Otis Delivers Ninth Inning Homer To Beat Twins
Amos Otis blasted a Bert Blyleven fastball into the left field seats for a two run ninth inning homer, lifting the Kansas City Royals to a 3 2 victory over the Minnesota Twins in Bloomington. Blyleven and Royals ace Steve Busby had a 1 1 duel until Otis connected.
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Cepeda Signs With Royals
Kansas City signs veteran Orlando Cepeda to bolster lineup as a right handed bat. The 36 year old former Giants star spent recent months in the Mexican League and hit 20 homers with 86 RBIs for Boston last season before his release.
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NFL Strike Talks Progress Amid 14-Hour Session
Federal mediator W J Usery oversaw nearly 14 hours of talks between the NFL Players Association and NFL Management Council as negotiations to end the 32 day old players strike showed real progress. Both sides reported substantive issues discussed amid renewed bargaining aimed at an agreement.
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Comeback Kids Put Cards Back On Top
The St. Louis Cardinals tied the National League East lead with a 9-8 win over the Philadelphia Phillies as Ted Sizemore returned from the disabled list to collect three hits and three runs, while Al Hrabosky secured the save after a ninth inning rally.
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World Football Scores and Upcoming Games Summary
AP wire reports show standings for Eastern and Western divisions with team points and records. Wednesday football results include New York defeating Jacksonville 24 to 16 and Birmingham beating Detroit 21 to 18, with other scores in Florida, Houston, and Philadelphia contests. Upcoming games feature Memphis at Philadelphia, Detroit at Birmingham, Florida at Chicago, and New York at Southern California on TV.
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QB Heroics Highlight WFL Action Across Teams
BRUCE LOWITT reports the week in the World Football League. Philadelphia Bell crushed Portland 25-7 as Corcoran threw two TDs. Birmingham Wheels beat Detroit 21-18 with Reed’s late score. New York Stars held off Jacksonville 24-16 after key QBs were hurt. Houston Texans edged Florida 7-6 in a defensive duel. LeVell Hill and Land key plays for the Bell. Reed led Birmingham to an unbeaten mark.
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Bears Take Over First By Beating Saints Twice
The Jefferson City Bears moved back into first place by sweeping a makeup doubleheader at Centralia. They lead Columbia by a half game in the East Division after a 93 run in ten innings and a 4-0 shutout. Centralia defense faltered, with nine errors across both games.
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Softball Playoffs Set For Green Field Next Week
City League slow pitch playoffs run next week at Green Field with the regular season ending Friday. Top four teams Wet terall, Clippers, Mexico Recreation, and Harlem Shuffles start best of three. Monday games set 6 to 9 pm with advancing rounds possible Tuesday and Wednesday. Trophies awarded for top four teams and one outstanding player. no all star game this season.
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Sportettes edge Farber to reach Farber final
Mexico Sportettes beat Farber 6 2 to advance to the Farber women's fast pitch softball final. Theresa Williams earned the win and hit a homer as Mexico built a 6 0 lead, Becky Bent taking the loss. Centralia defeated Louisiana 20 10 in a losers bracket tilt and will face Farber before a potential Mexico rematch under the double elimination format.
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