Mayotte edged by Orantes in opening U S Open clash
Tim Mayotte, just 19 and making his second major, pushed Manuel Orantes to 7-5 7-5 before the Spaniard rallied to win. Orantes cited elbow trouble and lapse in concentration as factors. The match opened the Indianapolis Sports Center stadium court ahead of a slate including Connors and Evert Lloyd.
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Slow-pitch tournament set in Whittington
A women's slow-pitch softball tournament runs Saturday through Aug. 16 in Whittington with a $30 entry fee. Interested teams should contact Kenny Irvin at 439 6544 or Danny Irvin at 435 2811.
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Murcer Leads Yanks In Tribute Game After Munson Funeral
Bobby Murcer drives in all five Yankee runs with a three run homer and a two run double as New York beats Baltimore 5-4 in a game played as a tribute to Thurman Munson. Other AL scores include Kansas City 16 Toronto 12 California 5 Oakland 2 and Seattle 7 Minnesota 4. Murcer homered in the seventh for his first AL homer since 1974.
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Royals ruin Stieb start with 11-run seventh inning
Kansas City stormed from a 5-3 deficit to a 16-12 win over Toronto as an 11-run seventh, led by George Brett driving in four and scoring once, and Fred Patek driving in five with three hits. Reliever Steve Mingori earned the victory as Stieb allowed six runs in the seventh.
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Whitson Proves Pitching Power as Giants Beat Dodgers
Ed Whitson, 24, defends his Giants trade while notching a 7-1 win over Los Angeles. It’s his first major league complete game and his fifth win in 11 decisions. Dennis Littlejohn delivered a key bases-loaded two-run single in the fourth to spark the surge. Cincinnati Reds edged Atlanta 3-1 behind Mike LaCoss four-hitter and Hector Cruz scoring on his first-inning double. LaCoss improved to 12-4 as Cincinnati tightened the NL West race.
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Hall of Fame weekend in Cooperstown honors Mays and others
In Cooperstown New York a large crowd attended the Hall of Fame weekend to honor Willie Mays Warren Giles and Hack Wilson with speeches and tributes while Dick Young criticized modern baseball. The next day the Texas Rangers routed the San Diego Padres 12 to 5 at Doubleday Field as Mays dominance echoed through town and local stores thrived on baseball memorabilia.
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