Foster hopes homer ends Reds drought
Slugger George Foster belted his 31st homer and added an RBI single as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-6. The win, aided by a seven-run second inning, trimmed the Reds’ gap in the NL West and showed a potential offensive surge. Joe Morgan added a three-run shot, while Tom Seaver earned the win before being lifted after seven.
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Turnbull advances at U S Open amid rain delays
Australian star Wendy Turnbull seeded fourth, beats Katja Ebbinghaus 6-2 7-5 in the first round as rain disrupts play at the U S Open. John McEnroe reaches third round after a 6-4 6-7 6-1 win over Jaime Fillol, while Dianne Fromholtz and Betty Stove win in women’s singles. Remaining matches postponed to today.
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Judge orders umpires to remain on job during legal fight
A federal judge ordered MLB umpires to stay at work while lawyers hash a contract dispute. The walkout on Aug. 25 spread to 13 cities, drawing in college and retired umpires as replacements. The temporary restraining order was extended to Sept. 15 to allow briefs, with a possible injunction lasting beyond Sept. 4 if unresolved.
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Baseball standings and Friday results across leagues
National League East race tight with Philadelphia leading at 71 59 and Pittsburgh at 66 64, while Chicago and Montreal chase. West division shows Los Angeles at 79 54 with Cincinnati 72 61. multiple games listed including San Diego and Montreal results and Friday matchups across several cities.
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TV Sports Schedule Highlights and Matchups
A listing of TV sports programming across channels with tennis from U.S. Open, college football, basketball, NASCAR, wrestling, and major events. Notable items include Bud Wilkinson coach segments, this week in baseball, Houston at Chicago, Alabama at Nebraska, and the NASL Soccer Championship Tampa Bay at New York.
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Rend Lake Bank Dominates Logan In Invitational Finals
In the 2nd Annual Walier Invitational, Rend Lake Bank defeated Logan 12 to 0 in the championship round after earlier posting a 19 to 7 win over Akin and a 6 to 12 loss to Pepsi in the semifinals. Pepsi finished fourth.
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Racing Official Recap Du Quoin State Fair Pace
Illinois tracked pace event at the Du Quoin State Fair featuring three year old fillies. Dizzle Fizzle with Jockey C Willis led the field in the Dizzle Fizzle pace, securing top honors.
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Pennant chasers may as well have rested
The Red Sox led the American League East on an off day while pursuers tried to close the gap. New York edged Baltimore 6 2 to shave Boston to 6 12 games back, with Baltimore 12 back and Milwaukee 8 12 off after split with Cleveland. Detroit fell to Minnesota 4 1, eight back in fourth. The Yankees have 31 games left, seven against Boston, and Boston 30.
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DeSimone Helps U S Team Run Win Streak in Italy
The United States collegiate all star baseball team beat Mexico 8 1 in the World Amateur Tournament in Italy for its sixth win with no losses. Jerry DeSimone of Southern Illinois University Carbondale stroked two singles and drove in three runs in four at bats. He has hits in four straight games.
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Jerry DeSimone
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Bowling League Results Update Policy
The Southern Illinoisan will print bowling league results from any local alley but only results received in the Carbondale office within 48 hours after bowling. Results must be dated and typed or neatly printed per policy changes announced by sports editor Gary Sosniecki.
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