Longest baseball game reaches first anniversary in Pawtucket
The Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings played 32 innings over April 18 19, 1981, lasting 8 hours 5 minutes and ending 2-2. A time capsule at McCoy Field preserves the memorabilia as historians note the 33 inning continuation was halted by a strike.
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Sister Imelda Hester Turns 100 as Pirates Star Visits
Sister Imelda Hester, a 100 year old nun of the Pittsburgh Sisters of Mercy, is celebrated with a birthday mass and a visit from Pirates star Willie Stargell. She remains a loyal Pirates fan, watching games on TV and sometimes attending in person. Her nephew Judge John P. Hester comments on her enduring baseball passion.
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Boggs belts first major league homer in 11th win
Wade Boggs delivered his first major league homer with one out in the 11th, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park. The rookie lined a 3-2 pitch from Dave Tobik into the left field screen, giving Boston its eighth straight over Detroit and 23rd in 26 meetings in Boston.
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Owens dominates Reds in 4-2 Indians win at Memorial Stadium
Waterloo right hander Tom Owens fanned 10 Cedar Rapids batters over seven innings to lift the Indians to a 4-2 victory. The Michigan alum scattered eight hits while Reds starter Pettibone allowed four earned runs in seven frames. Cedar Rapids stranded nine, and the Reds dropped two games back in the Southern Division.
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Zalesky Finishes Second in Struga Open Freestyle
Lennie Zalesky, former Iowa Hawkeye and Prairie standout, placed second at the Struga Open in Struga Yugoslavia. His brothers and Iowa State rival Joe Gibbons also fared well with fifth and several wins in a 13 nation event where no team scores were kept.
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PBR tops Storm 1 0 on eighth inning fly
Pabst Blue Ribbon gains first in Major Open League with a 1-0 win over Storm after an eighth inning sacrifice fly by Jan Brockmeyer. Controversy surrounds calls and two ejections as refs tighten control in a tense late frame. Jerry Doyle leads Pabst with three hits. Vigortone set to face Modern Piping and Collins Radio in twin bill.
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