Pirates drop heartbreaker in 12th with Mets
Jose DeLeon flaw was a near no hitter as the Pirates fell 1-0 in 12 innings to the New York Mets. Mets starter Mike Torrez allowed eight hits in 11 innings and kept the game scoreless until a 12th inning homer or hit. DeLeon endured 84 innings without a hit before the breakthrough.
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Billy Martins Yankees erupt after Pine Tar ruling
Billy Martin rallied the Yankees with a closed meeting after the Pine Tar ruling. Don Baylor slugged a grand slam in the 11th, propelling a 12-6 victory over Chicago. Goose Gossage earned the win as Butch Wynegar added a two run homer and an RBI single. In Detroit, Alan Trammell drove in three with a second inning double to back Dave Rozema’s win in the opener.
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Royals
Detroit
Alan Trammell
Kansas City
Dave Rozema
Aurelio Lopez
Hall of Fame Inducts Brooks Robinson and Marichal in Global Ceremony
International fiesta marks Cooperstown induction of Brooks Robinson and Juan Marichal alongside George Kell and Walter Alston. About 10 000 fans pack Cooper Park, with Spanish speeches and Dominican anthem amid Oriole balloons, as Kuhn presides over the ceremony without hint of his future.
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Johnny Mize
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Cool Papa Bell
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San Francisco
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Stephenson Wins U S Women's Open One Shot Victory
Jan Stephenson of Australia, living in Fort Worth Texas, captured the U S Women's Open by one stroke at Cedar Ridge Country Club Tulsa Oklahoma. She finished 72 holes at 290 three over par and earned 32780 dollars, becoming only the third foreigner to win in 31 years while JoAnne Carner and Patty Sheehan finished close behind.
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Bobby Jones
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Cook outlasts Miller for win in playoff at Oakville
John Cook defeated Johnny Miller after a six hole playoff at Oakville in a drama filled finish. Miller, sidelined by gall bladder surgery and limited by doctors orders, battled Cook and Jack Nicklaus in a tournament that ended with a dramatic final push and a late run on the 18th hole.
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