Tigers rally past Cougars in seventh inning thriller
The Tigers overcome an 8-5 deficit to beat the Cougars 10-8 as Tom Theis delivers the go ahead hit in the sixth. Bruce Matteson and Ted Perry added key two baggers while Don Davidson took the loss for the Cougars. Minor league activity was postponed.
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Dave Maskel
Trent Funte
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Bob Borgstrom
Callahan
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Softball season opens Monday for Morris girls league
Morris girls softball league kicks off Monday June 16 at Goodwill Park with Fireballs vs Mighty Mites at 6 pm and Gordon's Good Guys vs Sluggers at 7 30 pm. On Wednesday June 18 Davis' Dolls meet Gordon's Good Guys at 6 pm with Mighty Mites vs Sluggers in nightcap. Each team schedules eight games. For info contact softball director Jim DeChausse at 942 3720.
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Mighty Mites
Gordon
Davis’ Dolls
Jim DeChausse
Bill Brayton
Wendy Garlingham
Lewis Tammy Oates
Terri Lear
Lori Eschenbaum
Gullett earns 3-1 win as Reds stop Cardinals streak
Cincinnati lefty Don Gullett improves to 8-3 with eight strikeouts in a seven-hit victory that halted St. Louis’ seven-game run. He helped his cause with a two-run third inning double, while Pete Rose and Ken Griffey scored on a single and fielder’s choice. Ted Simmons homered off a forkball in the ninth, breaking the shutout bid.
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UPI
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Cincinnati Reds
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Gullett
Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
Pete Rose
Reds
Ken Griffey
Dave Concepcion
Tony Perez
Ted Simmons
Summer Rec sign-up and Scout Day events announced
Sign-ups for Morris Summer Recreation League open for seventh graders to high school seniors with free participation. Basketball sessions run Tuesdays 6 pm and Thursdays 6 to 9 pm. Scout Days set for June 14 at Wrigley Field Cubs Reds game and August 16 at White Sox Park with Red Sox visit. Scouts Explorers urged to wear uniforms or carry registration and be chaperoned at a ratio of one adult per ten youths.
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Boston Red Sox
Gardner Legion Tops Dwight In Early Season Show of Strength
Gardner Legion defeated Dwight 81 to 0. Dale Lardi pitched seven innings with eight strikeouts for Gardner as Lardi and Dennis Drinan provided key home runs. Chaney scored the first run in the seventh while Ty Klover drove in two with a two run single. Gardner improves with a strong start as coach John Cullick hints at tougher tests ahead in a Sunday doubleheader in Coal City.
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Lardi
Kevin Palazzi
Scott Long
Ty Klover
Chaney
Barry Spring
Steele’s Murphy’s Tops Gunner’s Tap 14 8 In Morris Softball
Steele’s Murphy’s used power hitting to beat Gunner’s Tap 14 8 at Morris ballpark. Don Knapp delivered a three run inside the park homer in the fifth to turn a 7 6 lead and steer Steele’s to their second league win in as many starts.
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Illinois racing groups push bill to shield motor sports
AMS president John Hulls says state noise rules threaten Illinois tracks with closure after August 10 unless revised. The bill would exempt sports including motor racing from noise regulations, with AMS decals funding legal costs and a June 10 meeting at the Hilton Inn to rally support.
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Dairy Queen Defeats Junior Girls All Stars 29 to 8
Dairy Queen the D Q S defeated the junior girls all stars 29 to 8 at Goodwill Park on Wednesday night. Maddy FitzMaurice pitched the win for the D Q S while Kay Mullaney took the loss for the all stars.
McNulty, Morris Theatre power past Grundy Pioneer 16 8
Morris Theatre pounded Grundy Pioneer 16 8 in 12 innings as McNulty led with four hits and four RBI including a two run single. Scott Farmer added a two run double and a triple, Enger homered, while Anderson and Johnson each collected multiple hits. Weatherly earned the win as Morris improves to 2 0 while Grundy falls to 1 1 in league play.
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Scott Farmer
Morris Theatre
Grundy Pioneer
Bill Weatherly
RBI
McNulty
Dave Anderson
Todd Johnson
Frank Cheshareck
Neal Kukman
Farmer
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Jay Zumbahlen
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