Cardinals Pound Astros 14-3 In Opening Night rout
St Louis bats collect 18 hits and embarrass Nolan Ryan as Darrell Porter hits a three run homer and Steve Braun Ozzie Smith and Garth Iorg contribute key hits. Astros offense stalls and two errors mar defensive effort while a black cat strolls past the Astros dugout amid a lop sided opener.
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Lonnie Smith
Keith Hernandez
Homer
Steve Braun
Phil Garner
Houston
Astros
Cardinals
Cardinal
Nolan Ryan
Porter
Bob Forsch
Ryan
Braun
Ozzie Smith
Garth Iorg
Bad weather mars openers across major leagues
A blizzard and heavy snow disrupted opening day games across the majors. Postponements hit the American and National Leagues, with Boston, Chicago, Milwaukee, Toronto and New York teams reshuffling schedules while the Mets, Phillies, Pirates and Expos faced delays. Players and managers criticized the cold and travel, urging a more sensible season arrangement as teams shifted to domed venues or indoor workouts.
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Fla
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California
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Seattle
Tony LaRussa
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Dodgers
Cleveland Indians
Milwaukee
Cleveland State University
Harry Dalton
Wisconsin Nears Hire of Illinois State Coach Donewald
Bob Donewald, 40, longtime coach at Illinois State, reportedly received a UW basketball coach offer to succeed Bill Cofield. Confirmation came from unnamed sources cited by Milwaukee papers as a news conference loomed. Donewald previously served as Indiana assistant under Bobby Knight and led Illinois State to a 20-10 season in 1979-80.
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Elroy Hirsch
Dick Walters
Evansville
Bobby Nichols
Toledo
Ken Ander
Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Bobby Knight
Indiana
Hoosiers
Carmel
Ind
Jets seek playoff edge in Norris Division series
Winnipeg Jets, riding a surge with eight rookies and a new coach, host the St. Louis Blues in a five game Norris Division semifinal opener. Jets forward Lukowich, who required stitches, is set to play along with healthy teammates as Blues veteran Lapointe recovers from a concussion.
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Winnipeg Jets
Jets
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New York Islanders
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Boston
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Los Angeles
Edmonton
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Tom Watt
Watt
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Guy Lapointe
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Francis
Swami
Houdini
Mike Liut
Ed Staniewski
Doug Soetaert
First-time Joe Augustana glad to visit Salukis
First meeting between Augustana College and SIU Carbondale Salukis sets up a midweek double header after weather delays. SIU Chicago area standout hitters lead the Salukis as Augustana balances work for pitchers and optimism for a strong road trip.
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Salukis
Nick Sortal
Southern Illinoisan
Northern Illinois
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Augustana College
Dave Langrock
Rock Island
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Langrock
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Kankakee
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Koch
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Caulfield
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Greenville
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Itchy” Jones
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