Luzinski Lifts Phillies Over Giants With Two Homers
Greg Luzinski’s pair of solo shots and a previous grand slam propelled the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. Luzinski raised his batting average to .334, moved Philly into second place in the NL East, and joined a season of strong power output.
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Rutherford wins Texas 200 in scorching heat
Johnny Rutherford survives 100 degree heat and a pit row clash with Dick Simon to win the Texas 200 by nine seconds at Texas World Speedway. Gordon Johncock finishes second as Pancho Carter, Johnny Parsons and Tom Sneva also place in the top ten amid a dramatic day that saw Bobby Unser crash and several drivers retire.
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Major League Standings and Probable Pitchers Update
Major League standings show Los Angeles Over Montreal eight to two while Atlanta leads Pittsburgh eight to three and Cincinnati leads St. Louis six to two. Probable pitchers listed for tonight include Montefusco at Twitchell in Montreal and Sutton at New York, with several other matchups across the league.
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Lions win city Little League tournament crown
The Lions sweep to the city title with three straight wins over Brighton Kiwanis and State Bank. Dave Gorham collected three hits in the opener as Chris Leyden fanned 11 to lead a 10–6 victory, while Leyden and Gipple combined for nine strikeouts in a 16–15 final over State Bank.
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Urbandale Eyes Second Straight State Softball Title
In Fort Dodge Iowa Urbandale aims to extend its 64 game winning streak and 40-0 summer record as five starters dating to 1972 lead the team. Ottumwa the defending champion sits 28-0 while Paula Stufflebeam hits .487 and Kathy Hugen owns a career 138-0 pitching mark.
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Steffe wins at West Liberty in tight late model race
Duane Steffe regained victory at West Liberty with Steve Becker claiming a fourth straight sportsman feature. Kepler pressured Steffe on a slick dirt track as 31 late models ran heats and semi mains. Standings show Hearst leading the late model points with Steffe closing the gap.
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Pop) Rummelhart
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August Auction Listings From Kalona to Washington Iowa
Public notices list multiple auctions across Keokuk County and nearby towns. Details include sellers Everette Lewis estate Gary Humston Elmer Derby Sallie Kirkpatrick Ike Yoder and Georgia Martin Estate with sale dates from August 6 to August 15. Locations include Kalona Washington Brighton Kinross Richland and Columbus Junction.
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30-Game Winners Lead Iowa State Baseball Meet
The 1977 state boys summer baseball tournament opens in Marshalltown with six teams at or above 30 wins. MFL (37-10) will face Council Bluffs St Albert (15-19) in Class 1A after Bancroft St John (36-7) and Johnston (22-7) meet. Class 2A features Heelan (34-9) vs Lincoln and Davenport West (34-12) vs Fort Dodge St. Edmond (31-4) as finals set for Thursday with IPB networks TV coverage.
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