Cubs win keeps Cubs atop NL East with 6-4 victory
Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 to move into first place in the NL East amid a four game win streak. Key moves by manager Herman Franks included Rudy Meoli running for Dave Rader in the ninth and Bruce Sutter pitching in the 10th. Philies manager Danny Ozark praised the two critical defensive plays by Ivan DeJesus and the two late outs that preserved the win.
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Major League Leaders Snapshot of 1970s Stat Leaders
The list presents leaders by league in several categories. American and National Leagues show top figures in hits, runs batted in, stolen bases, wins, earned run average, and strikeouts. Notable names include Rice, Baylor, Thompson, Zisk, Morgan, Monday, LeFlore, Cruz, and Ryan among others, with team affiliations such as Bos, Cal, Oak, Cin, LA, SF, and NY.
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Cooper Mil
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Harlow Bal
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Kingman
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Schmidt
Phil
Knapp dominates Sox as Angels edge to first place
California Angels pitcher Chris Knapp, former White Sox, scattered four hits in a 1-0 win over Chicago. Bobby Grich and Don Baylor hit solo homers as Knapp improved to 6-3, lifting the Angels to 0.005 ahead of Oakland in the AL West. Baylor’s 12th homer trails Jim Rice by two.
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Don Kessinger
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Nolan Ryan
Eric Soderholm
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Bobby Bonds
Bobby Grich
Don Baylor
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Boston
Jim Rice
Local softball league hits featured wins at Lighted Ballpark
Wednesday night action at Lighted Ballpark included Cabaret, Steele's, Newark, and Weppler's post strong showings. Cabaret defeated Northern Petrochemical 142 behind Steve Stangland 3 RBIs. Nagel got the win while Parker took the loss. Steele's beat Minooka 18 4 with Denny Steele and George Dare each batting big. Marlow took the loss. Newark outslug Shock 14 10 with Johnson Coyne and Rapp delivering key RBIs, Carlson the winner. Weppler's crushed Murphy's 18 5 as Safarcyk won. Stangland and Talarico led the other heavy hitters. Slow pitch resumes Sunday at 6 p.m.
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Dave Bernard
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Mike Hogan
Mark Fahey
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Larry Parker
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Andy Wagner
George Dare
Denny Steele
Larry Severson
Terry McEvilly
Greg Marlow
Newark
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Jim Johnson
Larry Coyne
Darrel Rapp
Don Carlson
Bill Smith
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Rick Olson
Bob Feeney
Charlie Atkin
Sonics Aim To Even Series In Washington
Seattle seeks a split in Washington after a 106 102 Game 1 win as John Johnson and Paul Silas anchor the defense. Marvin Webster protects the rim while Wally Walker says a Seattle end to the series is possible if the Bullets drop Games 2 and 3 at Capital Centre.
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Morris Fastpitch Softball Tourney At Lighted Ball Park
Eight teams compete in the Morris Fastpitch Softball Tournament at Lighted Ball Park this weekend with games starting Friday at 7 p.m. through Saturday and the championship Sunday at 3 p.m. Consolation title at noon and third place game at 1 30. First-round pairings include Gretencord Realty versus Borens Blasting, LaSalle County Farm Bureau versus Bankers of Mazon Verona, Stags of Morris versus Forrest, and Seneca versus Calumet Merchants.
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Red Sox edge Blue Jays as Brohamer drives in six in 14 games
Red Sox DH Jack Brohamer belted a two run homer for six RBIs this season and helped Boston defeat Toronto 8-2. Mike Torrez won to move to 6-2, while Carlton Fisk added a two run shot. Elsewhere in the majors Oakland, Kansas City, Detroit and others posted wins. Jim Palmer tossed a six hitter for Baltimore in a doubleheader split with Detroit.
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Owners blame gaming board for two day Plainfield dog track shutdown
WETHERSFIELD Conn UPI Owners of the Plainfield dog track say the two day shutdown was caused by the state Gaming Commission. Clerks walked out Friday and Saturday after track owner Edward Keelan refused to grant union bargaining rights despite Labor Relations Board and Superior Court orders. Keelan is appealing to the State Supreme Court.
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Morris All-Stars blank Mazon in 90 victory
In minor league action Morris All-Stars defeated Mazon 90 to 0 for their second win. Winning pitcher Dennis Maskel. Moris hitters Chad Matteson 3 for 3 and Paul Niewinski 2 for 4. Mazon losing pitcher Murray had two hits. Morris next faces Opdyke Friday at 6 15 p.m.
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