Pirate bats warm up as Pirates sweep Mets in New York
Pirates manager Chuck Tanner praised a rising offense after a 7 4 win completed a three game sweep over the Mets. Dave Parker homered twice, Tim Foli drove in three, and John Candelaria noted his team's strong pitching with three consecutive complete games. The Pirates outscored New York 25 4 in the series, while the Astros beat the Braves and Reds edged Padres.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh Lumber Company
New York
Chuck Tanner
Pirates
Mets
Houston Astros
Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati Reds
San Diego Padres
Dave Parker
Tim Foli
John Candelaria
Rick Rhoden
Jim Bibby
Tanner
Special Olympians all winners at Southern Illinois meet
The 13th annual Southern Illinois Special Olympics at Bleyer Field Carbondale drew 1 025 participants from 21 schools. Medals went to top finishers and ribbons to all others as athletes of all levels celebrated with fans volunteers and celebrities.
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Mike Estes
Bleyer Field
Carbondale
Doris Davis
Mulberry Manor
Anna
Jim Hart
St. Louis Cardinal
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Special Olympics
Amos Black
Anna Jonesboro
Hart
Cardinal
Dan Dierdorf
Tim Kearny
Bill O’brien
Siu-C Recreation Department
National Football League
William Freeberg
Siu-C
Albert Somit
Hans Fischer
Special Olympic
George Whitehead
Willie Conway
Bowen Center
Harrisburg
Ivory Crocket
SIUC
Chee
Kathy
Karen Snedden
West
Bryan Bell
Century High School
Mike Hight
Jackson County Workshop
Murphysboro
Eddie Williams
Mount Vernon High School
Bobby Bridges
Mattingly Shelter
Jack Clark
Hamilton County
Clark
David Klonowski
Mulberry
David Holmes
Brownsville
Carmi
Dierdorf
Siuc Self Defense Club
John Forby
Diane Sharp
Ridgway High School
Honest play pays off for Texas pitcher Honeycutt
Texas pitcher Rick Honeycutt delivered a five hit shutout as the Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-0. Pat Putnam drove in two with a two run double in the fifth. The day’s AL action also saw Orioles, Indians, Tigers, Twins and Brewers win while Cleveland benefited from a late rally fueled by Toby Harrah’s two run homer and Bo Diaz scoring on a misplayed bunt.
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Texas
Rangers
Kansas City Royals
Pat Putnam
Rich Gale
Indians
White Sox
Toby Harrah
Cleveland
Ross Baumgarten
Chicago
Harrah
Bo Diaz
Jim Essian
Rick Manning
Harold Baines
Diaz
Essian
Saluki Men Tie for Third in MVC Tennis Meet
The Southern Illinois University men sit tied for third place in the Missouri Valley Conference tennis standings in Las Cruces New Mexico with 24 points after round one. Salukis won singles matches by Hooper Stanley Ampon and Smith while Filer and Grimes were eliminated.
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Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Las Cruces
N.M
Salukis
Wichita
Tulsa
SIU C
New Mexico
West Texas
Guy Hooper
Brian Stanley
Lito Ampon
Steve Smith
David Filer
John Grimes
Filer
Mike Castillo
New Mexico State
Grimes
John Anderson
Celtics aim to break Spectrum jinx in Game 6
Celtics hope to avoid halftime woes as they battle the 76ers in Game 6 at the Spectrum. Larry Bird and Rick Robey acknowledge recent holes at halftime, while Boston tries to erase a 3-2 series deficit and force a seventh game.
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Celtics
Philadelphia
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 76Ers
Larry Bird
Boston
76Ers
Boston Garden
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Kathy Wright
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Murphysboro Zips
Whitehead
Vic Voltaggio
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Clean Living
Baltimore Orioles
Toronto
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Seattle
Minnesota Twins
Milwaukee Brewers
California
Desoto
Saluki
MVC
Rick Robey
Ake’s Tire Stores
OU Eae Aa Daks
Pam
Marion
W. Court
C’ Bate
South
Itamaroa RI
Snapper
Green Machine
Stihl
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