Two-Way Tie Flares As American Majors Playoffs Rise
In Friday action at Kent-Stein Park Safley’s Beach Tops Beach Lumber 4 0 behind Steve Jackson two hits by Harold Blake Jr and others as nine safeties lead to victory. Buick beats Gibson’s 7 4 with Mike Shea three hits and Lehlein two as extra innings decide. Police edge Dog N Suds 4 3 with four first inning scores and key hits by Pat White and Rick Hanson.
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Mitchell Resigns After Seven Successful Liberty Years
WEST LIBERTY LEROY MITCHELL, highly successful girls basketball coach, resigns to take an administrator post in another school system. His Liberty Belles posted 127 wins and 29 losses in seven years, with one club finishing third in the state tourney. Mitchell will assume a superintendent role in eastern Iowa within days. He and his wife have two daughters.
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Reds' Ellis Back on Beam as He Nets 2nd Win in Row
Sammy Ellis pitched into his old role, winning his second straight to help the Reds to a 12-1 rout of the Giants and move within one game of .500. The Redsextended a seven-game win streak, while Ellis touted his return to the rotation over a bullpen role.
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Murray Chass
Associated Press
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Cincinnati Reds
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Area High School Baseball Roundup: West Liberty Defeats West Branch
Friday results show West Liberty scoring six in the third to beat West Branch 7 to 3 at West Liberty. Mid Prairie won 12 to 4 at Wilton in ten innings, while Durant dropped a six inning loss to Ravenport 6 to 2.
Hayes suffers third defeat as 31-run innings collapse game
Hayes Catholic High Muskateers fall to Notre Dame Burlington 31 to 3 after three one sided innings. Notre Dame pitchers, led by Tim Nollan, hold Hayes to two hits while Steve Garvin and Dave Panther produce Hayes’ only multi hitters. Ted Blaesing extended an 11 game hitting streak prior to the loss.
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Little League Baseball Slate
Schedule lists minors and seniors games with daily matchups at various fields. Entries include Braves versus Dodgers, Giants versus Cubs, Indians versus Twins, and more across Monday to Thursday, with senior diamond venues at Bank and Kent-Stein Park.
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Most SEI Games End With Highland Wins Track
Southeast Iowa area schedule highlights Colureous Community and Danville among Friday results. Lone Tree, New London, and Highland posted multiple runs as pitching and timely hits defined the day with Danville’s five inning win and Highland’s late surge shaping a busy holiday weekend.
Iowa City High and Hawkeye Players Sign Pro Pacts
Iowa City High School youth Dale Higle and University of Iowa sophomore Marco Mitchell signed major league bonus contracts. Mitchell, 5-10 160, bats .316 in Big Ten play and joined the San Francisco Giants. Higle, 19, a two-sport standout from Iowa City, signed with the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Church Loop Race Nears Finish After Friday Games
A tight YMCA Church Softball chase in Teague heats up at Weed Park. Nartty Methodist toppled St Marys Mathias 12 to 7 on a grand slam by Terry Christian who went 4 for 5. Houseman, Dagel, Hogan also homered as Christian earned the win for Nartty. Mulford beat Grace Lutheran 8 to 5 with Williams pacing three hits. St Marys Mathias and Mulford split a doubleheader, while other league results included First Baptist vs Zion Lutheran and Calvary Baptist vs Grace Lutheran, with multiple players contributing with hits.
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Colavito Slams Two More Homers in Indians Rout Show
Rocky Colavito blasted two homers extending his hot stretch to six long balls in four games and raising his season total to 13 as Cleveland split four games, trailing Baltimore by three in the AL standings. The report outlines his surging power, team results, and night’s scores across the league with multiple other game notes.
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Associated Press
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Indians
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Fulfieider
Colavito
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