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On This Date: (April 3, 1986)

April 3, 1986 - Anthony “AJ” Caldonetti and Rudy Butterworth both slug homers to help Tamaqua outscore Jim Thorpe, 11-7. Caldonetti drills a three-run blast during a six-run second inning, giving the Blue Raiders - coached by Frank Zlock - a lead they will never relinquish. Butterworth, the game’s winning pitcher, connects for a two-run shot in the sixth. Butterworth finishes the contest with three extra base hits, the other two doubles, and four RBIs. The Olympians go deep three times in the contest, getting homers from Mike Kattner, Dave Brown and Tony Roos.