Balboni Powers Royals Past Baltimore 6 1
Balboni broke a 1-1 tie with a double in the eighth and added a two run homer in the ninth as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-1. Brett returned from shoulder trouble with a two driven effort and a homer, while Danny Jackson earned the win for KC.
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Balboni Powers
Royals
Baltimore
Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Baltimore Orioles
George Brett
Fred Lynn
Orioles
Tornado Alley Championships Set For Forest Park Pool
The Ottawa Swim Club hosts the Ninth Annual Tornado Alley League Championships at Forest Park Pool on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eleven clubs and about 250 swimmers, including 23 OSC members, compete. Ribbons will mark top 12 in individual events and top three in relays. Admission is free. spectators may use bleachers behind the fence.
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Balboni
Mike Ferraro
New York
Yankees
Ottawa
Forest Park Pool
OSC
Ottawa Swim Club
Legion Standings TRI-DISTRICT LEAGUE East West Final AAA
Final AAA standings across East and West divisions list Shawnee No 1 and Emporia atop their divisions with records 14-4 overall 28-7 in East and 20-4 28-11 in West. Other teams include Blue Valley Lawrence Olathe Ottawa Manhattan Topeka and Junction City with varied league and overall marks.
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Shawnee
Blue Valley
Lawrence
Kansas City
Olathe
Ottawa
Emporia
Manhattan
Topeka
Junction City
Legion Rookies Finish Season in Zone Play
Ottawa Legion rookies, 16 years old, ended their season with a 10-2 loss to Olathe followed by a defeat by Blue Valley at Lion Dotte Field. Ottawa finished 6-27, with Jim Clift taking the loss to Olathe and Brian Espinosa the loser against Blue Valley. Tal Moses led Ottawa with two singles. The host Kansas City team won the zone tournament and advanced to state competition.
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Kansas City
Ottawa
Legion
Liondotte Field
Ottawa Legion
Blue Valley
Olathe
Jim Clift
Tal Moses
Brian Espinosa
Ottawa All Stars Reach Final Four in Kansas Babe Ruth Tourney
Ottawa All-Stars, after a 15-5 five inning win over Parsons and a 12-10 victory over Jayhawk, eye a spot in the Wednesday final. Manager Beets praises patient hitting as Duncan dominates on mound and at plate with two RBIs.
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Dodge City
Ottawa
Parsons
OBRL
Gas Capital
Liberal
McPherson
Beets
Bryan Duncan
Duncan
Jason Ball
Tom Ratliff
Royals Manager Howser Faces Brain Tumor Surgery
Kansas City Royals manager Dick Howser underwent scheduled brain tumor surgery at St Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City at 11 30 a m CDT. Surgeon Dr Charles Clough led the four hour operation to remove a golf ball sized tumor in the left frontal lobe. Medical staff noted Howser remained comfortable and connected with the team as his family stayed at the bedside.
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Kansas City, Mo
Dick Howser
Kansas City Royals
St. Luke’s Hospital
Charles Clough
St. Luke's
Howser
Royals
Ottawa Swimmers Earn Medals at Missouri Valley Meet
David Swearingen led Ottawa Swim Club with five medals at Lawrence with two golds two silvers and a bronze. Teen and preteen swimmers including Tina Pyle Becky Pyle Daniel Pyle Barbara Underwood Chris Turner and others posted multiple top finishes in 50 and 100 back 100 free 200 IM and 400 free events across 10-and-under to 14-year-old groups.
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Ottawa Swim Club
Lawrence
Missouri Valley
David Swearingen
USC
Tina Pyle
Becky Pyle
Daniel Pyle
Barbara Underwood
Chris Turner
Wee
David Hensley
Kyle Underwood
Scond
Tima
Alicia Hensley
Josh Turner
Beck
Sarah Hensley
Julie Ford
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Havens
Lee Lacy
Frank White
Willie Wilson
Jim Traber
Rick Dempsey
Brett
Danny Jackson
Steve Farr
Ken Dixon
White
Dixon
Jackson
Alan Wiggins
Cap Ripken Jr
Strack
Juan Beniquez
Bangas
Abe
Wilson Lioness
Motley
Bi Kingery
Ripken
Brett Ab
Pryor
Balbont Ib 4224 Tral Ib 2000 Sundbrg c 4120 Rayfrd
Jbonilla
Blanelo McRae
Shelby
Kanmeas City
RBI
Balbord
E—Traber
City
Baltiesore
Wiggins
Djackson
Jorge Orta
Gene Wier
Olathe North
Steve Zak Lawrence
Ottawa University
C.J. Hamilton
Silver Lake
Ottawa All-Stars
Houston
Swearingen
Tyne
KAW Valley Satellite Systems
2Nd Street
Beauchamp
Jack
Franklin County Extension Council
Kansas State Fair Board
U.S.C
State Board of Agriculture
Jack Beauchamp
Fur State
Bee-Chum
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