Baseball realignment debates linger as NL resists DH change
At the MLB summer meeting NL owners 9-3 rejected adopting the designated hitter while realignment into three divisions remains possible. A study committee may map schedules and the impact of realignment. interleague play and brushback rule changes were discussed but not acted on. Montreal earned the 1982 All-Star Game, Seattle hosts 1979, and 1981 location TBD. winter meeting set for Orlando in December.
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Niekro Finds Knuckleball Route Against Cardinals
Joe Niekro, in his best effort of the season, used his signature knuckleball along with fastballs and curves to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2, lifting his record to 10-9. He held the Cardinals to six hits and overcame a late two-run homer by George Hendrick to secure the Astros win. Bob Watson contributed with a run-scoring double in a three-run third inning off Silvio Martinez.
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Niekro brothers chart contrasting pitching styles in win and loss
Art Howe drives in two with an RBI single and an insurance run as Houston loses a game marred by Watsons leg injury. Joe Niekro earns his 91st win while Phil Niekro secures his 193rd in a 9-0 Braves victory over the Cubs. Joe calls Phil his baseball idol, while Watson suffers a pulled hamstring and heads to the disabled list.
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Niekro Dominates Cubs In 9 0 Braves Victory
Phil Niekro, 39, mixed fastballs with his knuckleball to shut out Chicago 9-0 as Atlanta hit four homers and improved to 15-12. Rodeny Scott and Dave Johnson helped with errors, while Jeff Burroughs Nolan Horner and Dale Murphy connected for long balls. Cubs pitcher Mike Krukow struggled, allowing five runs in five innings as Atlanta seized control early and never relinquished it.
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Lions trade Eddie Payton to Chiefs in NFL moves
Eddie Payton, Detroit Lions kick returner and brother of Walter Payton, was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs for running back John Brockington. Lions waived two veterans Larry Hand and Jim Yarbrough amid injuries. Harold Jackson moved from Rams to Patriots as New England suffered Darryl Stingley injury.
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Big Red signs Wickert fifth-year NFL guard tackle signed
St Louis Cardinals sign 6 foot 4 inch 252 pound Wickert as a free agent. Wickert played five games for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1977 and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in 1974 before stints with New Orleans and Kansas City. A Washington State University graduate. Gary Zurczyk placed on unrecallable waivers.
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Wood Veeck feud over demotion and trades
Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck and star pitcher Wilbur Wood clash after Wood is removed from the starting rotation. Wood led the staff in wins but complains of poor performance and contends the move was to boost attendance with rookie Ross Baumgarten. Baumgarten won six innings in a 6 2 Texas win, while Wood hints at a possible trade and vows to pitch from the bullpen.
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Cardinals top million attendance for 16th straight year
The St. Louis Cardinals surpassed one million in home attendance for the 16th consecutive season and 27th time in club history. Wednesday’s crowd of 10,829 against the Houston Astros pushed total attendance to 1,002,433, still about 250,000 behind last year’s pace at Busch Stadium.
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