Power Hitter's Paradise All Stars Drool In Kingdome
Seattle hosts the 50th All Star game as Nolan Ryan faces NL hitters led by Davey Lopes. Lasorda picks Steve Carlton to start against a barrage of lefties, with NL leading batting order including Lopes Parker Garvey Schmidt Foster Winfield Boone Bowa. AL lineup begins with Roy Smalley.
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All-Star Game at Kingdome Sees Record Kingdome Sellout
George Brett and stars like Don Baylor Jim Rice Fred Lynn Carl Yastrzinski Darrell Porter and Frank White loom as the All-Star crowd of 58,960 packs the Kingdome. Weather mild in the enclosed park with temperatures in the 60s hints at a potential home run barrage surpassing the six-homer All-Star mark, while managers Lemon and Lasorda plan deep rotation. Steve Rogers may follow Carlton as pitching options are weighed.
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Stars and All Stars Face Absences in Baseball Gala
Seattle AP notes the All Star event highlights star players like Simmons Carew Brock Yaz while absentees Templeton Concepcion Gomez Hubbell Lemon and Lasorda draw attention. Critics debate fines ballot changes and fan voting to penalize nonparticipants in a drive to restore accountability.
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Boone earns NL player of week for Phillies
All-Star catcher Bob Boone of the Philadelphia Phillies is named National League player of the week for the period ending July 15. Boone goes 13-for-23 for a .585 average with two doubles and eight RBIs as the Phillies win six of seven and tie for second place.
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Legion Game Canceled Then Doubleheader Next, Ottawa Tweaks Schedule
Ottawa cancels tonight's American Legion game with Tonganoxic due to the visitors' conflicts. A doubleheader with Overland Park is set for Thursday at 6 30, moved from Overland Park to Ottawa, followed by a makeup Friday night game against Paola. Tennis and other results noted from Stuttgart Washington and Atlantic City events.
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Lemon's Respite From Limbo in All Star Node
Bob Lemon, 58, famed Hall of Fame pitcher, manages AL All Stars in the 50th midsummer showcase while weighing his next move. He hints at staying in baseball, possibly as GM, though he has not ruled out a managerial return amid lingering uncertainty with the Yankees and Steinbrenner.
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