Reds Rout Braves as Rush Sparks 6-2 Win
Cedar Rapids posts its fifth straight victory and ninth in 10 games with 10 hits led by Eddie Rush two run bunt and Reggie Jefferson three hits. Jefferson drives in a homer and Rush sells the squeeze plate a run as the Reds take a 6 2 decision at Memorial Stadium in front of 6189 fans.
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Mike Koolbeck
Jazette Jan
Cedar Rapids Reds
Memorial Stadium
Eddie Rush
Reggie Jefferson
Cedar Rapids
Reds
Burlington Braves
Sun Mart
Braves
Springfield
Cardinals
Peoria
Rush
Doug Eastman
Jefferson
Marc Bombard
South Florida
Eddie Cardieri
Beloit
Viola earns 13th win as Twins top Brewers 5 4
Frank Viola becomes the AL's first 13 game winner and leads Minnesota past Milwaukee 5 4 with eight innings pitched and five strikeouts. Paul Molitor drives in four with a two run homer as Gary Gaetti and Randy Bush homer. Reardon secures save.
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Milwaukee
Frank Viola
Minnesota Twins
Viola
Jeff Reardon
Twins
Milwaukee Brewers
Cubs
Greg Maddux
Paul Molitor
Reardon
Molitor
RBI
Gary Gaetti
Randy Bush
Edberg rallies to reach Wimbledon final in five setter
Stefan Edberg recovered from two sets down to defeat Miroslav Mecir 4-6 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-4, becoming the first Swedish finalist since Borg in 1981. Lendl Becker semifinal suspended by darkness with Lendl leading two sets to one.
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Edberg
Mecir
Borg
John McEnroe
Navratilova Graf reach for Wimbledon title records
The final pits Martina Navratilova and Steffi Graf, top rivals, in a match with two records on the line. Navratilova seeks a ninth singles crown and a seventh straight Wimbledon, Graf eyes a possible third Grand Slam in a year and rest of calendar slam. Graf has won 20 straight sets in three majors this year.
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Jimmy Connors
Edberg
Mecir
Meck
Wimbledon
England
Steffi Graf
Martina Navratilova
Navratilova
Helen Wills Moody
Graf
Maureen Connolly
Margaret Court
Australia
Teleconnect Eyes Third Straight Softball Title
Teleconnect aims for a third consecutive Gazette crown in the Fourth of July Softball Spectacular final, facing Cedar Rapids Tele Connect and Happy Chef of Mankato in the men’s major fast pitch. Teleconnect pitcher Michael White is regaining form after a tough previous weekend.
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Cedar Rapids
Happy Chef
Mankato
Minn
Gazette
Steve Andrew
Andrew
Diamond 2
Kirkwood
Teleconnect
Stroh’s-Gatsby’s
St. Paul
Gene Turner
the Storm
Stroh’s-Gatsby
Elgin
Ill
Quad-City Rebels
Fleck
Indiana
Sioux City Penn Corp
Pride
Decatur
White
Gazette Softball Spectacular Opens at Kirkwood Complex
The Gazette hosts its third annual Softball Spectacular from today through Monday at Kirkwood Softball Complex across from the airport. Entry is $2 daily for adults, $1 for children, with free admission for under 12. Three divisions include men’s fast pitch eight teams, men’s modified-pitch ten teams, and men’s 16-inch stow pitch fourteen teams. Defending champions are Tele connect in fast pitch and H&J Hit men from Des Moines. first year for modified-pitch.
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Gazetts
Gazette
Kirkwood
Teleconnect
H&j Hitmen
Des Moines
Central Iowa Merchants
Free Throw Sensation Ted St Martin Dazzles Cedar Rapids Crowd
Former Iowa players Kevin Gamble and Bill Jones watch as Ted St Martin, a 53 year old self taught free throw expert, sinks long strings at a Holiday Inn exhibition in Cedar Rapids. He once made 2036 consecutive free throws and today conducts charity challenges at the Five Seasons Center.
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Iowa
Kevin Gamble
Bill Jones
Holiday Inn
Cedar Rapids
Ted St. Martin
St. Martin
Gamble
Five Seasons Center
Positive Sports Training, Inc
Jones
Stripe
National Basketball Association
Florida
Hlas
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Burlington
Rich Casarotti
Greg Lonigro
Ivan Lendl
Boris Becker
Stefan Edberg
Miroslav Mech
Bjorn Borg
Lendl
Becker
Anders Jarryd
Kevin Curren
Centre Court
London
Meci
Love
Stefen Edberg
Miroslav Mecir
Uulimvunucu
Martin
Mike
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