Weekend Baseball Scores Across Leagues Highlight Surges and Slumps
Saturday results show New York 4 Washington 0 and Boston 3 10, Baltimore 2 2 in 10 innings with Milwaukee 5 Minnesota 0 and Oakland 4 Kansas City 2. Sunday Boston 3 Baltimore 1 Cleveland 3 Detroit 1 Washington 2 8 New York 1 California 2 12 Chicago 1 3 Oakland 3 3 Kansas City 0 6 Minnesota 2 5 Milwaukee 1 8. Monday schedule pits Blyleven and Dobson in Oakland, plus night games including Detroit at Baltimore and Cleveland at New York. leaders Pittsburgh New York Chicago and Los Angeles atop divisions amid tight races.
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Washington
Boston
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Minnesota
Chicago
California
Oakland
Kansas City
Detroit
Cleveland
Blyleven
Dobson
Reynolds
Johnson
Rome
Hannan
Lolich
McNally
Hand
Lamb
Peterson
Hardin
Twinight Washington
Bosman
Tiant
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Montreal
Philadelphia
Francisco
L Angeles
Houston
Atlanta
Cincinnati
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Gentry
Wise
Downing
Pappas
Walker
Reuss
Gullett
Cloninger
Stoneman
Morton
Nash
Kelley
Barber
Wilson
Blasingame
Marichal
Kirby
L. Pet
ABC
Yaz
Robinson
Ray Culp
Red Sox
Billy Cowan
Alex Johnson
Roger Repez
Cowan
Andy Messer
Little League All Stars Split Doubleheader With Marseilles
In MARSEILLES the Little League All Stars split a doubleheader with Marseilles. The opener saw Morris drive in five runs in the second inning and three in the third to win 8 to 4. The nightcap ended 2 to 0 as Marseilles scored two unearned runs.
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Marseilles
Morris
Mazon II Tops Opdyke in Quad-County Little League Clash
Mazon II defeated Opdyke 8 to 2 as Cialone allowed two hits over six innings with eight strikeouts. Opdyke’s Doug Lines took the loss after 10 hits. Houchin and De Grush added hits for Mazon. In the second game Morris beat Marseilles 24 to 6 as Rick Carlson and Chevalin earned decisions.
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Opdyke
Mazon
Cialone
Doug Lines
Dave Bell
Lines
Houchin
DeGrush
Seneca
Donahoe Field
Dave Evans
Morris
Moore
Silver
Marseilles
Rick Carlson
Mick Lambros
Steve Taylor
Carlson
Chevalin
Bowling Thursday Nite Ladies Summer Mabies 5 at Warlands
In IND a Mabies 5 team score of 770 leads with Marge Southcombe 190 and 504 series. Other notes include high game 190 by Southcombe and high series 504. splits converted by multiple bowlers. and a Washington boxing-like finish where Johnny Gant 146 defeats Clyde Tyler 142 in Charleston W Va.
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Washington
Johnny Gant
Clyde Tyler
Charleston
W.va
Cubs Sweep Cardinals Behind Jenkins Eight-Hitter
Ferguson Jenkins pitched eight efficient innings with 10 strikeouts as the Cubs completed a three game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals 4 to 1. Jenkins improved to 11 7 while Carltons 11 4 loss spoiled by Jim Hickmans 11th homer and Don Kessingers RBI single.
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Chicago Cubs
Ferguson Jenkins
Jenkins
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Steve Carlton
Billy Williams
Joe Torre
Don Kessinger
Joe Pepitone
Chris Cannizzaro
Pirates Hold Tuesday Tryouts at Morris High School
The Pittsburgh Pirates announce a tryout camp on Tuesday June 29 at Morris Community High School diamond starting 9:00 a.m. Gene Baker will lead with Pete Muffler assisting. Players must bring uniform gear and transportation. Pirates supply remaining equipment and expect workouts through at least 3 p.m. Legion players require written permission from their legion coach or Post Commander.
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Pittsburgh Pirate
Morris Community High School
Gene Baker
Pirates
Pete Muffler
American Legion
Red Sox top Orioles 3 1 after baserunning slip
Boston defeated Baltimore 3 1 as Frank Robinson was caught stealing and cost the Orioles a rally in a Sunday game. Carl Yastrzemski stood firm on the bases and kept the Orioles off balance throughout.
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Carl Yastrzemski
Frank Robinson
Baltimore
Boston
Orioles
Werdens Top Charlie's 11 2 in Morris Softball Action
Werdens broke a 2-2 tie with seven runs in the third and rolled to an 11 2 win over Charlie's Place. Willie Vacca and Terry Hiles each had three hits as the team totaled 16. Frank Gorman was the winning pitcher with Bill Stangland taking the loss.
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Werden
Charlie’s
Morris
Willie Vacca
Terry Hiles
Dave Thompson
Dick Helland
Tom Olson
Frank Gorman
Bill Stangland
Liquori sets AAU mile win as two world marks fall
Marty Liquori of Villanova and the New York Athletic Club won the AAU mile in 3 56.5 amid rain. The meet saw world record marks by Rod Milburn and Curtis Mills, plus an American 3 000 meter steeplechase record by Sid Sink Mike Manley and Steve Savage.
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Ore
Marty Liquori
Amateur Athletic Union
Liquori
Villanova
New York Athletic Club
Jim Ryun
Europe
Ryun
United States
Soviet Union
Berkeley
Calif
Rod Milburn
Southern University
Martin Lauer
West Germany
AAU
John Smith
UCLA
Smith
Southern California Striders
Curtis Mills
Sid Sink
Bowling Green
Ohio
Mike Manley
Steve Savage
Oregon Track Club
George Young
Morris YMCA announces competitive swimming teams tryouts
The Morris YMCA invites boys and girls eight and up to try out for new competitive swimming teams on Tuesday June 29 at 7 30 a m at the Morris City Swimming Pool. A 5 member or 10 non member fee applies if selected. Cindy Sheppard directs the program.
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Morris City
McKinley Park
Cindy Sheppard
Astros wallop Yankees as Button no-hits in 14-2 win
Billy Button pitched a no hitter for the Astros in a 14 to 2 rout of the Yankees. Teddy Perry and Jeff Tibbett hit home runs, Brian Wills added a triple, Don Davidson took the loss. Minor League action at McKinley Park and Goodwill Park included Lutz and Prombo victories with multiple extra-base hits.
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Billy Button
Astros
Yankees
Teddy Perry
Jeff Tibbett
Brian Wills
Don Davidson
McKinley Park
Lutz
Mansfield
Steve Lutz
Rob Gilbert
al Siron
Craig Mansfield
Jim Farber
Goodwill Park
Prombo
Baseball Instruction Program Set for July 10
A baseball instruction program for boys ages nine through 14 will be held at the school baseball diamond on Saturday, June 11. MCHS coach Jim Schaive leads the session with help from IV C and District Tournament champions. The program runs 9:00 a.m. to noon focusing on fundamentals. Register via the Morris Daily Herald Sports Department no later than July 7.
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Morris Community High School
MCHS
Jim Schaive
Illinois Valley Conference
Morris Daily Herald
Morris
Ill
Schaive
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