Baseball Leaders and Trades Highlight AL NL Signals
Major League Baseball statistics show Carew and Yount leading AL and NL in batting and runs with strong showings from Zisk Hisle and Burroughs in home runs. Strikeouts leaders include Ryan and Rogers, while several teams announce trades and acquisitions involving Angels Tigers Rangers Expos Mets Phillies Cardinals Reds.
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Palmer Nicks and Pate Fuel Open Round Logjam at Southern Hills
Arnold Palmer sparked the field at the 77th U S Open as a seven-way logjam formed atop the leaderboard at par after the opening round on a windy day at Southern Hills. Jerry Pate faltered on the final hole for 72 while Jack Nicklaus shot 74 and Tom Watson 74 amid a crowded field. Florentian Molina led a cluster of 69s as the Open contested a brutal 18th hole.
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Florentian Molina
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Tom Watson
Fidrych Dominates Jays in 81-Pitch Complete Game
Detroit’s Bird Fidrych needed 81 pitches to beat Toronto 4-1 at Tiger Stadium as Ron LeFlore powered the win with two homers. Fidrych’s fourth complete game in five starts since knee surgery drew 26,000 fans chanting for him. LeFlore joked about age while teammates and other AL games highlighted a busy night.
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Mets breathe easy after trading deadline turmoil
The Mets beat Houston 4-3 and edged Atlanta 6-5 in consecutive games following a major house cleaning at the deadline. Manager Joe Torre cited relief after a tense night and noted the team remained within a half game of Montreal in the NL East. Nino Espinosa earned the win in relief and John Milner homered as New York rallied from a 3-1 deficit.
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Sun Devils survive to set up elimination game showdown
Arizona State freshman Jamie Allen delivered three scoreless innings in relief and overcame a bases-loaded jam to preserve a 6-2 win over South Carolina, handing the Gamecocks their first series loss. Southern Illinois rallied to beat Cal State Los Angeles 9-7 in the other elimination game, setting up a Southern Illinois versus Arizona State showdown with a Saturday final against South Carolina.
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Five advance to Missouri Valley Junior Olympic meet in Lawrence
Five area athletes qualified for the Missouri Valley Junior Olympic track and field championships in Lawrence after top four finishes at the Kansas Junior Olympics. Stucky of Moundridge won shot put and discus, Gundy of Burrton claimed the 14-15 mile and 880, Regier and Allen of Halstead added two events, and Leckington of Halstead placed in shot put.
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Janice Stucky
Moundridge
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Burrton
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Karen Allen
Shawn Leckington
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Hesston
Darrel Knoll
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Newton
Newton Invitational Girls Softball Tourney Schedule
Schedule for the sixth annual Newton Invitational includes multiple matches at Guadalupe Park in Rockford and surrounding sites. Teams listed include Gray Sophie's Kansas City Sophies Pyramid Life McPherson Starlets and Wichita Comets with game times from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday events feature winners and losers brackets, semifinals and finals.
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Gray's girls fall in doubleheader at Guadalupe Park
Gray's Sporting Goods softball team loses to Wichita Riverside 14-6 and 15-5 in six inning games at Guadalupe Park. Newton drops to 7-6 after errors hinder both contests. Rochelle Schmidt and Gina Gonzalez rejoin lineup after missing six games.
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