Oral Roberts new baseball power ahead of midwest regional
SIU coach says Oral Roberts emerged as the power in the Midwest Regional after beating SIU Central 8-5 to push the Salukis into the loser's bracket. Sophomore Bob Knezevich fired a 4-0 shutout of Oklahoma State, but Oral Roberts finished strong with a 7-2 win behind Warren Hollier as SIU ended the run with key upstart performances and team-record tying homers by Jim Robinson.
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Oral Roberts surge reshapes Midwest baseball power
Oral Roberts, led by slugger George Bjorkman and a 21st home run, beats SIUC 5 3 as pitcher Paul Evans falters. The Titans extend an 18 game streak while SIUC faces possible key graduations and coach Itchy Jones weighs future moves amid shifting college baseball power dynamics.
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Cards Break Slump With Four in 10th
Ken Boyer led St Louis as the Cardinals erupted for four runs in the 10th inning to beat the New York Mets 6-2 in the second game at Shea Stadium and split the doubleheader after a 7-2 loss in the opener. Keith Hernandez and George Hendrick fueled the comeback with timely hits as Pete Vuckovich earned the win in relief.
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Al Unser Wins Indy 500 on Birthday, Secures Record Pay
Al Unser celebrated his 39th birthday with a thrilling Indianapolis 500 victory, earning a record $290,364 winner's check and becoming a rare $1 million career winner. The race saw Danny Ongais lead early before Unser and Sneva battled for the lead, with Unser finally pulling away in the final laps as Sneva finished second.
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Stockton Advances at French Open Tames Drysdale
American Dick Stockton, 28, beats Britain's Robin Drysdale 4-6 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-1 in a rough first round at the 50th French Open. He trails top seed Bjorn Borg, who opens later this week, in the clay court championship held in Paris. Other opening wins include Barazzutti Gullickson Proisy Fibak as Connors Nastase skip the event.
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