Legion opens season by blanking Park Rapids 12–0 in five
Bemidji American Legion baseball blanked Park Rapids 12 to 0 in five innings as Earl Sargent and Andy Kannenberg combined on a no hitter. The offense exploded in the third and fourth frames with five and four runs respectively, aided by Charlie Meyers who drove in five runs. Coach Horgan used 17 players in the road opener.
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Winfield Faces Sooners in World Series Opener
Minnesota pitcher Dave Winfield leads the Gophers in their College World Series opener against Oklahoma, facing junior right-hander Jackson Todd of the Sooners. Oklahoma boasts a 47-10 season mark while Minnesota sits 29-14-2. Winfield is 8-1 with a 3.08 ERA, and Todd is 8-5 with a 1.37 ERA.
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Chiefs stop Redlake to move closer to first
Bemidji Chiefs beat Redlake 7 0 to move within a half game of first in the Paul Bunyan League. Tom Hill and Dave Fagerlie combined on three hits allowed, guiding Bemidji to 3 1. Keith Defoe allowed eight hits, while Donahue Melhus and Fagerlie led the Chiefs with multi hit efforts. The game ended after 71 innings due to darkness as Redlake’s only runners came on three singles.
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Conway to reclaim hot corner in state tourney push
Cliff Morlan notes Jimmy Conway's injury setback from a Monday Crookston semi final and his limited action vs Halstad. Perry Dreyer, John Buckanaga and Dave Crown shine in various roles as Bemidji’s Lumberjacks eye a strong state run at Midway stadium.
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Morton Beats Expos in Return to Montreal
Morton returned to Montreal and limited his former teammates to three singles over six innings as the Braves rallied for a 3-2 victory. He spoke of proving himself a big league pitcher after a 7-13 season and a prior trade for Pat Jarvis. The Dodgers shut out the Cubs 4-0 and the Padres edged the Cardinals 4-3.
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