Brett BALTIMORE: Brett calm after 0-for-13 skid in doubleheader
Kansas City third baseman George Brett, once hitting .390 and then .369 over a 28 game stretch, went 0-for-13 after the All Star break as the Royals split two with Baltimore. He said he felt no pressure and preferred .300 to .400 while noting his team’s 10-0 opener win and a 4-3 nightcap loss.
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Royals Rally Past Orioles In Twinbill Thriller
Willie Wilson homered and Amos Otis added a two run shot to fuel Kansas City as Jim Frey and Earl Weaver watched a tight late-game finish. George Brett was held to limited success by Scott McGregor, who struggled after the opening innings, while Eddie Murray and Rick Dempsey provided Baltimore’s key solo blasts. McRae collected five hits in the twin bill, boosting his season mark against Baltimore to 13 for 30, as Terry Crowley’s bases loaded sacrifice fly proved decisive in the sixth.
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TV Stations To Show Baseball Logjam In Remainder Of Season
AP Sports Writer Alex Sachare reports that after a strike disrupted season, NBC and ABC hold schedules while local stations add games. Superstations WTBS and WGN will carry many Braves Cubs and White Sox games, with USA Network airing Thursday doubleheaders. WSBK plans 50 Red Sox games, despite network exclusivity limits.
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Four Big 8 Schools To Women's NCAA
Kansas, Missouri, Kansas State and Nebraska in the Big Eight aim for NCAA postseason women's events this season while under AIAW governance. Schools may choose NCAA or AIAW except where conflicts arise, with automatic qualification requiring six teams. Other league members mix NCAA and AIAW participation, and potential changes hinge on sport by sport decisions.
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Ottawa Swim Club dominates Missouri Valley meet at Lenexa pool
Randy Brewer wins 100 breaststroke in 1 14.98 and places in four other events in the 13 14 year old boys division. Scott Davidson, Jerry Hofman, Kevin Brewer, Chris Brewer, Pam Baugher, Sue Baugher, and Steve Hasty also compete across multiple age groups and events.
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Kings Near Impasse With No. 1 Draft Pick Steve Johnson
Kansas City Kings report they are not close to signing No. 1 draft choice Steve Johnson of Oregon State. General Manager Jeff Cohen cites unresolved issues and limited headway while Johnson's agent declines to discuss specifics. Johnson, a 6-foot-10 center, faced questions over rebounding and foul trouble despite being the top pick at center.
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Baseball Scoreboard Highlights Five Split Weekend Schedule
The scoreboard lists Friday games across leagues with matchups Seattle at Minnesota Chicago at Baltimore Milwaukee at Toronto Kansas City at Cleveland New York at Detroit and California at Oakland. It notes won lost records and explains playoff qualification rules noting half splits and overall season percentage figures.
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