Mele's Puppet Act Keeps Twins Aloft in Split
The Minnesota Twins, guided by manager Sam Mele, use a flexible lineup featuring Don Mincher and Nossek to stay atop the American League in a doubleheader sweep of Detroit 6-4 and 6-5 in 10 innings. Mincher's eighth inning homer and Nossek's 10th inning RBI single capped the wins as Cleveland and Chicago also won.
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Burlington Running Away at Mid-Season in Midwest League
The Associated Press reports Burlington led the Midwest Baseball League at the halfway point after a 14 to 11 win over Waterloo. Waterloo placed fourth, Quincy sat 3.5 games back in second, while Cedar Rapids’s rainout left them out of the top spots. Decatur beat Clinton 4 to 2 as Frank Ferro hit a two run homer in the sixth. Clinton’s Haley Young hit his 10th homer, leaving them seventh at the break. Dubuque defeated Wisconsin Rapids 3 to 1 with homers by John Perkins and Rick Underwood, dropping Wisconsin Rapids to fifth. Quad Cities beat Fox Cities Hed to finish ninth.
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Is Pinson's year shines as Reds sweep and win tight
Pinson and Robinson combined for nine hits and eight runs as Cincinnati routed Milwaukee 10 2 and 10 2 to move within one game of the Dodgers. Pinson belted a grand slam in the nightcap, finishing with four hits and four runs. Robinson added five hits, four runs and four RBIs, lifting Pinson’s season average to .311 and underscoring his odd year surge. The Reds plated 29 hits in the doubleheader, while other NL results showed St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia winning, with the Pirates and Cardinals in close mechanical action against division rivals. The American League saw Minnesota, Chicago, Cleveland, Boston, and New York post wins as the season progressed.
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Open Leaguer's Post 6-5 Record in Tourney
Durant area teams from Open Softball in Muscatine posted a 6-5 record over the weekend at the Durant Athletic Boosters tournament won by Parris Tap of Davenport. The Parris team rallied for two runs in the last two innings to beat Krieger Motors of Muscatine 4-3 in a late-night finale. A dropped fly ball in center sparked the winning run with two outs. Krieger’s had plated all three runs off loser Pete Lehman earlier.
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A summary of baseball and tourney results including Saturday and Sundays scores between teams from Kansas City Cleveland Washington Boston New York Los Angeles Detroit Minnesota Baltimore Chicago with several listed game outcomes and a lengthy narrative about Carl Battenhagen Krieger's team performances and a Davenport Iowa open tournament progressing through rounds to raise funds for Durant high activities.
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Junior Legion Beats Tipton 7-5 On Strong Leech Pitching
Muscatine junior Legion baseball team defeated Tipton 7-5 Sunday at Tipton led by pitcher Leech. The locals collected 10 hits, Raushberger hit a homer, Garvin slugged a triple, and the win showcased the squad's power and timely hitting.
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Bob Emsinger Wins Feature At West Liberty
Bob Emsinger won the feature race at the Mississippi Valley Speedway Club races in West Liberty Sunday evening. Butch Lee of West Liberty won the trophy desk. Stan Crooks of Letts won the second heat and Washington's Mark Mosier won the third heat. The A Semi was won by Bob Hindbaugh of Muscatine and the B Semi by Stan Crooks.
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Elks Triumph Over Home-O-Nize in Senior League
The Elks defeated Home-O-Nize by a wide margin. Winning pitcher was Jim Macon, loser Craig Connard. Steve Ziegenhorn, Larry Willits, Craig Connard, and Ron Knoll hit home runs to pace the victory.
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