Solid farm system lifts Expos to ninth straight win
Montreal riding its strong farm system as injuries bite. Charlie Lea earned his first major league win with eight innings, Bradley Mills adding three singles and three RBI. Expos beat San Diego Padres 1 Thursday night to move atop NL East, with Mets 6, Dodgers 5 and Pirates 10, Reds 6 also in action.
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SIU opens second round bids for radio rights
The Saluki Sports Action Network Ltd. and WINI Murphysboro submitted bids for exclusive radio rights to SIU Carbondale basketball and football. Saluki offered 30,000 cash, WINI 30,500 including 7,000 in advertising credits, as university officials review revised terms and committee oversight.
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Ex-slugger Kiner parlayed fame into 1950 All Star votes
Ralph Kiner, Pittsburgh Pirates slugger and later Mets broadcaster, rode a mix of on field power and strategic publicity to top NL All-Star voting in 1950. He cites press exposure, movie outings with Elizabeth Taylor, and connections with celebrities as boosting name recognition before national TV. The piece notes Carew later led votes via TV, and outlines voting by newspapers with Gillette underwriting the process.
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Sox ship Scarbery to Angels for Cruz trade
Chicago White Sox acquire shortstop Todd Cruz from the California Angels in exchange for pitcher Randy Scarbery. Scarbery, age 27, will be sent from Iowa to Salt Lake City before possible recall by the Angels. Cruz, 24, batted .275 in 18 games for the Angels with one homer and five RBIs.
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