Royals End Twins Streak With Hal McRae Heroics
Kansas City defeated Minnesota 7-1 as Marty Pattin pitched eight solid innings and Hal McRae homered and doubled, boosting his average to .361. George Brett added three hits to lift his NL-leading average to .354 and the team seeks McRae’s steady return from a lingering leg pull.
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Royals
Marty Pattin
Twins
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Mac
George Brett
Whitey Herzog
Mile Run Field Highlights Bicentennial Extravaganza
At Franklin Field Philadelphia athletes mount a star packed Bicentennial Meet of Champions. John Walker New Zealand Olympic gold medalist aims to break his world mile mark as four sub 3:54 milers challenge him while Olympians from West Germany Jamaica Trinidad Guyana and Tanzania vie for glory across 11 events including hurdles high jump pole vault and sprints.
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John Walker
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Sweden
Walker
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Tom Wessinghage
Paul Heinz Wellman
Eamonn Douglan
Marty Liquori
Montreal
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Tanzania
Bayi
South Africa
Hasely Crawford
Trinidad
Steve Williams
U.S
Houston McTear
Florida
James Gilkes
Guyana
Olympic Village
Don Quarrie
Jamaica
Ed Moses
Morehouse
Mike Shine
Penn State
Quentin Wheeler
Jim Boulding
Lasse Viren
Munich
Dick Quax
Viren
Quax
Dwight Stones
Bill Jankunis
Stones
Jankunis
Montreal weighs post Games use of Olympic sites
Montreal officials outline plans for the Olympic Stadium, pool, village and Velodrome after the Games. Financial hurdles persist with 120 to 130 million more needed over 18 months. A housing complex will replace the village while the Velodrome hosts cycling events August 12 to 14. An eight member committee will coordinate bookings to reduce the deficit.
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Quebec
Goldbloom
OIB
Maurice Casteau
Montreal
Baseball Scoreboard Tuesday and Wednesday Results and Schedule
Baseball scoreboard reports Tuesday results Cleveland 1 Boston 0 in 10 innings New York 4 Detroit 3 Milwaukee 4 Baltimore 2 Kansas City 7 Minnesota 1 Oakland 7 Chicago 3 California 4 Texas 0 Wednesday schedule includes multiple AL pairings and NL standings with listed pitchers and distances Thursday games include New York Milwaukee Baltimore Cleveland Boston Detroit Minnesota Kansas City California Texas plus several NL matchups Montreal New York Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati San Francisco Atlanta Pittsburgh St Louis Houston Los Angeles and more.
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Los Angeles
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Koosman
Christenson
Renko
Guilett
Montefusew
Strom
Ruthven
Forsch
Candelaria
Richard
Ray
Baseball Leaders Aid Through 1969 Stats in AP Report
The Associated Press lists top American League batting leaders with Jim Brett KC at .354 and Phil Mayberry notables. runs leaders include Rivers NY and North Oak. RBIs highlight Mayberry KC and Munson NY. Pitching leaders show Garland Bal and Campbell Min with standout records. strikeouts crown Ryan Cal at 194. Other leagues show Rose Cin leading RBIs and Rose 144 hits.
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Bibby
Bird
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Ryan
Cal
Tanana
Blyleven
Hunter
Jenkins
Columbus shells Ottawa in state 13-year-old tourney
Columbus defeated Wellington Ottawa 15-2 to knock Ottawa rookies from the state 13-year-old tournament losers bracket. Columbus then edged Salina 10-9 to reach the finals against unbeaten Arkansas City with Brad Stover collecting three safeties. Ottawa pitchers Brewer and Thompson struggled as Columbus built the lead.
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Columbus
Salina
Arkansas City
Jeff Brewer
Scott Thompson
Brad Stover
Obal Stars
Thompson
Brewer
Troy Grace
Bowling Scores Tribes League Highs and Totals
Bowling scores from the Tribal Duties and related leagues show top performances: Steward 349 for CBRERS, Hendrickson 419 in Hustlers, Catlins 370 in Dans Choppers, Pam 402 in Scatter Brains, Bien 400 for Nerds, Bayless 537 for Numb Thumbs, Luther 485 for Pilgrim Girls, Hackman 457 for McGrath, Moore 295 for Fortune Cookies, Staley 410 for Ottawa Typewriter, Crawford 377 for Mead Starters, Wilson 406 for Princeton Grain, Turner 46 for Funny Bunnies, Robertson 519 for Wildcats, Daugharthy 299 for Get It Handicappers, Beets 448 for RAR, and Ruddick 364 for Sweathawks.
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Funny Bunnies
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Rich Cincinnati businessman's denial on diver defection link
Richard Lindner of Thriftway Inc denies rumors his daughter Carol Lindner influenced Russian diver Sergei Nemtsanov's defection. The statement notes Carol, a former Indiana University diver, met Nemtsanov casually at events in Fort Lauderdale and Montreal, and she was unaware of any related discussions. The family declines further comment.
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Richard Lindner
Thriftway, Inc
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Carl Lindner
Cincinnati Enquirer
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Legion In Invitational Tournament Opens In Topeka At McDonald Field
Local American Legion baseball players gather for an eight team double elimination invitational in Topeka starting Thursday. Ottawa faces Kansas City Post 199 at 8 30 p m in the first round while Topeka Post 400 meets Emporia at 6 30 p m and Topeka Post 1 plays Lyndon at 8 30 p m. Lawrence Marysville and Lyndon bring strong district resumes. Host Topeka Post 1 has added Tri-District stars Silver Lake Mark Elliott and Mike Kruger.
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Silver Lake
Mark Elliott
Mike Kruger
Peoples National Bank
Yankees Bag Bird and Beat Detroit 4-3 in Beans on Mound
New York United headline as the Yankees pull off a dramatic 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Roy White and Oscar Gamble homer off Detroit rookie Mark Fidrych who, amid his famed showmanship, tossed fastballs and beans on the mound. Fidrych took the loss despite a 4 0 record against the Yankees and a two run homer by White. Other AL results: Kansas City 7 Minnesota 1, Cleveland 1 Boston 0 in 10, Milwaukee 4 Baltimore 2, Oakland 7 Chicago White Sox 3, California 4 Texas 0. Cleveland 1 Boston 0 featured Eckersley three-hitter and Smith sac fly in 10th. Brewers beat Orioles 4 2. A’s 7 White Sox 3 with Rudi two doubles and a single.
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Chicago
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