Mariners End Royals Streak at Kansas City
Seattle opened at Royals Stadium with a 4-2 win to halt Kansas City’s brief three game run. Steve Braun doubled and scored, Dan Meyer drove in a run, and Hal McRae hit his eighth homer for KC. Gary Wheelock earned his third win in seven decisions as Lee Stanton added a two run single late.
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Cleveland
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Summer Fight for Western Division Leads Generates Hype
A columnist predicts a lively summer in the Western Division with fluctuating hot teams. He notes no clear champion will emerge yet expects constant shifts as different squads surge and cool, keeping the race highly competitive.
Phillies End Slide With Kaat Complete Game Victory
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Cincinnati Reds 10-4 as Jim Kaat earned his first complete game since 1976. Mike Schmidt and Larry Bowa homered for Philadelphia, with Bowa posting a season high of his third homer. Across the league, Cubs beat Giants in 12 innings, Astros over Expos, Pirates over Padres, and Dodgers rout Cardinals as Rhoden notches 10th win with four Los Angeles homers.
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Ted Simmons
Red Sox Stop Orioles as Wise Shuts Out Balti more
The Red Sox rolled to a 4-0 win in Baltimore behind Rick Wise as Boston extended its lead in the AL East to 3 1/2 games. Yastrzemski and Rice provided offense while Wise struck out 10 in a two-hit gem. Orioles, Tigers, and Yankees results followed in a busy night of action.
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Borg cruises to first round win at Wimbledon
Defending champion Bjorn Borg of Sweden defeated Italy's Antoni Zugarelli 6 4, 6 2, 9 7 to open singles play at Wimbledon in London. The match began the louth tournament's singles schedule with Borg advancing in straight sets.
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Finley Suspends Allen After Clubhouse Shower Incident
Oakland owner Charlie Finley suspended Dick Allen for a week without pay after a 7-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. Finley cited Allen leaving the clubhouse during a game and showering as the motive, telling reporters he may not want Allen back. Allen declined comment and appeared unaware of the suspension.
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Weight Lifting Program Opens for Garden City Youth
The Garden City Recreation Commission launches a summer weight lifting program for junior and senior high school boys. Training starts this week in the senior high weight room with a $4 registration fee per person. Open daily from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Civic Center or weight room.
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Baseball Scores From Monday and Tuesday Results Summary
Monday and Tuesday results list various MLB games with teams such as the Yankees Mets Phillies and Reds. Highlights include Detroit defeating New York 12 to 1 and Chicago beating Seattle 4 to 0 with multiple matchups noted across cities like Houston Montreal Philadelphia and Cincinnati.
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Baseball Leaders By The Associated Press American League and National League
American and National League batting leaders, runs, runs batted in, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases listed with players and team affiliations. Includes top pitching records with wins losses and earned run averages for key hurlers.
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Garden City Softball Scores From Monday Night Play
Master Fenders defeated Santa Fe Motors 6-2 and Quint Automotive beat Dart In 6-5 in men’s slow pitch. Sprinke Irrigation won 15-10 over Chappel Homes, Motor Electric 14-9 vs G.C. Farm Center, and Bob’s 83 2-8 over G.C. Carland. In women’s play Audiophile edged Deerfield 4-3. Foreman Trucking 19-9 over Breokover Feed Yard, Peerless Plastics 23-19 over St. Catherine, Goodtimes 6-2 over G.C. Farm Equipment. Planet League saw Saturn 9-8 over Jupiter, Mercury 194 over Flute, Neptune 11-2 over Earth. Major League Indians 14-9 over Yanks, Royals 11-2 over Cowboys, Holcomb 3-2 over Jets. Rainbow League Ehresman 7-6 over Delta Irrigation, Miles 13-5 over H&B Builders, Rent- Buy 15-5 over Roark. T-Ball Popeyes 23-17 over Holcomb, Flintstones 40-10 over Peanut Gang, Coyotes 14-7 over Antelopes, Longhorns 15-5 over Elephants.
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Merchant Golf League Stays Tight After Week Seven
In Garden City, Merchant Golf Western Steel won four of five to move within half a game of white division leader Pappas Concrete, which sits at 25-10 while Western Steel trails 24-10. Western Motor rose to 24-11 after a 3-2 win over Triple S Steel as other white results included Alchemists 5-0 Burtis Motor and People's Natural Gas 5-0 Farmland Foods No. 1. In red division, Western State Bank expanded its lead to three games after a forfeit by Garden City Coop, while Buffalo Dunes moved to 24-4-10 after a five-match win streak over Golden Plains. R.T. Sporting Goods No. 2 edged Peerless Plastics 4-1 and Bishop Vending defeated Dillons 5-0.
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