Williams Lights Up White Sox Thrash Twins 18-8
Walt Williams fueled an 18-8 White Sox rout of Minnesota, driving in three, scoring four, and collecting four hits including a three run homer. Rich Reichardt added a grand slam in the seventh as Chicago topped Kaat and the Twins, snapping Chicago’s four game skid and Minnesota’s six game win streak. Rod Carew and Tony Oliva each had multi hit nights for Minnesota despite the loss.
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Baseball Standings and Scores From Weekend Action
Baltimore, Detroit, Boston and Cleveland posted varied results as the American League and National League teams split a busy weekend. Notable wins included New York over Baltimore in 11 innings and Oakland blanking Milwaukee 2-0.
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Torre breaks five hit drought in Cubs loss at Wrigley
Joe Torre collects four hits to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Beauchamp ties game with a third inning triple, Beauchamp scores on an infield out, and Pepitone homers in the ninth as Cardinals snap a slump. Gibson returns to pitch as Red Schoendienst vows a turnaround. Torre struggles to reach five hits in a game but hammers two homers in the series and notes his strong Cubs road record.
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Morris Moose B Team tops St Charles in NI Moose League
Morris Moose B Team moved to first place with a 15 12 extra inning victory over St Charles to improve to 5 1 in the Northern Illinois Moose Softball League. Rich Darling led Morris with four hits and pitcher Dick Lohan earned the win. Newman took the loss. Morris hosts Aurora A Team next.
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Bowling Meet Highlights High Scores and Splits
Bowling meet features top high games and series with Geordenia Gilbertson posting 487 in hi series and 195 hi game for an individual. Team Meadors Madhats lead with 749 hi game and 2122 team hi series as Variands Vandals post strong marks. Splits converted include Mary Beth Harper with 4 5 and Dean Gilbertson with 5.7.
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Nicklaus and Trevino Settle 71st U.S. Open in Playoff
Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino tied 280 after 72 holes at Merion Golf Club and will battle in an 18 hole playoff starting at 1:45 p.m. EDT. Third round leader Jim Simmons faded with a double bogey on the final hole to finish tied for sixth.
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Trevino Fights Back in Title Playoff Duel at Augusta
In a dramatic Masters finish Trevino led on the 12th with a curling nine iron shot that nearly dropped in. He and Nicklaus tied for the lead while Simons also contended as Nicklaus battled a troublesome three wood and sought his 12th major title.
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Lutz tops Neary in morning minor league baseball rout
At McKinley Park Lutz erased a 2-0 deficit with a 15 to 3 victory over Neary as Petterson homered and doubled and Steve Lutz also homered. Neary’s Borma took the loss while Gilbert and Shuggart contributed for Lutz. Prombo then beat Mansfield 13 to 3 at Goodwill Park with Borgstrom the winning pitcher and Prombo belting the only homer. In Little League, Lions beat Cougars 14 to 10 at McKinley Park, led by Mike Black and Mike Mulder with Dave Lutz winning on the mound.
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Dwight No 2 topped Seneca in Tri-County Pony League game
Dwight No 2 defeated Seneca 11 to 6 as Drinan homered twice and drove in four runs. He also earned the win over Gary Brucker while Neuman and Myre held relief duties. Seneca had nine hits led by Dave Steep and Mark Bentz with doubles and singles. Myre added a double. Seneca hosts Dwight I next, then travels to Mazon.
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Young and Roper battle for late lead at Grundy County Speedway
In Friday’s opening night at the new one third mile Grundy County Speedway Ray Young of Dalton edged Bob Roper of Chicago in a bumper to bumper finish for the 25 lap Late Model feature. George Hill and Larry Fabris followed, with Young also winning the Trophy Dash and setting a fast time in late model qualifying.
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Marseilles Softball Tourney Seeks 32 Teams
A meeting for teams entering the Marseilles Three Weekend 14 Inch Softball Tournament is set for Tuesday June 22 at 7 30 p m at the Chamber of Commerce Marseilles. The tourney runs July 2 5 with finals July 17 18 and offers four prize places 250 200 150 and 100.
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