Indians snap skid with 5 4 win over Royals in Kansas City
Cleveland manager Jeff Torborg, under pressure after a 6 13 start, laughs off firing rumors as pitchers Rick Wise and Sid Monge seal a tense victory. Wise earned the win in relief, stifling Kansas City after a Royals fourth inning surge.
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Cleveland Indians
Rick Wise
Sid Monge
Kansas City Royals
Torborg
Indians
Royals
Cleveland
Royals Fight to a Tie as Indians Rally in A Standstill
Whitey Herzog lamented a patient Royals batting as hitters tired after the fourth in a three hour five minute game. Kansas City led 4-1 in the fourth before Cleveland surged with ten hits and two errors aiding a four run fifth. Rick Manning tripled, Bobby Bonds walked, Andre Thornton drove in Manning, and Toby Harrah tied and scored on a misplayed grounder by Fred Patek.
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Whitey Herzog
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Willie Wilson
Monge
Wise
Torborg
Indians
Larry Gura
Rick Manning
Bobby Bonds
Andre Thornton
Manning
Toby Harrah
Bonds
Thornton
Harrah
Fred Patek
Duane Kuiper
Sixers Rally Edges Spurs 92 90 in Game Six
Philadelphia nets a late burst to even the NBA series at 3-3, as Julius Erving and Maurice Cheeks spark a decisive finish. Caldwell Jones dominates with 20 points and 17 rebounds while George Gervin leads San Antonio but falls short.
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Philadelphia
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76Ers
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Dr. J
Erving
Maurice Cheeks
Caldwell Jones
Darryl Dawkins
Cheeks
Silas
George Gervin
Green Rides See-Saw On The Pro Golf Tour
Hubert Green won the Greater New Orleans Open with a 72-hole 273 to finish 15 under par and edge Lee Trevino and others by one stroke. It was Green’s second win of the season and his 16th career PGA victory, capping a year of mixed results including two wins and three missed cuts.
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Lietzke
Melnyk
Conner
Lee
Ottawan Helps ESU To Crown
Emporia State edges Kansas 5-2 to win the AIAW Women softball tournament at Lake Shawnee and earn a spot in the Region 6 event at Lawrence May 10-12. Ottawa native Kim Miller keyed the rally with a two run single, while another Ottawan Kathy Hughes played for third place St. Mary of the Plains as the tourney featured several local ties.
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Smarathe
Dominant Simba Wins Slowpitch Title at Forest Park
Louisburg Simba swept the American Legion Baseball slowpitch tourney at Forest Park, dominating two dozen home runs in four games. They beat Louisburg Merchants 12 7 in the final, while Merchants rebounded from a Saturday loss to reach the all Louisburg final. Third place went to Taylor Oil of Wellsville and Pepsi-Cola of Ottawa. Proceeds benefit local Legion baseball.
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Eoane
Sportscomer
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Ottawa University trackmen struggle at Southwestern Relays
A skeleton crew from Ottawa University tallys three top placements led by Dave Olson and Tracy Smith. Olson runner up in the long jump at 21-9, Smith fourth at 21-8, with Smith fifth in the triple jump and Olson fifth in the 110 hurdles. A disqualification in the 440 and baton drop in the 880 marred the day ahead of HAC championships at Maryville hosted by Tarkio. correction issued for ninth grade girls results naming Jennifer Wassmer of Ottawa instead of Wasmund.
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Braves
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Tracy Smith
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Smith
Ottawa
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Herald
Wasmund
Jennifer Wassmer
Money Players Spark Bullets to Eastern final
Washington Bullets beat the Atlanta Hawks 100-94 to take a 4-3 lead in the series. Bobby Dandridge scored 29 with 23 in the final period and Elvin Hayes had 39 as the Bullets advance to host the winner of Philadelphia and San Antonio. Carter attended and rooted for Atlanta.
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National Basketball Association
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John Drew
Hawks
Terry Furlow
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Phil Chenier
Larry Wright
Atlanta
Hubie Brown
Donnybrook
Rosalynn
Amy
Morris K. Udall
D-Ariz
Ottawa Debut Game Marred By Umpire Incident In Fast Pitch
Ottawa defeated Los Chicanos of Emporia 3-0 in four innings before play was halted after an Emporia player struck the home plate umpire. Brad O’Dea pitched well for Ottawa with five strikeouts. Ottawa hosts Harris May 11 and travels to Osawatomie next Friday.
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Forest Park
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Tony DeLaTorre
Rex Cummings
Kent Ramsey
Randy Firestone
DeLa Torre
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Johnny Tabares
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