Schueler Opens Sox Texas Series With No-Hitter Bid
Ron Schueler surprised the Chicago White Sox by starting against the Texas Rangers and carrying a no hitter into the seventh inning. He left after 7 1 3 innings with four earned runs allowed, Jim Willoughby preserved a 4 1 Sox win as the team surged to 16 victories in 18 games. Other AL results included Milwaukee sweeping Toronto, Boston beating Oakland, New York beating Seattle in 10 innings, Baltimore over California, Kansas City past Detroit, and Minnesota routing Cleveland.
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Ron Schueler
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John Lowenstein
Henry Cruz
Jim Willoughby
White Sox
Greg Pryor
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Toronto
Red Sox
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New York
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Baltimore
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Detroit
Minnesota
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Three come-from-behind wins in Wednesday softball
Three comeback wins highlighted the Lighted Ballpark action on Wednesday night as Weppler's Plumbing topped Prombo Realty 7-6 after a sixth inning rally. Mortgage Inn erased an 8-4 deficit to defeat Northern Petrochemical 14-9 in eight innings, with key hits by Reynolds, Williams, Feeney, and Kinsella. Newark hammered Cabaret 31-16 after a 4-4 start, with a seven-run seventh inning sealing the big-score win.
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Weppler's Plumbing
Prombo Realty
Weppler’s
Bob Cook
Mortgage Inn
Mike Reynolds
Don Williams
Toby Sanders
Pat Feeney
Ken Kinsella
Murphy’s
Breeze
Murphy's
Jim Olson
Newark
Cabaret
Minnesota North Stars and Cleveland Barons merge in NHL draft shuffle
The Minnesota North Stars and Cleveland Barons merged, reshaping the amateur draft by allowing a 10 player and two goalie protected list for Minnesota. The new club then faces a special draft at $30,000 per pick with teams Washington Capitals St Louis Blues Vancouver Canucks Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Rockies. Minnesota will preserve six players from each former club and secure Ottawa’s Bob Smith as first overall choice in the subsequent draft.
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UPI
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Cleveland Barons
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Colorado Rockies
Ottawa
Bob Smith
Ontario Hockey Association
Gardner tops Coal City in Grundy Legion tourney opener
Dean Vigna pitched a full game as Gardner defeated Coal City 7-3 in the Grundy County American Legion Tournament at Coal City. Key hits included Joe Lestina s two run homer and Roger Crossman s two run shot, with Gardner improving to 3-0 and Coal City to 0-3. The tourney resumes Sunday at Carbon Hill with a 3 p.m. start.
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Gardner
Coal City
Grundy County American Legion
Dave Carnegie
Dennis Watson
Joe Lestina
Chuck Kolotka
Mike Burns
Roger Crossman
Dean Vigna
Mark Sorensen
Kolotka
Kirk Houchin
Carbon Hill
Braves given ultimatum move to Dallas eyed by NBA
CORONADO Calif UPI The NBA gave Buffalo owner John Y Brown 20 more days to move the Braves to Dallas while the Nets were told to clear their finances by July 28 or face expulsion. Commissioner O Brien noted Minneapolis St Paul and Louisville Ky as other possible homes and rejected San Diego despite local lobbying led by Mayor Pete Wilson.
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Calif
UPI
National Basketball Association
Buffalo
John Y. Brown
Braves
Dallas
New Jersey Nets
NBANA
Lawren E O'Brien
NBA
O'Brien
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Louisville
Shock's Tap Triumphs Over Robkim in Slow Pitch Clash
In Morris at McKinley Park Wednesday Shock's Tap defeated Robkim 27 to 7 in a 412 inning game cut short. Jean Shock hit a grand slam, with Cindy Anderson and Chris Hinkel also homer. Denise Leasure went 2 for 3 with a homer for Robkim. Jan Wills earned the win and Bev Garcia took the loss.
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Robkim
Morris
McKinley Park
Jean Shock
Cindy Anderson
Chris Hinkel
Denise Leasure
Jan Wills
Bev Garcia
Hampel Clennon to run in Chicagoland Mile Relay
Coal City athlete Tim Hampel and Minooka’s Tom Clennon will join Wilmington’s Jay Prese in the Chicagoland Mile Relay at North Central College Naperville as part of the International Prep Invitational. The IPS assembles top runners from the NEC and other regions, with about 20 Chicago-area teams expected. Tickets are $3 in advance or $4 at the gate.
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Coal City
Tim Hampel
Minooka
Tom Clennon
North Central College
Naperville
Wilmington
Jay Prese
NEC
IPS
United States
Chicago
Denny Best
Rick Wollater
Tom O'Hara
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Honey Bears
Best
Minooka Triumphs to 2-0 in Tri-County Pony League
Minooka improved to 2-0 in the Tri County Pony League by routing Marseilles 14-5 on Wednesday. The win showcases Minooka's strong offense as they built an early lead and held Marseilles to key innings.
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Minooka
Marseilles
Carbon Hill Tournament softball results and next games
In Carbon Hill, Black Realty beat Elbow Benders 13 to 9, Olson's Tap defeated E B A 14 to 4, and Mazon State Bank toppled Shoick's Tap 14 to 8. Marseilles piled all runs and four hits in the first inning, Knudson homering. Joe Sitar fanned 10 with three hits and four RBI including two homers. Minooka, led by Steve Foster's two-run homer, to play Opdyke in a Saturday doubleheader at 1 p.m. The Minooka 13-14s were set to play Crest Hill Friday but canceled.
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Opdyke
Chad Matteson
Doug Sharp
Morris
Mazon
Tri-County
Yanks
Giants
Tom Heap
John Smith
Duane Eger
Steve Young
Joe Castiloe
Mark Dilday
Brian Winterbottom
Channahon
Bret Mellen
Ed Elgar
Chris Murray
Troy Vodacek
Carbon Hill
Black Realty
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Tap
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Mazon State Bank
Shoick
Moron AC
van Duyne
LeDon’s
Fossil Rock
Braun Sales
Zingre
Marseilles
Knudson
Joe Sitar
RBI
Minooka
Steve Foster
Crest Hill
Women’s 18 Hole Invitational at Morris CC Held
Sixty nine women from Morris and nearby clubs braved the wind to compete in the Women’s 18 Hole Invitational at Morris Country Club. Awards went to Low Gross Helen Bussey 89 and runners up Jan De Hainaut 93 Jean Quant 94 Harriet Bower 96 Carol Trainor 97. Low Callaway went to Mary Kiley 74 with a tie group at 75 for Ora Wilson Jean Coop Morris and others. Clubs represented included Sandwich Spring Valley LaSalle-Peru Dwight Pontiac Aurora Oswego and Morris.
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Morris Country Club
Low Gross
Helen Bussey
Jan de Hainaut
Sandwich
Jean Quant
Oswego
Harriet Bower
Carol Trainor
Mary Kiley
Dwight
Ora Wilson
Jean Coop
Marguerite Anderson
Jane Gorman
Jeri Dolezal
Spring Valley
LaSalle-Peru
Pontiac
Aurora
GCYAA Football Registration At Fireman's Carnival
Grundy County Youth Athletic Association opens football registration at the Fireman's Carnival dunk tank area from June 27 to July 1, inviting area youths to sign up for the upcoming season.
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Grundy County” Youth Athletic Association
Grundy County Youth Wrestling Tourney at Morris High
Grade ten and under wrestlers may enter the Grundy County Youth Athletic Association event at Morris High School on Saturday. Entry fees are 2 dollars in advance or 3 dollars on the day. Weigh-ins begin at 8 a.m. with wrestling starting at 10 a.m. For more information call Mike Golimowski at 462-6157.
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Grundy County Youth Athletic Association
Morris High School
Mike Golimowski
Sarmiento Delivers In Reds Win Over Cubs 3-1
Reds ride Manny Sarmiento to a 3-1 victory over the Cubs at Riverfront Stadium. Sarmiento allowed one run on two hits through five innings before Dave Tomlin, Doug Bair closed it. Griffey and Concepcion drove in runs in the first inning as Cincinnati built an early lead.
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UPI
Manny Sarmiento
Reds
Cincinnati Reds
Sparky Anderson
Anderson
Sarmiento
Paul Moskau
Dave Tomlin
Doug Bair
Chicago Cubs
Riverfront Stadium
Cubs
Tomlin
Buttner
Lefty
Bair
Ontiveros
Manny Trillo
Twins end effort to trade Carew this season
Rod Carew welcomed the end of trade talks as the Twins halted all moves for the star first baseman at least through the season. Owner Calvin Griffith and others indicated no deal was near, while Carew and management weighed future options and possible renegotiation after the year.
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Carew
Bloomington
Minn
UPI
Rod Carew
Minnesota Twins
The
Griffith
Gene Mauch
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