Royals Ride A Whacky But Wonderful Wave
Kansas City vaulted to an eighth straight home win as Doug Bird closed strong in relief for an 11th inning victory over Cleveland. Joe Lahoud delivered the winning hit off Dennis Eckersley, while George Brett starred with a homer and a double as Kansas City eyed a crucial weekend series with the White Sox.
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Cubs Win In 13th On Reuschel Relief Victory
Cubs beat Reds 16-15 in 13 innings as Rick Reuschel chases relief win with two-thirds of an inning pitched and the winning run driven in by Dave Rosello. Sutter returns from 12 days out, Cubs total 24 hits and six homers in a four hour fifty minute marathon.
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Diehl Leads Philadelphia Golf Classic After First Round
Terry Diehl shot six under par 65 to hold a one stroke edge in the opening round of the Philadelphia Golf Classic. He credited mentor Ken Venturi with improving his game while keeping the notebook’s methods private. J C Snead is one behind after a late surge.
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Physicals At Ottawa High For Franklin County Athletes
Physical examinations for all junior and senior high athletes, boys and girls, in Franklin County are scheduled for August 16 at Ottawa High. The exams start at 6 p.m. at the school.
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Picnic Softball Outing for Legion B Team at Forest Park
A Legion B-team outing for players and parents is set for next Wednesday at Forest Park. Activities include a 6 pm picnic and a softball game between B-team players and a staff/recruit team from Homebase. Parents should bring a side dish and utensils.
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Babe Ruth Stars Hope To Stay Hot In State Tourney
Ottawa 14 and 15 year old Babe Ruth all stars ride hot bats and strong pitching into Salina for the state tournament. They averaged about 12 runs per game in district play, won the title from Emporia, and enter a two game slate Saturday with a 6:30 p.m. opener against the Garden City winner. If they win, they play at 8:30 p.m. Sunday. a loss sends them to the 3 p.m. Sunday loser's bracket game.
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Sooners Favored To Win 1977 Big Eight Title In Poll
Kansas City AP Oklahoma leads with 131 first place votes and 1157.5 points in a summer poll of 1977 Big Eight favorites. Nebraska tied for fourth, Colorado aims for first, Kansas State last, Kansas seventh, Oklahoma State Missouri and Iowa State near the middle, since 1946 summer poll inception 20 winners.
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