East Lineups Set For Shrine Clash
Kansas Shrine All-Star East coaches reveal a starting lineup heavy with All-State players across Kansas. Ottawa High’s Greg Woods shifts to center and defensive tackle, Fort Scott’s Robb Hill anchors the line, and Kevin Coe and John Hasting direct the passing game. Beloved linemen from Bishop Miege to Shawnee Mission Northwest line up with Tony Brown and Ken Williams in a bid to repeat as champions.
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Jewel Scott
Kent Rogers
Manhattan
Ottawa High School
Greg Woods
Woods
Rogers
Greg
Topeka
Hayden
Mike Weissbeck
Weissbeck
Roger
Fort Scott
Robb Hill
Hill
Elmer
Coe
Hasting
Arkansas City
Rob Milner
Galena
Richard Edwards
Milner
Joe Geist
Tony Brown
Caney
Ken Williams
Edwards
Bishop Ward
Dave Kuklenski
Dave Monroe
Independence
Shawnee Mission Northwest
John Zeiger
Doug Brown
Baseball Scoreboard Associated Press Report
American League East standings show Boston leading with 28 wins and 22 losses as New York trails at 29 25. Oakland tops the West at 33 22, while Kansas City 32 25 and Minnesota 26 25 trend mid-pack. Results include Oakland 3 Baltimore 0 and Texas 3 Boston 3 in 12 innings. New York 6 California 4. Philadelphia 7 San Diego 0 with several games postponed by rain.
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Chicago
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Lolich
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Pazik
Perry
Leonard
Slaton
Lee
Kant
Torrez
Horgan
Weather Disrupts Ottawa Legion A-Team Baseball
Ottawa American Legion A-team had rainouts delaying a game with Kansas City Post 199 at Liondotte Field. A-team aims to resume with a 7:30 road non league clash at Iola, while B-team hosts Lawrence Royals at 7:30 and plans a Sunday twinbill with Post 389.
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League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
The season’s top performers include Carew and Munson with 60 hits each and 418 at bats for Carew, Horton 42 RBIs, Bonds 15 homers, Burroughs 40 runs, and Rivers 91 stolen bases. Pitching leaders feature Palmer 93 decisions with .750 and 1.55 ERA, May 62 decisions, Kaat 83 with .727 and 2.64 ERA, and Fitzmorris 83 with 3.49 ERA. Ryan tops strikeouts with 1097.
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Associated Press
Carew
Min
Lynn
Ben
Burroughs
Tex
R.white
Horton
Del
Bonds
Munson
Rivers
Cal
Chalk
Rudi
Oak
Orta
Chi
Otis
Palmer
Bal
R.may
Kaat
Fitzmorris
Ryan
Blyleven
R.smith
Mayberry Bunt Sparks Royals Comeback Win Over Tigers
Kansas City first baseman John Mayberry bunted for a hit in the first inning then nailed a homer in the third as the Royals beat Detroit 4 3. Mayberry said the bunt was to spark a rally, not to fool the Tigers, with key RBIs from George Brett and others helping KC erase an early deficit.
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Mayberry
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Tiger
Vern Ruhle
Bangals
Marty Pattin
Leon Roberts
Jack Pierce
Tom Veryzer
Pattin
Jimm Wohlford
George Brett
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Russell Riederer
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