Herrin Rallies To Win Protested Little League Game
Herrin completes an 11 8 comeback win over West Frankfort after a protested area tournament game. The ruling rewound to the fifth inning, the rally repeated, and Herrin advances to Mt Carmel for the next round. Greg Wanstreet pitched the sixth to seal the victory.
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Rose breaks NL hitting streak in Mets loss at Shea
Pete Rose, Reds star, extended his National League record hitting streak to 38 games with three hits in a 9-2 defeat at New York. He doubled, singled, and scored, earning a standing ovation from 38,158 fans while sparking a night of boos and celebrations at Shea Stadium.
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Ty Cobb
George Sisler
Ohio
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Du Quoin Triumph Ends Wampler Protest Bite
Du Quoin American Legion coach Ron Wampler cooled a pregame protest after his team beat Marion 5-3 in the District 25 tournament at West Frankfort. Cecil Williams pitched well for Du Quoin, while Mike Hawkins drove in two with a seventh inning double. West Frankfort followed with an 8-3 win over Murphysboro as Anna and Steeleville eyed the next round in a double elimination format.
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Salukis seek pitching reinforcements from college ranks
SIU Carbondale coach Richard Itchy Jones, lauded as Coach of the Year by Sporting News, surveys a thinning pitching staff. With eight potential veterans reduced to three, Jones recruits four players including two pitchers, an infielder and an outfielder from colleges and high schools, aiming to fill the gap left by departing juniors and draftees.
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Gottfried Tops First Round at Louisville Tennis Classic
Top seed Brian Gottfried defeated unseeded Trey Waltke 2-6 6-3 6-1 to advance in the Louisville International Tennis Classic. Fourth seed Roscoe Tanner moved to the second round by defeating Peter Pearson 7-6 6-2 as first-round play concluded.
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