Ottawa B team sweeps Kansas City in season opener
Ottawa Legion B team rookie squad routs KC Post 399 15-5 in six innings then wins 11-7 in game two led by Mark Harsh six hits and a grand slam. Bruce Ross and John Mueller win the two games as Ottawa builds a 6-1 lead, with late rallies by KC and Harsh inside the park homer sealing the second win.
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Kansas
City
Ottawa American Legion
Ottawa
Legion
Kansas City Post
Jeff Sheldon
Mark Harsh
Wellsville
Bruce Ross
Kansas City
John Mueller
RBI
Mueller
Tim Smith
Ross
Bob Shaffer
Smith
Kevin Murray
al Burgoon
Murray
Glen Stockstill
Harsh
Mike Crosthwaite
Crosthwaite
Ottawa A team grinds out 6 0 win over Hastings Neb
Ottawa's American Legion A team rebounded from a 9 2 loss at Topeka Post 400 to defeat Hastings Neb 6 0 after a delayed start at Orlis Cox Field. Pitcher Rod Schaub carried a near no hitter until an infield single broke his string, aiding Ottawa's 14 hit attack with solid defense and timely hitting by Buddy Welch Bill Scribner and Dave Thornbrugh. Hastings then lost to Lawrence 9 1 after Lawrence built lead with a Hall homer and a four run fifth inning, while Hastings committed three more errors.
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Ottawa
American Legion
Topeka
Hastings
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Legion
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North Diamond
Orlis Cox Field
Lawrence
Chiefs
Rod Schaub
Schaub
Princeton
Raymond Shaffer
Dave Thornbrugh
Gomez
Dodds
Shaffer
Kevin Ward
Greg Harrison
Kent Ramsey
Mike Davenport
Buddy Welch
Scott Jurgens
RBI
Bill Scribner
Welch
Scribner
Hall
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Hawks
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Nebraskans
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Mannagan
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Miller
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Paty
Sha Wall
OH Scribner
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O Donahue
Davenport
CF Ernst
Ladd
Goedert
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Bailey
RF Berndt
Bierman
Beleaguered Weatherman Suffers Once More At Indy
The Indianapolis 500 was rain washed for the shortest race ever, won by Johnny Rutherford after a delayed start and weather forecast errors. A.J. Foyt finished second, 15 seconds behind Rutherford, with Gordon Johncock third. The weather bureau defended the forecast as a bad run of thunderstorm activity.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Rutherford
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Missouri
Illinois
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Johncock
Wally Dallenbach
Pancho Carter
Tom Sneva
al Unser
Mario Andretti
Salt Walyther
Bobby Unser
Lloyd Ruby
Jim Gilmore
Williams Does Number On Royals
Billy Williams drove in five runs including a first inning homer as the Oakland A's routed the Kansas City Royals 10 1. Williams 38th birthday approaches and has three homers in three games as Oakland moves within six games of first place while Mike Torrez pitched eight strong innings. Reggie Jackson and Sal Bando contributed runs as Oakland seizes early series momentum.
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Paul Splittorff
Kansas City Royals
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Royals
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Reggie Jackson
Baltimore Orioles
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John Mayberry
RBI
Chicago Cubs
Sal Bando
Gene Tenace
Yogi Berra Mixes Golf Stances Left and Right
New York Yankees coach Yogi Berra alternates his golf stance by shot and mood, showing a flexible approach to the game as he chooses left or right handed swings based on the situation.
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Yogi Berra
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