Brilliance and battle as Carew climbs toward .400
Carew raises season average to .411 with two hits and two walks in a 1-0 loss to Milwaukee. Fidrych wins sixth straight in comeback from knee surgery as he allows nine hits and serves up Butch Hobson’s homer, while Jason Thompson drives in three for Detroit in a 7-2 win over Boston.
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Dodgers top Braves as Sutton drives win and NL lead grows
Don Sutton pitched seven innings of two earned runs as the Dodgers beat the Braves 13 7 to keep a 914 game edge over the Reds in the NL West. Sutton drove in three with a two run double and a single to raise his record to 9 3. Elsewhere, Steve Garvey homered twice as Los Angeles moved toward pace in the pennant chase while other NL and AL scores re echoed around baseball. Tom Seaver started for the Reds in his third appearance with a 5 4 11 inning win over the Giants in San Francisco.
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Florida Tech Lightweight Eight Wins Henley Regatta
Florida Tech lightweight eight defeated Oxford’s heavier Worcester College Corpus Christi crew on the Thames despite headwinds and a borrowed boat. They trailed early, then surged to win by three-quarters of a length, with strokes rising from 38 to 40 while Oxford rowed 35 to 38.
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Rose fuels Reds win with Murray relief surge
Pete Rose urged Dale Murray to throw harder as Murray earned his fourth win in six decisions with 11th inning help from Ken Griffey and a crucial miscue by Mike Sadek. The Reds beat the Giants 5-4 in Cincinnati, with Rose driving home the deciding run after drawing a walk to start the 11th.
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Perry, Langford share Oakland stage in twinbill
Gaylord Perry pitched the Rangers to a 4-0 win over the Athletics in the opener, earning his 7th victory this season and 47th on shutout. Rick Langford, back with Oakland in the nightcap, spoiled the doubleheader with a seven inning effort in a 4-1 loss. Langford recalled Perry as a mentor figure.
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McEnroe Faces Connors in Wimbledon Semi Final
Teenage John McEnroe the youngest Wimbledon semi finalist in a century meets favorite Jimmy Connors on center court. The 18 year old from Douglaston NY qualified for the centenary event as he bids for an upset. In the other semi Bjorn Borg and Vitas Gerulaitis advance to challenge for the title.
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