Lynn Leads AL All Stars in First-Time Selections
American League MVP Fred Lynn tops a six player rookie cadre for the All-Star team to be held July 13 in Philadelphia. Joining him in the outfield are Ron LeFlore and Rusty Staub of Detroit, with Thurman Munson catching and Rod Carew at first base.
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Royals win at Yankee Stadium in tense division clash
Kansas City tops New York 2-1 to take three of four from the division leaders. Andy Hassler pitched 7 2/3 strong innings for KC before Amos Otis delivered the deciding sacrifice fly in the ninth. Hal McRae added a homer as Whitey Herzog praised Hassler's potential and noted the Royals broke a Yankees home winning streak.
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Industrial league softball results at Santa Fe Park
Three American division games produced 82 runs at Santa Fe Park on Wednesday. Foodtown defeated All-Star 9-5, DeMerritt outslugged Orchid Buffet 24-16, and Coliseum cruised past Chanute Manufacturing 27-1. Coliseum extended their streak to eight wins, remaining the only unbeaten American division team.
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Thayer Beats Rolco 10-5 in Slow Pitch Softball
Thayer overcame a 5-5 tie with a five run rally in the bottom of the sixth and held Rolco in the seventh to win 10-5. Colonial Acres blasted Neosho Memorial Hospital 12-1, taking a 4-0 lead in the first and adding four in the third and sixth.
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Girls softball action yields wins for Gold Chiggers and Yankees
In Wednesday softball games Gold beat Red 14-10 and Chiggers defeated Fleas, while the Yankees crushed Cardinals 18-6. Gold moves to 2-3 with Mechele Berthoz and Kit Leroy pitching and Maria Dewey catching. Red, 3-2, used Shelly Sharp Shel Spire and Lisa Whitworth on the mound with Pam Briley behind the plate. Chiggers winners saw Tracy Ingram and Shirley Hatfield on the battery. Fleas got pitching from Jill Connine and Darci Bain with Mary Beth Fairchild and Diana Young catching. Both Red and Fleas sit 2-4 in league play. Yankees improve to 5-2 in Ponytail League with Mary Hougland and Michelle Ratliff on the mound and Paula Alger Sharlene Stone catching. Jay Stoll homered for the winners. Cardinals' battery was Deena Johnston and Corina Barclay.
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Five Reds to Start in NL All Star lineup at Philadelphia
Cincinnati Reds stars lead the National League starting eight for the 47th All Star Game in Philadelphia next Tuesday night. Joe Morgan tops the NL vote at second base for the fifth straight year, joined by Pete Rose at third, Dave Concepcion at short, Johnny Bench behind the plate, and George Foster in the outfield. Steve Garvey, Greg Luzinski, and Dave Kingman complete the NL starting unit. Bench will be the catcher for the eighth straight year. Concepcion edged Larry Bowa for the shortstop spot.
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National League East results and tonight's games
Wednesday results include Chicago 10 San Diego 0 and Philadelphia 5 by Pittsburgh 9. Other码 scores: Cincinnati 4 Montreal 3 Los Angeles 6 St. Louis 2 New York 12 Houston 4. Tonight's slated games feature San Diego at Chicago, New York at Atlanta, Montreal at Houston, and Detroit at Texas with listed pitchers and times.
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Giants and Royals win in T-Ball League action
The Giants beat the Cardinals 12-7 and the Royals edged the Dodgers 15-14 as Otterbein Methodist diamonds hosted action. Jeff Serpan and Jeff Paul homered for the Giants, Jeff Johnston and Scott Wiltse homered for the losing Dodgers, with Burghart adding two homers for Dodgers.
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Obscure trio lead British Open as stars stumble in heat
In Southport England 155 players braved 85 degree heat at Royal Birkdale to open the 105th British Open led by Christy O Connor Jr Seve Ballesteros and Norio Suzuki all at three under 69 Nicklaus Miller and Weiskopf faltered with 75 72 and 73 while Tom Kite Jack Newton and Brian Barnes chased a fast start. In another game Bank of Commerce beat Thayer State Bank 7 5 in Babe Ruth League action.
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