Complacency Not KC's Problem But Hitting
Royals manager Dick Howser says complacency is not the issue as Kansas City opens 1986 with an 8-9 record and a .223 team batting average. He notes Lonnie Smith's injury, Rudy Law's steady bat, and Dennis Leonard's rebound as bright spots while urging patience early in the season.
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Angel Salazar
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Hal McRae
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George Brett
Brett
Dennis Leonard
Leonard
Rudy Law
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Ottawa Braves eye ECAC meet after Southwestern Relays
Ottawa University track team uses a partial squad at the Southwestern Relays as a final tuneup for the KCAC meet. Doug Crawshaw led OU with 4:08 in the 1500, while Mike Tague and the 400 relay crew added points. Boucek targets a strong ECAC show at McPherson College amid injuries, with Southwestern as the team to beat.
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Cindy Blakeley
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Steffen Smith
Blakeley
McPherson
Moberly Juco Stars Fellow Coach To KSU
Two Moberly Community College players Mitch Richmond and Charles Bledsoe signed with Kansas State Wildcats over the weekend. Richmond, 6-5 guard, averaged 16 points and 6.8 rebounds and was Region 16 player of the year. Bledsoe, 6-7 forward, averaged 13.9 points and 8.1 rebounds. Both will be juniors next year.
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Cyclones win Garnett Invitational golf championship
Garnett Ottawa High’s golf team dominated the Garnett Invitational at Garnett Country Club scoring 316 to beat runner-up Paola by 25. Ottawa senior Brad Ansley led with 7a at medalist, while Lyciones Bo Gallier and Charlie Winsky tied for second. OHS also claimed Keith King and Keith McLain among top finishers as the event opened at 3 p.m.
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Central Heights Girls and Boys Compete at Rossville Invite
Wood leads Central Heights with 6:07 in the 1600 meters and top time in the 3200 for the girls who finish sixth. boys place fourth as Tony Stottlemire and others claim runner-up spots in multiple events while Central Heights totals 57 points.
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Pitching Gems Dot A.L. Slate and Place in Focus
On Sunday American League pitchers dominated with notable runs. Witt set a Rangers rookie strikeout record in a 6-2 win over Milwaukee, Langford dazzled Oakland in a 1-0 victory, Clancy returned for Toronto with an 8-0 shutout over Baltimore, and Morris pitched six solid innings in Detroit’s 4-1 win over Chicago. Indians beat the Yankees 9-7 in two late rallies while Blue Jays overcame Baltimore 8-0 and Angels edged the Twins 8-7 as Bryden notches his second win in as many days.
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Reggie Jackson
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Mets Dominate Cardinals to Extend Winning Streak
The New York Mets beat the St Louis Cardinals 5-3 as Kevin Mitchell and Tim Teufel homered. Bob Ojeda allowed nine hits to earn the win, as New York pushed its streak to nine games while St Louis dropped seven in a row.
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