Pint Sized Power and Blue Struggles Highlight Baseball Update
Medina Square features a compact race car the Cousey Ford with 80 cubic inch Britsh Ford engine rated at 170 hp at 9000 RPM capable of 145 mph owned by Dick Leppla who finished second at Nelson Ledges in class C. Vida Blue struggles in Oakland despite holdout recovery as Orioles beat Athletics 1-0 in front of 50 182 fans during Family Night. Tigers edge Twins 2-1 to hold one game lead in the East while Rangers top Brewers 7-1 in American League action.
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Oakland Athletics
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Detroit Tigers
Baltimore
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Texas Rangers
Milwaukee Brewers
Braves and Cards win in shortened NL schedule
In an abbreviated NL slate the Braves beat the Mets 8-7 with a rally sparked by Dave Johnson and Mark Belanger. The Cardinals edged the Dodgers 3-2 behind decisive late scoring while the Astros defeated the Expos 3-1 as Joe Niekro and Fred Sherman combined on an 11‑hitter.
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Houston Astros
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Andy Etchebarren
Pat Dobson
Don Buford
Bert Camparccis
Norm Cash
Mickey Stanley
Detroit
Joe Niekro
Fred Sherman
Minnesota
Don Mincher
Mike Paul
Galloway Leads Field In Youth Golf Classic
Larry Galloway of Upper Arlington led a quartet of 17 year olds to qualify for the Ohio Insurance Youth Golf Classic at Westfield Center with a two over par 73. Tim Taylor Bruce Bachtel and Steve Maynard also qualified joining Medina County winners at the state event.
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Rawiga
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Medina County Insurance Agent Association
MCIAA
Dean Eicher
Stan Umpleby
Raritan Takes 13-1 Route Over Medina Supply
Medina County hot stove action sees Raritan slug Medina Supply 13 to 1. John Alexander earns the win with 9 strikeouts and 3 walks while contributing a double and a triple. Greg Emmons plates two doubles and Gary Hoyt adds a double. All Raritan players reach base with at least one hit.
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Lodi Raritan
Medina County
Hot Stove
Medina Supply
John Alexander
Brad Rogers
Raritan
Richard Frank
Alexander
Greg Emmons
Gary Hoyt
Brunswick Carnival to Feature Penny-Pitch Championship
The Brunswick Athletic Booster Carnival hosts the world penny-pitching championship in its second year. Last year 1236 entries across ages competed. Dan Neighbors, a Kent State student, won and returns June 17 to defend the title. Registration runs until 5 p.m. Saturday with 25 cents for five pennies. finals July 8 p.m. for 50 finalists with ten tries to reach 100 points. Edward's Middle School on Pearl Road hosts the event. contact Chuck Scotch at 225-6639.
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Dan Neighbors
Kent State University
Moete
Edward’s Middle School
Pearl Road
Brunswick Plaza
Torre and Aaron Lead Early All Star Ballot Results
United Press international reports that Joe Torre and Hank Aaron topped early All-Star voting in Atlanta with 152 009 ballots cast. Torre has 73 129 votes for NL third base, Aaron 69 548 for LF, with Clemente and Staub leading other outfield spots. Balloting runs to July 15, game July 25 at Atlanta Stadium.
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Joe Torre
Hank Aaron
Atlanta
Bowie Kuhn
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Atlanta Braves
Babe Ruth
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh Pirates
Rusty Staub
New York Mets
Lee May
Houston Astros
Glenn Beckett
Chicago Cubs
Bud Harrelson
Mets
Manny Sanguillen
Pirates
Johnny Bench
Willie Stargell
Richie Hebner
Dave Cash
Beckett
Atlanta Stadium
Indians Edge Reds In Charity Exhibition
Cleveland pitcher Ray Lamb drove in Frank Duffy with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth as the Indians defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in a benefit game for sandlot baseball. Ray Fosse had driven in two in the fifth to give Cleveland the lead. George Foster hit a seventh inning homer and Hal McRae tied it with a ninth inning shot.
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Tommie
Darrell Evans
Atlanta
Mets
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Wayne Garrett
Rusty Staub
Ken Boswell
Pittsburgh
Lou Brock
Cal Maxvill
St. Louis
Reggie Cleveland
Dodgers
Tommy Helms
Jerry Reuss
Houston
Montreal
Ray Lamb
Frank Duffy
Tribe
Cincinnati
Ray Fosse
Cleveland
George Foster
Hal McRae
Indians Begin Nine-Game Road Trip Against California
Cleveland begins a nine game trip starting in Anaheim against the California Angels. Pitcher Dick Tidrow, a rookie right hander on the verge of losing a starting job, carries a 4-6 mark against Rick Reed with a 4-5 record. The Indians then visit three cities on consecutive series before returning home.
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UPI
Cleveland Indians
California
Dick Tidrow
Rick Clark
Cleveland
Bland
Mini
Harvey Blast Three-Run HR Powers Eagles Gold Victory
Harvey blasted a three run homer as Eagles Gold routed River-By 20 to 6 in Medina Slow-Pitch Softball League. Winning pitcher Larry Horstman contributed a three hit game with a triple and two singles while Ed Noble added a double and four singles.
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Medina
Doss Harvey
Eagles Gold
River-By
Larry Horstman
Ed Noble
Gold
Baseball scores and schedule from Monday results
The scoreboard shows Texas 7 Milwaukee 1 Detroit 2 Minnesota 1 Baltimore 1 Oakland 0. Scheduled games include Baltimore at Oakland 1 p.m. Cleveland at California 11 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota 8:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Texas 8:30 p.m. Chicago at New York 7:30 p.m. Kansas City at Boston 7:30 p.m.
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Baltimore
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Cuellar
Odom
Cleveland
Perry
California
Timmerman
Blyleven
Lockwood
Broberg
Chicago
Wood
New York
Stettlemyre
Kansas City
Splittorff
Boston
Pattin
City Loop Keeps Scorers Busy in Medina Softball Action
Medina Men's City Recreation and Industrial League action saw eight Independent and six Industrial games. The Red Fox topped two opponents 20-4 and 17-4 while Nick's Bar defeated the Moose 21-10 before losing to the Basement 9-1. Miracle Water outhit Lodi 14-4 and River-By beat Leohr's 9-5. River-By lost 12-3 to Albright's. Friendly Shell remained unbeaten by routing Medina Eagles Gold 15-3. Steelmen beat H. W. Madison 20-7 then Muller Packaging 22-14. National Disposer beat Simmons-
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Red Fox
Foxmen
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Medina Vfw
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Moose
Miracle Water
Lodi
Leohr
River-By
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Friendly Shell
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Laughlin
National
Bill Baxter
Sunmen
Albright
River
Jerry Albright
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Sycamore Park
Harold
John’” Johnson
George Martinez
Darrel Sizemore
Northern Ohio
Madison
Jim Palinchick
Simmons-Hausted
Telephonemen
National Disposer
The
Telephone Company
Vikings Defend End Jim Marshall Faces Surgery in Minnesota
Jim Marshall of the Minnesota Vikings underwent surgery to remove bone chips from his right ankle. One chip had locked in the joint as the team prepares for upcoming games.
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UPI
Minnesota
Viking
Jim Marshall
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