Leonard Lifts Royals with Strong Right Arm
Dennis Leonard, 26, rebounded to form since June 1, shutting out the Angels through six innings before a Rusty Torres homer spoiled the bid. Leonard outpitched Frank Tanana 3-1 as Kansas City moved toward the American League West race. Twins beat Brewers 8-3 behind Paul Thormodsgard. Tigers edge Red Sox 3-2. White Sox crush Mariners 10-4. Blue Jays top Yankees 8-5. A’s beat Rangers 6-5 in Texas debut of Billy Hunter as Rangers manager.
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Hough saves Dodgers 3-2 in pennant race thriller
Dodgers pitcher Charlie Hough earns his 18th save by closing out a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves. He recalls Lasorda boosting his career from 1969 days in Albuquerque and notes the knuckleball helped him become a key reliever for Los Angeles. Dave Lopes had three hits as Los Angeles broke a tie with two eighth inning errors. Other NL results included Cincinnati over San Francisco 11-4 and Chicago beating Montreal 4-2 in 10 innings. Also, 4-H Livestock Judging workouts announced for Cedar Rapids with Karen Murphy coordinating transportation.
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Iowa and Iowa State set extra football tickets in bid heat
Iowa State will receive 2,875 more tickets for the September 17 Iowa game at Kinnick Stadium, bringing its total to nearly 8,000 as the schools split remaining allotments after Hawkeye season tickets. Iowa's Board in Control of Athletics set the distribution with Athletic Director Bump Elliott and Bus Graham.
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Waco Girls Beat Highland 11 to 7 In Softball Tilt
Waco's softball team defeated Highland 11 to 7 as Margaret Anderson earned the win and two RBIs on two hits. Mary Swenson took the loss. Anderson paced Waco with two hits and two RBIs, while Lisa Wieland led Highland with a homer and three RBIs. Lori Wieland added two hits for Highland. Waco improves to 11 3 and travels to Pekin Thursday at 8 p.m. Junior varsity ended 8 8.
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Kiwanis Beat Lions 11-4 In Little League Showdown
Kiwanis defeated Lions 11-4 in Washington Little League Minor Division. Winning pitcher Darren Hill fanned seven, walked three, allowed seven hits. Lions’ duo Chris Leyden and Ryan Gipple struck out eight, walked one, but gave up 16 hits. Ron Goodwin and Scott Goff homer for Kiwanis. Matt Myers had three hits. Gipple hit a three-run homer for Lions.
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John Lloyds Pace Couples Golf League Round Two
Monday night at the Country Club featured second round Couples Golf League matches. John Lloyd and partner posted low gross with 39, while Jim Carrs duo was 41. Class winners were Kneen 29, Krantz 31, Knight 28, Messer 26 with Rusleys leading standings at 17 and Lloyds at 14 points. Next league night is July 11.
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Major League Standings and Tuesday Results Stand Out
Major League standings show Boston and New York atop the East with Minnesota and Chicago leading the West. Tuesday results include Toronto beating New York 8-5, Detroit over Boston 3-2, and Minnesota routing Milwaukee 8-3. Tonight’s schedule lists series of games across divisions with several key matchups.
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