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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1986
Page
2
Toronto Blue Jays blank Kansas City 8 0 as Garth Iorg drives in three with a bases loaded double and fielder's choice. Jimmy Key hurls five hitless innings before Tom Henke mops up in relief, improving to 10-7.
The hearing over baseball free agent disputes was halted when arbitrator Tom Roberts was fired by the PRC. Donald Fehr says clubs want to restart with a new or different arbitrator, while Roberts had voided some contract drug-testing clauses. The dispute centers on alleged owner collusion to limit free agent movement.
Chicago AP report on George Foster leaving the New York Mets amid racial remarks dispute. Foster, 37, had been benched and waived for unconditional release. Mitchell, Heep, and Mazzilli noted, while Cashen and Johnson voiced differing views. Mets led NL East by 16 games, pursuing October success.
Derby overcame a 1-0 loss to Olathe to clinch the American Legion AAA baseball title with a 13-5 win. Derby plated 10 runs in the first three innings aided by 16 hits, including four by catcher Craig Cartmill who drove in six with three doubles and a homer. Derby advances to a best two of three playoff against Pratt at Pratt.
Ottawa Junior League All Stars fell 7-1 to Angell Construction of Kansas City in a rain delayed Spring Hill game. Three costly third inning errors broke a 1-1 tie, as Ottawa managed only three singles and one run on a Cory Norwood balk score.
In a record night the Rangers beat Baltimore 13 11 after Toby Harrah and Larry Parrish each delivered big hits and Larry Sheets and Jim Dwyer hit grand slams. The four homers set a major league mark for one game and two slams in a single inning.
Texas hammered Baltimore for 19 hits, with Steve Buechele and Pete O'Brien delivering key blows in the eighth as the Rangers stunned the Orioles. Baltimore managed seven hits including Lee Lacy's two-run homer while Rich Bordi gave up six runs in relief amid a six-hit eighth inning. Parrish called the game the wildest he’s seen, likening it to minor league action.
In Ottawa league play the Knights of Columbus defeated the Ottawa Fellowship 11 to 6 after a 29 to 10 margin in the first game and 32 to 6 in the second. Leftovers topped Ottawa Fellowship 11 to 11 in the first, while Scott Fletcher noted in the ninth. Other MLB results featured Red Sox 9, White Sox 0, Twins 5, Angels 2, Yankees 5, Brewers 3, A’s 7, Mariners 5, Canseco driving the tie-breaker in the ninth.
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