Cubs end skid by routing Cardinals 7-3 in series sweep
Cubs topple the NL leaders 7-3 as Billy Williams belts a two run homer and Bill Hands improves to 14-4. The win marks Chicago’s sixth consecutive victory over St Louis and extends the Cardinals’ woes with misplayed balls and costly errors.
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McLain
Dizzy Dean
Horton
Indians
Tigers
Baltimore
Cubs
Cardinals
Billy Williams
Bill Hards
Williams
Felipe Alou
Braves
Reds
George Stone
Johnny Bench
Alex Johnson
George Culver
St. Louis Cardinals
Bobby Tolan
Don Kessinger
Cardin
T. Louis
RBI
Brock
Tolan
Cepeda
Edwards
Shannon
Javier
Maxvill
McCarver
Schofield
Jaster
Willis
Maris
Granger
Chicago
Kessinger
Beckert
Santo
Banks
Handley
Hickman
Phillips
St. Louis
Hands
Jaster Warner
Jester
Ernie Banks
Saluki ironmen play all 51 games this spring
Salukis players Mike Rogodzinski Terry Brumfield and Barry O'Sullivan were the only Salukis to appear in all 51 baseball games this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Rogodzinski
Terry Brumfield
Barry O’sullivan
Major league standings and night games summary
MLB standings and upcoming night games include St Louis at Chicago Jenkins 12-11 Houston at Philadelphia James 3-4 Wise 8-8 Los Angeles at New York Cardwell 5-10 San Francisco at Pittsburgh Marichal 20-5 Veale 9-11 Atlanta at Cincinnati Cloninger 3-6 plus scores from games Boston 2 Chicago 6 Detroit 6 Cleveland 3 Washington 2 Minnesota 0 New York 5 California 2 Baltimore 3 Oakland 1.10 innings Detroit at Cleveland night Chicago at Boston night Washington at Minnesota night Baltimore at Oakland night New York at California night Wednesday Baltimore at Oakland Washington at Minnesota New York at California Detroit at Cleveland Chicago at Boston 2 day-night.
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Associated Press
Denny McLain
Camilo Pascual
Union
Washington Journeyman
Detroit Flash
McLain
Tony Horton
Tigers
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
New York
California
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Washburn
Jenkins
Houston
Wilson
Cuellar
Philadelphia
James
Wise
Los Angeles
Singer
Cardwell
San Francisco
Marichal
Pittsburgh
Veale
Reed
Cloninger
Washington
Minnesota
Baltimore
Oakland
Dobson
Siebert
John
Pizarro
Hannan
New York Houston
Pet. G
DeSoto Buckles No-hitter Highlights Tournament Night
In Murphysboro, DeSoto and Carbondale Fidelity Union won in the Southern Illinois Regional Softball Tournament at Riverside Park. Buckles pitched a no hit game for DeSoto, striking out 12 in seven innings as the Oilers defeated SIU Police 6-0 and Tomboys 2-0. Rich Spiller homered for DeSoto in the first game. SIU and Travelers also fell to DeSoto and Fidelity Union, with Yates earning a win for Fidelity. Tonight Murphysboro Alley Cats face Tomboys followed by Royalton Southern Masonry versus Martin Oilers.
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Martin Oilers
DeSoto
Carbondale Fidelity Union
Southern Illinois
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
Oilers
Murphysboro Tomboys
de Soto
Southern Illinois University Police
Liu
Carbondale Travelers
Rich Spiller
Gary Endres
Snyder
Abernathie
Endres
Farley
Pierson
Gary Buckles
Dean Adams
Siu 000
Buckles
Vaughn
Siu — Smith
Shoffner
Larry Saxe
Fidelity
Jerry Yates
Travelers
Beggs
Glasford
Rich
Yates
Healey
Murphysboro Alley Cats
Royalton Southern Masonry
Cubs Hope For Miracle As Williams Power Fuels Rally
Chicago trails leader St. Louis by 13 games but has surged to second with 28 wins in 38, led by Billy Williams who has 12 homers since the All-Star break and five in five games. Durocher, now Cubs skipper, avoids miracle talk despite recalling the 1951 pennant chase by the Giants.
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Joe Mooshil
Associated Press
Chicago
Billy Williams
Chicago Cubs
Williams
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Cubs
New York
Giant
Leo Durocher
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Durocher
Cubs Beat Cardinals as 30,693 See 8-7 Season Edge
The Cubs edged the Cardinals 8-7 before 30,693 fans. Lou Brock and Ernie Banks voiced cautious optimism about pennant chances though both teams stay focused on upcoming games. The Cubs’ home stand could reach 950,000 in attendance by mid August as they chase their first pennant since 1945.
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Cardinals
Durocher
Red Schoendienst
Cub
Schoendienst
Cubs
Lou Brock
Pirates
Mike Shannon
Ernie Banks
Eerybody
Banks
Wiliams
Three Jackson County 4-H Teams to State
Three Jackson County 4-H softball squads earned spots to compete at the State Sports Festival in Lincoln Memorial Park in August 2021. Midland Girls, De Soto Leaders, and Carbondale Open Class Women advanced after county play, with Midland and De Soto winning county titles and facing elimination rounds to reach state.
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Jackson County
Lincoln
N. Memorial Park
Midland
Randolph County
de Soto
Perry County
Randolph - Washington County
Carbondale
James Tarr
Janet Chadwick
Lawrence Allen Hilton
Gary Buckles
Fred Thompson
Farm Bureau
Norma Dean Glasford
Makanda
Finis Heern
Carbondale Area Forms Youth Football League
The Carbondale area Junior Football League was formed at a Monday meeting. Frank Bleyer was elected president. The group will seek sponsors and coaches next week and run a program this fall for boys in grades five through eight.
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Carbondale
Frank Bleyer
Bleyer
Football costs drag on TV despite football boom
AP reports US and Canadian TV face profit struggles as production costs outpace ad returns. NBC CBS and ABC commit about 110 million dollars in football, yet sponsors are scarce and saturation fears rise. Veteran Ron Kramer retires after 10 NFL seasons, moving to a Detroit steel firm.
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New York
United States
Canada
U. S
John Mallow
Canadian Broadcasting Corp
Murray Chercover
CTV
NBC
CBS
ABC
Associated Press
Ron Kramer
Detroit
Green Bay
Kramer
Carbondale May Seek Biddy League Start
Bruce Allen of Jackson Williamson Community Action Agency seeks community support to start a Biddy League in Carbondale for ages 9 to 16. The program would run flag football in fall and basketball in winter, continuing summer Little League baseball, with SIU coaches willing to assist. Contact Allen at the Carbondale Neighborhood Resource Center, 549 6222.
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Bruce Allen
Jackson-Williamson Community Action Agency
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Allen
Wrong hole in one for Marion man
Dee Rodd of Marion scored a hole in one at Southern Illinois Golf and Country Club on the ninth hole with a left handed tee shot that curved to the eighth hole. The ball spun back into the hole about 120 yards away though he noted the play as a tough lie and a penalty drop. Rodd played with Ed Se Keller Kenny Avis and Bob Drury of Marion.
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Dee Rodd
Marion
Southern Illinois Golf and Country Club
Rodd
Redd
Edse] Keller
Kenny Avis
Bob Drury
Braves sign Satchel Paige as pitcher in 1968 comeback
Satchel Paige signs with the Atlanta Braves to gain pension plan benefits and join the active roster August 23 for the remainder of the season with a view to 1969. Braves president William Bartholomay lauds Paige as one of baseballs greatest pitchers. Paige, age disputed, recalls his long career including Negro leagues and majors.
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Atlanta, Ga
Satchel Paige
Paige
Atlanta Braves
Braves
Satchel
William Bartholomay
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
Kansas City A’s
Ole Satchel
Kansas City
Boston
Uncle Sam
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Texaco
W. W. Bowman Oil CO
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N. Ulinois
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