Expos erupt for 11 runs in fourth in 12-2 win over Braves
Montreal Expos pounded Atlanta pitcher Phil Niekro, scoring 11 runs in the fourth inning on two hit performances from Tony Perez and Ellis Valentine. Dick Williams cautioned the Braves that such bursts can demoralize a team as Montreal rolled to a 12-2 victory. Elsewhere in the NL, Mets beat the Reds 5-3 and Cubs blanked San Diego 3-0.
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Spencer delivers Yankees win with clutch ninth inning hit
Yankee batter Jim Spencer pinch hits a ninth inning RBI single off Mike Marshall to lift New York past Minnesota 3-2. The win gives Ron Guidry the mound victory while Jerry Koosman took the loss. Other AL scores include Toronto over California and Milwaukee edging Texas.
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Major League scoreboard and leaders from Chicago and San Diego games
Chicago defeats Boston 8 to 5 with Barrios earning the win and Stanley the loss. Chicago homers by Johnson M May Soderheim. San Diego blanked 9 to 0 by Chicago in nine innings as Reuschel picks up the win. National and American League leaders listed, including batting averages, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases. All-Star voting tallies show catchers through outfielders with top figures. College and high school results included for context.
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Jim Hertz Races Open Category at Carbondale
Jim Hertz leads the Carbondale summer series with the Open category sprint and time trial events. Dave Casebeer, Kim Evans, Mike Jenkins, and Al Bourg plus Lou Quallance tied in the sprint. Races run at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Lakeland School in Carbondale.
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Dave Casebeer
Kim Evans
Mike Jenkins
al Bourg
Lou Quallance
Lakeland School
Bowling for Dollars and Baseball on Frid TV Sports Today
The schedule lists Bowling for Dollars on channel 2 at 6:30 and Baseball featuring Los Angeles versus Chicago on channel 7 at 1:30 Friday.
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Pinckneyville Softball Tourney Losers Bracket Results
Elkville Bedar Oil defeated Pinckneyville KC 5 4 and Bedar Oil 4 defeated Pinckneyville Provart as Gary Endres fanned 18. Tonight's games include Green's IGA against Pinckneyville Merchants at 3 45, Elkville Bedar Oil versus Royalton at 7 00, Zeigler Raiders against Murphysboro Mills at 6 15, and the winner of Game 1 facing the loser of Game 3 at 9 30.
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No Sonics miss all NBA teams in 1979 selections
The Seattle SuperSonics were shut out from the 1978-79 all-league teams as Moses Malone led the first team with 120 points, joined by George Gervin Paul Westphal Marques Johnson and Elvin Hayes. Second team features Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Lloyd Free Walter Davis Phil Ford and Bobby Dandridge.
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San Antonio
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Phoenix
Marques Johnson
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San Diego
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Kansas City
Rend Lake College adds two guards from southern Illinois
Rend Lake College basketball coach Jim Waugh announced the addition of Rob Hammond of Benton and Brian Kellerman of Pinckneyville for next season. Hammond, a 5-11 guard, averaged 16 points per game and shot 53 percent, and Kellerman, a 6-5 center, was Pinckneyville’s MVP and leading rebounder with about 10 points per game while also playing golf at Bend Lake.
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Benton
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Pinckneyville
Rend Lake College
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Jim Waugh
Hammond
Southern Illinois
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Bass tourney entry deadline extended at Kinkaid Lake
The Lunker Ladies' club extended the Sunday bass tournament entry deadline to Saturday for the Bass N Gal s event at Fin and Feather Club Freeman Spur. The contest runs 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday with a $10 per boat entry fee payable at a pre-tournament briefing at 7.
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Bowling Standings and High Scores From Local League
Local bowling night produced tight races with Lucky Strikes and Hopefuls sharing top team slots. High team series went to J.J. & Co. and Sue's Crew while Avis Wade led individuals with 572 in series and 214 in game.
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