Leonard Delivers Royals Past Tigers 3-2 in Detroit
Dennis Leonard matched a troubled run with eight straight retired as Kansas City edged Detroit 3-2 for their 10th win in 15 games. Willie Wilson doubled and scored in the first, Hal McRae followed with a hit that plated a second run, and Dan Quisenberry closed out the win for KC.
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Royals Tie Game With Porter Homer In Toronto Opener
Al Cowens and Amos Otis fueled a comeback with singles and a sacrifice fly, Detroit scored on Jerry Morales single, Darrell Porter hit his 13th homer off Dan Petry for a 3-3 tie. Petry blamed command lapses, Sparky Anderson noted the solid effort. Royals head to Toronto for a three game set with the Blue Jays.
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Heat and Humidity Hit Ottawa in 6-2 Loss to Jayhawk Stars
In Eudora, the Ottawa Babe Ruth League 13-year-olds fell 6-2 to Jayhawk All-Stars in the state tournament. Jayhawk tallied three early runs, fueled by Ottawa errors and limited offence, as Bryan Kelley and John Kramer contributed to the win amid high heat and humidity.
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Scoreboard shows mixed results and upcoming games across leagues
The sheet lists scores Cleveland 12 Texas Detroit, Kansas City 2 California 7, Minnesota 1 Boston 8 Milwaukee. Toronto, Chicago 2 Baltimore 5 New York 4 Oakland 5 Seattle 3. Sunday results include Cleveland 6-3 Texas, Chicago 4 Toronto etc. It also notes Monday and Tuesday schedules for several matchups and a narrative about Ottawa Babe Ruth League games, highlighting Ottawa’s two losses and OBRL team’s season finish, plus Olathe's state title.
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KC Post 188 Wins District 2 Title In Rain-Delayed Tourney
Kansas City Post 188 defeats Lawrence 14-4 to clinch the District 2 championship, advancing to the state Legion tournament in Hays. The team endured weather cancellations all season yet went 7-1 in the district, overcoming a 4-3 deficit in the eighth inning to surge with an 11-run frame. Lawrence outfielder Chuck Sinks claimed the tourney batting title at .417.
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