Royals Chase Pennant as A's Slump Deepens
Kansas City Royals surge past Oakland, winning 11 of 14 since Whitey Herzog took the helm to cut the A's lead in the AL West. Boston Red Sox hold a seven game AL East edge as Baltimore splits with Detroit. other AL results include Chicago and Cleveland wins. In the National League, Randy Jones tosses a two hitter as Padres beat Astros 8 0, boosting his ERA to 1.85 with Tom Morgan praised as pitching coach. Cincinnati, St Louis, New York, Atlanta win. Phillies at Chicago rainout.
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Cleveland
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Morgan
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Sexas
Eveland
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Joston
Blue
Texas
Ryan
Kago
Vuckovich
Major League Standings and Tonight's Schedule
MLB standings show Pittsburgh and New York in top positions with St Louis Montreal and Chicago trailing, while Cincinnati Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego and Atlanta follow. Tonight's schedule features Montreal at New York and Pittsburgh at Houston among others with multiple interleague showdowns and makeup games.
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Philadelphia
New York
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Chicago
Montreal
W. Pet
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Diego
Atlanta
Houston
Rogers
Matlack
Kison
Roberts
R. Reuschel
Christenson
Berra fired as Mets manager after rough stretch
New York Mets chairman M Donald Grant dismissed Yogi Berra amid a yo yo season. Roy McMillan, formerly first base coach, named interim manager as Berra’s assistants including Rube Walker and Eddie Yost kept their posts. The decision followed a string of losses after a promising start.
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UPI
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New York Mets
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Met
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Roy McMillan
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mets
Pittsburgh
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Expos
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Yogi
Grant
Bill Virdon
Montclair
N.J
Yankees
Shea Stadium
McMillan
Visalia
Memphis
Rube Walker
Eddie Yost
Joe Pignatano
Phil Cavaretta
Roy
Grundy Center Wins Class A Tourney Opener In Iowa
Grundy Center defeated Clarinda 3 to 0 to reach the Class A state tournament final in Manshalltown Iowa. Tim Haverkamp and Tim Grundy Center combined on squeezes and timely hitting with Randy Ragsdale and Kent Hitchings driving in runs.
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Grundy Center
Manshalltown
Iowa
UPI
Chris Hitchings
Clarinda
Bancroft St. Johns
Granville Spalding
Fitching
Afts Oat
Ey Tron
Ida
Tim Haverkamp
Maurice Greenway
Tim Grundy
Randy Ragsdale
Kent Hitchings
Hitchings
Lloyd team leads in women's golf at Washington CC
Cathy Lloyd's squad regains the lead in the women's league golf standings after round nine at Washington Country Club. Mary Hohl’s team sits second as Lloyd posts 113 points on the day while Nemmers and Hohl tie for runner-up scoring with 106. Standings show C. Lloyd 929, M. Hohl 922, M. Nemmers 869, H. Doak 857, B. Haberman 810.
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Washington Country Club
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C. Lloyd
M. Hohl
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H. Doak
B. Haberman
Lloyd
Nemmers
Hohl
B. Hillman
L. Cox
N. Lloyd
R. Ahart
B. Llewellyn
C. Levy
Junior Jets plan Sunday tournament in Riverside
The Ainsworth Junior Jets softball team defend last year’s title as Riverside seeks both league and post season tourney crowns in the single elimination Junior Jets event at Hall Park Riverside Sunday. Eight teams, first round set for 9:30 a.m. Kalona vs Ainsworth Lone Tree vs Riverside I Washington vs Brighton 2 p.m Wellman vs Riverside I semifinals 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. championship. Trophies awarded for tournament champions and league champions Riverside. The league is for girls aged 11s.
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Ainsworth
Wellman
Riverside I
Riverside
Junior Jets
Three rated teams reach girls softball state semi finals
In Fort Dodge Iowa three highly rated teams and an unranked Andrew advanced to the state girls softball tournament semi finals. No 3 Tiffin Clear Creek beat South Hamilton Jewell 14 in a pitchers duel with the only run by Bette Harney in the eighth. Robin Lindley earned her 150th career win. No 2 North Polk of Alleman edged Charles City 4 3 in a comeback win.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
UPI
Andrew
Tiffin Clear Creek
South Hamilton
Jewell
Clear Creek
Robin Lindley
Mary
Bette Harney
Miss Lindley
North Polk
Alleman
Charles City
Roth Witthoft spark Demons in first season
Washington Demons softball finishes first interscholastic season with Sharon Witthoft leading batting at .313 and Roth hitting .250. Roth also tops in runs, steals, and fielding among key players. Barb Lund anchors pitching with a 5-9 record.
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Evening Journal
Sharon Witthoft
Washington
Witthoft
Janet Roth
Mary Jo Redlinger
Petra Chuck
Barb Lund
Stephanie Cousins
Witthoff
Redlinger
Roth
Carole Schlapkohl
Chuck
Marti Deaton
Deaton
Cousins
Pam Jones
Demons
Washington church league softball tourney schedule announced
The Washington church softball tournament schedule lists opening games on Monday August 11 at Green Field north and south and Lincoln School field. Matchups include 1st Baptist versus Bethel Mennonite, Faith Baptist I vs Immanuel Lutheran, Faith Baptist II vs Reformed Presbyterian, and Christian Church versus Assembly of God. On Tuesday August 12, winners and losers brackets are set for further games at Green Field north and south and the Lincoln School field.
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1St Baptist
Bethel Mennonite
Faith Baptist I
Immanuel Lutheran
Lincoln School
Faith Baptist II
Reformed Presbyterian
Christian Church
Assembly of God
United Presbyterian
Green Field
Washington Mennonite
Faith Baptist
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