Red Sox rally to beat Orioles as Tiant shines
In a packed AL East action, Boston chases Baltimore as Reggie Smith and Carl Yastrzemski homer to erase an early 4-0 deficit. Bill Lee mops up, Danny Ford adds a squeeze RBI, and Boston pulls within one as Oakland, New York, Chicago, Detroit, and California win elsewhere.
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Ly Boog Powell
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Doug Griffin
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Gene Michael
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Cleveland
Mike Paul
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Libra Tops Zodiac Meet in Postseason Softball
Libra captured the Libra Zodiac League post season softball title with a 5-4 championship win over Leo. The seven-team double elimination event ran Thursday through Saturday, ending with Libra posting a perfect tournament record and a 10 member all tournament team including Karmi Zhirl, Sue Stallsworth, Nancy Goseha, Julie Batherly, Janella Bieker, Kelly Galliart, Gina Payne, Janet Waller, Jackie Solze, and Marcy McMillan.
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Libra
Aries
Leo
Gemini
Virgo
Taurus
Scorpio
Karmi Zhirl
Sue Stallsworth
Nancy Goseha
Julie Batherly
Janella Bieker
Kelly Galliart
Gina Payne
Janet Waller
Jackie Solze
Marcy McMillan
Standings and results from baseball leagues and games
Baseball standings show the American and National Leagues with team records and games back. Monday results include Boston 7 Baltimore 4 and New York 7 Cleveland 0. Tuesday matchups list Milwaukee at California and Oakland at Kansas City, plus other night games across both leagues.
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Detroit
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Cleveland
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California
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Houston
Cincinnati
San Diego
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Short
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Hands
Dierker
Sutton
Bryant
Law of Averages? KC Pilot Begins to Wonder
Kansas City manager Bob Lemon laments a seven game skid for the Royals, six by one run, after a 2-1 loss to Oakland. Vida Blue seeks his 20th win as the A's push atop the AL West. Paul Splittorff suffered another tough defeat as Gene Tenace and Ed Kirkpatrick homered for Kansas City in a 1-1 game turns after Oakland rallies.
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Blue
Cleveland
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Tenace
Ed Kirkpatrick
Reggie Jackson
Tommy Davis
Sal Hando
Three Winners in Make-up Schedule
Four women's league make up slow pitch softball games were scheduled at Fansler Field here Monday night. Fansler Tires took a 25 to 2 decision from Dodge City. Fansler also won a forfeit victory over Garden By-Products. Sublette scored 88 over Dodge City, Standard Supply edged Red's Gulf Service Station 15 to 11 in a high scoring battle.
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Bison Ready for State Am Legion Youth Baseball Tourney
Garden City's Bison prepare for the eight team double elimination state tourney at Ottawa. They last won district on July 26 over Dodge City 2-1 and will play a practice game tonight at 6 30 p.m. against the Weeden Aviation men’s slow pitch team. Garden holds a 21-9 season record entering Ottawa with the eight berths fully filled. The tournament runs Saturday through Tuesday with possible Wednesday games. Garden opens Saturday at 3 p.m. versus Manhattan, while Hays faces McPherson in the day’s opener. The group will travel Friday to Ottawa, with 24 team members plus staff.
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Garden City Bison Eye First-Ever State Legion Trip
Garden City youth baseball team the Bison aims for its first state Legion tournament this weekend. The program began in 1946 led by Paul Masoner, revived in 1963 under Al Stecklein, with later managers including Cleve Spencer Les Logan Wait Johnson and Duane Hays. Last season Hays coached a 21-8 club hosting the district tourney and losing to Great Bend in the finals. The two Hays squads boast a combined 42 wins and 17 losses.
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American Legion
Bison
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Legion Baseball
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al Stecklein
Cleve Spencer
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the Legion
Elka
Legion
Les Logan
Wait Johnson
Duane Hays
Johnson
Ransom
Ransom-Brownell
Hays
Legion Club
Great Bend
Hutchinson
Rainbow Tourney Opens With Four Wins by 4 Teams
The nine team girls softball double elimination tourney began at Cleaver Field with four games. Whites beat Maroons 19 to 3, Gols edged Oranges 8 to 7 in eight innings, Blacks beat Greens 8 to 6, Reds defeated Holcomb 16 to 3. Browns had a first round bye as league champions. Action resumes Wednesday with three games at Cleaver Field including Browns vs Whites at 7 pm and Greens vs Maroons, Holcomb vs Reds, and Browns vs Whites as the losers bracket games.
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Maroons
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Greens
Reds
Holcomb
Browns
Garden City Telegram Page Seven Highlights August 3, 1971
Local garden city newspaper page reports community brief items including school and city notices, upcoming events, sports scores, and local notices dated Tuesday August 3 1971. Notable names and places appear in concise items for residents.
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Garden City Telegram
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Four Winners in Minor League Postseason Meet
Four games open the eight team Minor League post season for 9 and 10 year olds. Comanches upset Pawnees 6 1 while Apaches beat Shawnees 11 8 and Kanzas defeated Mohawks 11 5 Navajos edged Sioux 4 2 in a thriller. Tonight two more winners bracket semis at 10 p m Apaches vs Kanzas 8 30 p m Navajos vs Comanches. Losers bracket Shawnees vs Sioux 7 15 p m Mohawks vs Pawnees 6 p m. Tournament ends Sunday with up to three games at Fansler Field.
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Pawnees
Apaches
Shawnees
Mohawks
Holcomb Wins Planet League Softball Championship
Holcomb clinches the post season Planet League title at Clint Lightner Field in a double elimination, finishing undefeated. Jupiter defeats Mercury 15-9 to open, Holcomb beats Jupiter 11-1, Mercury rebounds 5-4, then Holcomb 7-1 to seal the crown. Regular season standings had Jupiter first, Holcomb second, Mercury third.
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Jupiter
Mercury
Rick Klaus
Greg Roles
Doug Ochs
Mark Ryan
Hind
Greg Smith
Jess Saga
Rickie Smith
Steve Snyder
Brian Muelskamp
Jeff Scott
Oth Holcomb
Early season outline for junior college and high school sports
Reports from Garden City area on 1971 football and sports prep. Juco and high school teams set early practice dates with equipment checks on August 14. Buffs and Broncos open battles, intrasquad games planned, and a non league opener vs Colby scheduled. Also notes on a Colorado wrestler Rob Rans and local sports connections.
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Buffalos
Buffs
Rugged Colby
Six teams open Kansas Girls Softball Tournament in Great Bend
Great Bend hosts the Kansas Girls Softball Tournament with twelve teams. Tuesday night matches include Hutchinson Purple Gyde versus Hoisington Beavers, American Shate Bank of Great Bend against Grinnell, and Larned versus Leonardville. Wednesday features Nickerson versus El Dorado, Clay Center versus the Great Bend Grinnell winner, and Topeka (To last entry) versus the Hutchinson Hoisnton winner. Dick Butler, former Texas League president, oversees American League umpires.
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Hutchinson Purple Guide
Hoisington Beaverettes
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Larned
Leonardville
Nickerson
el Dorado
Dick Butler
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