Brewers Roar to Top Half as Yankees Lead East
The Milwaukee Brewers rose from the cellar to the penthouse with a 4-3 win over Minnesota for their sixth straight victory and 11th in 12 games, tying Detroit for second place and trailing the Yankees by a half game in the East. In other AL games Texas beat Cleveland 4-2, Kansas City blanked Baltimore 2-0, Chicago defeated Detroit 10-2, California beat Boston 7-5, and New York topped Oakland 8-3 as Jim Spencer and Toby Harrah homered for Texas.
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NL Turns Back To Basics In Baseball
Major leagues show power and drama as NL teams explode for 18 and 16 runs, Wise nearly no-hits Cardinals, Evans extends a 19 game on-base streak, Expos turn a triple play, and Dodgers, Padres, and Cubs suffer on offense. Counts include 8-0 St. Louis over Cincinnati and 18-3 Atlanta over Pittsburgh.
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Scoreboard: Montreal edged San Diego 3 2 in latest action
Montreal defeated San Diego 3 to 2 as Kirby earned a 2 7 line era. New York beat San Francisco 3 1 and Atlanta topped Pittsburgh 18 3. St Louis routed Cincinnati 8 0 while Houston won 6 1 over Chicago. Thursday slate had Chicago at Atlanta and several others listed for Friday.
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Three USC Stars Lead All College World Series Team
Southern California claims four straight titles with three Trojans Roy Smalley Ken Huizenga and Randy Scarberg on the 12 man all tournament squad. Arizona State’s Clay Westlake Bill Berger Clint Myers and Eddie Bane also chosen along with Minnesota’s Dave Winfield the tourney MVP and pitcher. Other honorees include Texas Keith Moreland Georgia Southern Carl Person Texas Terry Pyka and Oklahoma Bob Shirley.
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Trojans Scrap 4-3 For College Baseball Title
USC defeats Arizona State 4-3 to capture the College World Series title. Coach Rod Dedeaux shares credit for the Trojans 51-11 season as Jeff Reinke shuts down Sun Devil offense in the final innings. Roy Smalley Ken Bowman and Huizenga drive early scoring, with Bowman Huizenga doubles sparking the third inning.
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National League batting and pitching leaders noted in AP summary
The Associated Press highlights top NL stats with Maddox and Bonds leading batting averages and runs. Bonds and Mayberry among leaders in hits and RBIs, Stargell and Aaron headline home runs, and Seaver Carlton and Niekro top strikeout and pitching records.
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