Royals Rally Past Angels in 11th for Sweep
Kansas City won 5-4 in 11 innings as John Mayberry delivered the decisive single after George Brett tied the game with a ninth inning homer. Whitey Herzog praised the comeback, Brett raised his batting average to .363, and Doug Bird earned the win. Mayberry's late hit capped a three-game KC sweep over California with a 3 1/4 game lead in the AL West.
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Embargo Ends as A's Readies for Game Time
A bright Oakland day sees Jim Todd and Marvin Miller contending over a potential strike. Todd relays to Miller that the A's may play after lifting the embargo, with lineup spots including Fingers, Rudi, and Vida Blue as the clock nears 1:30.
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A`s top Twins as Fingers saves in relief
Detroit edges Red Sox in 11 innings as Tigers win 4-2. Yankees sweep Milwaukee 6-2 and 10-2 with Rivers and Nettles lifting the club. Catfish Hunter improves to 9-7 and Tidrow shines in his first start since 1974. Sox, Rangers fall in Chicago victory.
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Western Open ends with backdoor win for Geiberger
Al Geiberger won the Western Open by playing for a bogey on the final hole, finishing at 288 four under par and claiming $40,000. Bob Dickson led early but collapsed to 290 tied for third with Hale Irwin and Charles Coody. Joe Porter tied for second with a 289 after a late bogey on 17.
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Cyndy Poor Wins 1500 at U S Olympic Trials in Eugene
Cyndy Poor set an American record with a 4 07.32 winning time in the women 1500 meters at Hayward Field. Francie Larrieu Lutz and Jan Merrill finished second and third as Rick Wohlhuter dominated the men's 1500 and 800 finals.
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Haverty leads Hawks to split as Lawrence drops extra inning loss
Lawrence Legion Hawks split a weekend twin bill to reach 11-13. They fell 4-3 to El Dorado in 10 innings on Saturday before routing Topeka Post 74 7-0 on Sunday behind Matt Haverty’s two hit pitching. The Saturday game saw Lawrence force extras with two runs in the sixth and two more in the ninth before a costly error in the tenth sealed El Dorado’s win.
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Hawks Baseball Win Keeps Pace on Road Schedule
Topeka visit sees Haverty earn a win as the Hawks build a 2-0 lead in the third inning. Coach Al Ice notes room for improvement on double plays while praising recent pitching as El Dorado and Lawrence exchange late runs in a 4-7 affair. The Hawks hit the road Wednesday to face Emporia then Shawnee Paola and Topeka before Sunday’s clash with Post.
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Rankin Leads Zaharias Invitational After Three Rounds
Judy Rankin shot 69 to hold a three stroke edge over JoAnne Carner after three rounds of the Babe Zaharias Invitational in Chagrin Falls Ohio. Cathy Panton of Scotland defeated Alison Sheard of South Africa one up to win the British Women's Championship in Silloth England.
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Sinks Sinks a Two Run Inside the Park for VFW Victory
Chuck Sinks hit a two run inside the park homer in the seventh to lift VFW to a 5-3 win over the Elks in Holcom League play. He and Dan Brenton combined to limit the Elks to three hits. The Elks only extra base was Dane Anderson's double. In the opener Rotary blasted the Odd Fellows 23-6 with grand slams by Gary Girty and John King.
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Colson wins javelin trials to earn Olympic berth
Sam Colson, hampered by a back injury, shook off pain to surge from fifth to first with a final throw of 276-2, securing a Montreal Olympic spot. Kansas' Roger Hammond and Bill Lundberg also reached finals or improved in events, while Mark Kostek missed the javelin final.
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