Orioles Pull Off Bizarre Triple Play To End Royals Rally
Baltimore Orioles win 7-6 over Kansas City as a bases loaded ninth inning triple play by Mark Belanger ends the game. Earl Weaver and Brooks Robinson call it a freakish, historic finish, as Royals squander a late comeback behind Hal McRae and Al Cowens going deep earlier and Doug Bird pitching.
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Kansas City
Earl Weaver
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore
Orioles
Kansas City Royals
Weaver
Royals
John Wathan
Pat Kelly
Cowens
Mark Belanger
Kelly
Fred Patek
Dave Nelson
Robinson
Doug DeCinces
New York Yankees
Lee May
Billy Smith
Doug Bird
Ross Grimsley
Hal McRae
al Cowens
Patek
Nelson
Local softball and youth leagues schedule preview
A dense listing covers men's AA and women's red leagues, bowling lanes, and junior athletics. It notes team matchups, times, and venues across Carey's, Budge's, Blue Room, Armstrong Cab, Westminster, and city facilities with multiple leagues including MIDGET, B LEAGUE, and Junior Olympics events plus a City Park pool and Ottawa Country Club tennis pairings for a Tuesday program.
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Carey's
N. Pence
Taylor Olt Wellsville Gank
Budge's
Beets Motors
Coach Club
Foa Leepue
Ramsey's
Blue Room
Va. Down's
Scott Serv
Eichman
Moorman's
Big Bay
Optimist Club
John’s Service
Ramsay
Armstrong Cab
Haven Steal
Stingers
King Radio Bendix Briscoe
Jaycee
Ottawa
Duke Mig
Stuckey's Church
Westminster
Richmond Meth
Baptist
F. Lutheran
Wesleyan
Nazarene
Bendix
Wellsville
Rantoul
Lespue
Tuesay
Maxwell Consir
F Troops
H. D
Evgies
Sertoms
VFW
Kiwanis
Bray
Sou
Expos
Graves
Royals
Tigers
Pirates
Vaniens
Cube
Cums
Orioles
Mats
Dodgers
Yankees
Grigies
Firiday
Cubs
Mate
Blazers Near NBA Title After 3-2 Finals Lead
Portland Trail Blazers one win from the NBA championship after a 110-104 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers to take a 3-2 series lead. Bobby Gross emerged as unlikely hero with eight points and key plays aiding Portland’s push on home floor as fans rally behind Ramsay’s squad.
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Philadelphia
Portland Trail Blazers
Ragamuffins
National Basketball Association
Jack Ramsay
CBS
Blazermania
Pacific Northwest
Blazers
NBA
Philadelphia 76Ers
Bobby Gross
Portland
Julius Erving
Gross
Ramsay
Sixers
George McGinnis
Sixera
Gene Shue
Joe ‘Jellybean
Bryant
Lucas
Dave Twardzik
Lionel Hollins
Madison High on Probation for Coaching Violation
KSHSAA executive board placed Madison High School and coach John McDouglad on probation for violating rules by being in the gym with potential squad members after the season. The penalty includes a two week ban from any role in next season's practice and will be reviewed next June.
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Topeka, Kan
Madison High School
John McDouglad
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Nelson Hartman
Kshsaa
Hartman
McDouglas
Madison
McDouglad
City Scores Mania in Local Church League Action
Various church teams including FIRST BAPTIST, ASSEMBLY OF GOD, NAZARENE and NORTH BAPTIST compete in a crowded City Scores round. Players such as Switter, Hotaling, and Keitb post notable totals as teams like ORIOLES, METS, and TIGERS push for standings.
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ALL Man's Church League
Heran
M. Switter
Limmermah
Schutta
Starke AD
A. Switter
Woltle
Brown
Minhiotl
Wier
Etttott
Wiltte
First Baptist
Burke
Shatianam
Derries
Assembly OF God
Highla
Blifard
Ty Smith
Phu
Roth
E. Gis
W. Ve
Young
Marconette
Garrat
Tal Oh
North Anratete Grioner
Monk
Crittin
Sewarte
Snyder
Kunard
Vining
Asia Brockus
Datwil
Bradbury
Than
Smith
Local Athletes Set For State to Competition
Ottawa youths qualified for the Kansas Junior Olympics meet at Kansas State University campus. Qualifiers include Nancy Matney Anne Maxwell and others in Bantam Midget and Junior divisions with events in sprints jumps relays and throws. Notable: Kay Sylvester Shelly Burch Brockman Johnson and Weatherbee among top finishers in dashes jumps and relays.
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Ottawa
Kansas State University
Kansas University
Bantam
Nancy Matney
Anne Maxwell
Heidi Hoopes
Rachell Brockman
Lachell
Woltje
Thompson
Long
Brockman
Kay Sylvester
Shelly Burch
Melissa Burch
Murray
Sylvester
Burch
M. Burch
Leigh Murray
Kelly McGlashon
McGlashon
Burke
Korkames
Royals release pitcher Tom Hall after farm option refusal
Kansas City Royals unconditionally released left hander Tom Hall on Friday night after he refused to accept a move to the Omaha farm club. Hall, 29, posted a 3.52 ERA over 7.2 innings in six relief appearances this season. He has been on the Royals designated list since May 24 after being with Kansas City since a 1976 trade from the Mets.
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Kansas City
Tom Hall
Kansas City Royals
Royals
Hall
Omaha
New York Mets
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Pat Boone
Merl Shaffer
Cris Cox Field
Shaffer
Ottawa ‘‘A Stars
OBRL
Whitey Herzog
Wathan
Hermg
Manhattan
Tyamiag
Ottawa Country Club
Wiggins
M. Chrismer
LeMaster
Cook-Katzer- Porter
Warnock-Ketchem
Clarridge
Eder
Sme Hysom
Manwaring
Moherman
B. Chrismer
Bovska
Erving
Hollins
Johnny Davis
Twardzik
Bill Walton
Bisons
St, Joseph
David Lipscomb
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Ottawa Herald
Ares
Quincy
Seymour
Lea
State Farm Hospital
Mellenswander
Mitchell
Woods
Reval
Dodds
Adcock
Tlenkan
Totals
ST. Wallace
Taylor
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Keitb
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Foursquare
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Cox
Mirkpatrick
B. Mitel Newel
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Mample
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Maxwell Construction
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Dra Sep Mucha Sa Halntein
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Bollinger
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Rice
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Adamson
Bongers
K. Johnson
Buck
Moston
Marval
Wily Wingert
J. Johnson
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Schneider
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Towner
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Sellens
Sepos
Ferguson
Hotaling
Reed
Wray
I Houk
Sylvester Showalter
Eisley
Derek Chappell
Curt Kornhaus
Kornhaus
Lorne White
Phil Busey
Tony Weatherbee
James Brockway
Keith Skidmore
John Fleming
Craig Willis
Filippo
Strehlow
Fleming
Skidmore
Keefer
Weatherbee
Alley Dusters
K. Rendell
F. White
Hart
F. Wiederhott
Ae Sks
Farm Bureau Insurance
Ney
Fairm Bureau
Robert Miles
BOD Robbins Agency
Farm Bureau
Kansas
Duane Roush
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