Tom Baker ended a three-year PBA victory drought by sneaking out a 183-181 win against Storm DeVincent to win the $150,000 Budweiser Classic. It was Baker's first win since the 1982 Grand Prix In Paris and good for the $27,000 first prize. DeVincent averaged 240 in snowballing three previous wins into the championship game, but missed the 3-6-10 spare in the 10th frame against Baker, which cost him his first PBA triumph. In opening the championship round, DeVincent defeated three-time PBA champion Tom Milton, 210-190, before ousting Amleto Monacelli, 277-233. Defending Budweiser Classic champion Guppy Troup was the next to bow, 234-219, despite out-striking DeVincent, eight to seven, with no open frames. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 183 (1 game) | $27,000 | | 2 | | Storm DeVincent, Tamarac, Fla. | 902 (4 games) | 14,000 | | 3 | | Guppy Troup, Neptune Beach, Fla. | 219 (1 game) | 8,000 | | 4 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 233 (1 game) | 6,500 | | 5 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | 190 (1 game) | 5,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - DeVincent defeated Milton, 210-190; DeVincent defeated Monacelli, 277-233; DeVincent defeated Troup, 234-219; and in the championship game, Baker defeated DeVincent, 183-181.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9378 | | 223.3 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9858 | | | | #2 | | Guppy Troup, Neptune Beach, Fla. | | 9323 | | 222.0 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9788 | | | | #3 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 9268 | | 220.7 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9748 | | | | 4 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | | 9201 | | 219.1 | | 15-9-1 | | 450 | | 9651 | | | | 5 | | Storm DeVincent, Tamarac, Fla. | | 9133 | | 217.5 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9643 | | | | 6 | | Warren Nelson, Fresno, Calif. | | 9233 | | 219.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9623 | | $4,500 | | 7 | | Steve J. Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 9165 | | 218.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9585 | | 4,000 | | 8 | | James A. Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | | 9122 | | 217.2 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9572 | | 3,500 | | 9 | | Bobby Jacks, New Orleans, La. | | 9182 | | 218.6 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9557 | | 3,200 | | 10 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | | 9141 | | 217.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9531 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio | | 9188 | | 218.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9518 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | Sam Zurich, Hernando Beach, Fla. | | 9108 | | 216.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9498 | | 2,600 | | 13 | | Jim Pencak, Highland Hts., Ohio | | 9171 | | 218.4 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9441 | | 2,500 | | 14 | | Rick Sajek, Coral Springs, Fla. | | 9078 | | 216.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9408 | | 2,400 | | 15 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | | 9046 | | 215.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9406 | | 2,300 | | 16 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9104 | | 216.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9374 | | 2,200 | | 17 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 9048 | | 215.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9348 | | 2,100 | | 18 | | Gerry Kesler, Seward, Neb. | | 8919 | | 212.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9309 | | 2,000 | | 19 | | Randy Johnson, Webster Groves, Mo. | | 8951 | | 213.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9281 | | 1,900 | | 20 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 8868 | | 211.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9198 | | 1,800 | | 21 | | Wayne Webb, Indianapolis | | 8868 | | 211.1 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9108 | | 1,700 | | 22 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | | 8861 | | 211.0 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9101 | | 1,600 | | 23 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | | 8842 | | 210.5 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9082 | | 1,500 | | 24 | | Bruce Carter, Round Rock, Texas | | 8732 | | 207.9 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8942 | | 1,400 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Doug Hayes, Clarksville, Tenn. | $1,395 | | 26 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 1,260 | | 27 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | 1,240 | | 28 | | Hugh Miller, Everett, Wash. | 1,220 | | 29 | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | 1,210 | | 30 | | John Forst, Woodridge, Ill. | 1,195 | | | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 1,195 | | 32 | | Dennis Jacques, Belford, N.J. | 1,180 | | 33 | | John Kirker Jr., Norwich, Conn. | 1,170 | | 34 | | Bob Chamberlain, Auburn Hts., Mich. | 1,160 | | 35 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | 1,150 | | 36 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 1,140 | | 37 | | Larry Barwick, Wauchula, Fla. | 1,130 | | 38 | | Jimmy Certain, Milwaukee, Wis. | 1,120 | | 39 | | Greg Nesbit, Pittsburgh, Pa. | 1,110 | | 40 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | 1,100 | | 41 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | 1,090 | | 42 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | 1,080 | | 43 | | Billy Walden, Troy, Mo. | 1,070 | | 44 | | Chris Ruscitti, Wooster, Ohio | 1,060 | | 45 | | Gil Sliker, Sarasota, Fla. | 1,050 | | #46 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | 1,040 | | 47 | | Roger Bowker, Ocala, Fla. | 1,030 | | 48 | | Parker Bohn Ill, Freehold, N.J. | 1,020 | | 49 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | 1,010 | | 50 | | Rey C. Perez, Cincinnati, Ohio | 1,000 | | 51 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | 990 | | 52 | | Roger Kossert, Gibsonia, Pa. | 980 | | 53 | | Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa. | 970 | |
* - Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Mark Roth, 4006. 24th place - Tom Milton and Doug Hayes tied at 3874. Milton then won the roll-off for match play, 210-197. 53rd place - Darryl Bower, 3780.# - Frank Ellenburg, Tom Crites, Amleto Monacelli and Guppy Troup rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS - Charlie Tapp, Amleto Monacelli, Mats Karlsson, David Ozio, Mark Fahy and Bruce Carter ($50 each).
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