Unser wins Indy 500 for third time on birthday
Al Unser, celebrating his 89th birthday, won the 62nd Indianapolis 500 and a record prize of 290,364 dollars, tying him as a $1 million career winner in Indy history with 1,154,144 dollars in earnings across 13 races at the track. Tom Sneva finished second, Danny Ongais led early before engine failure, and Gordon Johncock finished third as the crowded banquet honored the winners.
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Bad-ball homer wins for Cincy in Atlanta
Mike Lum hit a pinch‑hit three‑run homer in the eighth to lift the Cincinnati Reds past the Atlanta Braves 7‑5. The shot came off Rick Camp after a Concepcion single and a Griffey miscue, capping a four‑run rally and sparking Lum’s return to a starting role.
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Shullick triumphs in Sandusky supermodified feature
Lorain driver Dave Shullick, after a stuck throttle and brakes failure, wins the 50-lap supermodified feature at Sandusky Speedway. Don Townsend drops from 14th to lead early, but Shullick takes control and holds off Les Olexen. Forrest Barron wins ministock feature. Wasnich flagged for leaking fluid. Barron leads AMRA points, Jackson and Demuth also place in ministock results.
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Grimsley earns eighth win as Cubs streak ends
Montreal lefty Ross Grimsley pitched seven strong innings for a 4 2 victory over the Cubs, snapping Chicago’s eight game winning streak. Tony Perez Ellis Valentine and Andre Dawson drove in runs to give Grimsley all the support he needed, while Ellis resigns as Rangers player representative amid a dispute with manager.
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Hebner delivers 14th inning walkoff for Pirates at Phillies
After a brutal 12 game road trip the Pirates beat Philadelphia 4-3 in 14 innings. Richie Hebner lined a first pitch to right for the decisive score as Bud Harrelson and Jerry Martin set the table with walks. Garry Maddox had four hits and four steals for the Phillies.
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Williams drives two winners at Northfield harness meet
Charles Williams won two races at Northfield before Memorial Day crowds of 3,202 and narrowly failed in a third with Double Lucky. He paired wins on Mags Tar Baby in race seven and Winged Fireball in race four, boosting his meet total to 16 as Rick Plano led drivers with 34. The program noted exciting finishes, big payouts, and a preview of Green Speed, a Hambletonian-winning trotter referenced for upcoming races.
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