Stone’s 14 game win streak ends in Rangers setback
Steve Stone’s bid for a 15th win ends as Texas Rangers defeat Baltimore 7-4. Stone (16-4) allows four first inning runs and exits in the fourth, his streak halted after another strong start by Ferguson Jenkins and key hits from Jim Sundberg. Bud Bell of Texas and Earl Weaver of Baltimore comment on the rough night and the streak’s end. The night also features Kansas City’s 13-8 win over Boston and Detroit’s 15-6 beatdown of California, with San Francisco topping St Louis 6-4 in the NL. Willie Wilson extends base and hits, while George Brett lifts his hitting streak to 13.
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UPI
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Joe Wood
Lefty Grave
Schoolboy Rowe
Rube Marquard
Buddy Bell
Peleuepee
Bell
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Weaver
Jim Sundberg
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Sundberg
Ferguson Jenkins
Rangers
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Detroit
California
New York Yankees
Milwaukee
San Francisco
St Louis
Willie Wilson
Dennis Leonard
George Brett
Hal McRae
Fred Lynn
Dwight Evans
Jim Rice
Cuevas Hearns ready but not the customers
Detroit boxing card faces weak sales as Jose Pipino Cuevas and Thomas Hearns prepare for the WBA welterweight title bout. Duran holds the WBC title. other fights include Hilmer Kenty defending the lightweight crown and Sammy Serrano vs Yatsutsune Uehara. Credit to Muhammad Ali Promotions for the telecast plans amid limited local demand.
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UPI
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Cuevas
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Hearns
World Boxing Association
Roberto Duran
World Boxing Council
Sugar Ray Leonard
WBA
Joe Frazier
Bob Foster
Joe Louis Arena
Leonard
Duran
Muhammad Ali
Hilmer Kenty
Yong Oh Ho
Korea
Sammy Serrano
Puerto Rico
Yatsutsune Uehara
Japan
Texas
Randy Cobb
Earnie Shavers
Muhammad Ali Promotions, Inc
Tlevision
Tribe seeks ninth straight win over A's at Stadium
The Cleveland Indians aim for a nine game streak tonight at 7:35 as Rick Waits faces Oakland's Brian Kingman in the first of a three game series. The clubs meet again Saturday at 7:30 and Sunday at 2:05 with Channel 48 televising tonight's game.
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Cleveland Indians
Billy Martin
Oakland A’s
Rick Waits
Tribe
Brian Kingman
Olympic showdown in 1500m Ovett coe in Moscow finale
Olympic track coverage highlights the anticipated 1500m clash between Steve Ovett and Sebastian Coe on the final day in Moscow. The piece notes political tensions around judging and ceremonies, plus boxing finals featuring Teofilo Stevenson and Soviet contender Pyotr Zaev, with IOC and US flags amid broader medal projections for the Soviet-led team.
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Fred Rothenberg
Moscow
Steve Ovett
Sebas
Ovett-Coe
Teofilo Stevenson
Pyotr Zaev
Soviet Union
Cleveland Pubs Hall Telecast Canceled for Pipino Hearns Fight
The closed circuit telecast of the Pipino Cuevas vs Tommy Hearns welterweight title fight from Detroit is canceled due to equipment quality concerns. Refunds for $12.50 tickets available from original point of purchase. No home TV or radio broadcast. no closer closed circuit than Toledo. C-T will run full details Sunday morning.
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Pipino Cuevas
Tommy Hearns
Detroit
Belkin Productions
Andy Madorski
Madorsky
Elyria
Toledo
C-T
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