Pirates Mets clash in NL East showdown as Cubs chase leader
After the All-Star break, the MLB schedule resumes with the Pirates hosting the Mets in a pivotal NL East showdown while the Cubs under Whitey Lockman aim to close the gap. Cesar Cedeno and Richie Scheinblum lead batting, Hank Aaron pushes toward Babe Ruth’s home run mark amid 16 games and two doubleheaders.
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Associated Press
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Pirates
New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
Whitey Lockman
Hank Aaron
Atlanta
Babe Ruth
Mets
Bill Virdon
Detroit Tigers
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis
Cubs
Leo Durocher
Durocher
Tagge Named Starter as All Stars Prep for Cowboys
College All-Stars put quarterback Jerry Tagge in the starting role for Friday night at Soldier Field against the Dallas Cowboys. Tagge leads an offense praised for passing accuracy, while injuries thin the defense, with key players sidelined including Walt Patulski Herb Orvis Clarence Ellis and Craig Clemons.
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Jerry Tagge
Dallas Cowboys
Soldier Field
Bob Devaney
Tagge
Devaney
Nebraska
Cowboys
Collegians
Clarence Ellis
Notre Dame
Craig Clemons
Iowa
Walt Patulski
UB Hands Humboldt First Loss in Slow-Pitch duel
United Brethren toppled Humboldt 13-6 to hand Humboldt its first defeat after 15 straight wins. Barnhart went 4-for-4 with a triple two doubles and a single driving in key runs as UB improved to 14-2 while Humboldt dropped to 15-1. Grogan went the distance for UB and Hottenstien pitched for Humboldt.
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United Brethren
Humboldt
Allen Wilhite
Max Grogan
Paul Hottenstien
Grogan
Cardinals Triumph to Finals in Junior Girls Softball
The Cardinals defeated the Woodpeckers 140 Wednesday night to reach the finals of the Junior Division softball tournament. They will face the Robins in the 6 p.m. finale with a win forcing a second game Friday in the double elimination event. Denice Ratliff pitched a shutout.
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Woodpeckers
Robins
Cardinal
Missy Waggoner
Marty Chandler
Sandra Savedra
Monica Mills
Middy Chandler
Major League Standings and Thursday Games Summary
American Association standings list Oklahoma City, Wichita, Tulsa, Denver, Evansville, Omaha, Indianapolis, Iowa with varied scores. Thursday schedule shows multiple twi night matches and north division tilts featuring Kansas City at Chicago, Detroit at Milwaukee, Boston at New York, Cleveland at Baltimore, Texas at California, Minnesota at Oakland, Chicago at Philadelphia, New York at Pittsburgh, St. Louis at Montreal, San Francisco at Atlanta, San Diego at Cincinnati, and Los Angeles at Houston with listed pitching figures.
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Splittorff
Nelson
Chicago
Wood
Bradley
Detroit
Lolich
Coleman
Milwaukee
Parsons
Ryerson
Boston
Pattin
New York
Stottlemyre
Cleveland
Tidrow
Baltimore
Dobson
Texas
Paul
California
Wright
Minnesota
Bigleven
Oakland
Blue
Jenkins
Hooton
Philadelphia
Reynolds
Koosman
Matlack
Pittsburgh
Briles
Moose
St. Louis
Montreal
Torre
San Francisco
Marichal
Atlanta
Reed
San Diego
Arlin
G.B. Detroit
Cincinnati
Houston
Los Angeles
Kustom Women Rally To Top Independence In Softball
In a Santa Fe Park night game KusTom Electronics erases a 4 0 deficit with a bottom seventh rally led by Debbie Martin home run and Aimee Guinotte RBI hit. Joss Babcock earned the win after a two run fourth inning push. Marsha Knapp started the scoring for Kustom while Tory Sanderson homered for Independence.
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Kustom Electronics
Independence
Santa Fe Park
Kustom
Debbie Martin
Linda Morris
Joss Babcock
Aimee Guinotte
Fischer Spassky Aiming To Close Gap In Eighth Game
In Reykjavik Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky began the eighth game with Fischer ahead by one point after a seventh game draw. The 24 game match stands 4 3 with Fischer needing eight points to win the title and Spassky nine to retain it.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Fischer
Spassky
Abilene Girl Wins State Junior Golf
Patricia Morrison of Abilene easily captured the Kansas Junior Girls Golf Tournament title with a second-round 75 for a 36-hole total of 153. She led defending champion Beth Boozer of Lawrence by 15 strokes, Boozer finishing with 168.
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Abilene
Kansas City
Kan
Patricia Morrison
Kansas
Beth Boozer
Lawrence
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Louisiana State
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Family Paramount
Errational Pictures
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American International Polities, Inc
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Lam
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Rotary
Security Savings and Loan Ass'n
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Dist
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Barnhart
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Miss Babcock
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Iola Theatre
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