Baseball standings and upcoming games across leagues
Standings show Texas leading with 10 runs over Chicago 3 and Minnesota 8 over Kansas City 3. Oakland beat California 3 to 2 in 13 innings. Tonight’s games feature California at Oakland and Chicago at Texas among others with a full slate and prominent pitchers listed for each matchup.
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Aaron Ties Ruth With 711th Homer In Braves Win
Hank Aaron hit his 711th career homer as Atlanta defeated San Diego 7 0 behind his 38th of the season. In Montreal the Expos rallied past St Louis 5 4 after a popup allowing a run scoring single in the ninth. Five Cardinals converged but failed to secure the catch. Aaron trails Babe Ruth by 3 homers with 10 games left in the season.
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Joe Torre
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Terry Hughes
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Gary Ross
Dave Johnson
Softball Champions Announced in Norwalk Leagues
Norwalk Park and Recreation Department announced champions in summer high school softball. Berry's Restaurant led the Northern Division with a 10-0 record, Holman Jewelers and St. Paul CYO tied for runners-up at 8-2. Spaar's Casino went 12-0 atop the Southern Division, with Lodermeier's 10-2 and Dauch Concrete 9-3 behind. In the Girls league, Huron County Bank swept 16-0, with Fashion Shoppe second at 14-2 and Clancy's 13-3, others named among the top finishers.
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Widman Leads Monday Nite Scratch League Standings
Jim Widman finished first with 185 points in the 12 week Monday Nite Scratch League. Steve Schneider was runner up with 145, while Charles Peckham Jr Don Halter and Dave Brady tied for next at 140.
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Fannin Wins Cycle Race at Marion International
Norwalk racers excel at Marion International Raceway Moto-Cross over the weekend with Clint Fannin winning the 100 CC big bike, Rick Mack second, and Ron Stower fifth among 21 riders. Fannin rode a Penton, Mack a Alsport minicycle, Stower a Yamaha. Jon Leak later placed second in Streetboro Raceway first moto before a crash ended his day in the second event.
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Streetsboro Raceway
Packers Hold Off Jets in Season Opener 23 7
Green Bay's defense stifled Joe Namath as the Packers beat the Jets 23 to 7. Namath was sacked three times and intercepted once, while Al Woodall connected with rookie David Knight for a late 17 yard TD pass to avert a shutout.
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Ken Ellis
John Clark Captures Sandusky Speedway Spectator Victory
Wakeman racer John Clark won the Spectator Division feature at Sandusky International Speedway for the second Sunday in a row, dethroning Norwalk's North Simon. Dick Ensign finished runner-up in the second heat won by Clark while Barry Busek led the first heat. In the Stocks Division Wakeman’s Bill Stauder placed second in the feature, narrowly missing a third straight win. Gary Pope of Greenwich finished fifth. Stauder also was second in the dash and third in pursuit.
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Gary Pope
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