Orioles Rally Wins 3-2 as Grich Homers in 10th
Baltimore tops Boston 3-2 in 10th as Bobby Grich belts a two-out, two-run homer off Jim Willoughby after Jim Rice hit a pair of homers in the 10th. Palmer improves to 9-7 after allowing 10 hits in a tight pitching duel. Yankees fall to Cleveland as other AL games unfold.
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Western Open field includes Jerry Pate
The 73rd Western Open at Butler National Golf Club in Oak Brook Illinois opens with Jerry Pate among a strong field of 150 players including defending champion Hale Irwin plus 10 past winners with 12 combined titles this year. Back-to-back hopes face Hale Irwin Bob Gilder Gary Koch Mark Hayes Tom Kite Joe Inman and Tom Watson as Trevino Palmer skip the event and Jack Nicklaus last year’s repeat winner is not participating.
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Office Extends Braves Hitting Streak Toward NL Record
Rowland Office pushes his hitting streak to 29 games, eight shy of Tommy Holmes’s 37 game NL mark set in 1945. In a doubleheader vs Montreal Expos, Office goes 4-for-9 with a run-scoring double and three singles as Atlanta wins 5-2 and 3-0. Andy Messersmith allows five hits in the opener. Phil Niekro fires a four-hitter with 10 strikeouts in the nightcap.
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Major League Standings and Score Rundown
MLB standings show Milwaukee nine, Detroit five, Texas seven, Kansas City five, Oakland eight, California two. Probable pitchers listed for games, with several results from NL and AL matchups. Phillies beat Reds 4-2, Cubs edge Pirates 6-5, Mets top Cards 5-4, Dodgers edged Astros 1-0, Giants sweep Padres with 7-6 and 8-7 scores.
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Swim Team Meet Set for Friday at Municipal Pool
Washingtons swimming team announces an intrasquad meet Friday afternoon and evening June 25 at the municipal pool. The facility closes at 4 p.m. Warm-ups begin at 5 30 p.m. with the meet starting at 6 p.m. Coaches are Wendy Wilson and Tom Sheetz. Upcoming meets include Keokuk here July 13 and Ft Madison there July 17 and a handicap intrasquad July 23 with Tipton here July 30.
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Favorites prevail as Wimbledon seeds march on
In the heat at Wimbledon, seeded players advanced to the quarterfinals with Jimmy Connors routing Ismael El Shafei 6-4 6-0 6-3 and 10th seed John Newcombe surviving John Feaver’s 42 aces and lengthy rally. Chris Evert quickly beat Annette Coe, Evonne Goolagong won 6-0 7-5 over Sharon Walsh, and others like Vilas Tanner Okker Smith also won in straight sets.
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Rotary Team Tops Wilson Concrete In Major League Action
Rotary defeated Wilson Concrete 15 to 9 as Eric Rusley earned the win with four strikeouts and two walks. Rusley also collected three hits including a triple and a grand slam. Wilson's Derek Cousins and Jeff Bell combined for six strikeouts, four walks, and three Wilson homers, with Cousins launching a homer himself.
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Rally pays for Highland players comeback win over New London
Highland erased a 7 0 hole to post a 13 7 victory over New London. Highland had 10 hits and 7 errors while New London had 6 hits and 5 errors. Ron Schnoebelen, the winner, relieved in the second and pitched five shutout innings with 7 strikeouts. Pat Schloss went 3 for 4 with a triple. Jeff Davis added a double and triple with 3 RBIs. Highland improves to 6 2 in conference and travels to Wapello and Winfield this week.
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Highland girls beat Mediapolis 9 to 6 at Yarmouth
Highland's 8 2 season mark includes a school record as Lynette Wieland stole her 24th base in 10 games. Mary Swenson allowed 4 hits with 7 strikeouts and 2 walks to earn the win, while Connie Winegard took the loss. Swenson and Crystal Love each went 2 for 3, and Laurie Droll added a 2 for 4 effort with a 2 run double.
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Cardinal Girls Beat Waco In Key League Softball Game
The Cardinal girls softball team won 3 to 1 over Waco as Tanya Davis pitched a four hit gem with 14 strikeouts and no walks. Deanne Alvine drove in Waco's run with a first inning double. Cardinal tallied all three runs in the fourth, two on a Davis triple. Cardinal improves to 6 and 1 in the league, Waco to 6 and 2. Waco visits Thornburg at 6 p.m. tonight if weather allows.
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Mid-Prairie girls top West Liberty 5 to 3 in softball
Mid-Prairie hawkettes won 5 to 3 at West Liberty Tuesday night. Brenda Preston earned the win with two strikeouts, five walks, and five hits allowed. Nancy Kos hit a triple and scored on an error, Jane Niffenegger added a double, as Mid-Prairie improves to 9 and 6 overall and 6 and 2 in the conference, with a Mt. Vernon game set for Thursday.
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Lions edge State Bank in high scoring game
The Lions minor league team beat State Bank 15 to 14 on Wednesday. Chris Leyden earned the win while Randy Enfield took the loss. Lions’ Ricky Richards, Kurt Horn, David Gorham, and Ryan Gipple led with multiple hits including triples and a homer. State Bank’s Gaffey Enfield and Schooley homered, with Brock and Enfield adding doubles and Enfield and Schooley triples.
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Jaycees from Washington serve as Amana VIP Golf marshals
Five members of the Washington Jaycees were among 215 volunteers from Eastern Iowa who served as marshals at the Amana VIP Golf Tournament on Monday. The group included Charles Patrick, George Isley, Phil Busley, Len Kull and Russ Williams.
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Moorman Beats Washington Mfg 12-9 In Little League Showdown
Moorman's defeated Washington Manufacturing 12 to 9 in a major Little League baseball game Wednesday. Kevin Mineart had two hits and Steve Fall a triple to lead Washington Manufacturing. Eric Buchholz posted three hits, Richard Weatherman two triples and Alice Hess a homer for Moorman with Kevin Bruegge earning the win and Richard Weatherman adding mound help.
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