Royals Savor Patek 1000th Hit and Standing Ovation
Freddie Patek, Kansas City's 5-4 shortstop, became the smallest player in the major leagues to reach 1000 career hits as the Royals defeated Seattle 4-3. He received a standing ovation from 22,120 fans, bowed, and recalled the moment as the biggest thrill of his baseball life. Patek stole his 255th base on the next pitch, then scored on Tom Poquette's double, while George Brett contributed three singles and drove in a run as Kansas City held off Seattle.
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Kaneas City
Freddie ‘Patek
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Patek
Second
Royals
Tom Poquelle
Pye
George Brett
Mark Littel
Seattle
Akanba
Baez
Braun
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Gbreit
Olle
Stein
Crylds
Jfoda
Manas City
Dekela
Rulones
Cowen
Bseattle
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Poquetie
Brett
Callina
Littell
Pb-Porter
Mariners
al Cowens
Fred “Patek
Hal McRae
John Mayberry
Paul Splittorff
Craig ‘Reynolds
Doug Bird
Red Sox power surges as Palmer fatigues Orioles
Boston batters melt pitcher fatigue with 29th home run streak, as Carlton Fisk hits two homers including a ninth inning shot to lift the Red Sox 7 4 over Baltimore. Yankee, White Sox, Rangers and other AL scores unfold with late innings shaping key outcomes.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Jim Palmer
Boston
Palmer
Red Sox
Carlton Fisk
Orioles
Cleveland
Toronto
New York
Detroit
Chicago
California
Milwaukee
Oakland
Kansas City
Seattle
Texas
Minnesota
Jimmy (Palmer
Earl, Weaver
Reggie Jackson
Tigers
Steve Kemp
RBI
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Phil Mankowski
Yankee
Paul Blair
Bucky Dent
Graig Nebles
Indians
Jays
Jim Norris
Rank
Duffy Jin
Women Golfers Vie for Pars at Garden City Country Club
Fifty-one members of the women’s golf association met at Garden City Country Club to compete for most pars. Marolyn Chmelka and Gen Stoner won 18 hole events while Betty Benson Sheila Fankhauser and Peggy Smith took nine hole titles. Next Tuesday’s play will focus on fewest putts.
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Women's Golf Association
Garden City Country Club
Marolyn Chmelka
Gen Stoner
Betty Benson
Sheila Fankhauser
Peggy Smith
Florence Burris
Judi Isham
Kathryn Strackeljohn
Grace Craig
Kay Wells
Anita Sal
Bowa hits first slam as Phillies top Reds in slugfest
Larry Bowa, 3-year veteran noted for fielding, belts his first grand slam and goes 4 for 4 with four runs scored to lift the Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds 15-9. Joe Hoerner surrendered the blast in the seventh as Bowa joins a high-scoring night across the National League with Dodgers, Pirates, Astros, Cubs also winning.
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Associated Press
Larry Bowa
Cincinnati Reds
Bowa
Phillies
Reds
Joe Hoerner
Philly
Hoerner
Cincinnati
Atlanta
New York
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Cubs
Giants
Larry Buttner
Jerry Morales
Bill Bonham
Bruce Suter
Sutter
Armwrestling draws the curious at Worlds of Fun event
Nearly 200 entrants from eight states competed in the 12th regional armwrestling tourney at the Moulin Rouge building in Kansas City. Men and women faced four and two divisions respectively, with winners including Steve Lusby, Rick Grossenbacher, John Smith, Dave McCray, Nicki Jungmeyer, and Rhonda Smith ahead of a potential TV finals bid in Houston.
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Harris News Service
Clathe
HNS
Moulin Rouge
Worlds of Fun
Kansas City
Houston
Los Angeles
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Iowa
Illinois
Kentucky
Virginia
Steve Lusby
Davenport
Town
Rick Grossenbacher
Emporia
John‘Smith
Louisville
Dave McCray
Nicki Jungmeyer
Jefferson City
Rhonda Smith
Friday Schedule and Thursday Results From AP Events
The Associated Press reports mixed results and upcoming games across leagues. Notable Thursday scores include Chicago 4 San Francisco 2 and Philadelphia 15 Cincinnati 4. Friday games feature New York at Chicago and Montreal at Pittsburgh among others, with several matchups pending.
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Houston
Montreal
Chicago
San Francisco
Braves
Mets
Phil Niekro
New York
Associated Press
Texas
Briles
Atnesota
Goltz
California
Nolain
Cage
Barrios
Cleveland
Garland
Toronto
Jefferson
Boston
Jenkins
Blmore
Flanagan
Seattle
Jones
Kar ‘City
Hassler
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Cincinnati
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Angeles
St.‘Louis
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Los
Pitsburg
St. Louis
Ban’ ‘Francisco
al Houston
Baseball Leaders in the American League Press Summary
The Associated Press stats show top AL batting leaders with Carew and Fisk trading strong marks. Fisk and Rudi lead RBIs while Bostock and Yount post high on-base counts. Stolen bases show Remy and Patek near the top. pitching leaders include Tanana and Johnson with strong records and ERA figures.
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Associated American League
Carew
Bostock
Fisk
Bsn
Dade
Cle
A Woods
Tor
Washaguni
Tex
Rudi
Cal
Bonds
Hisle
Min
Ustrzmski
Munson
Hobson
Rice
Cowens
Its—Carew
Yount
Mil
Money
Chambliss
Chi
Gross
Oak
Remy
Patek
Morris
LeFlore
Det
Rivers
Bands
Page
Tanana
ToJohnson
Tidrow
Littell
Grimsley
Bal
Cleveland
National League Batting and Pitching Leaders Summary
Leaders Rozerna and Gullett headline a list of NL batting and pitching leaders. Key figures include Trillo Parker Mumphry Simmons Luzinski and Rose in batting while Rau Reuschel Candiria Sutton Denny Rhoden Carlton and Bingham top the pitching table with various win loss records and ERAs.
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Parker
Pgh
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Simmons
Luzinski
Phi
Smith
Winfield
Griffey
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Morgan
Rose
Grosler
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Cey
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Tripleton
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Taveras
Cabell
Hin
Cedeno
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Rau
Rreuschel
Candiria
Rey
Csutton
Denny
Rhoden
Softball Results From Garden City Recreation League
Wednesday night results across multiple divisions show Santa Fe Motors 7 Garden City Farm Center 6 and Farmland Foods 14 Mountain Dew 0. Peerless Plastics 10 El Rancho 7. Master Feeders outlasted Dart In Ba In. Pee Wee Deerfield beat Cowboys 13-12 and Wildcats edged Tigers 4-0. Rainbow League saw Warst Thomas 17 10 Rent Buy 18 10. Planet League Neptune 17 Mercury 5 Jupiter 8 Earth 2. Aliens 17 Pluto 1. T Ball Coyotes 20 19 Monkeys Ducks 18 2 Flintstones 28 20 Pink Panthers 40 14. Major League Holcomb 11 2 Pilots 11 10 Cowboys 18 10. Senior Babe Ruth Garden City stopped Lakin twice 6-1 and 18-3.
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City Recreation Commission
Santa Fe Motors
G.C. Farm Center
Farmland Foods
Motor Electric
Peerless
el Rancho
L&r
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Deerfield
Peerless Plastics
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Wildcats
Tigers
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Sooners
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Delta
Miles
Roark
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Mercury
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Earth
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Pluto
Coyotes
Ducks
Bears
Flintstones
Holcomb
Pilots
Royals
Jets
Indians
Garden City
Lakin
Stanky Quits One Day After Joining Rangers
Eddie Stanky quits as Texas Rangers manager after one day with the club due to homesickness for Mobile. Mel Lucas of the University of South Alabama confirms the Mobile Press report. Stanky, 59, returns to Alabama where he had coached for nine years, replacing Frank Lucchesi. The Rangers had been set to face the Minnesota Twins when the decision was announced.
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Cleveland
Toronto
Rico Carty
Blue Jays
Woods
RBI
Jim Kern
White Sox
Angels
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Wayne Nordhagen
Chicago
California
Bart Johnson
Rangers
Twins
Claudell Washington
Texas
Minnesota
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Stanky
Frank Lucchesi
Brewers
Jim Wohbsford
Don Money
Milwaukee
Jerry Augustine
Vida Blue
Mobile
Ala
Texas Rangers
Mel Lucas
University of Southama
Proaseball
Dickie
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Aly Mayberry
Dick Pole
Leé Stanton
Jose
Doug ‘Bird
Paul” Splittorff
Boston Power
Mary Burden
Liz Soldner
Maxine Jewell
Margaret Masoner
Lois Gillan
Lavone Maharon
Mabel Cleaver
Martha Foster
Lois Hendrickson
Kathy Koster
Audrey Law
Stella Garnand
Pam Herman
Gerry Roark
Betty Nan Meschke
Barghar Gillen
Pal Rooney
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Billy Martin
Martin
Yanks
Dodgers
Cardinals
Steve Garvey
Ron Cey
Pirates
Padres
Jerry Reuss
Rich Gos- Sage
Gossage
Doug Nelson
Olathe
Nelson
Kansas Sate University
Wildcat
Ilwaukee
Gawkins
Rozerna
Gullett, NY
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