Central Honors Shared Big Rivers All Sports Trophy
La Crosse Central tied Eau Claire Memorial for the Big Rivers Conference all sports trophy after a strong spring across golf tennis track and baseball boosting the Red Raiders to 38 points. West and Memorial trailed by single digits, with Wausau West close behind at 36 and Hackett praising the effort and the league’s balanced depth.
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Teens Help Reds Win A Park Run Inning Blast
Pete Rose on base sets scene as Joe Morgan hits an inside the park homer after a crowd collision in right center. Reds beat San Diego as 28,109 fans roar. Jack Billingham earns his seventh NL win, Beckett extends streak to 26 as Chicago tops Phils.
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UWL Nine Eliminated In NAIA District Tourney
Stevens Point Wis The University of Wisconsin La Crosse baseball season ends as they fall to Oshkosh 5 3 and Carthage 6 3 in District 14 double elimination play Defending district champs La Crosse also beat Carthage 4 3 in a comeback win before the defeats and finish 18 11 overall with the Wisconsin State University Conference title. Oshkosh 21 6 would advance to Area 4 with one win and Carthage 16 11 needed two wins over Oshkosh to claim the crown.
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Memorial takes Big Rivers golf title on final hole
Memorial's Dick Greg birdied the 18th to erase an eight stroke deficit and edge La Crosse Central 321 to 324 at the La Crosse Country Club. Dave Wolfram and Greg led Memorial with 37 and 38 as Central's Griesel and Robinson battled back, but Central fell short and shared the all-sports trophy with Memorial after eight sports.
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Twins Stifle White Sox as Tigers Top Red Sox
Jim Kaat limited the White Sox to six singles and Minnesota won 3-0. Milwaukee edged New York 6-5 with Dave May delivering the late heroics. Detroit beat Boston 5-4, extending their success against the Red Sox. Oakland edged Kansas City 5-4, Baltimore topped Cleveland 6-2, and California crushed Texas 7-1. The draft in St Paul saw Bob Gainey chosen by the Minnesota Fighting Saints.
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Braves Acquire Cubs Pepitone in Trade
Braves obtain Joe Pepitone from the Cubs in exchange for minor leaguer Andy Thornton and cash. Pepitone, 32, a left handed hitter with World Series pedigree, boosts Atlanta offense and will replace Lum and Evans alternating at first base.
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