Egypt Sport Talk On Surprising Southpaw Startups
MERLE JONES notes a surge of left handed pitchers in major league starting roles. He lists notable southpaws across teams and argues managers use lefties more often, estimating about half the starting pitchers are southpaws in a typical schedule. He recalls great lefties in past eras and questions the idea managers save them for specific opponents.
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Cardinals
Brecheen
Brazie
Pollet
Lanier
Braves
Antonelli
Elliott
Spahn
Dodgers
Hatten
Roe
Werle
Giants
Kosio
Kennedy
Yankees
Lopat
Byrne
Red Sox
Parnell
McDermott
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Kellner
Schanz
Indians
Bearden
Tigers
Newhouser
Gray
Grissom
Browns
Ostrowski
White Sox
Wight
Pierce
Kuzava
Senators
Mickey Harris
Haefner
Johnsons
Cards
Thompsons
Phils
Chambers
Pirates
Minner and Martin
Brooklyn
Overmire
Kretlow
Detroit
Zoldak
Cleveland
Fanovich
Cincinnati
Shoun
McCall
Cubs
Hubbell
Fitzsimmons
Schumacher
Parmalee
Grove
Rube” Walberg
Yankee
Herb Pennock
Hoyt
Shawkey
Shocker
Pipgras
Hallahan
Sherdel
Cub
Root
Bush
Malone
Warneke
Lee
Royalton Beats Herrin and Benton In Loon Games
Royalton defeated Herrin VFW 8-4 in a Greater Egyptian Softball League match, marking back-to-back wins for Royalton after a 10-4 Saturday victory over Benton. Braswell pitched eight solid innings for Royalton while Parent held Herrin to nine hits. Hardcastle homered and Antonini tripled in a late rally.
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Herrin
Benton
Herrin Vfw
Braswell
Parent
Colombo
Saliba
Adlesberger
Dudley
Kilpatrick
Brown
Hardcastle
Antonini
Carneghi
VFW
Massie
Luti
Farley
A. Farmer
Ib Dudley
P Phillips
Hudson
Otey
Benton Kindoudis
Hunter
Rogers
Briley
Jerrells
E. Farmer
Lampley
C Watkins
Herrin Softball and Local Baseball Scores Briefs
On Tuesday July 5 in Herrin Boys Minor League VFW All Stars beat the Hudson Braves 4 to 3 while the Mero Indians edged Ballard and Draper 3 to 1 Jokers tied 1 to 1 Energy Master Aces defeated Jimmy Bivins 182 10 in Oakland Cal outpointing him Baseball stats include Los Angeles Leonard Morrow 181 and location details. The Boys Midget League results feature Wildcats 10 Cardinals 1 and South Side Cubs 23 Rockets 4 with Owls 13 Cats 2 Tigers 10 Lions Cubs 4 Beetle Baums 7 Chittyville 4. On Thursday July 7 schedule lists Mudhens vs Owls at 6 pm and Energy vs Chittyville at 7 30 pm plus Lions Cubs vs Beetle Baums Cardinals vs Sunnyside Energy Rockets vs Bugs Cats vs Tigers North Side Lions vs Wildcats and St Mary's.
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Hudson Braves
Mero Indians
Ballard and
Draper
Energy Master Aces
Wildcats
Cardinals
South Side Cubs
Rockets
Owls
Cats
Tigers
Lions Cubs
Beetle Baums
Chittyville
Mudhens
Energy
Lincoln Cardinals
Sunnyside—Energy Rockets
Bugs
Sunnyside Cats
North Side Lions
St. Mary’s
Herrin Stags Defeat Murphy In Eight Innings For Lead
The Herrin Stags beat Murphysboro 3 to 2 in eight innings to seize top spot in the Greater Egyptian Softball league. Calcaterra homered for Herrin, Gualdoni and Calcaterra had three hits apiece, Creek allowed four Murphysboro singles, and the deciding run came on Calcaterra’s eighth inning infield single after a Gualdoni leadoff single and a sacrifice. The Stags face Carmi Poole Motors at Christopher next night.
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Herrin Stags
Murphysboro
Flanigan
Bradley
Rednour
T. J. Creek
Stag
Calcaterra
Stags
Ozburn
Creek
Hill
Gualdoni
Morgan
Carmi Poole Motors
Christopher
Mt Vernon Edges Paducah In Low-Scoring Game
Mt. Vernon defeated Paducah 1 to 0 in nine innings with Santulli and Herron leading the scoring chase. Centralia topped Mattoon 5 to 4 as Oste and Smith combined on the mound. West Frankfort beat Belleville 5 to 4 in nine innings as Davis, Gabler and Anthony produced the decisive runs.
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Pet
Centralia
West Frankfort
Mattoon
Paducah
Mt. Vernon
Belleville
Santulli
Victor
Herron
Campbell
Hrovath
Oste
Smith
Valeris
Frankfort
Davis
Gabler
Anthony
Marlow
Jesse
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