Indians ready for 80 home opener in Cleveland
Cleveland manager Dave Garcia plans to avoid platooning at the start of 1980, sticking with a regular lineup as long as players prove they can handle opposing pitchers. He cites defense and consistency as reasons to keep regular roles for Kuiper Manning and Manning and notes catcher adjustments vs lefties. Toronto visits for the Saturday 2:05 p.m. opener with 50,000 expected fans and warm weather forecast.
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Reds extend streak with 4-1 win over Braves
Dan Driessen homered as the Reds kept their perfect start alive at 8-0 with a 4-1 victory over the Braves. Atlanta fell to 0-7, threatening a historic season-opening losing streak. Other NL games included St. Louis over Pittsburgh 12-9 and San Francisco 7-3 over San Diego. AL results featured Boston over Detroit in 12 innings and Baltimore over Kansas City 5-2.
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Midview Edges North Ridgeville In Lakeland Duel
Midview defeated North Ridgeville 3-1 at Grafton Hot Stove Park in a pitchers duel. Mike Almodovar and Dan Feierabend each pitched five innings with five strikeouts apiece and drove in Midview's two RBI.
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Ohio aims five division football playoffs next fall
The Ohio High School Athletic Association board voted 4-2 to expand football playoffs from three to five divisions starting next fall, adding more schools and clarifying the change is not a reclassification. Commissioner George Bates notes the move broadens involvement as Richard Armstrong succeeds him this fall.
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Stars and Islanders defy home ice in NHL playoffs
The Minnesota North Stars beat the Montreal Canadiens 4 0 on the road as Steve Payne scored twice and Gilles Meloche made 40 saves to push the Stars to a 2 0 series lead in Bloomington Minnesota. Yvon Lambert scored for Montreal in a shutout loss.
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Sabres Beat Black Hawks 6-4 to Set Bowman's Playoff Record
Buffalo toppled Chicago 6-4 as Danny Gare and Ric Seiling each scored twice. The win gave Scotty Bowman his 101st playoff victory, surpassing Dick Irvin’s 24 year career record. Flyers defeated the Rangers 4-1 with Holmgren and Barber scoring 14 seconds apart in the middle period.
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Aldrich elected district golf head in CDGA
Gerry Aldrich Jr. of Elyria Country Club was named president of the Cleveland District Golf Association at the Mayfield Country Club. He has served as First Vice President and will lead the group for 1979–1980, with remarks on preserving golf and upholding USGA standards.
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Webb Leads PBA Tourney in Akron Showdown
Wayne Webb of Rehoboth Mass won seven of eight matches to seize the lead in the PBA Tournament of Champions with a 7,308 total. He holds a 78-pin edge over Bill Spigner of Hamden Conn as Palmer Fallgren and Mike Durbin trail in the top four. Doug Myers Jim Godman and Earl Anthony sit mid pack as two more rounds determine the five finalists for ABC TV finals and a 30 000 prize.
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