Bennington Legion Nine Triumphs After Rough Weekend
Bennington Post 13 in Vermont Junior Legion baseball split a pair with a 1-0 loss to Springfield and a 5-3 defeat to Bellows Falls before an 11-3 win over Bellows Falls. Rick Bartholdi pitched well in Saturday’s loss, while Scott Racicot fanned twenty over ten innings in Sunday’s laugher to keep Bennington one game up in the southern division with an 8-4 season mark.
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Paul Baldersaro
Scott Griffin
Racicet
Mike McDonald
Dimaggio Hits and Misses in Old Timers Night at Shea
Joe Dimaggio, 53, returned to the plate at Shea Stadium during the Mets old timers night, missing a sidearm curve from Ewell Blackwell as the crowd of 45,732 urged a homer. Despite waning reflexes and back pain, Dimaggio honored the moment with his signature grace, while Ewell Blackwell quipped there was no joy in Mudville.
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Brattleboro blasts Norshaft Arlington to state final
Brattleboro defeated Norshaft Arlington 9 to 1 to reach the state finals against Burlington on August 3. Grady Vigneau hit a 200 foot grand slam in the first inning, Grady Vigneau and Holiday led Brattleboro with multiple hits, while Pat Holiday earned the win with six strong innings. The championship game is set for Brattleboro next Saturday at 2 p.m. with the winner advancing to the New England Regional in Concord, New Hampshire.
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Standings and tonight's baseball schedule across leagues
League standings show Cleveland ahead of New York and Oakland close behind with several key matchups scheduled. Tonight's probable pitchers include Minnesota at California and Washington at Cleveland, plus Chicago at Oakland and New York at Detroit. National League action features St Louis at New York and Atlanta at Pittsburgh with multiple night games.
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Middlebury Panthers Launch Seven-Country Iron Curtain Tour
Middlebury College Soccer Club departs New York Aug 12 for a historic Europe tour, visiting Germany Denmark Sweden Finland Poland France and Russia with 32 players. The trip includes two Iron Curtain stops and aims to foster goodwill while showcasing U.S. collegiate soccer in an 18-20 game schedule under the People-to-People Sports Committee.
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Orioles Rally To Narrow Detroit Lead In 5 1 Victory
McNally fired a three hitter to beat Detroit 5 1 and trim the Tigers margin as Frank Robinson provided the offense with a two run homer in the first. Baltimore stay within 6 1/2 games of the AL leaders while Cleveland swept New York and Boston won in tight finishes across the league.
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Marichal and McLain Right on Schedule
Major league race for 30-game wins heats up as Marichal and McLain build pace. Marichal notched his 19th win with an 11 inning 4-2 victory over Houston, while McLain improved to 20-0 against Baltimore with a 9-0 win.
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