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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1988
Page
15
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Keiper pitched Kennedy to a 5-2 victory over Prairie to reach the Metro Tournament finals. Creighton-bound Jody Ream added two runs and a triple as Kennedy improved to 11-1, while Prairie dropped to 11-1.
Cedar Rapids Jefferson rides one-hitter by Tom Wes and five RBI from Matt Donner plus an inside the park homer by Randy Schneekloth to take a doubleheader from Dubuque Hempstead 14-3 and 5-3 vaulting into sole MVC lead. Brett Condran, Andy Ford, Ray Brown and others pace additional regional results across the league.
Former Orioles owner Jerold C Hoffberger said on Friday he has joined buyers seeking to own the team. Major league owners reportedly approved a strike fund of nearly $100 million, disclosed Friday.
Loyal Chicago White Sox supporters in Chicago and St Petersburg respond to mayor Robert Ulrich by sending 128 socks. The campaign, inspired by the Chicago Tribune, aims to pressure the Sox over relocation plans. Ulrich stores the items in his office as a protest.
Arizona State routs Wichita State 19-1 on 23 hits and a nine run sixth inning to reach the College World Series final versus Stanford. Cassidy pitched for ASU as the Sun Devils improve to 60-12 and chase a first consecutive NCAA title since 1974.
The 11th North-South All-Star wrestling meet features 28 competitors at Charles City High School led by 1988 state champions Jamie Byrne of Cedar Rapids Washington John Oostendorp of West Liberty and Jamie Kamberling of Lisbon. Matches include 112 119 and heavyweight with key showdowns between Matt Otten and Doug Knotek Chad Zapatil and Brad Bruhl and Byrne versus Rick Coltvet. Nick Lentz of East Buchanan joins the South at 167 as two 112 matches and several others headline the card.
Cedar Rapids Teleconnect edged Des Moines Metros 2-0 in game one and 1-0 in game two at Ellis Park. Hennigar improved to 9-6 with six strikeouts, backed by Steve Anderson and Greg Mara RBIs. White contributed a 1S strikeout one-hitter and scored on a wild pitch in the fifth.
Jose Canseco hit his 16th homer in the ninth, a two run shot lifting Oakland over Texas 7-6 and ending a six game losing streak. Eric Plunk earned the win and Dennis Eckersley notched his 20th save.
Stewart, an L1-year stock car racer from Washington Iowa, ends a long dry spell by winning the Late Model feature at Hawkeye Downs. Gary Tigges led early but Rollie Frink challenged, Stewart passed them and claimed his first Hawkeye Downs win since 1984 as Tigges finished second. Ken Walton moved to third after Frink’s bid. other feature notes include a rocky restart and a large postrace pileup in the Late Model race.
Jim Traber fueled Baltimore with a two run single as the Orioles broke a bases loaded slump and beat the AL East leaders. Mike Boddicker earned his third win in a row with nine strikeouts and a complete game, lifting Baltimore to 15 43 and tying the all time series at 293 wins each. The Yankees lineup shuffled without Mattingly Henderson and Randolph.
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