Muscatine Muscats Reach Sectional Semi Finals
Muscatine High School third baseman Greg Calvert dove back to third on a pickoff attempt and scored after a balk in a 5-1 win over Wilton. Wilton’s third baseman Mick Birkhofer is noted in the caption.
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Greg Calvert
Muscatine High School
Calvert
MHS
Wilton
Mick Birkhofer
Journal Sportsphoto
Harold Blake
Beavers
DeWayne Birkhofer
Lawwell
Muskies
Doug Calkins
Doug Roelle
Ed Berry
Tom Carpenter
Wilton Beavers
Assumption Set to Meet Muscatine in Semifinal Saturday
Muscatine pitcher Mike Hartsock and Wilton’s Ed Sawvell duel to a 5-1 Muskies win at Tom Bruner Field. Calvert drives in two and steals two bases, while Sawvell fends off danger with 13 strikeouts but Muscatine advances to face Assumption in the sectional semis Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
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Gary Courtois
Muscatine
Mike Hartsock
Wilton
Ed Sawvell
Beavers
Muskies
Tom Bruner
Assumption
Bettendorf
Muskie
Lawwell
Mike
Tom
Sawwell
Hartsock
Beaver
Jack Alloff
Doug Beincker
Allgood
Oe .Emlet
Scott Ingstad
Greg
Greg Calvert
Ingstad
Calvert
Russ Thomas
Wapello Blasts New London for Sectional Win
The Wapello Indians beat New London 8 to 1 in Iowa Sectional baseball at Mediapolis behind Rod Fisher who pitched all seven innings with nine strikeouts. Wapello advances to meet Burlington for the sectional title at Mediapolis Saturday at 7 30 p m.
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Wapello Indians
New London
Rod Fisher
Iowa
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Wapello
Burlington
Grayhounds
Assumption Beats Betendorf 2-0 on One-Hitter Pitching
Pinch hitter Joe Toffanelli delivered the only two runs in the fifth inning as Assumption shut out the Bulldogs 2-0 in a low-hitting Iowa sectional contest. The win followed a one-hitter by Assumption, securing the victory Thursday night.
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Joe Toffanelli
Assumption
Bettendorf
Iowa
Tigers Return to Winning Ways After Slumps
The Detroit Tigers steady their pennant drive after a brief dip, with Earl Wilson tossing a six hitter in Oakland to beat the Athletics 3-1. Detroit regains seven game lead as Cleveland loses, while New York and Baltimore also fall. Wilson improves to 7-7 after two injuries. Assumption and Bettendorf clash as Gary Laake allows one hit with 12 strikeouts in a separate junior contest, while Steve Kelsey and Bob Dvorsky drive in runs for Assumption.
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Toffanslli
Don Laing
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Muscatine
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Earl Wilson
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Boston
Wilson
Ramon Webster
John Donaldson
A’s
Major League Stars Find Hitting And Pitching Leaders
Juan Marichal of the Giants tossed a four hitter for his 17th win as San Francisco blanked St. Louis 4-0. Tommie Aaron drove in four for Atlanta in a 7-1 defeat of Houston. Bill Freehan's sacrifice fly helped Detroit past Baltimore 4-1, while Horace Clarke sparked the Yankees with a tie breaking run in the seventh. Stan Bahnsen improved to 8-6 as the White Sox beat Minnesota 5-2 aided by Ted Uhlaender’s two run double.
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Associated Press
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Giants
San Francisco
St. Louis Cardinals
Tommie Aaron
Braves
Atlanta
Houston
Nning
Dave Leonhard
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Leon Wagner
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Sox
al Lopez
Horace Clarke
Yankees
Bob Humphreys
Roy White
White
Stan Bahnsen
Minnesota
Ted Uhlaender
Gary Bell
Jose Santiago Tell
Dave Boswell
Cardinals
Pat Jarvis
Aaron
Dave Giusti
Big Brother
Hank
Jarvis
Sox Seek To Fatten Loop Lead
The Muscatine Red Sox aim to tighten their hold on first in the Mississippi Valley League as they host the Hills Merchants at 2 pm Sunday at Tom Bruner Field Hills sits tied for third with Mount Pleasant one and a half games back Ottumwa trails by one game Rod Jennings Western Illinois University pitcher expected to start for Muscatine after recent arm troubles helped the Sox reach first place in the standings.
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Muscatine Red Sox
Thhey
Hills Merchants
Tom Bruner Field
Hills
Mount Pleasant
Muscartine
Ottumwa
Red Sox
Rod Jennings
Jennings
Western Illinois U
Sox
HON Gets Win In Softball Loop
HON Industries No 1 defeated Monsanto 7 to 4 in an Industrial Softball league game at Musser Park on Thursday night. Beals and McClure led HON with two hits each, while Reifert Mercer Stonebarger and Daufeldt added singles. McClure and Daufeldt pitched for HON.
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Heuer
Diller
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Weggen
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HON
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Mercer
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Daufeldt
Franks Quits If Giants Fail Pennant Bid
Giants manager Herman Franks says he will resign if the club does not win the NL pennant this season. Marichal pitched a four-hitter to beat the Cardinals 3-0, evening his lifetime mark against St. Louis at 15-15. The Giants sit nine games behind the leaders as Atlanta defeated Houston and the Mets beat Pittsburgh. Franks added he would likely return if a pennant is won, and discussions were held with owner Horace Stoneham earlier this season.
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Stoneham
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Steve Carlton
Willie Mays
Jim Hart
Hal Lanier
Weekend NBA Matchups Across the League
Saturday slate features New York at St Louis Houston at San Francisco while Cleveland visits New York Oakland plays Minnesota and California meets Chicago Tonight Boston hosts Washington and Detroit faces Baltimore Also on tap are New York at St Louis and Houston at SF as today picks include Cleveland New York Oakland Minnesota California Chicago Washington Boston Baltimore Detroit.
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Minor League Scores Across Leagues
In the International League Richmond beat Columbus 5 to 4 while Syracuse toppled Buffalo 6 to 5. Rochester’s game with Toledo was postponed by wet grounds. In the Pacific Coast League Tulsa routed Indianapolis 14 to 5 and Seattle defeated Tacoma 1 to 0. Spokane beat Oklahoma City 4 to 2, Denver won 6 to 4 over Vancouver, San Diego 4 Phoenix 1, plus Portland 6 Hawaii 4.2
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