Saberhagen Dominates Brewers with Three-Hit Shutout
Bret Saberhagen pitched a three hitter to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 6-0 win at Milwaukee County Stadium. The Royals scored four in the first inning, aided by Don August’s early trouble, and Saberhagen earned his 7th win. George Brett, Bo Jackson, and Kevin Seitzer led KC’s offense with key hits as Eisenreich drove in two runs later.
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Ottawa hosts eight-team A-Team Tourney at Orris Cox Field
Ottawa's 16-year-old American Legion squad hosts an eight-team tourney Friday through Sunday. Pool play on Friday and Saturday features two divisions with Ottawa facing Kansas City 199 and Olathe at 6 30 p.m. and Auto Barons versus Blue Valley and Rockhorn versus Union Central at 8 30. Sunday crowns with semifinals at 1 p.m. and 3 30 and a 6 p.m. final.
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Rookies' win salvages split in Legion baseball
Ottawa 16-year-olds won 15-11 over Iola while Iola's AAs defeated Ottawa 17 and 18-year-olds 13-5. Ottawa A team rallied from 11-4 deficit to improve to 5-7, with McClay earning the win in four and two-thirds innings. Ottawa AA fell to 0-11 as Iola raced to an 8-run third inning and finished 19-1 overall.
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Otta
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Weers
Robert Carter
Kipper Lewis
Tola
Gene Dydell
Chad McClay
Troy Hensick
Drumright
Basketball Camp at Ottawa U July 5 6 7
A basketball camp for boys and girls entering grades one through four will be held at Ottawa University July 5 6 and 7. Camp runs 1 to 3 p.m. with instruction T shirts prizes and hangouts. Coaches include Steve Hill Randy Clark Bob Duncan and others from KU and Ottawa University.
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University of Kansas
Optimists rout VFW 28 to 3 in Ottawa Babe Ruth action
Optimists built a big early lead with 11 runs in the first inning and added three, six, and eight in the next frames to topple VFW 28-3 at Onis Cox Field. Charlie Waymire tossed a five-hitter, Bobby Barkley collected five base hits, and VFW’s only runs came in the fourth.
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Keim to chair ORC board
Ottawa Recreation Commission names Tony Keim chairman for the new fiscal year and Nancy Meyer as vice chair. The panel approved uniforms for the senior girls fast pitch team and discussed a replacement youth softball coach amid parent complaints. Keim was elected chairman 4-0 with one abstention.
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Oklahoma names Gary Gibbs as Switzer successor in farewell deal
Oklahoma Regents approve Barry Switzer farewell settlement totaling 225000 with a 145000 jump payment on June 1 1990 and continued 7250 monthly salary through next June. Gary Gibbs is hired as Switzer replacement at 88000 yearly while Billy Tubbs also receives 88000. Switzer steps down after 16 seasons with three national titles and 12 Big Eight championships.
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Yankees Trade Henderson Back To Oakland
Rickey Henderson, the reigning base stealing champion, returns to the Oakland Athletics from the New York Yankees in exchange for relievers Eric Plunk and Greg Cadaret and outfielder Luis Polonia. The Bay Area native had joined New York in December 1984 in a six player deal and is moved after a stormy five year relationship with the Yankees.
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