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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1977
Page
6
The Chanute American Legion baseball team opened its 1977 season with a doubleheader sweep over Independence at City Park Wednesday. Ward McClure pitched to lead the Legion to 4-1 and 7-1 victories.
Bideau Insurance Agency and Thayer remained unbeaten in A League after wins at Santa Fe Park. Bideau defeated Comfort Contractors 4-1 while Thayer beat H. K. Porter 14-1. Sunshine Mantle edged Gibson's 20-4 as La Rosa, Micro Lite and Mid-America posted braces in B and C leagues. Chanute edged Erie 2-1 with key hits from Wimsett and Slane. Chanute’s roster includes players from Iola Humboldt and Erie.
Carl Yastrzemski said the New York Yankees appear beatable as the season unfolds and Boston moves into second place in the AL East after a 7-5 comeback win over the Texas Rangers. He cited team pride and a rally from a 5-0 deficit, with Yastrzemski delivering two homers and Rick Burleson driving in two.
Kansas State University landed Kevin Ogle a 6-8 forward from Edmond Oklahoma signing a national letter of intent. Ogle averaged 13 points and 18 rebounds his senior year despite an ankle issue and earned all city honors and Mid-State Conference selection.
Chicago Cubs relief duo Bruce Sutter and Willie Hernandez dominated with 14 strikeouts in seven innings. Steve Ontiveros delivered the deciding hit, scoring Jerry Morales in the 13th inning to lift the Cubs to first in the NL East. Sutter earned nine strikeouts over five innings, Hernandez added five in six batters faced for his second win.
Santa Fe defeated Koch Furniture 22-14 after 32 innings in a Rookie League opener at Otterbein Methodist diamonds. The game was tied 13-13 after five, then Santa Fe scored nine in the sixth while holding Koch to one. Winning pitchers were Kelly Baughn and Paul Carter with Kevin Brady behind the plate.
American League games feature Baltimore at Chicago and Cleveland at Detroit with pitchers Flanagan Barrios and Dobson Rozema. Results include San Francisco over San Diego 2 0 New York over Montreal 6 4 and Cincinnati over Atlanta 9 Los Angeles 6 Houston 2 Chicago 4 St Louis 3 13 runs. Probables list Koosman Warthen for New York at Montreal at 635 p.m.
John Mayberry embraced an awkward new batting stance, moved closer to the plate, and belted three home runs driving in five runs as the Kansas City Royals routed the Toronto Blue Jays 11 to 3. Whitey Herzog praised the swing while Dennis Leonard earned the win with a career high 10 strikeouts.
Home Savings defeated Ash Grove 11 to 1 at Santa Fe Park in the Babe Ruth League opener. Jerry Kustandorter and Martin Cook pitched for the winners with Kyle Wallace and David Grogan handling catching duties. Ash Grove’s pitchers were Vester Reed and Kurt Richwine with Bruce Myers as catcher.
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