Royals' slump drops them to AL West second place
The Kansas City Royals lost to the Chicago White Sox 4-1 to fall into second in the AL West, half a game behind the idle California Angels. Manager Whitey Herzog blamed weak hitting as KC has dropped 15 of 26 since July 28 while Soderholm and Proly starred for Chicago. The roundup also notes Rangers 4, Twins 1 and Indians 9, Brewers 8 as other AL action.
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Texas League roundup shows Cubs, Travelers win in tight races
In the Texas League East the Arkansas Travelers beat the Jackson Mets 5-1 to move into a slim half game lead. Midland Cubs defeated El Paso 13-3, Tulsa edged Shreveport 4-3, and San Antonio beat Amarillo 4-2 as regular season winds down. Dotson hit his ninth homer. Fulgham struck out 11 in a seven game Travelers streak. Also notes include Odessa High girls sports physicals set for Aug 30 at 3 p.m.
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Pate and Gilbert lead Hall of Fame Golf Classic after big first round
Jerry Pate and Gibby Gilbert tied for the early lead at Pinehurst in the $250,000 Hall of Fame Golf Classic. Gilbert shot 67, Pate 67, as the field contends on the reconfigured No. 2 course with tougher rough and longer tees. Cesar Sanudo eagled for 70 among eight players under par. Arnold Palmer 71, Tom Watson 72, Irwin 73, Leading money winner Andy Bean 74.
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Dodgers Pitcher Sutton Apologizes for Locker Room Incident
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton apologized publicly for a locker room scuffle with teammate Steve Garvey after a game with Philadelphia. Sutton, Garvey and manager Tom Lasorda expressed hope the matter is behind them as the team defends its NL West title. Garvey watched Sutton read his statement from a TV mobile unit while Sutton, emotional, discussed the incident after meeting with vice president Peter O’Malley.
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