Missouri Nips Kansas For BA Title
Missouri edged Kansas 4-3 in a regional Babe Ruth final at Orls Cox Field to capture the title and earn a trip to the World Series. Kansas had beaten North Dakota 9-7 earlier, and the deciding moment came on a controversial seventh inning play at home plate with Randy Schmutz aboard after a hit by pitch.
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Gary Kuntz
Orls Cox Field
Missouri
Kansas
Olathe
North Dakota
Jefferson City
Randy Schmutz
Schmutz
Phil Vogel
Missouri topples Olathe for World Series bid in dramatic finale
Missouri built an early lead over Olathe with two runs on two hits and an error, then held a 3-0 advantage. Kansas rallied in the seventh, but Jefferson City earned the win to advance to Williston, North Dakota for the World Series while Olathe finished runner-up after a valiant loser's bracket run.
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Williston
North Dakota
Missouri
Olathe
Gregg Fixley
Mike Odneal
Mark Idel
Steve Schlueter
Dave Ordway
Vogel
John Walker
Kansas
Fixley
Steve Adamson
Lance Nelson
Adamson
Kelly
Kinney
Jefferson City
Pac-10 trims title contenders amid academic scandals
At a Denver meeting, Pac-10 presidents cut half the schools from contention for the 1980 title and postseason. Oregon received two years’ probation, while USC UCLA Arizona State Oregon State and Oregon were banned from bowl eligibility. Conference games still count toward standings. Reaction ranged from apology to bitterness as Rose Bowl officials voiced mixed views.
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LOS Angeles
Denver
Oregon
Southern California
UCLA
Arizona State
Oregon State
Bill Nicholas
Pasadena
Southern Cal
John
ASU
Joe Avezzano
John Caine
Ottawa Swim Club Qualifiers Set For Missouri Championship
Ottawa Swim Club athletes posted mixed results at the Missouri Valley District AAA Division I Championships in Lenexa Aug 8-10. Randy Brewer led 13-14 boys with a 1:15.4 in the 100 Breast and strong times in 260 Breast and 100 Free, while Steve Hasty and Kevin Brewer posted top finishes in sprints and relays. 11-12 group included Him Hofman, Kevin Brewer, and Jerry Hofman with medals in the 200 Medley Relay and several top-15s. Susan and Pamela Baugher also competed in the 13-14 girls division.
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Ottawa Swim Club
Lenexa
Randy Brewer
Steve Hasty
Him Hofman
Kevin Brewer
Jerry Hofman
H. Jim Hofman
Chip Cox
Ottawa
Susan Baugher
Pamela Baugher
Orioles Climate of Focus Shifts From Yanks to Winning
Orioles win 2-1 over Royals as Dennis Martinez delivers a complete game in Kansas City. Eddie Murray belts his 20th homer and his 10th game winning hit, keeping Baltimore 214 games back of the Yankees. Murray says Orioles care about Yankees progress. Martinez and Weaver stress more one-game win streaks.
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Dennis Martinez
Eddie Murray
Earl Weaver
Orioles
Weaver
Baltimore
Iansas City Royals
New York Yankees
Yankees
Martinez
Kansas City
Royals
Larry Gura
Murray
Gura
al Bumbry
Rich Dauer
Ken Singleton
Clint Hurdle
A.L. Washington
Frank White
George Brett
August and September crucial for Brett’s plate appearances
George Brett, the Kansas City hitter, battles to reach 502 plate appearances as August and September loom. Injuries earlier in the season keep him behind the pace, but a 162 game schedule demands 502 trips to the plate for the batting champion standard. The 502 figure stems from Simmons adapting 400 at bats to a league with 162 games, using 2.6 as a base and adding walks and sacrifices to plate appearances.
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George Brett
Kansas City
Brett
Harry Simmons
Bowie Kuhn
Simmons
Blake Cullen
Bob Holbrook
International League
Jersey City
Syracuse
Rochester
Newark
Philospher
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Jeff City
Phatas
Dave Kaup
Baltimore Orioles
Hal Bock
Eom
Doyen Insurance Agency
Howard J.doyen
Glenn Bigelow
Betty Malburg
Ottawa K. Kansas
Ray Shumate
Victor
Astaate Metal
Gsowatemia Aa
Gerald Strader
South Main
Ottawa, Kansas
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