Hechler Wins City Championship in Derby Track Meet
Erin Hechler advances through a tight bracket defeating Chris Kellis in the final to capture the city derby title. Earlier rounds featured multiple byes and close times from Kellis Engle Cridlebaugh Caudill and Mikula with Hechler posting strong times including 25.97 and 25.99 to reach the finale.
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James Carpenter
Delbert Caudill
Dave Stamper
Erin Hechler
Jeffery Drake
Craig Kellis
Joe Weidie
Thomas Mikula
Tony Brewer
Danve Linkous
Dean Miller
Chris Kellis
Teresa Engie
Don Cridlebaugh
Opti-Derby
Mason
Wendt
White Sox sweep Brewers as Stein and Wood star
In game one Wilbur Wood pitched his third straight complete game as Chicago White Sox crushed Milwaukee 9-2. Bill Stein hit a grand slam in the second game and the Sox completed the sweep 10-5.
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Bruce Lowitt
Wilbur Wood
Bill Stein
Wood
Chicago White Sox
Milwaukee
Gorman Thomas
Stein
Pete Broberg
White Sox
Brewers
Erin Hechler Wins Opti-Soap Box Derby Crown
Erin Hechler 13, daughter of Richard Hechler, wins the Opti-Soap Box Derby at Jacot Park in 25.98 seconds, defeating Craig Kellis in the finals. Kellis finishes second for the second time. Hechler advances to Akron on August 16 representing Middletown.
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OPTI
Jacot Park
Erin Hechler
David
Craig Kellis
Hechler
Kellis
Franklin High
Mark Singhoffer
Chris
Craig
Alsco- Anaconda
Akron
Middletown
Schmidt key homer spurs Phillies past Reds in Philadelphia
Philadelphia's Tom Underwood bagged win as Cincinnati errors fueled an 11-4 Phillies victory. Mike Schmidt homered and drove in four, while Johnny Bench missed the game with a calf strain. Cincinnati squandered chances as the series wrapped up later tonight.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati Reds
Sparky Anderson
Reds
Underwood
Gene Garber
Cincinnati
Baseball standings and schedules across leagues
Baseball standings and game results list for the American and National Leagues. Teams such as St Louis, San Diego, Boston, New York, Oakland, and Chicago appear with win loss records and recent results, plus multiple day schedules and pitchers noted.
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Cincinnati
Darcy
Philadelphia
Schueler
Atlanta
Easterly
Montreal
Warthen
Houston
Forsch
New York
Stone
Rasmussen
Strom
Chicago
Reuschel
Aft
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Messersmith
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Candelaria
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Barr
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Detroit
Cleveland
Oakland
Kansas City
Texas
California
Minnesota
Figueroa
Raid
Leonard
Lolich
Holtzman
Torrez
Slaton
Hamilton
Dobson
Blyleven
Tiant
Jenkins
Philphia
St Louis
San Francisco
Kingman’s big day ends with anger over an error call
Dave Kingman went three for five with two homers and six RBIs but fumed at an apparent error. He argued that shortstop Jack Heidemann should have been charged with the misplay, while also contributing a three-run shot and a late two-run homer to lift the Mets over Houston 10-9.
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Kingman
Mets
Houston
Jack Heidemann
Heidemann
Bob Watson
Astros
Jesus Alou
Felix Millan
Dave Roberts
Wayne Granger
Joe Torre
New York
Budde Post beats Post 231 in District 4 tourney opener
Budde Post of Cincinnati won 10 to 2 over American Legion Post 231 in the first round. Ed Cox pitched a seven hitter and had three hits for Budde Post, which added six runs in the sixth inning. Post 231 faces Bentley Post at Fenwick High in a do or die game.
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American Legion Post
Budde Post
Cincinnati
Ellis future grim as Robinson ends catcher debate
Cleveland manager Frank Robinson and GM Phil Seghi planned to discuss John Ellis's future after a season of on field clashes. Robinson said Ellis will never be the regular catcher and the two have clashed repeatedly since the season's start.
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Cleveland
John
Ellis
Robinson
Oakland
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