Sixth-Inning Rally Lifts Ottawa Arrows Over Olathe A
Mike Aspinwall launched a two run homer in the bottom of the sixth as Ottawa Arrows rallied from 2-0 down to beat Olathe A 4-2 at Orlis Cox Field. Ottawa improves to 14-10. 16 year olds Wingate and Hamilton delivered key hits while eight pitchers worked. Kramer earned the win.
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Mike Aspinwall
Ottawa
Legion Arrows
Olathe A
Orlis Cox Field
Olathe
Arrows
Mark Reynolds
Aspinwall
Steve Mathey
Dru Kramer
Bill Wingate
Wingate
Mike Hamilton
Kramer
Hamilton
Legion
Terry Shisler
Fort Scott
Puckett
Sal Butera
Dan Gladden
Greg Gagne
Kent Hrbek
Jerry Don Gleaton
Gleaton
George Brett
Royals
Willie Wilson
Kevin Seltzer
Dan Quisenberry
Eagles Upset Kiwanis To Narrow OBRL Lead
Eagles beat Kiwanis 7 to 3 in Ottawa Babe Ruth League action pulling within half a game of the leaders. John Nutt and Chris Turner produced early runs, Justin Lynn and Danny Hope drove in key blows, and Nutt worked three innings for the win with Kiwanis’ Keith Weidner taking the loss.
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Gary Kuntz
Eagles
Kiwanis
Ottawa
Keith Weidner
John Nutt
Chris Turner
Justin Lynn
Danny Hope
Chuck Minner
Lynn
Hope
Jerrod Fredricks
Murray Zage
Nutt
Bryan Duncan
Weidner
Sertoma
Lions
Elks
VFW
Rotary
Hoyt Returns to White Sox After Waiver Clearance
LaMarr Hoyt 32, Cy Young winner in 1983, agreed in principle to terms with the Chicago White Sox after clearing waivers following his Padres release. He will be assigned to Daytona Beach, will not pitch this season, and will be paid mainly through his Padres contract as he seeks to regain control amid past drug problems and a 30 day jail stay.
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Chicago
LaMarr Hoyt
Chicago White Sox
Hoyt
White Sox
San Diego Padres
Larry Himes
Padres
Himes
Daytona
Daytona Beach
Eisenreich Delivers In Ninth For Royals Over Twins
Kansas City rallies as Eisenreich delivers a ninth inning pinch double for a 4-3 win over Minnesota. The St. Cloud native, back from waivers in June, drives in the decisive run after Balboni reaches on Gaetti error. Minnesota had tied it in the eighth behind Brunansky and Puckett provided earlier two runs. Viola dominates Royals before Stoddard’s rough outing.
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Kansas City
Eisenreich
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins
Royals
Bo Jackson
Twins
St. Cloud
Minn
Minnesota
Angel Salazar
Steve Balboni
Gary Gaetti
Buddy Biancalana
Balboni
Keith Atherton
Kirby Puckett
Stoddard
Puckett
Brett
Hrbek Ib
Trtabll
Gaetti
Smally
RBI
E—Gaetti
Bjackson
Hrbek
Hr—Brett
Atherton
Gleaton
Farr la
Butera
Barnett
Valiegi
Rose
Roe
Puckett’s rise from Royals camp to Twins star
The 1979 Kansas City tryout labeled Kirby Puckett as not ready for pro ball. Now with the Minnesota Twins, he’s an All-Star candidate, hitting well against KC as his career blossoms. He credits weightlifting and Tony Oliva for his breakout, and recalls overcoming doubt about his height and abilities.
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Kirby Puckett
Calumet
Ill
Minnesota Twins
Royals
Ford
Bradley University
Dewey Kalmer
Puckett
Bradley
RBI
Twins
Tony Oliva
Minneapolis
Chicago
Connors Lendl Reach Wimbledon Semis
Iván Lendl and Jimmy Connors advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals as Lendl defeated Henri Leconte 7 6 3 7 6 3 and Connors beat Slobodan Zivojinovic 7 6 7 5 6 3 amid a night of strong returns and near-misses on Centre Court.
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Wimbledon
England
Ivan Lendl
Jimmy Connors
Lendl
Connors
Henri Leconte
France
Slobodan Zivojinovic
Yugoslavia
Navratilova Advances to Wimbledon Final
Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert 6-2 5-7 6-4 to reach the Wimbledon women's final. The Czech-born, American-naturalized star has won every prior Wimbledon final she has reached and seeks a sixth consecutive title and eighth overall if she wins the championship. Her opponent will be Thursday's Graf versus Shriver semifinal winner.
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Connors
Mikael Pernfors
Sweden
Centre Court
All England
Chris Evert
Martina Navratilova
West Germany
Stetti Graf
Pam Shriver
Navratilova
Australia
Diane Balestrat
Evert
Claudia Kohde-Kirsch
Graf
Gabriela Sabatini
Argentina
Wimbledon
England
Steffi Graf
United States
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Billy Gardner
Gardner
Frank Viola
Pi Gladden
Wilson
Gagness
Seltzer
Kansas City, Mo
Art Stewart
McKinley Park
The
Sabatini
Shriver
Helena Sukova
Croucher
West
Kansas
Abstract & Co
Jeanette Croucher
Steve's Meat Market
N.hwy 59
Frank and
Marilyn McMillen
Franklin County
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