Major League Baseball Update With Standings And All Star Event
American League East shows Toronto leading with 49 wins, Detroit 48, New York 48, Baltimore 47, Boston 45, Cleveland 40. West sees Chicago 45, Kansas City 44, Texas 44, Oakland 38, Minnesota 36. All Star game set for Baltimore 7:40 pm with detailed schedule through Thursday. National League standings include Philadelphia 57, St Louis 51, Montreal 48, Chicago 45, Pittsburgh 42, Florida 37. All Star game activities listed with matchups and times. The 83rd Kansas Amateur Championship runs July 20–25 at Prairie Dunes. defending champ Matt Gogel tied to University of Kansas. 401 entrants set a record.
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Amateur Draft Positions for Top Baseball Picks
A World Features Syndicate summary lists the top amateur draft position breakdowns from 1965 to 1993. Outfielders lead with six picks, catchers five, shortstops five, right handed pitchers four, third basemen four, left handed pitchers three, first basemen two, and second basemen none, reflecting drafting trends.
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Tigers' defense woes hurt in 6-2 loss to Royals
Detroit manager Sparky Anderson faulted his club for defense as the Tigers stranded runners and committed an 83rd error, while Kansas City rode solid defense and Brian McRae's five-homer-less offense to a 6-2 win. McRae fueled a five-run sixth with four hits and three RBIs, and Tony Phillips contributed a two-run double for Detroit.
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Ottawa Legion drops three weekend games in Emporia and Paola
Ottawa American Legion coach Larry Waymire lamented a losing weekend as the 23-19 club fell 7-4 to Emporia, 6-5 to Girard, and 7-2 to Paola in the Emporia Classic. Chad Bloomer and Aaron Gumm led Ottawa with three and two hits respectively, while Brandon Pelton took the loss after six innings. The skid extends Ottawa’s stretch without a win since June 30 and comes after a layoff caused by rain and a district tournament.
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Rain Cancels 1993 Kansas State Eagles Tournament in Ottawa
Heavy rains left Ottawa fields soaked and the 14th Kansas State Eagles Tournament canceled with no reschedule. Eighty three hundredths of an inch fell, refund plans set for teams, and organizers hope to run the event next year.
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Ottawa All-Stars Draw First Round Bye In 13-Year-Old Babe Ruth
Ottawa's 13-year-old All-Stars earn a first-round bye in the Babe Ruth district tournament at Osawatomie Cox Complex, with games scheduled Tuesday through Sunday. Ottawa opens Thursday at 8:30 p.m. versus the Osawatomie or NU West winner, under coach Bill Henningson and Steve Queen. Rick Bulmer leads the squad with three other regional teams also on site.
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Hepner Busy in AAU Game
Wade Hepner of Ottawa played a major role for Leavenworth as it fell 59-54 to the Houston Hoops in the AAU 15 and under basketball tournament first round in Kingsport Tennessee. The Ottawa sophomore came off the bench for about two thirds of the game at point guard under coach Jim Hepner. Calvin Murphy Jr. led Houston as the Hoops point guard. Leavenworth moved on to face Orlando and Indiana Hoosiers in pool play.
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