Batting Leaders Rise As A-Team Slumps
Alan McMillen tops the American Legion A-team batting race at .338 after 28 games, with Dave Thornbrugh close at .314. Thornbrugh leads hits with 28, while Mark Farris and Ken Miller share RBI lead at 11 and Farris also has three home runs. The team sits 11-17 with a .227 average as Dixon and Walker contribute in runs, and pitching shows Walker at 1-0. The A-team faces Lawrence at Orlis Cox Field in the next game at 6 p.m.
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Dodgers Trio Named to National League All Star Staff
SAN FRANCISCO AP Mike Marshall last year's Cy Young winner and two other Dodgers were selected for the nine man National League pitching staff to oppose eight American League pitchers in the July 15 All Star Game Walter Alston announced the choices on Monday.
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Budge's Slow-Pitch Tourney Crowns Mitway Champs
Mitway of Emporia won the men's title and Osage City the women's in the Budge's Slow-Pitch Softball Tournament over the Fourth of July weekend. The event featured 74 games across 32 men's and seven women's teams with unblemished records for both champions.
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City Scores Show Busy League Night Across Divisions
A full slate across City leagues reports numerous players posting strong lines in baseball and softball games. ROTARY and EAGLES led the way with high team totals while ORIOLES and GIANTS featured standout hitters and pitchers in mixed results for the evening.
Reds Sweep Phillies as Starters Spark NL West Lead
The Reds roared to a 7-3 win over the Phillies, pushing their streak to four wins in a row and expanding their NL West lead to 8 1/2 games. Sparky Anderson praised the team’s move to third with Pete Rose, and Foster added a two run shot. Perez belted a 500 plus foot homer off Steve Carlton to key the victory.
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Unheralded Infielder Too Much For Royals
Milwaukee backstop Bob Sheldon, called up from Sacramento, delivered a key infield error and two timely hits including the tying and winning runs in a 4-3 Brewers victory over Kansas City. Sheldon credited turf miscue and vowed to adjust. Milwaukee moved within one game of Boston in the AL East.
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Joy named Peru State head coach returning alumnus
Jerry Joy, 34, famed Friends University coach since 1969 with a 38-1-3 record, is selected to lead Peru State while returning to his alma mater. Joy, native of Shubert Neb, will replace Bob Riley who resigned to coach at a Wyoming high school.
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