Tigers beat Royals 6 5 as Whitaker drives in winner
Detroit Tigers rally to defeat Kansas City 6-5 at the Royals home opener. Lou Whitaker hustled a tying double in the ninth, then scored on Rick Peters’ single. Sparky Anderson praised his team’s baserunning while KC error-prone defense and timely Royals hits fueled the comeback. John Wackenfuss homered and Al Cowens added two RBIs for Detroit, Aurelio Lopez earned the win in relief.
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Fisk Rips Slam and A's Surge To 6 0
Carlton Fisk belted a grand slam as the White Sox blasted Milwaukee 9-3 at Comiskey Park in a season opener watchful of a record crowd. The A's also won, beating the Angels 5-2 behind Mike Norris four-hitting and Armas key two run hit in the sixth.
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Calender Bets and Fresh Catches Spark Kansas Lake Fever
The fishing calendar craze predicted great prospects for Pomona Melvern and Clinton lakes this weekend when crappie bites were reported strong. Bait shops ran out of minnows as boats filled the reservoirs in a frenzied weekend, while a quieter pond outing yielded bass bluegill and bullheads. KF&G plans an early April waterfowl meeting to set seasons and allow more regional flexibility including a possible double split.
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Suns Face Kings In Game 5 Seeks Western Semis Win
Phoenix trails 3-1 in the best of seven series and must win tonight at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum to stay alive. Kings pace includes Reggie King and Grunfeld Wedman backcourt, while Suns rely on Davis and Johnson to spark scoring and close the gap.
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City Softball Meeting Thursday
Otttawa Recreation Commission calls an organizational meeting for adult softball at Ottawa Junior High multi purpose room. Doors open at 7. Team reps must attend with rosters and entry fees. City men and women fees 125, church league 45. Players need ORC participation card. Men seed tournament starts April 27. women league starts May 14. church league May 15.
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OJHS Hosts 400 Thinclads at Junior High Invite
Nearly 400 athletes are expected for the Ottawa Junior High Invitational track meet at Ottawa High stadium. Fourteen boys teams and 13 girls squads enter the ninth grade meet which begins at 12 30 p m with preliminaries and field finals. Finals in running events set for 1 15 p m. Defending boys champions Leavenworth West and OJHS girls lead the field among entrants from Leavenworth East Patton Lawrence South West Central Santa Fe Trail Oregon Trail Olathe Wellsville DeSoto Blue Valley Jay Shideler Topeka Central Heights and others.
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