Controversy Over Infield Play Sways Royals Victory
Kansas City defeats Oakland 4-3 as a disputed infield pop fly ruling sparks debate over whether Paul Schaal should be credited with a run batted in or a sacrifice fly. The dramatic ninth inning produced the winning run, with Richie Scheinblum, Ed Kirkpatrick, and Lou Piniella keying the rally while Tim Cullen was charged with an error on the play.
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Baseball Owners Discuss Realignment Plans
Kansas City AP reports that baseball owners opened two day summer meetings with talks on realignment and playoff changes. A joint session led by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, with separate league meetings, considered three eight club and four six club leagues along geographic lines. Possible action could come at winter meetings in Hawaii if supported.
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McLain Regains Edge as Braves Top Astros in Mathews Debut
Denny McLain fired a sharp fastball early, but Houston rallied for four runs in the final two innings. Atlanta built a five run first inning lead and won 8 4, marking Eddie Mathews first win as Braves manager and in his home debut. Other league results included Cincinnati 2 Los Angeles 1 in 19 innings and Chicago 6 Montreal 5.
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Recruiting in Southwest Conference frontier
In a rugged Texas Tech recruiting feature, editors note the grind of college football recruitment. The piece profiles Jim Carlen and Southwest Conference tactics, with colorful anecdotes about boosters, tuition, stipends, and bold pitches to prospects.
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Hines Cut By Raiders Darkening Olympic Star's Return
The Associated Press reports Jimmy Hines, the 1968 Olympic 100 meter champion, was cut by the Oakland Raiders amid a flurry of NFL roster moves. After two unproductive seasons as a wide receiver and returner, Hines joins a list of notable cuts as clubs trim to the 60-player limit.
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Kings Sign Sam Sibert From Kentucky State
The Kansas City-Omaha Kings signed 22 year old Sam Sibert of Kentucky State to a two year contract. Sibert, a 6 7 guard forward from Chicago, led his NAIA champion team with 21.6 rebounds per game and averaged 14.1 points on 55.3 percent shooting in two games. The report cites recruiting as a key challenge in SWC and notes comments from Texas coaches on the personnel business and the broader scouting effort.
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