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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1971
Page
3
The Ottawa Babe Ruth League action saw Rotary beat the Eagles 8-2 to close the gap atop the OBRL standings. Elks defeated Lions 4-1 as Eagles previously beat Lions 18-2. Latimer pitched for Rotary, Finch took the loss for the Eagles.
Tigers erupt for nine runs in the third inning to beat the Indians 16-5. Finisher Mark Finch led with three hits and a complete-game win as Victor Shchenk, John Mueller, Mike Ball, and Keith Skidmore added key hits. Indians were limited to two hits, with Mark Royse and Lyle Scott collecting the team’s only two.
JR SR Girls Blue Jays defeated Leftovers 13 to 9. Western Supply beat Patterson's 15 to 6. Black Express topped Underwood Plumbing 14 to 10. City 10 faced Gibson's in a separate game.
PeeWee league action had the Supersonics edge the Wildcats 20 to 19 in a tight contest. Adam Carter led Sonics with a early drive and finishing layups, while Noah Reed powered the Wildcats with a late surge before the buzzer.
In a five inning burst the Red Sox scored all their runs in the fifth to beat the Astros 6 to 5. Mike Scott doubled and singled in the big inning, with Jeff Higbie and Mike Didde adding two hits each. Jere Sellers earned the win in relief after highbie. In the second game the Athletics pushed 11 runs across in the fourth to down the Senators 13 to 10 led by Kenny Geisler's homer and Darren Bien's three hits.
The American League filled its 2& player All-Star roster with manager Earl Weaver set to monitor injuries ahead of the mid-season classic in Detroit. Boog Powell of Baltimore sidelined with a hairline wrist fracture, replaced by Norm Cash of Detroit. Sam McDowell and three Twins, Tony Oliva among them, report throwing arm and other ailments threatening further changes.
Pittsburgh star Roberto Clemente earns his 11th All Star nod as Sparky Anderson completes the National League roster for the midseason classic in Detroit. Also named were Manny Sanguillen Nate Colbert Bobby Bonds Willie Davis Don Kessinger Ron Santo Lee May Felix Millan Lou Brock Pete Rose Rusty Staub with Rose making his sixth and Santo seventh selections.
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