Royals Beat White Sox 9 3 Behind Biancalana Home Run
Buddy Biancalana hit his sixth career homer, a three run shot, as the Royals routed the Chicago White Sox 9 3 in Kansas City. Leibrandt worked five strong innings before giving way and Balboni Jackson and Tartabull drove in runs to seal the win. Ozzie Guillen and Ron Karkovice provided Chicago’s bursts while Fisk and Walker added late scoring.
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Kansas City
Buddy Biancalana
Royals
Chicago White Sox
Biancalana
Shortstop
Angel Salazar
Billy Gardner
Salazar
Bianalana
White Sox
Floyd Bannister
Charlie Leibrandt
Rick Anderson
Dan Quisenberry
Leibrandt
George Brett
Steve Balboni
Willie Wilson
Kevin Seitzer
Danny Tartabull
Bo Jackson
Ed Hearn
Jackson
Balboni
Chicago
Ozzie Guillen
Ron Karkovice
Carlton Fisk
Fisk
Greg Walker
Walker
Tim Hulett
Splittorff and Rojas Enter Royals Hall of Fame
Kansas City announces Paul Splittorff and Cookie Rojas elected to the Royals Hall of Fame joining Amos Otis and Steve Busby. Splittorff, KC’s winningest pitcher, posted 166 wins and 392 starts in 12 full seasons plus stints through 1980, while Rojas, a four time All-Star, formed a key double play with Fred Patek after joining KC in 1970.
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Kansas City, Mo
Paul Splittorf
Kansas City
Cookie Rojas
Royals Hall of Fame
Splittorf
Royals
Rojas
St. Louis
Fred Patek
Philadelphia
Astros Top Dodgers 7 3 as Ryan, Cruz Spark NL Win
Houston defeats the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 in a National League roundup behind Nolan Ryan and Jose Cruz. Cruz hits a two run homer in a seven run seventh inning after the Dodgers briefly led. Reds beat Expos 7-2 and Giants edge Padres 2-1 as undefeated clubs stay hot.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles Dodgers
Houston Astros
Astros
Nolan Ryan
Jose Cruz
Dodgers
Houston
Cincinnati Reds
Cruz
Reds
San Francisco Giants
Giants
San Diego
Montreal
Ryan
Rick Honeycutt
Steve Sax
Mike Ramsey
COF Group to National: Special Olympics Selection
COF Group to National selects area special Olympians representing COF for the International Special Olympics in South Bend Indiana July 30 to August 8. Johnny McCurdy Clyde Parr and Joanne Dickinson join Kansas teams with McCurdy shortstop Parr pitcher and Dickinson volleyball. Coach Sandy Wigger will coach Kansas softball.
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COF
Sandy Wigger
South Bend
Ind
Ottawa
Johnny McCurdy
Clyde Parr
Osage
Joanne Dickinson
McCurdy
Parr
Kansas
Dickinson
Wigger
CCF
Holder storms to sprint doubles at Swede Invitational
Mechelene Holder, a Chicago native and Ottawa University freshman, won the 100 and 200 meters at the Swede Invitational in Lindsborg. She clocked 12.5 seconds in the 100 and 25.6 in the 200, running the fastest time in every heat. Competition for Ottawa University Athlete of the Week included Steffen Smith and Chuck Knapp.
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Holder
Chicago
Ill
Lindsborg
Bill Boucek
Ottawa University
Steffen Smith
Chuck Knapp
Roush earns Ottawa Athlete of the Week with multiple wins
Mike Roush Junior-Ottawa High School wins four golds this week across Gardner Invitational and Ottawa Relays. He claims the 800 and 880 meter races and contributed to the Cyclones two mile relay victories, clocking 2:10.2 in Gardner and 2:05.4 in Ottawa. Coach Mark Laws calls him a quiet leader and top performer.
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Roush
Gardner
Ottawa
Cyclones
OHS
Mike
Mark Laws
Ottawa High
Nicole Johnson
Jesse Griffin
Angie Drake
Kathy Wood Dominates Humboldt Invitational Distances
Kathy Wood, a freshman at Central Heights High School, sweeps the 1600, 800, and 3200 meters at Humboldt Invitational, posting 5:31.7, 2:29.5, and 12:49.3 to contribute 30 of the Vikings' 33 points. Coach John Schultze praises early-season times while noting the 900 and rest before the two-mile.
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Wood
Vikings
Kathy
Central Heights
John Schultze
Clint Burkdoll
Wellsville
Sean Breithaupt
Ottawa
Eagles
Osage City
Mac Barnett
Williamsburg
Duane Reichard
Burlingame
Wall To Wall Fishermen At Pomona Reservoir Outlet
A vivid scene unfolds at Pomona Reservoir outlet where thousands of anglers crowd rock banks to fish for crappie, walleye, and white bass as discharge stays low at 15 CFS. The piece notes prime fishing conditions with bass spawning ahead and lists Kansas Bowhunter Association events near Lebanon, Otter Creek, and Marais des Cygnes, plus a Quail Unlimited rummage and bake sale in Ottawa.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Missouri
Roaring River
Pomona Reservoir
Corps of Engineers
Pomona
Kansas Bowhunter Association
KBA
Lebanon
Us- 281
Continental
United States
Otter Creek
John
Ottawa
Quail Unlimited
Beatty Auction House
West Wilson Street
Wellsville
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Matt Young
Phil Garner
Jim Pankovits
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Ken Landreaux
Tom Lasorda
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Roger Mason
Andy Hawkins
Interna
State of Kansas
Budge’s
Mechelene Holder
Mike Roush
Kathy Wood
Ottawa High School
Central Heights High School
Redmond Reservoir
Marais Des Cygnes
la Cygne
Streyer
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