Catfish Hunter Tiant sparkle in pennant race revival
MLB action features Jim Hunter returning to form with a 3-0 shutout over the Orioles as Tiant dominates the Brewers 4-0. Hunter fends off Palmer for a fifth win in nine decisions while Tiant earns his eighth win and the Red Sox extend their lead. Attendance hits 48,444 at County Stadium. Tigers blank White Sox 8-0. Royals top Blue Jays 12-5. A’s beat Mariners 4-3. Angels win 4-3 with Lansford’s eighth inning RBI.
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Fred McMane
IPI
Jim
Catfish” Hunter
Luis Tiant
Hunter
Jim Palmer
Baltimore Orioles
New York Yankees
Tiant
Milwaukee Brewers
Boston Red Sox
Oakland A
Palmer
Orioles
Red Sox
Bill Travers
Brewers
George Bamberger
Milwaukee
County Stadium
Los Angeles
Giants
Dodgers
Tigers
White Sox
Jim Slaton
Rusty Staub
Steve Kemp
Staub
RBI
Kemp
Ken Kravec
Middleburg Heights
Royals
Blue Jays
al Cowens
Rich Gale
Hal McRae
John Mayberry
Rico Carty
Toronto
A’s
Mariners
Taylor Duncan
Darrell Woodard
Rick Langford
Bill Plummer
Seattle
Mitchell Page
Angels
Twins
Carney Lansford
Ken Landreaux
Lansford
Mike Marshall
Dave LaRoche
Don Baylor
California
Line forming for Walton as Blazers star seeks trade
Portland center Bill Walton draws heavy interest from NBA clubs after hinting at a trade. Knicks coach Willis Reed arrives to woo Walton and advisers Jack Scott and John Bassett. Blazers face pressure as Walton confirms discomfort with his injured foot and potential departure follows leaked reports of a broken foot last spring.
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Portland
Ore
National Basketball Association
Portland Trail Blazers
Bill Walton
Willis Reid
New York Knicks
Walton
Jack Scott
John Bassett
Gene Shue
San Diego
Scott
NBA
Blazers
Los Angeles Times
Seattle
Associated Press
Bassett
Oregonian
Shue
Buffalo
Carlton Teaches Pirates In Three Hit Shutout Sweep
After a 3-2, 5-0 sweep of the Pirates, Steve Carlton pitched a three hitter and learned a bit more about pitching. He focused on the catcher's glove to throw strikes as Philadelphia built a strong game plan behind him.
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Steve Carlton
Carlton
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia
Danny Ozark
Dave Parker
Reds
Padres
Ozzie Smith
Cincinnati
San Diego
Randy Jones
Vic Correll
Dave Concepcion
Smith
Correll
Montreal
Gary Carter
Chicago
Dave Kingman
Kingman
Carter
Elyria Legion Opens State Baseball Tournament Opener
Elyria Legion Post 12 meets Cincinnati Budde in the first round of the Ohio American Legion state baseball tournament in Athens. The 13‑team event uses double elimination with seven games set for today. Other pairings include Lima vs Wickliffe, Euclid vs Stuebenville, Worthington vs Miamisburg, Logan vs Marietta, Bowling Green vs Ashley, and Chillicothe vs Lima/Wickliffe winner.
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Athens
Ohio
Elyria Legion Post 12
Ohio American Legion
Cincinnati Budde
Lima
Wickliffe
Elyria
Cincinatti Budde
Euclid
Stuebenville
Worthington
Miamisburg
Logan
Marietta
Bowling Green
Ashley
Chillicothe
Lopez wins European LPGA, dad still has final word
Nancy Lopez clinched the European LPGA championship at Sunningdale with a 7-under 289, earning 15,000 and breaking Judy Rankin’s 1976 season earnings record. Her father Domingo, her only teacher, interrupted questions to offer golf advice as she heads to Turnberry for an exhibition with Lee Trevino.
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Sunningdale, England
UPI
Nancy Lopez
Sunningdale
Lopez
Judy Rankin
Domingo
Lee Trevino
Turnberry
Scotland
Long Island
Mickey Wright
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Jim Bibby
McBride
Ted Sizemore
Larry Bowa
Bowa
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Cubs
Mike Vail
Andre Dawson
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Astros
Larry McWilliams
Bob Horner
Atlanta
Houston
Cardinals
Mets
George Hendrick
St. Louis
New York
Reggie Smith
Burt Hooton
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Nancy
Roswell, N.M
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JoAnne Carner
Sally Little
Barbara Barrow
Jerilyn Brit
Pat Bradley
Hollis Stacy
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Goodyear
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