No progress in MLB talks on free agent compensation
AP reports no progress after over three hours of negotiations between Marvin Miller of the MLB Players Association and Ray Grebey for management. They described general discussions as non-productive, with the hearing set in Rochester on a National Labor Relations Board injunction bid that could delay the free agent compensation plan for a year.
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New York
Marvin Miller
Major League Players Association
Ray Grebey
Grebey
Miller
Mark Belanger
Baltimore Orioles
Doug DeCinces
Tive
Kenneth E. Moffett
Belanger
Henry Werker
Werker
Valenzuela Tops Braves Behind Flashy Fastball
Fernando Valenzuela, 20, pitched his ninth win as the Dodgers beat Atlanta 5-2. He scattered seven hits and struck out 11, praising his fastball while mixing in a screwball late. Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Philadelphia also won, with notable rallies and key RBIs shaping the NL results.
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Associated Press
Fernando Valenzuela
Los Angeles Dodgers
Atlanta Braves
Billy Martin appeals one week suspension over umpire bump
Umpires and players clash as AL President Lee MacPhail suspends Billy Martin for one week for bumping umpire Terry Cooney. Martin plans to appeal and may appear in uniform tonight in Chicago as A’s face the White Sox. Ed Sapir says hearing date to be set while Major League Umpires Association weighs civil action.
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New York
American League
Lee MacPhail
Billy Martin
Terry Cooney
Martin
Oakland
Chicago
A’s
White Sox
Ed Sapir
MacPhail
Sapir
New Orleans
Cooney
Toronto
Wbbm-Tv
Richie Phillips
Major League Umpires Association
Phillips
Baltimore
Earl Weaver
Rich Garcia
Howard Cosell
ABC
Steinbrenner
League
Cards carry two injuries force rookie catchers into action
St Louis Cards will use rookies Glenn Brummer and Orlando Sanchez at catcher as Darrell Porter and Gene Tenace recover from injuries. Porter has a partially torn rotator cuff and Tenace broke two bones in his left wrist. Porter will begin exercises next week and is weeks from returning. Tenace may pinch hit but won’t play full games. Andy Rincon’s forearm cast is off and he enters a 21 day list, with rotation duties by John Martin and Bob Shirley.
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St. Louis
Rockies
St. Louis Cardinals
Darrell Porter
Stan London
Porter
Gene Tenace
Tenace
Montreal
Glenn Brummer
Orlando Sanchez
Andy Rincon
Du Quoin couple wins Pepsi Challenge golf meet
Henry and Mary Justice of Du Quoin won the Pepsi Challenge golf scramble at Perry County Country Club Tamaroa with a two day total of 132 finishing one stroke ahead of Bob Graham and Maryann Sanders. Other winners included George and Pat Sims in Class A and Rick Licaza and Virgie Leach in Class B. Forty six couples entered the tournament sponsored by Pepsi-Cola of Du Quoin.
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Henry and
Mary Justice
du Quoin
Perry County Country Club
Tamaroa
Bob Graham
Mt. Vernon
Maryann Sanders
Centralia
Roger and
Susi Patton
Marissa
Tom
Sheila Metten
George
Pat Sims
Rick Licaza
Virgie Leach
Jack Smith
Sparta
Andre Smith
Pinckneyville
Don
Robbie Calvert
Pepsi-Cola
Royals Rally Over Mariners in Comeback Win
Kansas City, mired in a poor start, surged to a 3-2 victory over Seattle as George Brett drove in the first run with a sixth inning triple and Nth-inning rally revived hopes. Willie Wilson and Amos Otis started the eighth with hits off Larry Anderson before Brett’s RBI single.
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Reds
Giants
Dave Concepcion
San Francisco
Dave Collins
Greg Minton
Ken Griffey
Concepcion
Collins
George Foster
Phillies
Mets
Philadelphia
Garry Maddox
Maddox
Neil Allen
George Vukovich
Sparky Lyle
Tug McGraw
Associated Press
Kansas City Royals
Seattle Mariners
Royals
Jim Frey
George Brett
Seattle
Shane Rawley
RBI
Willie Wilson
Amos Otis
Larry Andersen
Rawley
Brett
Kansas City
Mariners
Ricci Basketball Camp Set At Frankfort High
Tim Ricci leads a basketball camp for boys in grades 2 through 9 and girls in grades 5 through 9 at Frankfort Community High School June 8 to 13 from 9 a.m. to noon. Guest speakers include John A Logan coach Tom Ashman Mount Vernon coach Keith Law Indiana State assistant Terry Thimlar and official Bob Blondi. Camp fee is 40 dollars with insurance. advance registration Saturday 9 a.m. to noon in the gym lobby.
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John A. Logan
Tom Ashman
Tim Ricci
Frankfort Community High School
Ricci
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
West Frankfort
Redbirds
Mount Vernon
Keith Law
Indiana State
Terry Thimlar
Illinois High School Association
Bob Blondi
Benton
Frankfort High School
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Tommy Boggs
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Ray Knight
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Tom Hume
Foster
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Bob Shirley
Rincon
Stieb
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Clint Hurdle
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Dan Ford
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Mike Norris
Boston
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Detroit
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Yankees
Indians
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