Weekend Series Set With Detroit 64 Ahead 13 Key Games Left Between Tigers Orioles
Detroit trailing Baltimore by a half game as the Tigers drop to 64 5 games behind in the AL standings after a 4-0 loss to California. Baltimore stomps the Yankees 8-2 and prepares for a pivotal four game set at Detroit with 13 games remaining between the teams, including a subsequent three game series in Baltimore.
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1st-Place Baffle Set For Red Sox
Muscatine Red Sox meet Mount Pleasant Merchants at Tom Bruner Field at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in a key Mississippi Valley League clash. Pitcher Rick Berlin, who helped Muscatine CC reach regional finals, is slated to start. No admission charged. Batting leader Bob Hines hits .470 at 16-for-34. Other top averages include Rodenburg, Leech, Stephens, Lloyd, and Blaesing.
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Underdog Durant and Bennett Bow to Bets in Sectional Opener
In a first round at Tom Bruner Field Durant falls 3-1 to Assumption while Bennett loses 2-1 to Bettendorf. Bettendorf pitcher Doug Brown scattered three hits with eight strikeouts as Randy Guffey and Steve Schaefer delivered key doubles. Durant managed two hits, including a fourth inning liner from Herb Wilson, but could not muster more than one run.
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Columbus Wins and LM Falls in High-Scoring Tourney Games
In Columbus Junction, two sectional games produced big innings and lead changes. LM fell 14-8 to WACO in game one as Columbus Community beat Highland 11-9, with key hits by Lamp, Furlong, Wells, Wagner, and multiple two-baggers. Columbus Community then surged with eight first inning runs to defeat Highland, while other area scores included Appleton over Clinton 5-2 and Dubuque’s game postponed by wet grounds.
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Allen Powers Phillies Past Mets in Seven-Game Win Streak
Phillies outfielder Richie Allen hit two homers and drove in three as Philadelphia beat New York 5-3, extending their streak to seven straight wins after the All Star break. Allen totaled 15 hits in 30 at bats over seven games, lifting his season average to .314 with 20 homers and 53 RBI while manager Bob Skinner praises his work with a heavy bat.
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