Major League Leaders Highlight National and American Leagues
The AP national league batting leaders include Brock and Winfield with high averages, while runs and RBIs rise for Lopes and Winfield. Pitching leaders showcase Lacoss and Miekro with strong win totals and low ERAs, plus key strikeout totals. In the American League, batting leaders feature Smakey and Carew, with Baylor and Lynn driving RBIs, and LeFlore pacing steals. Orioles outscore White Sox in a close game as Chicago nets late runs. Cubs edge the Giants 3-2 in a tense matchup as Sutter earns the win.
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Winfield
Rose
Phi
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Hendrick
Lopes
Kingman
Chi
Khrnandz
Royster
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Schmidt
North
RBI
Foster
Cin
Simmons
Bowling Leagues Report Standouts and Team Scores
The bowling recap lists Monday and Tuesday night leagues with teams like Lucky Strikes J J Co and Strikes Unlimited. Notable totals include High Team Series for Nine Pins and Late Date, and High Individual Series for LaRue Shelton 532 and Avis Wade 527, with games up to 211 by Avis Wade Lentz.
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Nine Pins
Sue’s Crew
B.b.b.&y Con Fused Clowns
Sunbeams
Aces Millers
Stoogies
Sue Monty LaRue Shelton
Avis Wade
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Eague
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Superette
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Rix Heating
Gen Stone
Texas Eastern
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Music Box
Strikes Unlimited
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True Value
Jim Sears
Muzzarelli
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Jim
De Soto Homecoming Softball Tournament Results
Du Bois KC defeated Carterville Stars 3 to 1 and AAills beat Vienna Correctional Center 7 to 6. Tonight’s games start at 7:00 with Elkville Bedar Ol vs Carterville and at 7:30 Chester Montory’s vs Vienna.
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du Bois KC
Carterville Stars
Vienna Correctional Center
Elkville
U S Open Highlights and Baseball Replay Schedule
TV Sports TODAY lists U S Open highlights on Channel 3 and Channel 2 at 10:30 and 11:60 respectively. At 12:30 Channel 7 airs a baseball replay featuring Atlanta versus Montreal.
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Montreal
Norris Ends No Hitter as Jim Norris Breaks It Up
Oakland right-hander Mike Norris was six outs from a no hitter when Cleveland pinch-hitter Jim Norris led off the eighth with a single. The Indians exploded for six runs, Andre Thornton homering, and Cleveland won 6-4. Other AL scores included Baltimore 7 Chicago 7 in 10, Boston 11 Kansas City 3, Minnesota 8 New York 7, Angels 10 Toronto 2 second game, Milwaukee 5 Texas 4, Detroit 7 Seattle 3. Norris left after seven and a half with praise for his effort.
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Bosox swap Scott for Paquette in KC trade
The Boston Red Sox traded first baseman George Scott to Kansas City for outfielder Tom Paquette two hours before a game in which Boston beat the Royals 11 to 3. Bob Watson also joined Boston from Houston, while Scott praised the deal and expressed hope to fit quickly with a contender. Watson arrives in Chicago to join the club, with manager Don Zimmer planning possible lineup changes and hinting at further roster moves to shed excess players.
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Red Sox
George
Boomer
Scott
Tom Poquette
Bob Watson
Houston Astros
Boston
Don Zimmer
Oakland
Cleveland
Paquette
Watson
Chicago
Zimmer
Carl Yastrzemski
White Sox
Ken Kravec
Rich Wortham
Haywood Sullivan
Late-Night Baseball Thrillers Highlight Evening Plays
Smith's 10th inning double plated Doug DeCinces after a two-out walk. Ralph Garr and Chet Lemon homered for the White Sox to lead 50, Lemon's two-run double breaking a 5-5 tie in the sixth. Baltimore tied 5-5 via John Lowenstein and Eddie Murray homers. Orioles pulled ahead 7-7 with an unearned run in the eighth and Rick Dempsey's solo homer in the ninth. Red Sox 11, Royals 3. Larry Wolfe homered twice, Dwight Evans added one, Gary Allenson hit a grand slam in Boston's 18-hit rout. Allenson's slam capped a five-run ninth as Jim Rice's two-run single put the Sox ahead in the third.
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Smith
Doug DeCinces
Ralph Garr
Chet Lemon
Lemon
Baltimore
John Lowenstein
Eddie Murray
Rick Dempsey
Red Sox
Royals
Larry Wolfe
Dwight Evans
Gary Allenson
Boston
Wolfe
Evans
Allenson
Jim Rice
Lemon carded 85 at AIAW National Golf Championship
Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Lemon posted a 14 over par 85 in Stillwater Oklahoma trailing leader LuLong Hartley by 15 shots. The junior from Covington Virginia is a two time Illinois Intercollegiate titlist and qualified for the national tournament last year. The event at Oklahoma State University runs through Saturday.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Stillwater
Okla
Lemon
Covington
LuLong
Hartley
Tulsa
Oklahoma State University
Cyclists from SIU Club to compete in weekend races
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Phoenix Cycles riders travel to Illinois cycling championships. Dan and Dave Casebeer race 4000 meters tonight at Northbrook, lead a 25 mile DeKalb event Saturday with Elgart. Dan Casebeer, two time defending state champion, also placed fifth at nationals, and top locals Apple Lynch and Elgart ride Sunday in Sterling’s 94 mile race.
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Dave
Dan Casebeer
Northbrook
the Casebeers
Linga Elgart
DeKalb
Sterling
Mike Lynch
Steve Apple
Elgart
Twins Rally Past Yankees With Edwards Tie-Breaking Homer
Rookie Dave Edwards hit a two-run homer in the seventh to erase a 6-2 deficit as the Twins edged the Yankees 8-7. Willie Randolph Chris Chambliss and Jim Spencer homered for New York in the loss. Edwards’ first homer came off Ray Burris after Burris relieved Jim Beat. Blue Jays 9 2 Angels 8 10 Willie Aikens hit a grand slam to power the Angels in the nightcap. Rick Cerone doubled home the tying run in the eighth of the opener after Toronto blew a 7-0 lead. Briar Downing drove in four in the opener and added three more in the nightcap as the Angels scored seven in the third before a man was retired. Brewers 5 Rangers 4 Sal Bando hit a go ahead homer in the eighth to lift Milwaukee past Ferguson Jenkins. It was Milwaukee’s first win over Jenkins since Aug 14 1974 though Jenkins still owns a 10-3 lifetime edge against the Brewers. Tigers 7 Mariners 3 Ron LeFibre’s bases loaded triple sparked a five run Detroit fourth. Champ Summers drove in two with a single and a homer as the Tigers won for the second time in two under acting manager Dick Tracewski.
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Yankees
Dave Edwards
Minnesota
New York
Willie Randolph
Chris Chambliss
Jim Spencer
Edwards
Ray Burris
Jim Beattie
Blue Jays
Angels
Willie Aikens
Rick Cerone
California
Briar Downing
Brewers
Rangers
Sal Bando
Milwaukee
Ferguson Jenkins
Jenkins
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Mariners
Ron LeFibre
Detroit
Champ Summers
Dick Tracewski
NBA coaches back three point field goal proposal
NBA general managers and coaches voted to adopt the three point field goal. The plan, 22 feet or more, passed 15-7 by GMs and 15-5 by coaches, moves to the Rules Committee and then the owners at Amelia Island. Portland's Jack Ramsay praised the move, noting ABA influence and a shift toward finesse.
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Freddie Brown
Rick Barry
Rudy Tomjanovich
Brian Winters
Kevin Grevey
Louie Dampier
National Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
NBA Rules and Competition Committee
Amelia Island
Fla
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Portland Trail Blazers
Coaches Association
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ABA
Koeneman Insurance Golf Classic field set at Chester CC
All 120 entries are filled for the ninth annual Koeneman Insurance Golf Classic at Chester Country Club. Sponsor Bill Koeneman notes the lineup includes past champions such as himself from 1973 and players Terry Rohlfing 1971 and 1976, Bill Mathews 1972, Don Bixby 1974, Larry Giacone 1975 and 1978, and Tim Van Galder 1977 from St Louis.
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Himself
Terry Rohlfing
Carbondale
Bill Mathews
St. Louis
Don Bixby
Sparta
Larry Giacone
Benton
Tim van Galder
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