Garland near no hitter as Orioles top Red Sox
Wayne Garland almost completed a no hitter before losing it with two out in the eighth and finishing 2-0 for Baltimore over Boston. Bert Blyleven, Ed Figueroa and others won key early season games as the AL produced tight finishes across the board.
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Reds beat Dodgers. Griffey Foster homer spree in Cincinnati
Souvenir Night in Cincinnati ended with Ken Griffey and George Foster homering off Doug Ray in the sixth to power a 3-1 Reds win that extended their NL West lead to four games. In Atlanta Rowland Office continued his hitting tear, keeping the Braves rolling.
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Griffey
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Oklahoma City 89Ers
American Association
Evansville
Denver
Omaha
Bill Nahorodny
89Ers
Larry Kaiser
Oklahoma City
Naborodyny
Lonnie Smith
Denver Bears
Roger Freed
Ellis Valentine
Wichita Merchants and Locke Construction Enter 12th Invitational
Wichita Merchants lead Wichita Park Board A League and field strong sluggers Paul Hartsel 13 homers Greg Hirleman nine over the fence with Tom Warren six and Mike Huntley eight for Newton’s 12th Annual Invitational slow pitch. Locke Construction 28-10 tops Hutchinson league with Ken Baker 26-8 and hitters Eck .570 Cannon .525 Ashens .500.
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Locke Construction
Arlington
Newton
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Athletic
Wichita Park Board
Don Purkey
Merchants
Paul Hartsel
Greg Hirleman
Tom Warren
Mike Huntley
Huntley
Newton Holy Name
Winfield
Hutchinson
Ken Baker
Steve Eck
Steve Cannon
Larry
Wildcats top Hesston in 6 3. multiple league games played
Recreation league results show the Wildcats defeating Hesston 6 to 3 behind Sylvia Arellano home run and Lisa Okle pitching. other youth games include All Stars 16 Moundridge 2 and 8th 9th grade Sedgwick 20 16 over Rascals with Janice Grohowsky homering three times.
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Lisa Okle
Wildcats
Hesston
Shirly Janzen
Beth Koehler
Janzen
Koehler
Karen Hobbs
All Stars
Moundridge
Barb Edwards
Mary St Clair
Edwards
Chris Duerst
Firebirds
Ellen Gehring
Gail Ratzlaff
Star Dusters
Burrton
Kim Burton
Teresa Clark
Sedgwick
Rascals
Janice Grohowsky
Sherri Peterson
Raiders
Grohowsky
Peterson
Carol Runnells
Janice Schimdt
Christy Monares
Pee Wee Southwestern League Christian Church
Newton Bible Church
Brent Coppock
First Mennonite
Jay Franz
Pat Wedel
Pee Wee Northeastern League
First Methodist
Four Square Church
Keith Herring
Mark Albin
Schier
Tim Young
Halstead
Lutheran
John Garnica
Kurt Watkins
Steve Schroeder
Pat Lee
Gary Herbert
Christian
Tony Plummer
Nathan Beese
Rangers
Falcons
Walter Abata
Joe Standard
VFW
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Sauceda
Melby
Jaycee Blues
Gray
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Steele
Blues
Ruesser
Baugh
Jaycee Reds
Kyle Neson
Nelson
Manual Romero
Jeff Linn
Ronnie Hamm
Newton
Hank Arrow
Pizza Inn
Moses and Morehead shine as U S Trials reveal winners
Edwin Moses shattered the American record in the 400 meter hurdles with a 48.30 clocking as Brenda Morehead surged to near the world mark in the 100. Rick Wohlhuter and other veterans also posted strong showings while Olympic berths were earned in events across Evansville Denver Wichita and Indianapolis.
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Mike Shine
Steve Williams
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Terry Albritton
Miss Morehead
Tennessee State
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U.S
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Chandra Cheeseborough
Jacksonville
Fla
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Ucla
Wheeler
San Diego State
Shine
Penn State
Woh
James Robinson
Mark Enyeart
Utah State
Villanova
Mark Berger
Mac Wilkins
John Powell
Jay Silvester
Wilkins
Legion Hosts McPherson Baseball Doubleheader Schedule
The Newton American Legion team plays McPherson at Bicentennial Park with B and A games at 6 and 8 p.m. Thursday hosts Hutchinson in B and A at 6 and 8. Friday features a B doubleheader vs Lindsborg at 6. Sunday the A team visits Hays for a twinbill at 6.
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Bicentennial Park
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Lindsborg
Hays
KC Girls Win Fifth Annual Newton Invitational
The Kansas City Rebels captured the fifth annual Newton Girls Invitational Tournament championship by defeating the Newton Starlets 9 to 6 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Park. The Rebels went 5-0, defeating Raytown, Credit Union of Wichita, Shawnee Mission and the Starlets along the way.
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Getz
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Marshall
Ash
Menschke
Kuntz
Tompkins
Olsen
Sebo
Stoffer
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O'Grady
Jim Cunningham
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Newton Starlets
Our Lady of Guadalupe Park
Rebels
Raytown
Credit Union of
Wichita
Starlets
Shawnee Mission
Darla Jones
Williams
Jones
Wedel
Debbie Adams
Gayla Williams
Adams
Newton Umpires Assn
Don Butts
Tony Berger
Sterling
Kingman
Kansas City
Newton
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