Bench Leads NL Starters In All Star Selections
Johnny Bench wins a 10th straight NL starting spot for the All-Star game in San Diego as Cincinnati teammates Morgan Rose Foster Luzinski Garvey and Bowa also start. The NL holds a strong voting edge and repeats from last year with Seaver Blue Rogers Grimsley Sutter Fingers Zachry John Niekro anchoring the staff.
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Carew leads AL All Star balloting with 4 million votes
Rod Carew captured 4,010,136 votes to top the American League balloting for the second straight year and earn a start in the game to be played next Tuesday in San Diego. Cecil Cooper trails by almost 3 million, while the lineup includes Fisk Brett Fisk Jackson Money Patek Rice and Burleson among others.
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Richie Fisk
Texas
Reggie Jackson
Don Money
Fred Patek
Jim Rice
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Jim Sundberg
Thurman Munson
Yankees
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Red Sox
Carl Yastrzemski
Patek
Bert Campaneris
Rick Burleson
Cubs dump Cards 5 1 in St Louis showdown
Mike Krukow denied arguing with Dennis Lamp over a chance to start against St Louis. Krukow pitched 7 2 3 innings for a 5 1 victory as the Cubs swept the Cardinals, who have lost all nine games to Chicago this season. Bruce Sutter added three saves in the series. Other NL scores include Phillies 7 New York 5, San Francisco 5 San Diego 4 in 10, Cincinnati 2 Houston 1, and Atlanta 9 Los Angeles 8.
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Boston Boston Red Sox routs White Sox 9 2 at Comiskey Park
UPI reports umpire Mike Reilly ruled Jim Rice's first inning drive a long foul line drive that hit the center field wall and stayed in play for a run scoring triple, denying a homer that would have tied the record for center bleachers. Rice argued the ball would have been a home run in any park, and teammate Fred ...
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Alex Johnson
Dick Allen
Richie Zisk
Jerry Remy
Fred
Echo Lanes tops Robkim in five inning softball rout
Echo Lanes routed Robkim Upholstery 26 to 9 in five innings in the Morris Women's Slow Pitch Softball League at McKinley Park on Wednesday. Sue Clausen connected for a grand slam in the fifth, Clausen and Patty Proff each batted 3-5, and Diane Synoracki and Kim Payton went 2-5. Patty Orton earned the win while B Garcia took the loss.
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Lynn and Yastrzemski pace Red Sox rout of White Sox
Lynn hit two home runs driving in three as Boston defeated Chicago 9-2. Carl Yastrzemski added a two run homer. In AL action Baltimore swept Toronto 3-1 and 8-6, Detroit beat Cleveland 13-3, Minnesota edged Milwaukee 3-1, Kansas City crushed California 10-1, Texas beat New York 3-2, and Oakland won against Seattle 5-3.
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Connors to face Gerulaitis at Wimbledon Center Court
At Wimbledon England third seed Vitas Gerulaitis aims for his first men's singles final as he meets Jimmy Connors on center court. Borg battles Okker as Evert advances to face Navratilova in the women's final after Wade is dethroned.
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Flyers name new head coach amid rumor mill
Philadelphia Flyers announce a news conference to reveal a new head coach replacing Fred Shero. Speculation centers on Pat Quinn Terry Crisp Bob McCammon and Larry Hillman after clues suggest outside selection. Don Cherry and Al McNeil are ruled out as candidates.
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New York Rangers
Larry Hillman
World Hockey Association
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Kankakee Beats Gardner In Legion Baseball Tilt
Gardner suffers its second American Legion loss as Kankakee wins 5-2 at Gardner. Brian Marselli earned the win in relief for Kankakee, while Chuck Kolotka pitched the distance for Gardner. Joe Lestina and Karl Tyler led Gardner with key hits, including Lestina's homer. Gardner hosts Pontiac Friday at 6 p.m.
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All-Stars win Quad County title with 13-2 mark
The Morris All-Stars won the Quad County Conference with a 13-2 record after routing Channahon 28-7 at Channahon on Wednesday. Chad Matteson went 4-5 with three doubles and a triple while Kerry Klein was 3-5. Jeff Kennard earned the win as Jim Feeney added a triple and Kohl took the loss as Morris exploded for 14 late runs after leading 12- - four innings.
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A's Top Yankees 34 22 in Tri County Youth Game
The A's slugged the Yankees 34 to 22 in a Tri County Youth Minor League game on Wednesday with Bruce Ritenour earning the win. Cletis Butler hit a homer and three doubles, Robbie Sprague added two doubles and three singles, and Lance DeSandre connected for a homer. Doug Todd led Yankees with three hits including a double as John Smith and Brian Pierce added triples.
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Church League Thriller: Stavanger Lutheran Beats I C C 11 to 10
Stavanger Lutheran edged Immaculate Conception 11-10 in a women's slow pitch softball game. Barb Beck pitched the win, Kay Mallaney took the loss. Beth Beckman went 5 for 5, Gayle Steele 3 for 4 for the winners, while Sharon Henneberry 4 for 4, Mullaney 3 for 3, and Joan O Hagan 3 for 4 led I C C.
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Team 3 Dominates Team 2 in G.C.Y.A.A Senior Girls Softball
Team 3 walloped Team 2 14 to 3 on Wednesday. Laura Rudow led with a homer and went 2-3, joined by Dawn Sorenson Jan Wray and Diane Peterson at 2-3. For Team 2, Stephanie Synoracki went 3-3 and Sue Harseim along with Chris Delkus were 2-3. Patsy Swanson pitched the win and Lisa Olson took the loss.
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Patsy Swanson
Lisa Olson
District Tourney Opens Friday at Lighted Ballpark
The USA Fast Pitch Softball District Tournament, hosted by Greencord Realty, starts Friday at Lighted Ballpark. The schedule lists games through July 16 with multiple teams such as Red Carpet, Morris Stag's, LaSalle County Farm Bureau, Herscher Merchants, and Onarga competing in a double elimination format leading to the championship.
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Gretencord Splits Doubleheader With Woodruff Edwards
Gretencord Realty defeated Woodruff Edwards 5-4 in the opener of a doubleheader, then lost 8-4 in the nightcap in Aurora City Fast Pitch Softball League. Dick Parker pitched a four hitter in game one and homered, while Larry Walker had three hits. The first game started with a Walker leadoff single and Parker homer, and Gretencord led 2-0 after one. Woodruff tied the game in the second, Gretencord took a 3-2 lead in the sixth on Dutch Smith’s homer, Woodruff added two in the seventh, and Gretencord answered with a Walker leadoff walk and Parker homer in the bottom half. In game two Gretencord took a 2-0 lead in the first on Parker’s hits.
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Lisbon Routs Rutland 16 0 to Run Record to 7-1
Lisbon blanked Rutland 16 to 0 in four innings via the 15 run rule on Wednesday. Winning pitcher Larry Hill struck out seven and walked four, while D Borneman took the loss with five strikeouts and 11 walks. Marty Myre collected three hits, Brent Anderson and Steve Hagan two each for Lisbon.
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