8/20/2010

August 20, 1960 & August 20, 1985

Sponsored by: Rasmussen College

50 Years Ago Today:

FOX CITIES FOXES 7
LINCOLN CHIEFS...2

Arne Thorsland got the win. Cal Ripken, Sr. went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI.

The Foxes were 73-47 after the win in Nebraska.  They are still the top team in the Three-I League.

25 Years Ago:
GAME ONE:
..............................R H E
APPLETON FOXES....001 511 0 - 8 9 0
CEDAR RAPIDS REDS 120 000 0 - 3 9 0

GAME TWO:
..................R H E
FOXES 110 000 0 - 2 6 1
REDS..200 200 x - 4 7 1

In game one, Pete Venturini hit a grand slam in the five-run fourth inning. Tony Menendez went the route for the 7-inning complete game victory. Menendez moved his record to 13-4.

In game two, a two run homer by Dan Boever in the bottom of the fourth inning, put the Reds in front.

The split put the Foxes at 80-47. They lead second place Kenosha by 9.5 games.

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