Angels Struck by Injuries As Royals Turn Hit Parade
California Angels suffer injuries to Don Baylor Rance Mulliniks and others after a 7-2 loss to Kansas City. Pete LaCock drives in three runs and boosts his average to .376 with key baserunning. Manager Norm Sherry contemplates volunteers while two star players Grich and Nolan face multiple DL questions.
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Boston Bats Fall Silent as Tigers Win 4-1
Boston manager Don Zimmer lamented a power drought after the Red Sox dropped their fourth straight with a 4-1 loss to Dave Roberts and the Detroit Tigers. Detroit rapped multiple doubles led by Ron LeFlore and Rusty Staub, while Jason Thompson hit his 14th homer. The Tigers moved to within two of Boston in the AL East as Toronto, Minnesota, Chicago, Baltimore, Kansas City, and Oakland posted wins elsewhere.
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Rod Carew
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Sal Bando
Sixto
Lezcano
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Mariners
Lamar Johnson
McCovey Passes Aaron as Grand Slam Leader
Willie McCovey homered twice in a game including a bases loaded grand slam to pass Hank Aaron for the NL career grand slam record. The 33 year old also hit his 12th and 13th homers of the season as the Giants beat the Reds 14 9. McCovey trails Lou Gehrig in career homers while aiming for 492 to tie Gehrig. Other NL games featured Cubs, Phillies, Mets, Cardinals, Pirates, Astros, and Dodgers wins with late rallies and key homers.
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Mike Tyson
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Merchant Golf Western Steel keeps slim lead in White division
Western Steel won four of five matches from Burtis Motor to stay ahead of Western Motor in Garden City Merchant Golf League White division. Western Steel sits 28-14-112 and leads Western Motor at 28-12. Pappas Concrete moved to 4-1. People's Natural Gas improved to 26-44-131 with a win over Triple S Steel. Farmland Foods No. 1 and Alchemists also each posted 4-1 wins. Red division leader Western State Bank fell to Bishop Veading 3-1 but remains 29-11 with Buffalo Dunes close behind. Disions VFW moved to 25-44-1414 with a 4-1 victory over Golden Plains. Peerless Plastics beat Farmland Foods No. 2 3-2 and R. T. Sporting Goods No. 2 defeated G. C. Coop 3-2.
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Garden City teams lead in varied league softball results
In Garden City Monday results, GC Carland beat Farmland Foods 8-7 and Dart In crushed GC Farm Center 17-2. Quint Automotive topped Master Feeders 12-2 to claim AA League second place, while Peerless Plastics outscored Santa Fe Motors 23-13 and Mountain Dew edged Sprinko Irrigation 14-12.
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Rangers Install Billy Hunter as Fourth Manager in Week
Rangers name Billy Hunter, former Orioles third base coach, as their fourth manager in seven days. Interim skipper Connie Ryan returns to third-base duties as Hunter takes over for the 1979 season contract through 1979. Corbett emphasizes no more managerial changes despite a 33-35 record and within 11 games of first place Minnesota. Hunter arrives after watching Texas win 5-2 at Oakland in his Orioles necktie.
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Claudell Washington
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Corbett
Remarkable reversal keeps The Weed at 3-3 this season
The Weed softball team, formerly struggling last season, has rebounded to a 3-3 record this season through timely hitting and solid pitching. The piece notes a large ticket pool for the next game and cites a range of sports miscellany from college coaches to professional all star chatter. It also mentions Eddie Stanky and Jack Hartman as distant relatives and references Garden City and Johnson County programs.
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Local Tennis Tournament Dominated by Liberal and Garden City Players
The Garden City Recreation Commission sponsored a weekend open tennis event at the Ben Grimsley courts. Liberal and Garden City players led in multiple divisions including Men’s singles Keith Twitchell and Gregg Calvin, Men’s doubles Dennis Irwin and Greg Calvin, and 18 and under Brian Francis among others. Additional winners included Dennis Irwin, Dick Henkle, Bob Thornton, Tom Netters, and Randy Rowby in various age groups, with women’s events featuring June Dicker, Carolyn Smith, and Tamie McVey among others.
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