Cardinals ride nine game lead into All Star break
St. Louis Cardinals, the league’s hottest club, hold a 56-30 record and a nine game NL East lead despite injuries to Tony Pena John Tudor Danny Cox and Rick Horton. Whitey Herzog and Cal Maxvill credit the clubhouse recovery and bench depth as Tudor eyes a return in August and the team heads to the West Coast for 11 games after the break.
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Tony Pena
John Tudor
New York Mets
Barry Lyons
Danny Cox
Tommy Herr
Tudor
West Coast
Cox
Ss. Louis
Rose laments Reds excuses as All-Star break nears
Pete Rose criticizes the Cincinnati Reds after a 4-2 loss to Montreal and a six of seven slide. He notes injuries to Oester Daniels Davis Parker and Robinson, urges players to reset during the break, and insists the club must show pride and spark to win the division.
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Reds
Montreal
Cincinnati
Houston Astros
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Ron Oester
Kal Daniels
Eric Davis
Dave Parker
Ron Robinson
Csincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
All Stars: American League Aims for 2nd Straight Win
The AL lineup features Rickey Henderson Don Mattingly Wade Boggs George Bell Dave Winfield Cal Ripken and more with Oakland rookie Mark McGwire leading reserves. Saberhagen manages a 2.47 ERA as NY Mets issue notes. A crowd of 50 000 is expected at the Coliseum as NBC TV coverage contends with on set strikes.
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George Bell
Dave Winfield
Cal Ripken
Terry Kennedy
Willie Randolph
Saberhagen
Oakland
Mark McGwire
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Cy Young
Houston
New York Mets
Iowa
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Piniella optimistic as Yankees lead at All-Star break
Yankees manager Lou Piniella expresses confidence in the club despite injuries to stars Don Mattingly Rickey Henderson and others. The team sits in first in the AL East with a three game lead over Toronto, and Piniella says the injury season and inconsistent pitching still leave them well positioned for a strong second half.
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Don Mattingly
Rickey Henderson
Ron Kittle
Ron Guidry
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Joel Skinner
George Steinbrenner
Mike Pagliarulo
Dan Pasqua
Yankee Stadium
Pasqua
Willie Randolph
Dave Winfield
Lou Piniella
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Toronto
All-Star snub fuels Twins rallying cry in tight AL West
Minnesota cries foul after only Kirby Puckett is named to the All-Star team. Kent Hrbek Frank Viola Gary Gaetti and Jeff Reardon feel snubbed as the Twins hold a 49-40 mark at midseason with a two game lead over Kansas City and Oakland and a fierce five team race in the division.
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Iowa City signs three high school stars to NLIs
Iowa City track coach Ted Wheeler announces three prep signees Chuck Moye Gary Falls and DJuan Strozier to national letters of intent Moye led 1987 prep shot put ranks with 72feet 8 and discus 204 10 while Strozier ranked third nationally in 800 meters and won state titles Falls competed in hurdles and basketball at Dillard High School
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Ellet High School
Akron
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Dillard High School
Greensboro
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Falls
Juan Strozier
Woodland High School
Atlanta
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Iowans Shine In Greco-Roman Juniors Title Pursuit
Six Iowa entrants remain after day one at the National Junior Wrestling Championships in Cedar Falls. Notables include Mark Reiland of Eagle Grove, 154 pounds, who opened with a 16-0 technical fall and then six straight wins. Others with multiple wins include Eddie Lee of Underwood at 123 pounds and Dave Malecek of Osage at 165. Final rounds resume in the MI Dome at 9 a.m. with finals tonight.
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Eagle Grove
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Osage
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Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
Dave Martin
Muscatine
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Gilbertville
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Washington
Jamie LaMargese
Kennedy
MI. Dome
Chiapparelli leads at Festival as Hawkeyes advance
Rico Chiapparelli the reigning NCAA 177 pound champion won at 180.5 pounds during opening day of the U S Olympic Festival eighty seven in Durham North Carolina. Ex Hawkeye Jim Hefferan also advanced in the 163 pound class along with Pete Vozzo Mike Foy Kirk Trost and Craig Pittman in their weight categories.
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Mike Sheets
Stillwater
Okla
North Carolina Central University Athletic Complex
Pete Vozzo
Sayville
N.Y
Mike Foy
Minneapolis
Kirk Trost
Ann Arbor
Mich
Craig Pittman
Freeport
Sutcliffe Wins Roberto Clemente Award for Service
Cubs pitcher Rick Sutcliffe receives the 17th Roberto Clemente Award for charity work with the Sutcliffe Foundation which provides game tickets to disadvantaged and hospitalized children. He notes the honor as the career highlight while posting a 12-4 record and 3.47 ERA this season.
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Rick Sutcliffe
Chicago Cubs
Roberto Clemente
Sutcliffe
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cubs
North edge South in Midwest League All Star thriller
Rafael DeLima of Kenosha doubled with one out in the 11th and scored on Mark Leonard's single as the North beat the South 9 to 8 in Wausau Wisconsin. DeLima earned MVP after two doubles and a homer in the Midwest League All Star game highlighted by eight total homers. Todd Zeile of Springfield hit two homers for the South.
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