Weber Battles Bills Again in District Playoff
Missouri pitcher Keith Weber and St. Louis U's John Marcum meet in the Fifth District NCAA baseball playoff opener makeup at Columbia. Weber shines with an 8-1 record and 0.85 ERA as Missouri seeks a win in a game rescheduled after rainouts and finals pressures.
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Dennis Musgraves
Dave Harvey
Jim Estes
Gary Woods
Jim Seveik
Johnny Simmons
Mike Strode
John Seveik
Weber Eyes All American After Big Eight Run
Jefferson City’s Keith Weber dominates Big Eight with a 0.18 ERA and 9-0 record through two seasons, aided by Musgraves and Stroud. Missouri’s staff boasts a 0.84 ERA in league play as Weber heads toward the College World Series opener in Omaha, facing Arizona State if both advance.
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Omaha
Arizona State University
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Steve McGreevy
Kansas
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James Pastes
Jim Sevcik
Consistent in Minors Williams Almost Quit Baseball
Billy Lee Williams, who signed with the Chicago Cubs after a modest start, nearly quit baseball during a minor league season. He stayed the course, later thriving as a major leaguer with a string of solid seasons, a .323 mark and 26 homers in Houston, and influential mentors like Buck ONeill and scout Ivy Griffin helped guide his path.
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Cardinals begin road swing after 5-2 loss to Cubs
The St. Louis Cardinals opened a 16 game NL road swing with a 5-2 defeat in Chicago as Billy Williams powered the Cubs with three hits including a homer. Ron Santo added a homer and Jim Schaffer delivered a two-run shot. The Orioles beat Kansas City to move atop the AL, while Philadelphia leaned on Cookie Rojas’s hot bat in a 4-3 win over the Dodgers extending the NL lead.
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Baseball standings and scores with AL highlights
Standings show Baltimore 4 Kansas City 6 Minnesota 6 New York 2 Cleveland 3 Chicago 2 Los Angeles 1 Boston 0 Washington at Detroit rained out San Francisco Herbel 2-1 Pittsburgh Law 2-5 night Los Angeles Drysdale 6-4 at Philadelphia Bunning -2 night Thursday games listed with multiple matchups and a doubleheader Baltimore at Kansas City New York at Minnesota Chicago at Cleveland through seven innings. Chance limited to one strikeout in final two innings, season ERA 2.12, 15 wins aimed for raise as Haney links 24-win pace to raise. McDowell strong for Cleveland 3-2 over Chicago. Arrigo KOs Mantilla as Minnesota 6-2 over Yankees. Washington at Detroit rained out.
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Legion Travels To Columbia
Jefferson City American Legion faces Columbia tonight with Larry Theroff likely to start on the mound for Capital City. Wyman Basinger’s squad is 1-0 after an 8-0 opener against Mexico highlighted by Kelly Whitaker no-hitter.
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Dean Chance Shielded Angels Win Over Boston 1-0
Pitcher Dean Chance allowed only two hits and fanned 15 in a major league season highlight as the Angels beat the Red Sox 1-0. Cubs batter Billy Williams went 3-for-4 with a single, double, and his 14th homer to power a 5-2 victory over St. Louis, lifting his average to .422.
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Cubs Trade Burdette to Bolster Starting Pitching
CHICAGO Cubs acquire Glen Hobbie in exchange for Lew Burdette from St. Louis. Burdette, 37, expected to start for Chicago after eight relief outings this season, has 183 career wins and a 1.80 ERA this year through 10 innings. Hobbie, 28, 61-79 career mark, has struggled this season with four starts and three losses. Burdette becomes top-paid Cub aside from Ernie Banks.
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Red Birds Face Big Test at Ernest Vivian Field
Eckert aims for win No. 8 against Columbia as Carling Red Birds host Missouri foe at 8 p.m. at Ernest Vivian Field. Duren, ex MU basketballer, centers for Columbia lineup led by Uriarte Smith and Vache. Sapp, Eckert pace pitching. defense looms after Sedalia miscues cost seven unearned runs.
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Sedalia
Two Youths Hurl No Hitters In Park Board League
Park Board Intermediate League action saw two no hitters. Don Spurlock struck out 11 for VFW in a 5-0 win over Tweedies, while Tim Kelly pitched a no hitter for the Eagles in an 8-0 victory against the Marine Corp League.
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