Padres Reliever Metzger Shines In 4-3 Win Over Astros
San Diego rookie reliever Clarence Butch Metzger earned his 10th win in relief as the Padres swept Houston, notching saves in all four weekend games. Metzger, undefeated in three seasons with 11 saves, drove a late run home on a Fuentes scoring single to seal the victory. The day also featured Willie McCovey’s 465th homer and a Dodgers offense stifled by Cincinnati as the Reds swept the series.
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Butch” Metzger
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Hector Torres
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White Sox debut shorts in win over Royals
Chicago White Sox ditch long pants for knee high shorts in a Sunday doubleheader split with Kansas City. Jack Brohamer drove in two with a bases loaded single as the Sox won 5 2 before dropping the second game 7 2.
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UPI
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White Sox
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John Mayberry
Mayberry
Garr
Clay Carroll
Terry Forster
Dave Hamilton
Veeck
Paul Richards
Betty Grable
Hal McRae
al Fitzmorris
Chicago
Jim Spencer
St Joe tops Columbus in five-state Pony League tourney
St Joe Missouri defeated Columbus Nebraska 6-2 in Rapid City to stay alive, then beat Davenport 2-1 to reach the title game against Aurora. Curt Peterson homered for Columbus, while Mark Benitz and John Lisenbee hit two run shots for St Joe.
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Rapid City
S.D
St. Joe
Columbus
Missouri
S.C
Davenport
Iowa
Aurora
Colo
Curt Peterson
Chris Calovich
Lawane Luckett
Bill Wieser
Mark Benitz
John Lisenbee
Peterson
Jeff Kelly
Randy Nickolite
Bob Dohman
Gregg Cruickshank
Paul Knopick
Terry Ebner
Jamie Johnson
Osceola hosts York in Bicentennial League semi final
Osceola and York meet in a 8 p.m. semifinal at Osceola with the winner advancing to face Seward in the league title game. Seward beat Wahoo 4 3 Sunday at Osceola as the deciding run scored on a ninth inning throwing error.
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Osceola
York
Seward
Wahoo
Iva
Weber
Rine Wagner
Machinski
Divis
Baseball Leaders and Results From National and American Leagues
National League leaders include Kingman 32 home runs and Fos ter 98 RBIs with Morgan 79 RBIs and Schmidt 78. American League top batters feature Chambliss 73 RBIs and Munson 72. Key pitching leaders show Jones 18 6 wins in the NL and Ryan 207 strikeouts in the AL. Sunday results detail multiple games with notes on rain delays and H R highlights.
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Schmidt
Phil
Foster
Cin
Chi
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Bando
Oak
Jackson
L.may
Ball
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Clev
Rice
Yastrzemski
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Mayberry
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Rudi
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Hou
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Alt
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Tanana
Cal
Travers
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Jones
Seaver
Zachry
Fidrych
Balt
Blve
Blyleven
Messersmith
Niekro
Montefus
Oasis Bar of Columbus Clinches District Title in Fast Pitch
Oasis Bar of Columbus defends the Class A District 5 Softball title with a 5-0 win over C K Planing in the final as Benson and Heimann star. They won 9-0 against Marv’s Drive Inn in a no hitter and earlier 15-1 in a semi final. The Columbus City League champions advance to state tourney Aug 13 at 9:30 p.m. in Kearney.
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Kleeb
Larry Kobus
Dale Fuchs
Gary Trofholz
Tiger Osten
Roger Wardeman
Kobus
Oasis
Marv
Drive Inn
Lynn Signs Five Year Pact With Red Sox
Fred Lynn ended eight months of negotiations with the Boston Red Sox by signing a five year contract. The deal reportedly escalates from 150000 to 250000 over five years, making Lynn the highest paid Red Sox player in history.
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Red Sox
Lions Nabs Grambling Star In Draft Exhition
Detroit's top pick James Hunter from Grambling shines in first preseason, returning a 97 yard kickoff for a touchdown and signaling a lift for the Lions as they split results in exhibition play. Miami and other NFL games follow with varied outcomes across the league.
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Grambling
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Hunter
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Whippet
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James
Jim del Garzo
Dolphins
Miami
Daniel Harris
Garo Ya
Columbus Horse Meet Opens Tuesday Longest Session In Omaha Area
The 35 day Columbus harness meet begins Tuesday as Lincoln track closes for construction. Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben ran 15 days for Lincoln. Columbus fills the gap, with horses and stalls in high demand. Shrine football and All-Star basketball results feature Columbus youths and future Husker scholarships.
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CHS
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Bowling results show scores from Boulevard Lanes leagues
Senior League players Paul Loseke Everett 496 Emily Moeller 505 Hop-a-long 603 Little Rascals 1611 lead. Sunday Mixed lists Halte 541 Jodie Howser 528 BP's 1830. Teams and pairs like Hank Elaine Moeller Meyas Nadre Puckett appear with multiple scores and a thriller for a Jackpot Bowling spot in Omaha.
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Everetz
Emily Moeller
Little Rascals
Igo
George Halte
Jodie Howser
Craig Brestel
Davis Hank
Elaine Moeller
Tom Meyas
Betty Nadre
Gary
Ann Puckett
Puckett
Moeller
Bob Wonde
Schuyler Midgets reach Class B-2 finals in tourney
Schuyler Midgets advance to the Class B-2 American Legion Baseball final in Schuyler after a 23-18 win over Valparaiso in a high scoring game. Dan Varana earned the win for Schuyler as seven pitchers combined for 23 walks. Waverly beat David City 6-5 to set up a Tuesday final, with Seward staying alive by edging North Bend 6-5 in eight innings.
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Seward
Kevin
North Bend
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Valparaiso
American Legion
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John Woita
Steve Friesen
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Joe
Humphrey Golf League Ends With Winners and Prizes
Humphrey Golf Club concluded its Summer League with Alphonse Lahaus Arb Wessel and Dave Bender taking first place trophies. Mary Ann Bender also shared in the win, while Edna Pfeifer Mary Catherine Wieser and Corrine Haiar won door prizes.
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Arb Wessel
Dave
Mary Ann Bender
Humphrey Golf Club
Edna Pfeifer
Dave Bender
Mary Catherine Wieser
Corrine Haiar
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