Four Greeley teams advance in slow-pitch invitational
Friday night action at Island Grove Park featured seven games in the largest Greeley Invitational Tournament. Howard's Furniture defeated Yeager 29 4 after a 25 hit night for the national champions, while K Bar edged Albuquerque Merchants 16 8 to stay unbeaten. Byco Sales downed Jake's 19 8 as Greeley Grays fell to Burt Chevrolet 9 8 in a tight tilt. Harvey Brown's Brokerage topped D J Livestock 21 17 in Salt Lake City area play.
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Bruce Thomas
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Jim McKay
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Bob Yast
Bernie Behrmann
Stan Luketich
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Larry Brunt
Dale McCoy
Read
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al Gettman
Doug May
Jack Hull
Hull
May
Dave Dassie
Harvey Brown
Ryan throws two hitter in 6 0 win over Brewers
Angels pitcher Nolan Ryan hurled a two hitter in a 6 0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers as Lee Stanton drove in four runs. Ryan improved to 10 3 with six strikeouts, reaching 102 strikeouts on the season. Hank Aaron spoiled the no hitter bid with a two out single in the eighth.
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Indians Rally Past Rangers Behind Robinsons Big Night
Frank Robinson belted two three-run homers and drove in seven runs as the Cleveland Indians beat the Texas Rangers 7-5 Friday night in Cleveland. The late bursts carried the Tribe to the win.
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Reds rally stuns Cubs as Gullett shines on hill
Don Gullett pitched five-hitter and George Foster belted a two run homer, lifting the streaking Reds to a 7 5 win over the Chicago Cubs. Gullett improved to 7 3 and won his third straight, as Cincinnati built an 18th victory in 16 games.
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Wheeler the Dealer Splits Doubleheader With Two Teams
Greeley Wheeler the Dealer Legion A baseball tops Cheyenne 7 6 in game one at Butch Butler Field before dropping game two 3 1 to Denver North. Tim Carroll pitched the win for Denver North while Doug Hansen fanned nine in a no decision for Greeley before late relief by Elton Hagihara earned a save.
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Elton Hagihara
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Tom Kramer
Jeff Cogburn
Kramer
Joe Lopez
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Race results and baseball recap with mixed figures
Race results list winners payouts and times for races seven through twelve with quinielas and trifectas noted. Followed by a baseball game summary where Carrall of North dominated Greeley hitters, Wheeler the Dealer pitcher Edgerton struggled, and Greeley committed five errors as Wheeler scores once in the fourth. Wheeler the Dealer 34 win total travels to Pueblo for a Sunday doubleheader at Butch Butler Field.
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Wheeler
Mike Edgerton
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Eggerton
Greetey Wheeler
Pueblo
Butch Butler
Evansville overwhelms Denver Bears 6 3 in league clash
Evansville built a five run first inning behind Joni Gambie and Gary Ignasiak strong on the mound as Evansville beat Denver 6 to 3. Ignasiak carried a no hit bid into the seventh before exiting with two on and none out, with Grilli allowing Denver’s first hit. The win ties Denver and Wichita for first in the Western Division.
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Riple
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Gary Ignasiak
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Aeros
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Fred Slatfield
Ionasiak
Tony la Russa
Steve Grilli
Mike Buskey
Jerry Hairston
Evansville Sun
Chuck Scrivener
ASU Edges Fullerton In College World Series Opener
Arizona State sophomore Floyd Bannister overcame a rough start to pitch six solid innings and guide the Sun Devils to a 6-8 victory over Fullerton State in Omaha launching the College World Series. Texas faced Oklahoma in the other first round game as the eight team double elimination event began. Registration for Young America Baseball 43 opens at the Greeley Recreation Department with sessions starting June 9 at city parks.
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Oklahoma
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Greeley Recreation Department
Greeley Soccer Assn sets championship game schedule
Greeley Soccer Assn will stage season ending playoffs at Broadview Park with four matches including Dynamos versus Astros for the title at 1 am and Tornado versus Toros for third place at 10 am. Past week scores feature Dynamos 3 Tornado 0 and Comets 2 Laners 0 among others.
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Don Morrill
Scott West
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Kendall Dalton
Kevin Lind
Atoms
Gordon Millslagle
Brad Groiver
Major League Leaders AP Summary NL AL
The Associated Press lists 1970s era leaders with batting, home runs, RBIs, and steals. Highlights include NL batting averages led by Watson and Hinl, with Garvey and Cash strong in runs and hits. Beach and Wynn tie for home runs, Morgan and Cedeno top steals. AL batting features Carew and Lynn, Horton and Bonds lead in RBIs and home runs, Munson and Carew top hits, Riv ers and Otis lead steals, and Krat among top pitchers with a 2.70 ERA in 6 decisions.
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