Lights for Athens Legion field would boost night games
The West State Street baseball facility in Athens, built with help from Ralph Dalton, lacks field lights. Organizers note lights could expand use for American Legion and Babe Ruth games, including twi night doubleheaders, and nearby land could be added for a park. The field hosts Aug 8–12 state Legion and Eighth District tournaments amid strong regional Legion play.
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Athlete Joan Joyce Faces Golf Challenge in Pursuit of LPGA Card
Joan Joyce, famed for 128 softball no-hitters and a 533-34 pitching record, attempts to enter the LPGA tour from Perrysburg Ohio at age 36. She has excelled in basketball bowling and volleyball and now pursues golf while still playing softball with a 16-3 record for the Connecticut Falcons and a .283 batting average.
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Bench Reaches RBI Milestone in Reds Win
Johnny Bench drilled his 1000th career RBI during the eighth inning of a Reds win over the Cubs. Bench joined Reds greats Perez and Robinson as 1000 RBI Reds, fourth MLB catcher to reach the mark, with Hank Aaron holding 2297 RBIs. Penn State adds Duke and Utah State to 1977 slate.
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Frank Robinson
Yogi Berra
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Connecticut foreman's daughter eyes LPGA card this year
Joyce Even, daughter of a Connecticut manufacturing foreman, discusses golf challenges and weather, noting the difficulty of course play vs. pitching. She shot 75 and 78 in the first two rounds at Belmont Country Club and must average 78 or lower over the final two rounds to earn her LPGA card.
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Stennett Delivers Winning RBI as Pirates Extend Win Streak
Ronnie Stennett drove in his seventh game winning RBI of the season lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 11 inning victory over Houston. Bill Robinson's ninth inning homer and a Moreno steal led to another run. Kent Tekulve earned the win as Cincinnati Chicago and other NL results mixed.
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Omar Moreno
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Art Howe
Roger Metzger
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New York
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Los Angeles
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Detroit
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Royals
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Reds win opener as Soto notches first major league victory
Mario Soto with a nine hit effort guides the Reds past the Phillies 7-5. Soto fans nine and snaps Cincinnati’s eight game skid. George Foster belts his 32nd homer as Cincinnati takes the opener.
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Milwaukee Ends Streak With Win Over Boston
Milwaukee Brewers snap a five game skid by routing the Boston Red Sox 14 to 5 as Don Money Cecil Cooper and Von Joshua pace the offense. Bob McClure earned the win as Milwaukee piled on in the eighth and ninth innings to reach 20 hits.
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Seattle
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Major league schedule reads like a road map
The Friday slate lists 12 games with matchups across the league. Minnesota at Cleveland and Milwaukee at Toronto headline a packed card while Chicago visits Houston and San Diego plays New York in key showdown spots.
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