Keough Carries A’s To 5-2 Win Over Yankees
Oakland ace Matt Keough fired his 12th complete game of the season to halt New York, 5-2, extending his record to 8-7 while the A’s trimmed the Yankees’ nine game winning streak. Keough, 132 pitches tired, praised reduced relief and kept the foot on the gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Matt Keough
Oakland A
New York Yankees
Yankees
Oakland
Billy Martin
New York
A’s
Rich Gossage
Keough
Washington Hits Three Homers to End Mets Slump
Claudell Washington erupts for three home runs and five RBIs to spark the New York Mets past the Los Angeles Dodgers 9 6, ending a seven game skid and moving him to four for five with a season defining performance. He joined Mets legends in accomplishing the feat as Jim Hickman and Dave Kingman did in years past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankees
Tommy John
Keough
Mossage
Martin
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Seattle
Associated Press
New York Mets
Claudell Washington
Mets
San Francisco Giants
Washington
Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodgers
Jim Hickman
Tigers
White Sox
Detroit
Chicago
Tom Brookens
RBI
Dave Rozema
Richie Hebner
Jim Lentine
Blue Jays
Rangers
Lloyd Moseby
Toronto
Texas
Garth Iorg
John Mayberry
Alfredo Griffin
McCovey ends era with retirement at July 10
Willie McCovey, age 42, announces retirement from baseball effective July 10 after a long career with the San Francisco Giants. He leaves with 521 home runs, a National League left handed record, 18 grand slams, and 1,552 runs batted in. He may appear in the July 8 All-Star game if chosen for the National League squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Willie McCovey
McCovey
Alabama
San Francisco Giants
Los Angeles
Philadelphia Phillies
Pete Rose
Giants
Rose
Ladd wins third straight late model stock race at I 57 Raceway
Paducah’s Jesse Ladd captured his third consecutive feature in the late model stock class at I 57 Raceway near Benton Sunday night. Heat winners included Randy Sellars in Mayfield and Earl Moore in Baum Bauer Missouri, with Jerry English fastest qualifier at 15.95 seconds. The sportsman class saw Terry of Herrin win the feature and first heat, Bloodworth and Braden winning heats, and Gordon taking the semi. Racing continues next Sunday with gates at 5 pm and time trials around 6:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Ladd
Paducah
Benton
Randy Sellars
Mayfield, Ky
Earl Moore
Baumbauer
Jerry English
John Ter
Also Mentioned on This Page
A.L. Roundup
Dave McKay
Rickey Henderson
Dwayne Murphy
Frank White
Gale
Milwaukee
George Bamberger
Red Sox
Angels
Tony Perez
Dave Rader
Boston
California Angels
Jim Rice
Carlton Fisk
Butch Hobson
Mariners
Orioles
Larry Milbourne
Sox
Tom Paciorek
Baltimore
Indians
Twins
Joe Charboneau
Cleveland
Minnesota
Charboneau
Dell Alston
Mike Hargrove
Padres
Bill Fahey
Expos
Warren Cromartie
N.L. Roundup
Dave Kingman
Dave Goltz
Mark Bomback
Neil Allen
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Montreal Expos
San Diego
Philadelphia
Steve Rogers
Rogers
Bob Pate
Montreal
Tony Bernazard
Cromartie
Gary Lucas
Pate
Gary Carter
Phils
Steve Carlton
Vida Blue
Carlton
Mike Schmidt
Greg Luzinski
Pirates
Astros
John Milner
Pittsburgh
Joe Niekro
Houston
Astrodome
Jim Bibby
Bibby
Grant Jackson
Bill Madlock
Terry Puhl
Mike Ivie
Ivie
Rich Murray
Murray
Scott Sanderson
Ted Williams
Ladd
Rawlings Wilson
Southern Illinois Sporting Goods
E. BroadwAy
Johnston City
Goodyear
Tme
Ptead
Ere
Masie
Evert al Express
Blackwall
U.S
Goodyear Ser
Vice
Carbondale
Uniana
Marion
Dick Wallace
E. Main
University Mall
Mon-Fri
West
Gerald Davis
Westmore Plaza