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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1978
Page
12
The Washington Bullets erased a 15 point third quarter deficit to beat the Seattle SuperSonics 120 116 in overtime in Game 4 of the NBA championship series. Coach Dick Motta credited the comeback to his players determination and execution.
Washington rallied from a 15 point deficit in the fourth quarter to force overtime, with Fred Brown and Bobby Dandridge fueling the comeback. Dennis Johnson rose to 33 points for Seattle but Charles Johnson sealed the OT victory as the Bullets took a 2-2 tie in the series in the Kingdome.
Detroit rookie Steve Baker, in only his second major league start, held Baltimore to three hits in seven innings as the Tigers halted a seven game skid with a 5-2 win. Baker called himself a stopper and embraced the challenge of breaking the slide.
Bruce Parkhill announced the signing of his younger brother Barry Parkhill as the new assistant coach at the College of William and Mary. The move fills the vacancy from George Spack’s resignation and follows Barry’s previous post at Virginia and a year in grad school.
Warren County exploded in the first inning and rode strong pitching by Dale Henry to defeat Randolph Henry 5 1 at Bing Crosby Stadium and advance to the state AA final against Amherst. Garnett Henry drove in three runs and Barry Jenkins hit a two run homer as the Wildcats improve to 21 2 and 20 wins in their last 21. Dale Henry pitched seven innings for the win while Randolph Henry’s Morton struck out 11.
Silvio Martinez, 22, held the Mets hitless for six innings in his first major league start before Steve Henderson homered in the seventh. The Cardinals won 8-2 as Henderson’s homer was the Mets’ only hit. Martinez later drew comparisons to Marichal and Holloman, while Card relievers sealed the victory.
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