Celtics Cavaliers clash? Celtics at Knicks in pivotal semifinal
The tempo battle shapes tonight as the Boston Celtics visit the New York Knicks in game four of the NBA semifinals. Boston seeks home court as Dave Cowens leads a faster, high tempo offense while Knicks coach Red Holzman praises his play.
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Bruins Dominate Blues In Playoff Push
Boston routs St. Louis 10 2 to take a 2 0 series lead as Johnny Bucyk Johnny McKenzie and Fred Stanfield pace the attack with multi point games. Chicago falls further in the standings after a 3 2 loss to New York as Bruce MacGregor ends a 19 game drought with a key goal.
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Pro sports early schedule notes and results
Pro sports brief notes that no games were scheduled Thursday and lists results Boston 10 St Louis 2 and New York 3 Chicago 2. No Friday games are detailed beyond the mention.
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Palm ball saves Pirates win over Cubs in ninth
Dave Giusti used a palm ball to escape a late jam and preserve a 7-5 Pirates win over the Chicago Cubs. He retired Monday and North on strikes after Shamsky foul out, amid a ninth inning rallies by Pittsburgh. Giusti credited the palm grip for keeping Chicago off balance.
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Indians face tough Orioles after home return in Cleveland
The Indians debut their new look facing Baltimore in Cleveland as three of the Orioles 20 game winners, including Jim Palmer and Mike Cuellar, start a three game series. Del Unser and five other veterans join the Tribe with new uniforms under Nick Mileti and Ken Aspromonte. A fireworks display and College Night highlight Friday’s festivities at the Stadium.
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Reds fall to Tribe in exhibition game
The Cleveland Indians blanked the Cincinnati Reds 4 0 in Riverfront Stadium in a charity exhibition. Bob Kaiser earned the win with an unearned run in the sixth on Ed Sprague wild pitch. Ray Fosse drove in a run with a double, and Foster and Nettles added RBIs in the eighth with a Brohamer single and a sacrifice fly. The crowd reached 28 685 as Cincinnati prepared for a weekend series at Atlanta while Cleveland hosted Baltimore.
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