Dodgers blanked by Montreal rookie Rogers in 4-0 loss
Montreal rookie Seve Rogers threw a three hit shutout as the Dodgers were held scoreless until two outs in the fourth. Rogers improved to 5-3 and drew praise from manager Walt Alston. In other NL games, Schmidt and Robinson homered to lift Philadelphia past San Francisco 7-4, the Mets beat San Diego 6-5, and St. Louis defeated Houston 6-3.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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Montreal
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Ferguson
Willie Davis
Philadelphia Phillies
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San Diego Padres
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros
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Mike Schmidt
Bill Robinson
Philadelphia
San Francisco
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Jim Barr
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Padres
Rusty Staub
New York
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George Stone
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Fred Kendall
Clarence Gaslon
Dave Roberts
Steve Arlin
Cardinals
Astros
Ken Reitz
Louis
Houston
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Lou Brock
Brock
Stale
Ted Sizemore
Dowbie
Marichal
Twitchell
Osteen
Moore
Kirby
Matlack
Chicago Pappas
Atiala
Schueler
Pittsburgh
Moose
Reuss
Muscatine Man Wins Great River Days Duck Calling Contest
Bob Jones of Muscatine won first prize of 100 dollars and a wall plaque in the Great River Days duck calling contest. Les Emery, also of Muscatine, took second among 13 entrants. Contestants had 90 seconds to deliver four calls, judged on quality. Ducks Unlimited sponsored the event in Wapello.
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Bob Jones
Muscatine
Les Emery
Ducks Unlimited
Wapello Conservation Group
Shortened Iowa drills due to heat for Hawkeyes
Iowa City Iowa AP sweltering humid weather forced the Iowa football team to shorten two-a-day drills from two hours to 90 minutes. Coach Frank Lauterbur singled out Rick Marsh and Ernie Roberson for their play. Reserve linebacker Maris Smith returned after addressing academic deficiencies as the Hawkeyes prepared to end two-a-day workouts Tuesday and open the season at home September 15 against Michigan.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Frank Lauterbur
Rick Marsh
Ernie Roberson
Maris Smith
Des Moines
Hawkeyes
Michigan
Orioles not sure yet By HAL ROCK
Orioles not sure yet as managers discuss the fading pennant race. Baltimore extends a 4 game win streak after a 6-1 victory over Texas, maintaining a five game AL East lead as Boston, Detroit and New York struggle in August.
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Hal Rock
Associated Press
Eddie Kasko
Billy Martin
Ralph Houk
Baltimore
Orioles
Earl Weaver
The
Birds
Weaver
Baseball scores and standings from Tuesday and Wednesday games
The summary covers MLB results including Minnesota defeating Detroit 5-3 as Rod Carew shone with three hits and a steal, Dan Fife returning to haunt the Tigers in seven innings for Minnesota, Wilbur Wood earning his 21st win in Chicago’s 6-1 victory over Milwaukee, Orlando Cepeda driving in three for Boston in a 4-2 win over Oakland, and the Red Sox remaining five games behind Baltimore in the AL East. It lists multiple matchups, standings notes, and a slate of planned games for the following day.
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Martin
Tigers
Detroit
Chicago
Milwaukee
Baltimore
San Francisco
Kansas City
Fitzimorris
Drago
Cleveland
Timmerman
Texas
Hudson
Emore
Umcnally
Deckey
Lolich
Lockwood
Stone
Johnson
Boston
Pole
Oak
Hunter
New York
Peterson
California
Wright
Oakland
New York Yankees
Twins
Rod Carew
Dan Fife
Jim Perry
Fife
White Sox
Brewers
Wilbur Wood
Chicago White Sox
Wood
Jorge Orta
Orta
Red Sox
Orlando Cepeda
Area girls earn softball all-state honor list
Three area players appear on the girls all-state softball honorable mention list. Durant’s Deb Poters is an outfielder, teammate Laura Boisen is a catcher, and West Liberty’s Deb Windus is a pitcher. Clear Creek dominates with three first team picks and a third teamer. Patty Stockman won 46 straight games for the Clipperettes, hitting .438 in pitching. Kahler leads at bat with a strong clip. Collins hits .510 and Harney makes third team along with Krieger and Wick.
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Deb Poters
Laura Boisen
West Liberty
Deb Windus
Clear Creek
Iowa Hawkeye
Patty Sockman
Clipperettes
Deb Kahler
Mary Jo Calling
Bette Harney
Miss Stockman
Miss Kahler
Miss Collins
Miss Harney
Barb Krieger
Donna Wick
Winfield
City fast pitch softball tourney slated Sept 5 7
The Muscatine Park Commission sponsors a city fast pitch softball tournament at Kent Stein Park from September 5 to 7. Entry is $15 per team due by 3 p.m. September 4 at City Hall Park Commission offices. Three games each night in a single elimination format. Trophies go to the top four teams. Pairings are drawn at 9 a.m. September 4. Contact John Robinson or John White for details.
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Muscatine Park Commission
Kent-Stein Park
Park Commission
City Hall
John Robinson
John White
Bruce confident of ISU's chances to win Big Eight
Ames Iowa AP Bruce Bruce Bruce confident Iowa State can win the Big Eight in his first year as coach. He targets full talent, stabilizing quarterback Wayne Stanley, and a strong receiving trio led by Krepfle Harris and Jones. Stanley shows leadership and accuracy, with a spring 45 0 win and three touchdown passes.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ken Ferguson
Barney Grosberg
Drake
Jack Wallace
Ferguson
Lane Teen
Chicago
Banker
New Mexico
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Wallace
Kenny
Bruce
ISU
Dan
Associated Press
Ames
Iowa State
Earle Bruce
Cyclones
Tampa
Johnny Majors
Town State
Sophomoore
Wayne Stanley
George Amundson
Stanley
Red
Wayne
Bill Flanagan
Tom Mason
Dan Fletcher
Cedar Rapids Prep
Tennessee
Keith Krepfle
Ike Harris
Willie Jones
Amundson
Hemsted Wins MVSC Feature At West Liberty
Lone Tree racer Ron Hemsted dominated by winning the first heat and the MVSC main after a wreck sidelined Burke's Metal. In Durant, Durant’s fall girls softball opened with a 12-8 win over Tipton as Durant staged a seven-run seventh. Marian Jepson sparked the rally with a triple.
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West Liberty
Ron Hemstead
Burke’s
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Wayne Srause
Doug Herlein
Tom Streger
Tom Flickinger
Randy Fix
Streger
Jim Midkiff
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Tipton
Wildkittens
Randy Mills
Marian Jepson
Lori Paustian
Cindy Telstow
Miss Jepson
Polly Dengler
Miss Paustian
Adams
Calamus
Bennett
Lowdon-Clarence
Wheatland
Solon
R-L-E Tipton
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Larry Rummelhart
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Phil Larson
Don Morgan
Ed Melleker
Bill Douglass
Tom Chelf
Lange’s Safety Service
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