Red Sox surge past Tigers keeps pennant bid alive
The Boston Red Sox won their seventh straight, pulling even closer to Baltimore after an 8 7 victory over Detroit. Rico Petrocelli belted a 9th inning homer, turning a 7 5 deficit into a comeback win as Detroit fell four games behind the Orioles.
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National League All Star Team Nears Finalized Lineup
National League stars largely set for the All Star starting lineup with four positions in doubt. Cepeda closd on McCovey for first base with Cepeda possibly starting. Harrelson leads shortstop voting over Kessinger. Becket and Torre lead other infield spots as Aaron edges Mays among outfielders. Over 1 million ballots counted at this stage.
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Mid-Prairie Defeats West Liberty 10 to 4 on Thursday
Mid-Prairie High School baseball beat West Liberty 10 to 4 to improve to 11 wins and 2 losses, 8 and 2 in league play. Pitchers Steve Mast and Brad Gardner combined for 7 innings with 14 strikeouts and 4 hits allowed. Gob Christner drove in two in the first, and Doug Showalter hit a grand slam in the third as Dan Spreacker and Steven Mast also produced hits. Fridley homered for West Liberty. The Hawks visit U High in Iowa City tonight.
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Crane Nine Wins In Softball Here
Crane defeated PBR 12 to 3 in men s softball on Green Field this week. Foss and Weeks each had four hits while Dean Pohren added three. Ken Neal earned the win and Davison pitched for the losers.
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Time changes told for Monday softball schedule
The Washington Softball Association updates Monday night times. Action begins at 4 30 with Crane meeting Wa Con Da. The Piledrivers face the Brewers at 7 30 and Perfex plays De Kalb at 9 30, shifting the evening lineup.
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Women golfers at Washington Country Club lead race
The Nemmers team leads the women's golf league at Washington Country Club by a slim margin over Lloyd. Forty-four players attended a luncheon and played in the afternoon. Team scores show Lloyd 5, Haberman 4, Nemmers 7, Doak 1. Low flight scores include Cathy Lloyd 43, Dorothea Brindsmond 57, Lorene Cox 57, Linda Peiffer 52, Millie Keating 57, Jen Caraccio 59, Edwards 58, Bess Llewellyn 66.
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Major League Baseball Thursday Results and Schedules
Major leagues slate shows Cleveland 3 Baltimore 2 and Chicago 6 Milwaukee 4 among results. Probable pitchers listed for Chicago Wood at Kansas Butler night. New York Bahnsen at Boston Culp. Minnesota Blyleven at Milwaukee Parsons. Baltimore McNally at Detroit Kilkenny. Oakland Odom at California Clark. Washington Brown at Cleveland Lamb. more games and Saturday slate noted with multiple AL and NL matchups and pitchers.
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Wimbledon Final set as Australian women rise to title clash
In Wimbledon England Australians Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong reach the women’s final. Court, a four time finalist and world’s top player, faces 19 year old Goolagong who upset Billie Jean King. The pair also vie in doubles with Rosemary Casals and Billie Jean King. Australian men Laver Emerson and Newcombe Smith challenge in doubles and singles.
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Red Rock Lake to host East West Hydroplane Championships
More than 200 contestants from 16 states are expected to race over the Fourth of July weekend at Lake Red Rock for the East West National Hydroplane championships. The event, run by the National Outboard Association with support from the Iowa State Bank of Knoxville, includes 10 heats on Saturday with a $500 prize and a national title race on July 4 offering $3,500 in prize money and three trophies. Charles Snook notes the event boosts tourism and water recreation awareness in Iowa.
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Beef cow calf program at Ames Roundup on July 16
Iowa State University hosts its third annual Cow Calf Roundup in July to address if beef cows fit in the Corn Belt. Everett Stoneberg will discuss feed supply and quality costs returns and capital needs. The event in C Y Stephens auditorium includes pre registration for lunch.
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Twins and Yankees win in Pee Wee action
In Pee Wee play the Twins beat the Orioles 3-1 with Hennigan striking out 15 and Mings earning the win with 12 strikeouts. George Pfeifer and two Twins scored while Pfeifer had the Orioles only run on two hits. In the second game the Yankees defeated the Tigers 3-2 as Speece fanned 12 and Genkinger 8 in relief.
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Ronald Renoux Pays $10 Speeding Fine
Ronald Lee Renoux paid a $10 speed ing fine after appearing in justice of the peace court.
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