Ottawa to host 1979 Babe Ruth State Tournament
Eight teams enter Forest Park for a five day state Babe Ruth tourney with Emporia and Newton rookies and Garden City defending champion. Games start Saturday with matchups including Emporia vs Newton and Baxter Springs vs Salina. Foster families host players, a French Pennant contest runs alongside, and officials tout community pride and tight schedules.
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Gary Kunt
Themelves
Emporia
Newton
Garden City
Arkansas City
Baxter Springs
Ottawa
Baxter
Pittsburg
Salina
Emporia- Newton
Olathe
Kansas
Burlington
Colo
Forest Park
Elks Club
Ginny Lancaster
Jack Patty
Linda Finch
Marilyn Sigmund
West Diamond
Orlis Cox Field
Scott Stagman
Doug Heffron
Kevin Allan
Joe Schlagel
Paola
Eddie White
Hutchinson
Steve Eberhart
Larry Stewart
Vic Finch
Gary Arpin
Peabody
Robbie Taylor
Jim Karr
Kevin Altic
Billy Jackson
Butler County
Alan Shaffer
French’s
Gura Finally Comes Through in Royals White Sox Win
Kansas City manager Whitey Herzog praised lefty Larry Gura after a five hitter as the Royals beat Chicago 6-1 to stay within 7 1 4 games of first in the AL West. Freddie Patek hit a three run homer and Amos Otis added a solo shot to back Gura in his first win in over a month.
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Chicago
Kansas City Royals
Whitey Herzog
Royals
Larry Gura
Herzog
Gura
Chicago White Sox
California
Freddie Patek
Amos Otis
White Sox
Alan Bannister
Mike Squires
Chet Lemon
Ross Baumgarten
al Cowens
Kansas City
George Scott
John Wathan
Cowens
Patek
Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
Oakland A's
Boston Red Sox
Toronto Blue Jays
Texas Rangers
Detroit Tigers
Milwaukee Brewers
Guidry
Angels
Ottawa Falls 8-3 as Olathe hands them costly walks
Ottawa's hopes for a district run dimmed as Olathe drew six walks in the eighth inning to break a 2-2 tie and pull away 8-3. Ottawa used six pitchers, yielded only six hits, but three unearned runs and control issues doomed the bid before Paola hosts the district opener Saturday at 1 p.m.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa
American Legion
Olathe
Paola
Richard Ybarra
Mark Gates
Dick Hamilton
Robbie Geist
Deron Kramer
Jeff Orschein
Ned Moore
Greg Adamson
Larry Crownover
Chris Turner
Kramer
Gates
Turner
Jeff Schoch
Chuck Price
Kansas City
Guidry dominates Angels in 2-0 win for 1978 vibes
Ron Guidry pitched three hits and a 2-0 victory over the California Angels, extending his strong AL season. Billy Martin lauded his performance as the best this year, while Guidry noted a lighter win total after last year’s 25-3 mark. Orioles rout Mariners as Stone fires five-hitter. Indians and others win.
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Ken Rappoport
Ron Guidry
Billy Martin
New York Yankees
Guidry
California Angels
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Allan Unruh
Don Sigmund
Don Williams
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Ken Singleton
Baltimore
Seattle
Steve Stone
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Minnesota
Ted Cox
Cleveland
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