Royals Look Down On A's After 6-3 Loss
Oakland dropped to 2 games behind Kansas City in the AL West as they fell 6-3 to Minnesota. Royals beat Chicago 3-1 to move a game ahead of the A’s and 14 games over .500 for the first time in the club’s five-year history.
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Ed Herrmann
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Royals Sweep Sox To Take AL West Lead
Kansas City beat Chicago 3-1 at White Sox Park to cap a three game sweep and move a full game ahead of Oakland in the AL West. Dick Drago earned the win before elbow trouble ended his night, with Gene Garber closing for the save as Amos Otis, John Mayberry and a Stephenson miscue fueled the decisive rally.
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Bill Melton
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Lawmaker Seeks End to Pro Football Televised Blackouts
Rep Macdonald said Congress will ban home blackout rules for sold out professional football games and make the ban permanent. He aims to end the era of blackout authority tied to league telecasts and revenue sharing, with hearings resuming after recess. NBC supports the move, arguing it protects free over the air sports coverage.
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NBC
Royals Place Paul Schaal On 15 Day Disabled List
Third baseman Paul Schaal of the Kansas City Royals is sidelined 15 days with an ankle injury retroactive to July 28 after an injury on July 22 failed to improve. George Brett was promoted from Omaha to replace Schaal, collecting one hit in four at-bats against Chicago. Brett, 20, had .284 average with six homers and 56 RBI for the farm club and earned American Association all star third baseman honors.
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Ft. Riley
Sub-State Play Starts Tonight
The op men's slow-pitch softball teams in southeast and southcentral Kansas begin the USA sub-state tournament at Forest Park with first-round action at 6:30. Eleven teams compete for a state berth, including Lyndon Pizza Hut and First Federal of Osawatomie, Budge's Hardware host, and Pizza Hut sponsoring. The event runs through Sunday.
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JL Stars Win But ML Ousted In Topeka Ottawa Tourney
In Lake Shawnee action on Thursday JL Stars beat Topeka Cardinals 17 to 2 in five innings to stay alive in their Junior League tourney. Ottawa Midget League fell 10 to 5 to Topeka Cardinals as Ottawa suffered walks and errors in a double elimination.
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State Babe Ruth Tourney Revisited
Ottawa 13 year old All Stars reached the Kansas state Babe Ruth tourney at Junction City. Joe Geist led Ottawa with .375 on six hits in 16 at bats while Darren Beets had five hits in 17 and Bob Shaffer went 3 for 12. Mueller and Beets pitched well, with 14 and 15 innings respectively. Fort Riley tours and Big Brothers aided the trip, and Salina beat Baxter Springs twice to win the tourney.
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John Mueller
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Big Brothers
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Ft. Riley
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Half Of Redskins Duo On Display
Redskins coach George Allen plans to win tonight against the Lions while limiting risk to last season's MVP Larry Brown. Duane Thomas will supplement the lineup as several NFL veterans, including Chiefs stars Moorman Taylor Marsalis, miss the Chiefs opener. Other notes include Staubach starting for the Cowboys, Pastorini vs Namath for the Oilers Jets duel, and upcoming preseason games across the league.
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Chicago
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