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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1979
Page
13
Dusty Baker ended an 0-for-15 slump with two two run homers to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-3 victory over Burt Hooton and the Chicago Cubs. The win snapped Los Angeles’ three game skid and halted Chicago’s five game winning streak as Hooton continued his streak stopping run.
National League losing streaks with his seven victories. Four times he won after the Dodgers had lost three straight. Twice he ended two game sets of losses. Hooten, 7-3, credited the team but noted seven runs in one outing and nine or 11 in others.
Top seed Kathy Devine opened the Shenandoah Valley National Bank charity tennis tournament at Stonebrook defeating Robbie Humphreys 6 1 6 0 in singles. Lynne Thompson, seeded No 1 in doubles, had a bye and later beat Devine last year in the semis while Robyn Russell also has a singles match tonight. In the men’s draw fifth seeded Kerry Gardner fell early and quarterfinal action begins today.
Willie McCovey, 41, slugged four homers, batted .500 and drove in 10 as the Giants swept the St. Louis Cardinals over a four day stretch. He lifted his season total to 11 homers and 516 for his career while contributing three singles and two RBIs in a 7-4 win.
Salava credits team atmosphere and Larry Bryant's relaxed coaching for Kansas City's strong start. He explains how focusing on small fixes reduces pressure after homers. The manager's hands-off style is highlighted as a key factor in the Royals' confident play.
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