All-state baseball picks feature 10 underclassmen in Iowa
Iowa Daily Press Association announces all-state high school baseball team with 10 underclassmen among 44 selected. Juniors Tom Mullen of Davenport Central and Kevin Degen of Davenport Assumption lead the underclassmen on first team. Mullen posted 179 strikeouts in 132 innings and starred at state tournament. Degen hit .468 with 30 RBIs and 25 walks, plus strong fielding for Assumption. Sophomore Mark Tate from Muscatine earned second team honors with a .402 average. Third and fourth teams include several juniors. Davenport Central, Burlington Notre Dame, Cedar Rapids Washington and Waterloo East each have two selections. Honorable mentions list several area players at multiple positions.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Iowa Daily Press Association
Tom Mullen
Davenport Central
Kevin Degen
Davenport Assumption
Marshalltown
Mullen
Cherokee
Assumption
Degen
Muscatine
Mark Tate
Tate
Dave Hoeksema
Dennis Tiemeier
Burlington Notre Dame
Bill Boyd
Grinnell
Bob Amden
Davenport
Bart Warren
Fort Dodge
Steve Rooks
Cedar Rapids Jefferson Sr
Greg Hawk
Centerville
Greg Koestner
Burlington
Notre Dame
Steve Williams
Des Moines Dowling
Ron Koenigsfeld
Charles City
Waterloo
Randy Johnson
Dave Kollmorgen
Tim Kuennen
Decorah
Bill Boyd Grinnell
Bob Amdenstock
Lincoln Jr
Dale Steinkamp
Breda
St. Bernard
Fort Madison Sr
Mark Broadway
Ron Kreber
Granville-Spalding
Matt Turner
Creston Jr
Roger Hansen
Rock Valley Sr
Gary Hartsock
Davenport West
Pete Seyfer
Cedar Rapids Washington
Tom Thompson Carlisle
Tom Levien Harlan
Barry Whitson Vinton
Major League Standings and Thursday Scores
Major League Standings show the East leading Philadelphia and New York amid a dense race. Thursday results include San Diego 3 New York 0 and Cincinnati 8 Chicago 3 with several later games listed for evening.
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D Press International
W. L. Pet
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Montreal
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Houston
San Diego
Atlanta
San Francisco
John
Hooton
Renko
Stone
Freisleben
Strom
Rogers
Dunning
Falcone
Ruthven
Billingham
Lolich
Red Sox Stop Nolan Ryan In 10th Inning For 2-1 Victory
Fred Lynn blooped a two‑out single in the 10th to drive in Butch Hobson from third, giving the Boston Red Sox a 2-1 win over Nolan Ryan. Ryan, 15th loss against nine wins, again labored but matched Koufax with four no-hitters in a 1973–75 span.
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Rick Gosselin
UPI
Nolan Ryan
Sandy Koufax
Boston Red Sox
Ryan
Koufax
Fred Lynn
Butch Hobson
Hobson
Angels
Cleveland
Texas
New York
Minnesota
Oakland
Milwaukee
Special honor for Fiedler memorial award named
Pitcher Richard Fiedler of Cardinal received posthumous All-State honors after drowning July 5. He pitched 77 innings with 145 strikeouts and a 0.82 ERA, going 9-2 with superb control and minimal hits. He also batted .303 with 20 steals and stole the show as Blackhawk officials created the Richard Fiedler Memorial Award, the first recipient.
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Richard Fiedler
Cardinal
Fiedler
Iowa
Blackhawk
Foster Could Win Most Valuable Honor
In the Reds clubhouse George Foster emerges as a leading National League MVP candidate after driving in four runs with two homers to lift Cincinnati 8 3 over Chicago. Foster tied the score with an eighth inning homer and added a three run shot in the ninth as Cincinnati won 13 of 15. Joe Morgan and Johnny Bench homered, Manny Sarmiento earned the win, Bruce Sutter took the loss. Braves 4 Phillies 3 Willie Montanez homered in a third inning outburst to pace Atlanta. Frank LaCorte notched his first victory after six losses while Jim Lonborg fell to 8 13. Padres 3 Mets 0 Fred Kendall two run single sparked a Padres rally. Tom Seaver took the loss for New York as San Diego ace Rick Sawyer threw eight innings. Seaver’s record falls to nine wins and eight losses. Sawyer lowered his ERA to 0.82.
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Fred Down
UPI
Cincinnati Reds
George Foster
Foster
Reds
Chicago Cubs
Joe Morgan
Johnny Bench
Manny Sarmiento
Bruce Sutter
Pete LaCock
Cubs Braves
Phillies
Willie Montanez
Whch
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Frank LaCorte
Jim Lonborg
Padres
Mets
Fred Kendall
Tom Seaver
Seaver
Rick Sawyer
San Diego
Shrine Bowl showcases Iowa's top high school talent Saturday
North and South squads meet at Drake Stadium for the fourth Shrine Bowl with 39 players per side. Coaches tout size versus speed, noting key players such as Dick Cuvelier, Al Jones, and Gary Stahl. Proceeds benefit Shriners Hospitals. last year raised about 35 thousand dollars.
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Des Moines
UPI
Drake Stadium
Iowa
Terry Stevens
Sioux City East
Jim Hofmann
Burlington
Shriners
Simpson College
Indianola
Central College
Pella
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Keokuk
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Fitlmorris
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Boog Powell
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Gene Tenace
Larry Lintz
Sal Bando
Bill Castro
Lintz
Tenace
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Twins
Jim Hunter
Yanks
Steve Luebber
Chris Chambliss
Assembly of God
Man
Richard Queener
Bobo the Clown
Stutzman's Studio
Butler
Winfield
Agri-Builders
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Dick Cuvelier
Turkey
Twin Rivers
Mike Shaw
Nevada
Mike Cranston
Storm Lake
Cliff Greer
Waterloo East
Mark Fullbright
Cedar Falls
Pat Kennedy
Dubuque
David Danshill
Chris Juehring
Larry Fowler
Des Moines Roosevelt
Scott Allen
Knoxville
Dennis Cruikshank
South Tama
Gary Stahl
Williamsburg
Stahl
Hofmann
Osincup
North Marion and
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Washington, Iowa
Selma Willits
Milo M. Orris
Keith Murphy
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