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The Des Moines Jaguars end the first half of the year at 51-30 on pace to win over 100 games in a turnaround season as they sit in 2nd place in the AL Midwest

Game #76 - Toronto Blue Jays 11 Des Moines Jaguars 7
Tate goes 1-4

WP - Chad Billingsley (7-3)
LP - Reggie Miller (7-4)

Star of Game - Harry Spratt (3-5, HR RBI's)

Homers
Toronto - Bobby Estallela (21), Paul Finch (12)
Des Moines - Harry Spratt (27), Jim Campbell (12), David Ortiz (25)

Notes - Harry Spratt 3 hits 4 RBI's


Game #77 - Des Moines Jaguars 5 Toronto Blue Jays 1
Tate goes 0-4

WP - George Haddock (10-2)
LP - Pedro Astacio (3-3)

Star of Game - Frank Baker (2-3 HR 3 RBI's)

Homers
Des Moines - Frank Baker (23)

Notes - Frank Baker - 2 hits 3 RBI's


Game #78 - Toronto Blue Jays 6 Des Moines Jaguars 5
Tate goes 0-4

WP - Christy Mathewson (10-3)
LP - Larry French (8-5)
Save - Bill Mooneyham (14)

Star of Game - Christy Mathewson (7 IP, 3 hits, 2 ER 12 K's)

Homers
Toronto - Bobby Estallela (22), Carl Yazstremski (22)
Des Moines - David Ortiz (26)

Notes - Alex Arias 2 hits, David Ortiz 3 RBI's


Game #79 - Des Moines Jaguarys 12 Branson Jackals 4
Tate goes 2-4

WP - Bob Tufts (1-1)
LP - Steve Trachsel (1-7)

Star of Game - David Ortiz (2-4, HR 4 RBI's)

Homers
Des Moines - Frank Baker (24), John Meister (21), David Ortiz (27)
Branson - Geronimo Berroa (6), Tommy Field (5)

Notes - David Ortiz and John Meister 4 RBI's each


Game #80 - Des Moines Jaguars 7 Branson Jackals 3
Tate goes 1-5

WP - Joey Jay (2-1)
LP - Bruce Ruffin (2-2)

Star of Game - John Meister (2-4, HR 3 RBI's)

Homers
Des Moines - Alex Arias (5), Ryan Howard (18), John Meister (22), David Ortiz (28)

Branson - Craig Colbert (5)


Game #81 - Des Moines Jaguars 13 Branson Jackals 0
Tate - DNP

WP - Reggie Miller (8-4)
LP - Ken Holtzman (4-9)

Star of Game - Reggie Miller, CG 3 hits, 0 ER 6 K's

Homers
Des Moines - Frank Baker (25,26), Harry Spratt (28), Tony Clark (7)