Reds win 85th game as Memorial Stadium crowds soar
Cedar Rapids Reds defeat Waterloo Indians 5-3 at Memorial Stadium in a record crowd of 6,313 on RC Cola Night. Butch Henry improves to 16-2 with six innings of three hit ball as the Reds set an 91 year team win record and push season attendance to 127,799.
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Royals Trip Twins as Leibrandt Tops Viola in Tight 4-3 Win
Kansas City pitcher Charlie Leibrandt pitched a complete game allowing seven hits in a 4-3 victory over Minnesota. Bo Jackson hit a three run homer off Frank Viola, boosting the Royals past the Twins who had hoped Viola would reach 20 wins. Jackson added nine hits in his past 18 games and Brett Ta bler Tartabull contributed successive singles before Jackson's homer in the fourth.
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Charlie Leibrandt
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Tom Kelly
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Deshaies Narrowly Misses No Hit Versus Pirates
Houston pitcher Deshaies seven hitless innings before Bobby Bonilla started the eighth with an infield single. Deshaies earned a 2-0 complete game win, finishing with six strikeouts and two walks. Bonilla and Glenn Wilson provided the only Pirates threats as Houston preserved the shutout.
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South Korea fears North may disrupt Olympic Games
South Korean officials warn the North could use terrorism or provocations to wreck the Olympics after talks failed at Panmunjom. Both Koreas dispute legitimacy and see the event as a political victory or defeat in their confrontation.
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South Korea
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Ream and Garnaville stars lead Iowa 2A softball all state
Cedar Rapids Kennedy star Jody Ream heads the Class 2A all state softball selections with Tracy Hamann and Tracie Helle of Garnaville close behind. Ream hit .375 with 47 RBI and 28 extra base hits, headed for Creighton on a softball scholarship. Kim Hutchins of Marion hit a state record 15 home runs and .491 average, as part of a strong Metro showing on the all state teams.
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Jody Ream
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
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Tracy Hamann
Tracie Helle
Little Garnaville
Creighton
Helle
Marion
Kim Hutchins
Hutchins
Metro
Lisa Smith
Smith
Iowa Prep
Tracy Berg
Anamosa
Jamie Siegel
Lisbon
Ighsau
Tracy Berg Anamosa
Laurie Bowden
Southeast
Polk
Julie Krauth
DM Roosevelt
Tina Maaske
Sioux City North
Jamie Mahnke
Sioux City East
Kim Hutchins Marion
Vicki White
Webster City
Jody
Huskers and Aggies set for 1988 Kickoff Classic
Nebraska and Texas A&M, ranked No. 2 and No. 10 respectively, open the season in East Rutherford at the Kickoff Classic. Both coaches see risks and rewards in starting fast, with Omaha’s Osborne and A&M’s Sherrill emphasizing progression through the season and finishing strong.
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KOCR
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Jackie Sherrill
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Juco receiver joins Hawks
Iowa adds Scott Neuman a 6-2 176 pound junior from Maplewood Minnesota after he completed summer school work to become eligible for play this fall. Neuman led junior college receivers with 65 catches 1087 yards and 12 TDs while Inver Hills averaged 425 passing yards per game.
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Koeppel
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Roderick Davis
Queens
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Jeff Skillett
Kicker
George Murphy
Marv Cook
Mark Adams
Grant Goodman
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