Joe Horlen’s dramatic comeback seals 6 1 victory
Joe Horlen, after knee surgeries and a grueling rehab, earned his first win since June 19 by pitching six innings of eight-hit ball to beat Detroit 6-1. Bill Melton hit a grand slam, with Mike Hershberger and Rich McKinney adding solo shots to support the right hander.
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Dick Couch
Associated Press
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Mike Hershberger
Rich McKinney
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Minnesota
Cleveland
Oakland
Washington
California
Boston
Gerald Loftus
Harlen
Yankees Beat Royals 2-1 to Halt Sixth-Game Streak
New York, lingering in fifth in the AL East, stopped Kansas City at 2-1 as Bobby Murcer homered for the 11th time and Steve Kline won his first decision since May 8. Amos Otis tripled to spark a late Royals rally, but the defending rivals fell short. Roy White and Amos Otis delivered key plays while KC dropped 514 games behind Oakland in the standings.
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Steve Kline
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Kline
Tony Oliva
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Bravo
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Atlanta
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Reggie Cleveland
St. Louis
Jose Cardenal
Ted Sizemore
Jim Beauchamp
Cardinals
Steve Blass
Houston
al Oliver
Astro
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Pittsburgh
Salukis Earn Crucial Bye in College World Series
Southern Illinois coach Richard Itchy Jones hailed a favorable draw after his No.3 team beat Pan American 8-4 to reach a bye. Southern California toppled Tulsa 8-4, setting up a three team chase for the title with USC, Tulsa, and Illinois in the running for Thursday’s finale.
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Cliff Butcher
Humboldt 9 Ottawa A team tops Ottawa A team 9-6
Humboldt defeats Ottawa A team 9-6 behind two big innings and a grand slam by Charley Miller. Randy Stanley earned the win with six strikeouts as Ottawa drops to 5-5 and Humboldt improves to 6-11, with next games against Shawnee and a two day doubleheader run.
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Ottawa American Legion
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Mike Purvis
Miller
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Purvis
Porter
Ron Stanley
Vern Bruenger
Bill Stauffer
Stauffer
Richard Mendell
Larry Waymire
Feud Between AAU and USTFF Heats Up In Kansas City
In an escalating clash, United States Track and Field Federation president Wayne Cooley and executive director Carl Cooper denounced the AAU as inviting “war” over alleged athlete ineligibility tied to National Meet participation. They accused AAU leaders of peace-talk while threatening athletes, and questioned Olympic committee influence. Also noted: Cardinals managers and coaches Ken Boyer, Vern Benson, George Kissell, and Barney Schultz, with Schultz a former World Series pitcher, season assignment under Red Schoendienst.
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Carl Cooper
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Kansas City
Tom Hill
Arkansas State
Wichita
Ken Boyer
Vern Benson
George Kissell
Barney Schultz
Red Schoendienst
St. Louis Cardinals
Schultz
Giants Find A Stopper At Last
Giants rely on Ron Bryant to stop their June skid in a 6-0 win over Philadelphia. Bryant pitches a full game four-hitter as Marichal and Perry struggle, boosting San Francisco’s NL West hopes while Los Angeles wins elsewhere and Chicago, St. Louis, and Pittsburgh post wins.
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Associated Press
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Giants
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Gaylord Perry
Bryant
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Perry
New York
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Houston
Deron Johnson
Alan Gallagher
Gallagher
Barry Lersch
al Downing
Maury Wills
Dodger
Nolan Ryan
Tom Haller
Bobby Valentine
Downing
Topeka’s Foss Leads Kansas Amateur Women’s Golf
Vicki Foss of Topeka holds a one stroke lead entering the second round of the 49th Kansas Amateur Women's Golf Tournament in Wichita. Foss opened with a 4 over par 78, posting 40 on the front and 38 on the back, while Lorraine Smith of Wichita sits one stroke back after a 79.
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Vicki Foss
Topeka
Kansas
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