Winkles quits as A's manager with team in first
Oakland manager Bobby Winkles walks out just before a game with the A's in first place in the AL West. Jack McKeon serves as acting manager as Oakland loses 3-2 to Milwaukee. Finley rejects Winkles salary claim and severance. Other games noted include Twins, Yankees, Orioles, Blue Jays, Angels, Mariners, Royals. Bill Walton named NBA MVP for 1977-78 season.
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Oakland A's
Charlie Finley
Bobby Winkles
A's
Winkles
Finley
Milwaukee
California
Minnesota
Smoke blows out Baker Contractors in County Mets League opener
Wayne Davis and Lenny Beightol slug two homers as Smoke routs David Baker Contractors 21 to 7 in the County Mets Independent Softball League opener. Beightol and Davis total nine hits, with Terry Daugherty Paikie Snapp and Brent McBride adding three hits each.
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Wayne Davis
Lenny Beightol
David Baker Contractors
County Mets
Beightol
Davis
Terry Daugherty
Paikie Snapp
Brent McBride
Obaker
Thelma Hickerson
Diana Sponangle
Susan Puffinburger
O'Sullivan
Holly Headley
Nancy Bucher
Jani Je McKee
Pilter Media
Esther Madigan
ASAP
N. Russell
B. Robinson
R. Payne
A. ‘ Morgan
Cardinals Extend Losing Streak Behind Montreal Expos
The St. Louis Cardinals dropped to 11 straight losses with a 4-1 defeat at home to the Montreal Expos. Manager Ken Boyer spoke of hitting woes and possible lineup changes as Montreal hurler Rudy May held St. Louis to seven hits. Rain postponed the Philadelphia Chicago game.
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Twins
Rangers
Oakland
Minnesota
Rod Carew
Jim Sundberg
Texas
Glenn Borgmann
Dan Ford
St. Louis Cardinals
Ken Boyer
Cardinals
Montreal Expos
Boyer
Montreal
Dick Williams
Chicago
Rudy May
St. Louis
Presbyterian and Brethren Dominate Early in City Church League
First Presbyterian defeated Grace Lutheran 11-0 led by Mike O'Brien and John Prosser with two hits each. First Brethren beat Rosedale Baptist 14-5 as Rotz and Whitacre produced three hits apiece. Braddock Street toppled First Baptist 13-9, Sacred Heart crushed Market Street 23-6, and other league results featured strong hitting and late innings across multiple matchups.
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First Presbyterian
First Brethren
City Church
Grace Lutheran
Rosedale Baptist
Mike O’brien
John Prosser
Jones
Desner
Grace Luth
First Presby
Rosedale
Steve Rotz
Mark Whitacre
Brethren
Dale Stickley
Jerry Tingle
Roger Tinsman
Braddock Street
First Baptist
Roger Milburn
DeHaven
Braddock
Baptist
Sacred Heart
Market Street
Bill Hall
Dave Love
Dan Hoopes
Earl Shugars
Hall
Love
Hoopes
Shugars
Jerry Mumphrey
Mike Tyson
Mike Garman
Montreal
Giants
Astros
Bill Madlock
San Francisco
Houston
Tom Dixon
Joe Sambito
Padres
Dodgers
Tucker Ashford
San Diego
Los Angeles
Dave Winfield
Gene Tenace
Rick Sweet
Ashford
Tommy John
Rollie Fingers
Randy Jones
Mike Lum
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Hanna
Reds
Braves
Gary Matthews
Jeff Burroughs
Burroughs
Mets
Pirates
Doug Flynn
John Stearns
New York
Pittsburgh
Nino Espinosa
Skip Lockwood
Flynn
Stearns
Grant Jackson
Jackson
Joel Youngblood
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Cleveland
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Ron Guidry
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Chris Chambliss
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Rick Dempsey
Larry Harlow
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Blue Jays
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Tim Johnson
Luis Gomez
Rick Bosetti
Angels
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Rick Miller
Ken Landreaux
Royals
Lee Stanton
Ruppert Jones
Clint Hurdle
Bill Walton
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National Basketball Association
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George Gervin
San Antonio Spurs
David Thompson
Denver Nuggets
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Los Angeles Lakers
Abdul-Jabbar
Cincinnati Reds
Fred Norman
Pete Rose
Bob Engel
Atlanta Braves
Engel
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Smoke
W.S. Frey
VDO Instruments
R. Lease
R. Easterday
J. Dokes
B. Hughes
G. Stottlemyer
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WS. Frey
Vbo
Reid
R and R
Seward International
J.D. Robinson
Bill Russell
B. Cave
Yoreid
R&r
Loudoun Street Mall
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Preston Hanna
Johnny Bench
Bryarly & Louthan
Rouss Ave
A.J. Joy
Whitewallus
F.E
Goodyear
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Goodjyears
Valley Ave
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Wayne Dalton
Phil Kline
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