Blue is the fastest pitcher but fails to win the race
Vida Blue and Mike Hegan figure in a tense Boston Oakland game. Blue’s speed helped Oakland beat Boston as Hegan’s errorless streak ends at 178 games. The scoreline notes multiple AL games with Detroit Baltimore and New York edge California. Lolich notches his third straight win for Minnesota.
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Royals rout Indians as Otis drives in late runs
Amos Otis ended a 0-for-9 slump with a two run single in the ninth, lifting Kansas City to a 15-4 victory over Cleveland. The rally started with Paul Schaal’s single and included a key pinch hit by Cookie Rojas and a run scored by Jim Wohlford. Otis declined interview requests after the game.
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Scheckter wins Mid-Ohio wire to wire in Trojan T101
Jody Scheckter, 23, narrowly beats Brian Redman by under a second to take his third straight win in the L&M Formula 5000 at Mid-Ohio. The South African leads the SCCA series by 40 points, with Redman noting his rival’s edge despite rain slicks on the 2.4 mile course. Donohue, Adamowicz, Smiley, and Hoobbs fill top finishers as pole winner Lunger crashes later.
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Nostalgia Highlights Lorain County Sportsmen Banquet
About 400 former Lorain County athletes gathered at the American Slovak Club for the inaugural Lorain County Sportsmen dinner. Speakers urged active youth sports support and a county athletics history while recalling wartime and local baseball memories.
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Foreman to defend title against Joe Roman in Tokyo bout
The Nippon Education Television plans a double world title card in Tokyo featuring George Foreman vs Joe King Roman for the heavyweight crown and Ricardo Arrendondo vs Morito Kashiwaba for the junior lightweight title. The event, part of NETs 15th anniversary, will air worldwide via satellite with an undisclosed purse details. Foreman is due in Tokyo around August 1 ahead of the August 31 show.
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Weiskopf Wins Kemper Open With Record Low
Tom Weiskopf romped to a three stroke victory at the Kemper Open at Quail Hollow totaling 271 to set a tournament low. He earned 40 000 from a 200 000 purse and moved to fourth on the season money list with 121 821 while Lanny Wadkins beat out a crowded field for 22 800.
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