York tops Merchants to end 12-10 season in tourney
York defeated the Columbus Merchants 5-3 at the Polk County Fairgrounds Osceola to close York's season at 12-10 and advance to the Bicentennial League tournament quarterfinals. York pitcher John Svehla overcame early deficits, while Columbus second baseman Mark Mueller led with three RBIs and two doubles in a loss that halted their five-run rally.
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Mike Burrows
Osceola
York
Columbus Merchants
Polk County Fairgrounds
Columbus
Southerners
Svehla
Mike Zastera
Pat Sackett
Mark Mueller
Mueller
Concordia College
Seward
Jon Jackson
George Olson
Bill McKenzie
McKenzie
Kim Graystein
Ken Winkleman
RBI
Doug Wardinger
Burt Brazee
Brewers
Yankees
Bill Travers
Sixto Lezcano
Milwaukee
Jim Hunter
Chris Chambliss
Ken Holtzman
New York
Red Sox
Tigers
Fred Lynn
Cecil Cooper
Ferguson Jenkins
Jenkins
Vern Ruhle
Detroit
A’s
White Sox
Paul Mitchell
Oakland
North and South All-Star starters named for Thursday game
United Press International reports the North and South two squads released starting lineups for Thursday's North Platte game. Notable names include Randy Mroczek and Todd Trofholz for the North, with Don Trotter and Rick Graham among South starters.
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United Press International
North Platte
North
Randy Mroczek
North Platte St. Pats
Todd Trofholz
Columbus
Dave Powell
Ted Parks
Creighton Prep
Jay Bellar
Walthill
Randy Fahey
Sidney St. Pats
Presler
Wilsonville
Don Trotter
Omaha Bryan
Rick Graham
Omaha Nannen
Syracuse
Jay Bergmeier
Tri- County
Kelly Ficken
Davenport
Jeff Quinn
Ord
Chris Salerno
Jon Parker
Lincoln High
Steve Cook
Sidney
Kent Lucbs
Wood River
Jerry Roh
David City Aquinas
South
Bob Dickey
Omaha Burke
Chuck Schnoor
Minden
Baseball Leaders And Standings From The Season Highlight
A league wide list shows batting leaders in the National and American Leagues from 275 at bats, led by Griffey and Brett with high averages and key totals. Home run and RBI leaders are named for each league, with notable marks by Kingman Schmidt Foster and Munson, plus top pitching wins and ERAs across the leagues. The page includes game box scores and player lines, showcasing major contributors and season outcomes.
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R.H. Pet. Griffey
Cin
Oliver
Pit
Rose
Foster
Robinson
Crawfrd
Stl
Geronmo
Morgan
Maddock
Chi
Maddox
Phil
American League
G.ab
R.H. Pet Brett
McRae
Bostock
Min
LeFiore
Det
Carew
Carty
Cle
Munson
Garr
Lynn
Bus
Rivers
Kingman
Schmidt
Pitt
Bando
Oak
May
Balt
Jackson
Ball
Hendrick
Clev
Yastrzemski
Bos
Thompson
Luzinski
Mayberry
Chambliss
Burroughs
Tex
Taveras
Herzog Sees 31 Wins Needed For Royals Title
Whitey Herzog says the Royals need 31 of 59 remaining games to clinch the AL East title, after a 4 2 victory over Minnesota. He likens the target to a three game over .500 pace for the season. The day included multiple MLB results across the league.
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United Press International
Whitey Herzog
Kansas City Royals
Herzog
Royals
Minnesota Twins
Oakland A’s
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Brian Oppliger
Tim Bran
Pawnee Park
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Merchant Bruce Busse
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RH McKenzie
Gloystein
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Svehia
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O’brien
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M Sackett
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