Cards Edge Decatur Twice to Narrow Standings
The Cedar Rapids Cardinals defeated Decatur in a doubleheader to trim the standings gap in the Midwest League. DuBose and Estrella combined on the mound for the first win, with Pettigrew and Daugherty delivering key hits. In the second game Roque tripled and scored as CR seized a late lead, with Daugherty driving in the decisive run.
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First Game Goes 18 Innings Perry Nabs 2 for Twins
The Minnesota Twins beat the Seattle Pilots 11 1 after an 18 inning tie that followed a 16 inning suspended game. Perry pitched two scoreless innings to start the 18th and drove in the go ahead run as Rod Carew walked and the inning opened. The Twins later won the regularly scheduled game 4 0 as Perry and Gelner started, with Danny Cater homering in the nightcap.
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Faneher wins Bever Park 3 mile in 16 05 total time
Cedar Rapids runner Larry Faneher takes first in the Bever Park three mile race with a 16 minute 5.7 second effort. Bob Hunerdosse of Fairfield places second, Jessie Eblen and Martin Smith of Cedar Rapids are among top finishers with Mark McCunloghey of Waterloo in the mix.
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Horn Hawks Win 1M-lap IMCA Race at Howard County Fair
Fred Horn of Marion drove his 1967 Plymouth to victory in the 1M-lap IMCA late-model stock car feature at the Howard County fair. Orn finished second to Ole Brun in the afternoon 2h lap feature, Janey of Cedar Rapids took third, and nine time champ Ernie Derr of Keokuk was sidelined after a heat wreck.
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Big Eight football picks mix of guesses and jokes
A collage of preseason Big Eight football projections from Topeka Capital-Journal and Kansas City Star staffers blends mock rankings with quotes from notable coaches and players. It also weaves in anecdotes about Grambling State, Michigan State scholars, and pro figures like Koufax and Howard, all in lighthearted fashion.
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Long Lost Richie Allen Returns to Phillies
Richie Allen ends a 26 day suspension and reports to the Philadelphia Phillies after a meeting with owner Bob Carpenter and manager Bob Skinner. He will not play until in game shape, with no promise of a trade or pay reinstatement, as Skinner and Carpenter evaluate his future.
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