Baseball Fever Grips Nation Amid Pete Rose Hype
Baseball fever sweeps the nation as Pete Rose’s hitting streak electrifies media. California fans flood attendance with five state teams in pennant contention. Giants Dodgers Padres Angels and Athletics all in play as schedule heats up across West Coast and beyond. Reggie Smith and Lee Lacy spark a dramatic Giants rally in an inside the park tying homer that helped them win. Trade winds pull teams westward with planned Dodgers Giants clashes and a three million fan season noted at the Coliseum. In other notes Terry Metcalf shines in Canadian football with Toronto, while Sox and Yankees jockey for position in tight pennant races.
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Dodgers edge Giants to tighten NL West race
At Candlestick Park 54,723 watched the Dodgers beat the Giants 5-1, moving within 2 1/2 games of the lead as Cincinnati climbed to first on a 3-1 win over San Diego. Hooton earned the win with a four-hitter and Reggie Smith drove in three runs, including a 21st homer. Lee Lacy added a two-run double.
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Catfish Hunter, Tiant Star in Red Sox, Yankees Wins
Tiant scattered eight hits to beat the Brewers 4-0 and Hunter pitched a complete game shutout in a 3-0 New York win over Baltimore. Major AL action saw Detroit 8-0 over Chicago and Kansas City 12-5 over Toronto as California, Oakland and Texas won key games.
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