
Yeager
Billy North
Houston
Bob Welch
Welch
Dodger
Dodgers
North
Joe Sambito
Joe Ferguson
Rick Rhoden
Dusty Baker
Baker
Lee Lacy
Astros
Rhoden
Terry Puhl
Dave Lopes
Dennis Walling
Charlie Hough
Hough
Puhl
Jose Cruz
Bob Watson
Art Howe
Jesus Alou
Walling
Trevino Seeks Third Canadian Open Crown Start
Lee Trevino aims for a third Canadian Open title as defending champion at Glen Abbey, facing a star-studded field including Nicklaus, Weiskopf, Player, North, Snead, Bean, Green, Pate, Simons, Lee, Kratzert and Palmer. Trevino notes the course suits his straight driving and predicts rough will cull the field.
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Oakville
Lee Trevino
Es Ae
Trevino
George Knudson
Jack Nicklaus
Glen Abbey
Tom Weiskopf
Gary Player
Andy North
J.C Snead
Denver
Andy Bean
Hubert Green
U.S
Jerry Pate
Jim Simons
Bill Lee
Arnold Palmer
Bill Kratzert
North Carolina Leads Southern Cup Winners
Hilton Head Island South Carolina AP reports that three North Carolina boys and one from Missouri and one from Texas won their age groups at the Southern Junior and College Golf Tournament at Hilton Head Golf and Racquet Club. Doug Stone of Middlesex NC won 9 and under with 94. Mitchell Perry of Spring Lake MO won 10-11 with 79. Art Roberson of Zebulon NC won 12-18 with 153. Chet Chestnutt of Gastonia NC shot 151 among 14-year-olds. Jeffrey Boise of Dublin TX led 15-year-olds with 148. College players start play this weekend.
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Hilton Head Island
S.C
North Carolina
Missouri
Texas
Hilton Head
Cate
Doug Stone
Midesex
N.C
Mitchell Perry
Spring Lake
Art Roberson
Zebulon
Chet Chestnutt
Gastonia
Spinks Cited for Driving Without License Again
Leon Spinks, holder of the WBA heavyweight title, was fined 52 dollars and court costs after a Jacksonville police stop for an expired license plate. He faced prior license and drug charges in St. Louis and a separate traffic fine in March, as he gears up for a rematch with Muhammad Ali in New Orleans.
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Jacksonville
N.C
Leon Spinks
Spinks
World Boxing Association
Boxer
St. Louis
Muhammad Ali
New Orleans
Ali
United States
Soviet Union
New York
Leonid Brezhnev
Eastbourne Grand Prix Upset Highlights Second Round Drama
In Eastbourne England Michele Tyler upset Tracy Austin 7-6 0-6 7-5 to reach the quarter finals as British players claim several wins. Chris Evert Martina Navratilova Billie Jean King advance with strong marks while Virginia Wade and Ann Hobbs also shine.
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Eastbourne
England
Chris Evert
Martina Navratilova
Billie Jean King
Tracy Austin
Evert
Lea Antonopolis
United States
Navratilova
Joanne Russell
King
Elisabeth Ekblom
Austin
Michele Tyler
Britain
Virginia Wade
Lesley Hunt
Australia
Wendy Turnbull
Betty Stove
Netherlands
Turnbull
Dianne Fromholtz
Stove
Francoise Durr
France
Ann Hobbs
Virginia Ruzici
Romania
London
Vic Amaya
Holland
Mich
Colin Dibley
Sandy Mayer
Ross Case
John Lloyd
John Newcombe
Nick Savinao
John James
Tony Roche
Billy Martin
Spectacular Mock 1958 Championship in Central Park
Television producer Jack Dolph envisions a six man football charity game between the 1958 Colts and Giants in Central Park for CBS Sports Spectacular. Ex players Unitas Berry Ameche Moore Gifford Conerly Rote Summerall Brown would compete for fun with a keg, film clips, and rap session, supporting Big Brothers of America.
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Jack Dolph
American Basketball Association
CBS
Unitas
Berry
Alan Ameche
Lenny Moore
Gino Marchetti
Frank Gifford
Charlie Conerly
Kyle Rote
Pat Summerall
Rosey Brown
Dolpy
Dolph
Micro
Big Brothers of America
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Dave Machemer
Nets
Carney Lansford
Pane
Sabrina Sullivan
Colorado City
Jim Carson
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Spain
Jerry Grote
Tie
Jeffrey Boise
Dublin
The
American League
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Detroit
Cleveland
Kansas Cryss
Se & S
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Lewis
West
San Francewe
Los Angeles Fe
Willy San Diego
Atlanta
World Boxing Council
Ken Norton
WBC
Larry Holmes
His
Marine Corps
Camp Lejeune
Tyler
Amaya
Johnny Unitas
Ripmoed Berry
Tarl
Joan
Hunters Headquarters
Colt Smith & Wesson
Winchester
Marjoe Gortner
Lynda Carter
Blu Gregg Henry Kay Lenz
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