Cubs ride unlikely lineup to first in NL East
General Manager Jim Frey credits pitching depth and luck for the 1989 Cubs surge as injuries thinned the outfield. He traded Rafael Palmeiro and Moyer for Mitch Williams and others, rebuilt the bullpen, and relied on players like Dwight Smith Lloyd McClendon Doug Dascenzo and Rick Wrona to spark a coast to first place push.
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Jamie Moyer
Drew Hall
Curtis Wilkerson
Mitch Williams
Paul Kilgus
Steve Wilson
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Calvin Schiraldi
Scott Sanderson
Mike Bielecki
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Bielecki
Moe Makes First Appearance for Springfield Express
Former Iowa guard Jeff Moe debuted for the World Basketball League Springfield Express in Calgary. Moe, a 6-3 Indianapolis native, scored five points in seven minutes after being claimed midseason. Springfield leads the league at 11-3. Moe dressed the night before but did not play.
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Sather retires as Edmonton coach
Glen Sather steps down as Edmonton Oilers coach after 11 seasons to focus on his role as general manager and president. John Muckler named head coach, with Muckler having served as co coach last season.
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Astros surge to first in NL West after stellar homestand
Houston rockets to the top after a 10-6 win over Atlanta clinching a 10-1 run at the Astrodome including sweeps of Los Angeles and Atlanta. Bill Doran hit a second career grand slam as Art Howe lauded a return to dome success and record homestand wins.
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West Branch McCarty Leads in State Junior Boys Golf
Sean McCarty of West Branch shoots two under par 69 to take the first round lead in the Iowa Golf Association State Junior Boys Championship at Jester Park. He stands three strokes ahead of Mark Hansen of Cedar Rapids and Jason Bloom of Waterloo in the 15-17 division.
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Lakers Edge Pistons in Game Four Deathbackcourt Clash
Lakers coach Riley said Johnson would likely sit, forcing a depleted backcourt as Detroit rode Vinnie Johnson Dumars and Isiah Thomas to a 114 110 win. Worthy led LA with 26 as Pistons close in on first title. Laimbeer sealed late free throw.
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Cubs wake up and beat Cardinals 10 3 to avoid sweep
Cubs snap a four game series losing streak by beating the St Louis Cardinals 10 3 in Chicago. Ryne Sandberg and Jerome Walton led a 14 hit attack as Walton had a career high four hits after being activated from the disabled list. Rick Sutcliffe sat out with a bad back and Steve Wilson earned the win in his first major league start.
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Major League Roundup Finals and Key Wins Across Leagues
In Chicago the White Sox beat the Indians 5 3 as Steve Rosenberg earned his first win in five starts and Rich Yett faltered, while Donn Pall and Bobby Thigpen closed. In Arlington Texas Mike Jeffcoat pitched a five hitter for his first major league shutout guiding the Rangers past the Angels. In Toronto Kelly Gruber delivered a decisive 11th inning two run double lifting the Blue Jays over the Tigers 5 4 with Tom Henke tallying the win.
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Lisbon dominates Northeast in softball shutout
Lisbon beat Northeast 10-0 as Kim Kohl drove in three runs on three hits and Candi Carlson added a double and home run. Michelle Clark pitched a one hitter with five strikeouts for the Lions who improved to 5-0, 12-1. Central City swept Ed-Co 6-5 and 9-0 with Shannon Merkle scoring the go ahead run on a double steal in the seventh and Staci Rudd tossing a four hitter with two RBI for the nightcap. Solon topped Mount Vernon 14-13 in an Eastern Iowa Hawkeye meet. Kathy Clark collected four hits for Mount Vernon as the hosts piled up 17 hits.
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Central City tops Ed-Co 8-0 in Tri-Rivers baseball
Marcus Van Alst pitched a one walk four-hitter for Central City while Jarrod Wood hit a two run homer and added a single. Chris Christianson and Lin Stecker each contributed two hits and two RBI as Central City improved to 3-3 and 4-4 overall. Ed-Co falls to 4-5.
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