Indians Rally Past Twins in Eighth to Win 6 3
Cleveland erased a 3 2 deficit in the eighth inning as Vern Fuller opened with a single and Dave Nelson scored, helping the Indians 45 37 to beat the Minnesota Twins 6 3. The win kept them 81 games behind Detroit while the Tigers beat California 13 10. Manager Alvin Dark aimed for an eight game over .500 mark before the All Star break and said they now target 12 games.
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Angels Rally In Late Inning Scoring Drive
Angles hitters supply offense as Vincente Romo relieves, Navy Nelson scores, Snyder and Perranowski drive in runs, Worthington and Cardenal contribute on a wild pitch, Azcue adds a two run double after a slider miscue.
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VFW Rally Safeguards Teener Lead in League Battle
VFW rallied from a 6-3 deficit in the Teener League to defeat Battles Insurance, led by Ronnie Ridge with a bases loaded double. Carlyle Smith doubled and pitched a complete game with 10 strikeouts, while Kevin Traves and Sonny Coles added key hits including a triple.
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Home Savings tops Cubs to tie for first in junior league
Home Savings moved into a junior division tie for first by beating the winless Cubs 13 to 2. Don Blakely and Mark Ohly doubled to start the Cubs, but five errors and a decisive eight-run fifth shifted the game. Tom Reed and Mike Rider hit triples as Home Savings pulled away.
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Standings and results span major league baseball week
Standings show Detroit leading with 52 wins and 27 losses followed by Cleveland and Baltimore. Thursday results include Detroit 13 California 10 and New York 2 Washington 4. Friday pitchers list California at Cleveland and Oakland at Detroit, with multiple games across leagues.
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Santiago Replaced in All-Star Game by Gary Bell
Jose Santiago will sit out the All-Star game due to a sore elbow and be replaced by teammate Gary Bell. Red Sox manager Dick Williams will lead the American League squad in Houston at the Astrodome Tuesday night.
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Old Pro George Craft Seeks No Practice For Tobacco Spitting Title Defense
Raleigh Mississippi veteran George Craft, 68, defends the National Tobacco Spitting title August 31 with no practice, boasting a 25 feet 10 3/4 inch record. He notes spitting is born, not made, and recalls past champions Johnny Stewart who won in 1953 and 1962. Craft, a farmer with false teeth, explains technique and wind affect, and hints at retirement if he wins again.
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Thurston retires as Packers guard after nine seasons
Fred Fuzzy Thurston announced his retirement from the NFL at 33 after nine seasons with the Green Bay Packers. The longtime pulling guard plans to focus on his restaurant business with steak houses in Menasha Appleton and Manitowoc. Thurston, who never played high school football, starred at Valparaiso University and helped Baltimore Colts win six championships in 1958 and with the Packers in 1961 1962 1965 1966 and 1967.
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Hur on County Slo-Pitch Tourney Moves Toward Final Round
Eight games were played in the Huron County Slo-Pitch tournament with Thursday results shaping the final rounds set for Sunday. In the winners bracket Huron Co Bank defeated Fishbaugh Coast 6 to 3 while Havana blanked Citizens 19 to 0. In the losers bracket Home Savings beat Cauch Concrete 3 to 1 Greenwich topped Durable Mat 11 to 5, Home Savings beat Greenwich 10 to 5, VFW beat Downtown Dodge 11 to 0, Nite Life beat American Legion 10 to 9, VFW beat Nite Life 10 to 3.
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