Rainy field and Brewers win over Tribe at Cleveland Stadium
Milwaukee Brewers hammered Cleveland 6-1 as rain softened the field and produced costly errors. Ben Ogilvie and Ted Simmons hit two-run shots, Larry Hisle and Gorman Thomas added a back-to-back homer pair, while Rick Manning noted the sod damage and Tribe’s missed holes. Denny took the loss, Slaton earned the win, Easterly saved.
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Ted Simmons
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Gorman Thomas
Dave Garcia
Indians
Jobo Denny
Denny
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Oglivie
Watson Seeks U.S. Open After Masters Win
Tom Watson, fresh from his second Masters title, aims to complete a four-major sweep by winning the U.S. Open at Merion. He notes the majors are the real tests, predicts it’s a long shot but believes someday someone may win all four. Watson finished 8-under 280, two strokes ahead of Nicklaus and Miller.
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Louis dies at 66 longest reigning heavyweight champion
Joe Louis known as the Brown Bomber and a national hero dies in Las Vegas at 66 after a long illness. He collapsed at home and was pronounced dead of cardiac arrest. At 14 hours earlier he watched Larry Holmes defend the WBC title at Caesars Palace. Louis had surgery and pacemaker implants in recent years and remained a dominant figure in boxing history.
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Milwaukee Bucks surge behind Johnson in playoff win
Marques Johnson scored 35 points and teamed with Bob Lanier to spark a fourth quarter rally as Milwaukee defeated Philadelphia 109-98 to even the Eastern Conference semifinal series at two games apiece. Johnson opened with 15 points in the first, while Lanier added 23 and controlled late. Julius Erving led the 76ers with 22 points.
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