Cardinals rally after Busch tongue lashing to beat Expos
St. Louis Cardinals score five in the second inning and defeat the Montreal Expos 8 to 4 behind Pete Vuckovich who improves to 4 4. Jerry Morales George Hendrick and Ted Simmons each drive in two runs. Morales also had an RBI in the first. Simmons adds a seventh inning homer.
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May
Steve Swisher
Mike Tyson
Pete Vuckovich
Garry Templeton
Wayne Twitchell
Morales
Keith Hernandez
Hendrick
Templeton
Simmons
Ellis Valentine
Expos
RBI
Andre Dawson
Montreal
Phillies sweep Cubs to take NL East lead after twin bill win
Phils win 6-1 in opener as Mike Schmidt drives in two with a first inning triple and Jerry Martin Garry Maddox homer in a four-run seventh. The 34-29 Phillies move atop NL East for first time since June 10 while Cubs drop to 35-30 and eight of last 11. In Minnesota, Kusick hits a leadoff homer in the ninth to lift the Twins past the White Sox 2-1, ending Chicago’s four-game skid.
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Chicago
Phillies
Cubs
Jerry Martin
Garry Maddox
Craig Kusick
Minnesota Twins
Dave Goltz
Chicago White Sox
Red Sox defeat Palmer led Orioles in 5-1 win
The Boston Red Sox beat Jim Palmer and the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 Friday night ending Palmer's seven game winner streak. Manager Don Zimmer praised the team noting the 10 hits against Palmer signify strong hitting.
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Boston Red Sox
Baltimore
Jim Palmer
Don Zimmer
Red Sox
Palmer
TV sports nostalgia stunt reel hits prime time
TV executives push a mock six man football game in New York Central Park with former Colts and Giants stars, taped for CBS Sports Spectacular. Participants include Unitas Berry Ameche Moore Marchetti Gifford Conerly Rote Summerall and others with plans for memorabilia and celeb banter.
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Bruce Jenner
Jack Dolph
American Basketball Association
New York
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New York Giants
CBS
Dolph
Johnny Unitas
Ray Berry
Alan Ameche
Lenny Moore
Gino Marchetti
Frank Gifford
Charlie Conerly
Kyle Rote
Pat Summerall
Rosey Brown
Associated Press
Yankee Stadium
Baltimore
Memorial Stadium
Unitas
Summerall
Gifford
Howard Cosell
Bill Russell
Boston Celtics
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia 76Ers
Harlem
Gordie Howe
Detroit Red Wing
Bobby Hull
Chicago Black Hawks
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
ABA
Langhurst dominates with two district wins in Cedar Rapids
Langhurst Motors of Cedar Rapids won two games in the Women's District Fast Pitch Softball Tournament at Kirkwood-Welty Park. Laura Paulos pitched a one hitter in a 17-0 victory over C R Collins and Langhurst then defeated K Mart West 10-0. Sid Dandridge held Carlson's to two runs through six innings before Carlson's rallied late. Dandridge finished with a five hitter. Other results included Kmart West over St Lukes 19-9, C R Sporting Goods over Lesters 10-0, and Cherry Burrell beating West Union 4-1.
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Langhurst Motors
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood-Welty Park
Laura Paulos
Langhurst
Kmart West
St. Lukes
C.R. Sporting Goods
Lester’s
Cherry Burrell
West Union
This Really Bugs Me Reader Letter on Sports TV
A reader criticizes on air commentators and the rise of pro golf as a money driven, less athletic sport. They argue that TV coverage spoils fan enjoyment and questions the influence of big money in sports. They defend watching sports at home but fear media power to corrupt.
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Fred Gerlich
Lassie
Gazette beats C.R. Police in nine inning Kids League game
The Gazette edged C.R. Police 9-8 in nine innings Friday. Joe Martin and Bernie Gradeville each had two hits for the winning team.
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C.R. Police
Joe Martin
Bernie Gradeville
Alburnett Dominates East Buchanan In Tri-Rivers Softball
Alburnett piled up 13 hits and exploited 10 East Buchanan errors to win 18-7 in five innings. The victorious team moved to 10-2 overall and 9-1 in conference play, while East Buchanan fell to 2-8.
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Winthrop
Alburnett
East Buchanan
Crenshaw suffers late nine at Canadian Open
Ben Crenshaw blew a late nine at the 18th hole to drop from 3-under and take a 74, ending at 144 four behind leader Jeff Hewes as Pat McGowan shot 68 to pace the 36-hole event at Glen Abbey. Hewes and McGowan hold 2-under totals after strong rounds.
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Ontario
Ben Crenshaw
Jeff Hewes
Pat McGowan
McGowan
Glen Abbey
Hewes
Crenshaw
Ben
Broad Weekend TV Sports Schedule Highlight
TV slots list diverse sports coverage across KTTC WHO WQAD WHBF KCRG KOUB ABC CBS NBC and other outlets. Highlights include NCAA events World Tennis Canadian Open baseball doubleheaders and NFL years followed by fishing and championship programming.
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KTTC
WQAD
WHBF
KCRG
KOUB
the Racers
University of Iowa
Iowa State
ABC
CBS
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
NBC
Chicago
Onkttc
WMT
Judy Blank tops Interclub medalist with 78 at Elmcrest
Judy Blank shot a 78 to win medalist honors in the second round of Women's Interclub golf at Elmcrest Country Club. Diana Faulkner was runner up with 79 and Betty Wolfe finished third with 84 as team standings show Indian Creek leading the race with 677, followed by Twin Pines 695, Ellis Park 711, Squaw Creek 734, Elmcrest 736 and Jones Park 784.
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Elmcrest Country Club
Diana Faulkner
Betty Wolfe
Indian Creek Country Club
Twin Pines
Ellis Park
Squaw Creek
Elmcrest
Jones Park
Three local golfers card holes-in-one this week
Tom Garner of 1050 Eisenhower Road Hiawatha used a six iron for a hole-in-one at Squaw Creek on No 17 a 109 yard par three Thursday. Don Hollahan of 1718 Applewood Place NE aced No 3 par three 155 yards at Elmcrest Friday with a seven iron. Dick Weatherwax of Clarence used a three wood for a hole in one on No 3 176 yards at Lowdon’s 330 Golf and Country Club Thursday.
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Tom Garner
Don Hollahan
Dick Weatherwax
Garner
Eisenhower Road
Hiawatha
Squaw Creek
Hollahan
Applewood Place
Elmcrest
Weatherwax
Clarence
Lowdon
Jenkins Moves Up All Time Strikeout List
Texas right-hander Ferguson Jenkins climbed to 12th on the all time strikeout list by striking out Ron Fairly in the fourth inning for career K 2,507, passing Christy Mathewson.
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Ferguson Jenkins
California
Ron Fairly
Christy Mathewson
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