Rangers edge Orioles as Umbarger shines in ninth inning
Frank Lucchesi reshapes the Rangers with Umbarger moved to the rotation and delivering 6-4 win over Baltimore after 6-4 game on Monday. Umbarger won four straight starts, allowing three earned runs in 33 1 13 innings while Foucault closed. Orioles rally falls short despite Grich homer and bases loaded error.
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Pirates Top Reds In Home Run Fest
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 5 to 4 in a high scoring game before 16 001 fans at Three Rivers Stadium. Richie Zisk hit the decisive eighth inning homer while Joe Morgan and Pete Rose homered for Cincinnati.
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Western Union Upsets Henkel Harris 11 10 in Softball
Western Union erased a 9 7 Henkel Harris lead with four runs in the sixth inning to earn an 11 10 upset and move within reach of first place. Carwile Homer, Miller Triple and multiple Western Union players added key hits as Henkel Harris falls to 9 2 while Abex sits atop the standings.
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Preston's Drops Third Straight in Softball League
Preston's Amoco fell to 4-3 after a 12-10 loss to E M Concrete. Sue Swartz and Elaine Johnson each had three hits for E M while Angie Long homered for Preston's and Nancy Willingham added three hits.
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RC Cola Tops Billiard Center in Business Softball
Royal Crown Cola defeated the Billiard Center 8 to 2 for its second win of the season. Danny Copenhaver slugged a homer as RC Cola led 3-1 after two innings and D Bray B Keefer and G Lineweaver each added two hits. T Hines and Graham had two hits for the Billiard Center.
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ABA Franchises Ready to Pay Up to Merge with NBA
Four ABA teams Denver New York Indiana and San Antonio signaled willingness to pay a 4.5 million expansion fee each to join the NBA with total costs possibly 6.5 to 8 million per club. Nets could face up to 12 million including territorial indemnity. Kentucky and St Louis clubs quit on condition remaining buyouts.
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Astros Opt to Draft Floyd Bannister at No 1
New York AP Houston Astros hold the first pick in the 12th annual summer free agent draft and are expected to choose Floyd Bannister, a left hander with an 18-1 season mark for Arizona State. The club argues players should not skip the minors to the majors, citing past failures and citing Bannister as a unique case ready to handle rapid elevation. Bannister, a Seattle native turning 21, posted a 1.35 ERA over 167 innings this season.
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