Relief Pitching Saves Victory
Royals beat the Yankees 5-4 in Kansas City as Joe Hoerner tossed four scoreless innings to earn the win after Dick Drago was roughed up early. Lou Piniella drove in the decisive run with a fifth inning single, while Hoerner eyed a future World Series as Oakland slipped in the AL West race.
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Baseball scoreboard highlights and results recap
Tuesday outcomes include Chicago 4 Cleveland 0 and Boston 15 Texas 9. Wednesday featured multiple games with notable pitchers Cuellar Tiant and McDowell. National League standings show St Louis leading the East. West top team Los Angeles at 7-0? and other results.
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Hank Has Good Time Beating Cards
Hank Aaron enjoys a rare light moment after the Braves beat the St Louis Cardinals 11-7 as he races around the bases for two doubles and a run. Other NL scores include Cubs over Reds 6-4, Pirates over Astros 5-3, Mets over Dodgers 2-1, Phillies over Padres 9-8, and Giants over Expos 3-1.
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San Francisco
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Ottawa High School football season looks to thrill
Assistant Sports Editor Jewel Scott reports on Ottawa High School football coach LeRoy Dreier building a fun, purposeful 1973 team. He values a strong coaching staff, exciting new offense, and a spirited squad, with players eager to excel and the goal of a championship season.
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Birds expected to rise now, fall later in Kansas
Kansas hunters may see higher bird yields this season but long term wildlife could suffer as new government programs remove acreage limits on grain crops. Agriculture biologist Bob Wood warns loss of nesting and permanent winter cover may depress pheasant populations, with quail less affected.
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Hunt opposes free TV for home NFL telecasts
Lamar Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs president and AFL founder, calls proposed Congress rules for free home-game broadcasts scandalous and harmful to season tickets and concessions. He predicts passage, warns against complacency, and notes a shift toward conservative offenses.
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K State Faces Defensive Depth Concerns for 197x
Manhattan Kansas AP Vince Gibson says Kansas State University has 142 football candidates including freshmen but worries about defensive depth. He plans a hard nosed defense, returning to the bread and butter approach after a weak last season. The depth chart shows lettermen at most spots but relies on sophomores and juniors to back them up.
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Big Eight Teams Prepare For Pads In Early Fall Drills
Big Eight players and coaches pushed through two a day shorts and T shirts in hot weather and anticipate contact practice by week’s end. Nebraska’s Tom Osborne runs scrimmage with first unit struggling to score, while Oklahoma’s Barry Switzer reports progress after day one. Kansas State Missouri and Kansas also plan pads and contact drills Friday. Kansas coach Don Fambrough says hitting Thursday will reveal genuine football players.
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