Falzone goes deep twice as Cubs top Astros 6 4
Carmen Falzone subbing for injured Ron Santo hits two long home runs as Jim Hickman adds a two run shot to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 6-4 win over the Houston Astros. Juan Pizarro relieves to secure his first victory.
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Colbert Leads Padres Past Seaver and Mets 6-2
San Diego defeats New York 6-2 as Nate Colbert drives in two with a double and hits a two run homer. Tom Seaver loses his bid for a 100th victory after allowing four runs in the eighth inning. Enzo Hernandez, Leron Lee, and Colbert spark the Padres rally starting with an error and multiple timely hits.
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Grief
Mike Caldwell
Clemente Milestone Sparks Pirates Past Reds 8-1
Roberto Clemente collected his 2,900th career hit with a first inning single to start a five run third that doomed the Reds. Willie Stargell Richie Hebner and Manny Sanguillen produced the key blows as Steve Blass went the distance for an 8-1 Pittsburgh win over Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati Reds
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Manny Sanguillen
Bob Robertson
Gene Alley
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Speier, McDowell pace Giants past Phillies 3 1
Sam McDowell earned his fourth win of the season, allowing two hits through seven and a late run scored on an error, while Chris Speier homered twice and drove in two as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1. McDowell worked eight innings before giving way, and Gary Maddox added a ninth inning RBI triple for insurance. Dick Selma started for Philadelphia and yielded three runs on five hits in seven frames.
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Indians rout White Sox 12 to 0 as Perry dominates
Gaylord Perry scattered three hits over seven innings and Cleveland exploded for 18 hits and four errors by Chicago. Alex Johnson Graig Nettles rookie John Brohamer and Tom McCraw each had three hits with Johnson homering twice and extending his hit streak to 11 games. The Indians produced their largest offensive outburst since 1970 with 12 runs.
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Alex Johnson
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Tom McCraw
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Tom Bradley
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Washington
Athletics whip Yankees 4-1 as Hunter shines
Reggie Jackson delivered a two run homer and Oakland scored three in the fifth to defeat the New York Yankees 4-1. Catfish Hunter pitched five strong hits allowed five innings with 17 consecutive outs before Gene Michael doubled in the ninth. Bert Campaneris and Larry Brown added run support in a scoreless duel.
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Horace Clarke
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Sal Bando
Bob Locker
Rich McKinney
Tigers rout Rangers behind Horton clutch early burst
Detroit pitcher Tom Timmerman allowed four hits as Willie Horton sparked a three run first inning with a two run single, leading the Tigers to a 4 1 victory over Texas. Timmerman improved to 2 2 with the win. Hal King later homered for Texas in the seventh.
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Fred Sherman
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Willie Horton
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Rich Hand
Hal King
Aurelio Rodriguez
Bill Freehan
Norm Cash
Detroit
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Dick McAuliffe
Freehan
Vida Blue's comeback after holdout seen as hope for Athletics
Vida Blue is expected to return late this month after a five to six week layoff from pitching. Analysts note his youth and power pitching give him rapid recovery potential, though the holdout may handicap Oakland as the season begins.
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Tom Seaver
Dick Williams
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Isaac Seeks Winston 500 Victory From Pole Position
Bobby Isaac plans to win Sundays Winston 500 by leading from the start, holding position under pressure. The 37-year-old racer, with 29 stock car land speed records, has the pole after a 192.428 mph qualifying run for the 50-car field.
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Killebrew powers Twins past Red Sox in 3-2 win
Harmon Killebrew drove in three runs including a clutch eighth inning two run double to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 victory over Boston. Jim Perry earned the win with help from Dave LaRoche as Boston’s Tommy Harper homered in the eighth to cut the lead.
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Red Sox
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Perry
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Harper
Luis Aparicio
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Danny Thompson
Aeon Killebrew
Devlin Takes Houston Open Lead With 67 In Round Three
Bruce Devlin stormed from five behind to seize a two shot edge at 10 under par after a 67 in the third round of the Houston Open. Hale Irwin slipped to second at 208 while Doug Sanders Jack Ewing Chuck Thorpe and Roy Pace chased at 209 211.
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Billy Casper
Gary Player
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Collegians lead amateurs in North and South Amateur final
Eddie Pearce Wake Forest sophomore defeats Jim Gabrielsen 4 3 to advance to an all collegiate final alongside Danny Edwards who beats Joe Inman 1 up. Edwards birdied the last hole to seal his win in Pinehurst North Carolina. Epps Volkswagen tops Du Quoin Grand Tower in Coal Belt League pre season games.
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Dock Ellis Charged After Cincinnati Controversy
Controversial Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis was charged with disorderly conduct in Cincinnati after an incident at the Reds gate. Judge Harry Kluesmeyer postponed the case to July 10, the Pirates were to face the Reds next. Ellis, with teammates Willie Stargell and Rene Stennett, lacked proper ID and allegedly clashed with guard David Hatter, who used chemical spray during the confrontation. Ellis commented on his appearance and the episode.
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Stanley Cup Payouts Weigh On Bruins Rangers Quest
In the fourth game of the NHL Stanley Cup final Sunday, Boston and New York duel for the replica Cup. Each winner receives 15000 per man while losers gain 7500. team shares total 315000 for winners and 157500 for losers with additional East and second place bonuses. The replica Cup is used for display while the original rests in Toronto’s Hockey Hall of Fame.
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Pacers rout Nets in ABA title opener in Bloomington
Indiana surged in the third quarter to a 124-103 victory over New York, taking a 1 0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Freddie Lewis scored 31 points and George McGinnis added 16 while collecting 22 rebounds as Indiana dominated after a long playoff layoff. Nets coach Lou Carnesecca cited fatigue from travel and the series win over the Virginia Squires, while Bob Leonard warned of a tough series ahead. The next game is Tuesday at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum.
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