Orioles and Royals Keep Pace With Leaders in Tight Slates
Palmer nearly no-hit the Indians as the Orioles routed Cleveland 9-0 and won the opener 5-2 to cut the Yankees lead in the AL East. Kansas City rallied to beat Chicago 2-1 in 10 innings, edging within a half game of Oakland. Other AL results included New York over Milwaukee, Minnesota over Oakland, and Texas and Detroit wins. In the NL, New York edged St. Louis, Cincinnati and Montreal posted wins, and Houston beat Los Angeles. Palmer’s bid followed a string of near no-hitters. Davis drove in five for Baltimore in game one.
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Hal Rock
Associated Press
Kim Palmer
Kansas City Royals
Baltimore
Palmer
George Hendrick
Cleveland
Orioles
Birds
New York Yankees
Kansas City
Carl Taylor
Chicago
Royals
Oakland
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Milwaukee
Minnesota
Texas
California
Detroit
Boston
New York
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Houston
Los Angeles
Montreal
Philadelphia
San Diego
San Francisco
Royals Rally Wins 2-1 Over White Sox in 10th
Kansas City manager Jack McKeon opted for an aggressive finish as Fred Patek motored home on Carl Taylor's ground ball in the 10th to lift the Royals past Chicago 2-1. Patek stole second, Otto Taylor and Hal McRae delivered key hits, keeping KC within a half game of Oakland as McKeon praised his club's character and late inning resilience.
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Texas
Tommy Davis
Palmer
Andy Etchebarren
Cleveland
Jerry Johnson
Steve Busby
White Sox
Chicago
John Mayberry
Hal McRae
Taylor
Freddie Patek
Roy White
Ron Blomberg
New York
Milwaukee
Lindy McDaniel
Minnesota
George Mitterwald
Detroit
al Kaline
Boston
Tom Grieve
Kansas City
Jack McKeon
Fred Patek
Royals
McKeon
Oakland Athletics
Mayberry
Carl Taylor
Rick Reichardt
Ed Kirkpatrick
McRae
Patek
Dodge City Edges Bowers to Force KBC Finals Showdown
In Wichita, Dodge City and Wichita Bowers moved within one loss of the Kansas Baseball Congress title as Dodge City edged Bowers 5 4 Friday. Stitsinger drove in two in the fifth, Maier tied with a sixth inning homer, and a fourth inning fielding error charged to Mark Sinovich helped Dodge City take a 4 3 lead before the decisive sixth inning. Rick Simpson closed out the win with a strikeout in the ninth.
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Wichita
Kan
Dodge City
Wichita Bowers
Bowers
Greg Stitsinger
Rich Maier
Pat O'Sullivan
Tony Arias
Mark Sinovich
O'Sullivan
Rick Simpson
Local Babe Ruth Tilt On Radio Tonight From Junction City
Ottawa 13 year old All Stars face Baxter Springs in the state first round at Junction City. KOAM 860 will broadcast the 6:30 contest. Ottawa earned its berth by winning the district tourney this week while Baxter Springs won the Pittsburg district and last year’s state champions hail from that city.
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Junction City
Ottawa
Baxter Springs
Pittsburg
KOAM
Wolgast Medalist At Paola Invitation Golf
Sue Wolgast won medalist with a 42 at the Paola Invitation in Paola among 75 women. Local players Liz Moherman Sally Bennett Delores Clarridge posted scores 49 53 58. Ottawa visitors included Mary Lou Sheldon Delores South Frances Warnock Virginia Gilroy June Foulks Helena Kramer Catherine Johnson. Tuesday pairings listed for Ottawa Country Club with multiple matchups and contact numbers 242-2106 242-3975.
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Sue Wolgast
Paola
Liz Moherman
Sally Bennett
Delores Clarridge
Ottawa
Mary Lou Sheldon
Delores South
Frances Warnock
Virginia Gilroy
June Foulks
Helena Kramer
Catherine Johnson
Ottawa Country Club
Kramer-C
Johnson-Gilroy
Bouska-Wolgast-Hysom
M. K. Johnson-Fredeen-Speer
Elder- Smell-Warnock
Walker-South- Crawford
Sheldon-Moherman- Foulks
Bennett-Clarridge- Lyman
Tonight's First Round Games at Orlis Cox Field
The schedule lists tonight's first round games at Orlis Cox Field with Ottawa facing Lawrence at 5:00, Rosedale against Shawnee at 7:00, and Kansas City meeting Olathe at 9:00. Sunday's action includes losers' bracket matchups and winners' bracket semifinals featuring Ottawa Lawrence and the Rosedale Shawnee and KC Olathe winners.
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Orlis Cox Field
Ottawa
Lawrence
Rosedale
Shawnee
Kansas City
Baseball Scoreboard National League standings and Friday results
National League East standings show New York leading with 59 wins, St Louis 53, Philadelphia 46, and Montreal 47. West features San Francisco 58, Los Angeles 64, Cincinnati 59, Houston 53, Atlanta 46, San Diego 34. Friday games included Pittsburgh 10 Chicago 6 and New York 2 St. Louis 1. Sunday matchups listed include New York at Milwaukee and California at Kansas City among others.
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Associated Press
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Long Shots Share Canadian Open Lead In Windy Round
Hubert Green and Forrest Fezler shot 71s to take a second round lead at the Canadian Open as gusty winds and a soggy Richelieu Valley course challenged top players. Hale Irwin, leader after day one, slipped with a 10-stroke worsened score. Bobby Mitchell dropped from the lead with a late triple bogey.
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Montreal
Hubert Green
Forrest Ferler
Hale Irwin
Green
Fezler
Bobby Mitchell
Tennis Kansas Valley League standings edge toward pace
Kansas Valley League tennis results show Topeka 7 0 DeSoto 4 Baldwin 4 Olathe a Gsawatomle 3 Ottawa ? led by Topeka dominant wins while DeSoto and Baldwin split, with Ottawa and other teams listed in partial standings.
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Kansas Valley League
Topeka
DeSoto
Baldwin
Olathe
Gsawatomle
Ottawa
Collegians Draw Praise In Losing To Dolphins
In Chicago AP report on the College All-Stars 14 3 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Despite outplaying the pro champions for much of the game players praised the collegians talent and coaching. Larry Csonka scored for Miami and Earl Morrall led a fourth quarter drive. Dolphin coach Don Shula praised Ray Guy Bert Jones and USC tight end Charles Young while All-Stars players hailed the effort and hoped for a rematch.
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Chicago
Seattle
Southern California
John McKay
Miami Dolphins
Dolphin
Don Shula
All-Stars
Collegians
Dolphins
Larry Csonka
Ray Guy
Mississippi
Miami
Guy
Paul Howard
Brigham Young
Earl Morrall
Bob Griese
Csonka
Shula
Bert Jones
Louisiana State
Charles Young
USC
Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles
Princeton Girls Win Five-County Junior High Tourney
Princeton hosted the five county junior high girls softball tournament and defeated Waverly 12 9 to claim the title after a delayed final due to wet field conditions at Garst Field. Greeley took third place and Richmond finished fourth.
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Princeton
Waverly
Garst Field
Greeley
Richmond
Five Off To Good Start In ASA District Five
ASA Men Slow-Pitch District Five opened with nine first round games at Forest Park. Olmsted Electric beat Taco Grande 7-3, Osawatomie Auto Parts defeated Phares and Russell 10-3, Skateland edged Ottawa Jaycees 9-8, Gambles Waymire’s beat Matney Sinclair 6-4, and Osawatomie Over 30 crushed Vassar 16-5. Byes given to Lyndon Osawatomie Auto Parts and Capitol Federal with games scheduled today.
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Asa
Forest Park
Olmsted Electric
Taco Grande
Osawatomie Auto Parts
Phares & Russell Construction
Skateland
Ottawa Jaycees
Gambles-Waymire
Matney Sinclair
Osawatomie
Pizza Hut
Lyndon
Capitol Federal
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Tampa
Rich Glover
Nebraska
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