Brewers hammer Twins to stretch AL lead and reach .600
Milwaukee crushed Minnesota 10-4 in Bloomington as Bill Parsons earned his first win since April 13 and Dave May launched an inside the park homer. The Brewers moved one game over .500 and within 12 of first place Chicago, while Bert Blyleven hoped to stop the surge in the next game.
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Winfield to pitch as Gophers face So Cal in CWS
Dave Winfield returns to the mound for Minnesota in a must win game against defending champion Southern California at the College World Series in Omaha. The Gophers beat Georgia Southern 6 2 to stay alive as Arizona State and Texas advance. Winfield and Ed Bane loom as future pros with possible Twins signings.
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Laporte-Akeley tops Chiefs in exhibition as Johannsen shines
In an exhibition at the BSC diamond Marvail Johannsen limited the Bemidji Chiefs to four hits over six innings while fanning five. Laporte-Akeley built a 4-1 lead with two runs in the second and two in the eighth. Bemidji musters one run in the fifth on a Pat OMalley single. In a separate Lane Cass Lake falls 10-3 to Laporte after a late rally.
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Bemidji region salutes two longtime locals at Elks Club
Bemidji honors Halvor and Helen Reises for 35 years of marriage and community service at a surprise Elks Club event. The note highlights Halvor’s hockey ties, Terri as a Lumberjack cheerleader, and both completing Bemidji State this spring as plans unfold for a 1988 Golden Anniversary. The piece also covers Bemidji Lumberjack baseball at the state tourney with coach Grillo weighing future roles and local fishing and dining scenes around Bunyanland.
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Howe resigns from Red Wings after 27 years
Gordie Howe leaves the Detroit Red Wings after 27 years in a front office role. He declines Olympia return and says a 70 percent chance of signing with the Houston Aeros, with his sons Marty and Mark already joined by Houston. He remains undecided about playing for Houston.
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