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Weekly Team Power Rankings
Monday, June 30th , 1975
Here are the current team power rankings for Western Baseball League:

Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Billings Buffaloes (131.5, +)
2) Panhandle Jackrabbits (118.5, -)
3) Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs (117.5, o)
4) Santa Fe Coyotes (117.4, o)
5) Casper Drillers (108.0, +)
6) Grand Island Gulls (95.7, +)
7) Fargo Red Hawks (90.1, -)
8) Topeka Jayhawks (84.9, +)
9) Missoula Plainsmen (84.6, o)
10) Cheyenne Pioneers (82.9, -)
11) Colorado Springs Mountaineers (72.6, +)
12) Pueblo Chiefs (61.2, -)
13) Bismarck Rough Riders (50.5, o)
14) Rapid City Runners (44.8, o)
WBL Honors Cheyenne First Baseman
Monday, June 30th , 1975
The Western Baseball League presented its Player of the Week Award to Cheyenne Pioneers first baseman Ray Alexander.

"His numbers speak for themselves," a club publicist said. "He's been really seeing the ball well."

Indeed, Alexander has. Last week he went 6 for 10, batted .600 with 3 home runs and 11 RBIs.

This season, Alexander has delivered 40 hits in 114 at-bats for a .351 average with 5 home runs. He is getting on base at a .552 clip and his totals also include 34 RBIs and 32 runs scored. This year Alexander has played in 35 games.
Beck Put in Cooler, Hitless Against Panhandle
Friday, June 27th , 1975
Hal Beck's 24-game hitting streak was snapped at Tasmanian Devils Park. The 29-year-old Santa Fe Coyotes shortstop failed to get a hit in 4 at-bats in the game against the Panhandle Jackrabbits, but Santa Fe came out the winner, 7-4.

"I don't think the streak was ever a big deal to Hal," Coyotes manager Tommy Sorensen said after the game. "He ain't that type of guy. He just wants to help the team win ballgames."

Beck is batting .309 this season in 60 games with 3 home runs, 46 RBIs and 60 runs scored. He has 84 hits in 272 at-bats.
LEAGUE LEADERS AVG
Al Jones - FAR
.385
2 Dick Schwartz PAN .366
3 Carl Chambers PUE .365
4 Al Russell SXF .361
5 Ron Caputo SFC .353
LEAGUE LEADERS HR
Dick Schwartz - PAN
13
2 Lloyd Gladney SXF 11
3 Ron Caputo SFC 10
4 Ben Sanders CHY 9
5 3 tied with   8
LEAGUE LEADERS RBI
Lloyd Gladney - SXF
79
2 Kent Alexander PAN 67
3 Ron Caputo SFC 65
4 Dick Schwartz PAN 62
5 Edgar Whitley PAN 58
LEAGUE LEADERS W
Bernie Elliot - SFC
10
2 Dick Adams Jr. BIL 9
3 Bob Goff BIL 8
4 Carl Davis SXF 7
4 4 more tied with   7
LEAGUE LEADERS ERA
2 tied with
2.25
1 Dick Adams Jr. BIL 2.25
1 Ben Cobb SXF 2.25
3 Bernie Elliot SFC 2.34
4 2 tied with   2.40
LEAGUE LEADERS K
Ralph Cooper - CAS
117
2 Al Panning TOP 115
3 Carl Davis SXF 93
4 Bob Goff BIL 92
5 4 tied with   91
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WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE STANDINGS
Plains W L PCT GB
Panhandle Jackrabbits 42 24 .636 -
Fargo Red Hawks 36 30 .545 6.0
Grand Island Gulls 34 32 .515 8.0
Missoula Plainsmen 31 35 .470 11.0
Topeka Jayhawks 30 36 .455 12.0
Bismarck Rough Riders 20 46 .303 22.0
Rapid City Runners 19 47 .288 23.0
Mountain W L PCT GB
Billings Buffaloes 46 20 .697 -
Santa Fe Coyotes 43 23 .652 3.0
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs 42 24 .636 4.0
Casper Drillers 37 29 .561 9.0
Cheyenne Pioneers 30 36 .455 16.0
Colorado Springs Mountaineers 27 39 .409 19.0
Pueblo Chiefs 25 41 .379 21.0
YESTERDAY'S GAMES - Western Baseball League
Away Team Home Team Result Time Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher
Bismarck Billings 4-10 7:35 PM ET B.Goff (8-1, 4.15 ERA) D.Powell (3-4, 3.86 ERA)
Rapid City Missoula 17-21 7:35 PM ET
Cheyenne Sioux Falls 3-4 2:05 PM ET H.Moon (7-3, 5.06 ERA)
Pueblo Topeka 2-8 2:05 PM ET H.Fetter (3-2, 7.96 ERA) E.Morton (2-4, 4.54 ERA)
Fargo Panhandle 11-15 4:35 PM ET
Colorado Springs Casper 0-3 7:05 PM ET R.Chambers (6-4, 4.78 ERA) G.Hartzell (1-7, 4.87 ERA)
Grand Island Santa Fe 10-7 7:05 PM ET
TODAY'S GAMES - Western Baseball League
Away Team Home Team Time Starting Pitcher Away Team Starting Pitcher Home Team
Bismarck (20-46, Road: 10-21) Billings (46-20, Home: 23-9) 1:05 PM ET RHP D.Rice (3-8, 6.61 ERA) RHP C.Ashton (1-4, 5.28 ERA)
Rapid City (19-47, Road: 6-26) Missoula (31-35, Home: 17-15) 7:35 PM ET RHP R.Finigan (5-6, 4.24 ERA) RHP J.Levit (4-5, 3.65 ERA)
Cheyenne (30-36, Road: 10-23) Sioux Falls (42-24, Home: 22-9) 7:35 PM ET LHP J.Scott (4-3, 2.78 ERA) RHP C.Davis (7-1, 2.75 ERA)
Pueblo (25-41, Road: 8-25) Topeka (30-36, Home: 17-18) 7:35 PM ET LHP C.Yates (4-3, 4.44 ERA) LHP A.Panning (5-5, 4.32 ERA)
Panhandle (42-24, Road: 20-12) Fargo (36-30, Home: 21-11) 7:35 PM ET RHP J.Pepper (4-4, 7.47 ERA) RHP E.Caruana (4-3, 4.26 ERA)
Colorado Springs (27-39, Road: 11-22) Casper (37-29, Home: 18-17) 1:05 PM ET RHP S.Davis (5-5, 3.50 ERA) RHP H.Palmer (5-4, 3.36 ERA)
Grand Island (34-32, Road: 18-17) Santa Fe (43-23, Home: 23-9) 7:05 PM ET LHP M.Wilder (5-5, 4.43 ERA) RHP A.Hoppe (4-7, 4.28 ERA)
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