Standings and scores mix across major leagues in brief
Major league standings show New York leading the American East with 50 wins, followed by Baltimore and Toronto. Central and West divisions list Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Oakland, and Kansas City in tight races. Thursday results include New York over Milwaukee and Chicago over Cleveland in extra innings. Oakland edged California in 11 innings. Saturday schedules feature multiple interleague matchups and key pitcher lineups. In the National League, Atlanta and Montreal lead the East while Los Angeles and San Diego top the West. several games ended with decisive scores. Transactions note Yankee and Athletics roster moves, Mariners call, and Rangers DL placement for Will Clark.
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Matt Stairs
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Bob Wolcott
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Ottawa powers past Fredonia in El Dorado tourney rout
Ottawa American Legion baseball thumped Fredonia 12 to 2 in five innings at McDonald Park in the first round. All nine Ottawa batters had hits, five players drove in runs, and the team stole six bases as Aaron Van Horn and Josh Turner shined on offense and defense. Ottawa advances to a winner's bracket game vs Pratt with the survivor facing an 10 am Saturday contest and the loser in an elimination game.
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Fredonia
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Pratt
Aaron van Horn
Josh (Turner
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Scott Barnhart
Ottawa Otters swim to dual meet dominance at Forest Park Pool
Ottawa Swim Club dominated the home dual against Shawnee County North led by Otters coach Jeff Brewer. Rachel Fredricks anchored the 13-14 girls 50 free and 100 back as Ottawa swept relays and fielded multiple finalists. Several swimmers head to Blackbolt Invitational in Olathe with Kaw Valley League action next in Topeka.
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Forest Park
Shawnee County
Otters
Jeff Brewer
Olathe
Topeka
Allie Browning
Adam Rock
Justin Huschka
Officials brace for visitors to Atlanta Games
With 300000 foreign visitors expected at the Atlanta Olympics in two weeks, the Immigration Service builds on Boy Scout lessons. 145 outsiders join 250 staff, many at Hartsfield Airport, with 170 Cuban team members among entrants. Some services run round the clock as investigators detect fraudulent documentation. Two Cuban boxers fled to seek asylum and were detained in San Diego, then released pending review.
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Atlanta
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Cuba
Mexico
United States
San Diego
Linton Pitches Smarter as Royals Beat Twins 5-3
Doug Linton rebounded from a rough start to earn a win, pitching six innings and allowing two runs on six hits while striking out six. He credited smarter pitching and better decision making, aided by improved fielding help from Kevin Young and a strong game from Lawton with two hits and an RBI. Rich Robertson struggled early, leaving the Twins without outs in the second.
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Doug Linton
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins
Linton
Kevin Young
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Bob Boone
Lawton
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Rich Robertson
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Graf regains form to reach eighth Wimbledon final
Steffi Graf defeats Kimiko Date 6-2 2-6 6-3 to advance to her eighth Wimbledon final after a suspended match resumed in bright sunshine. Date, the first Japanese woman in Wimbledon semis, fought to force a continuation but Graf sealed the win with clinical serving and a decisive sixth-game break.
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England
Steffi Graf
Japan
Kimiko Date
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