Fisticuffs Highlight A's Defeat Of Royals
Oakland pitcher Bob Lacey earned the win in a 6-3 victory over Kansas City as a brawl erupted in the fifth inning. Darrell Porter and Lacey clashed, benches cleared, and Porter was ejected while Lacey remained to finish eight innings. Porter called Lacey crazy and immature, and Hal McRae tried to quell the fight.
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Hal Mcrae
A’s
McRae
Elias Sosa
Bats Boost Legion A-Team To Three-Victory Weekend
Ottawa's American Legion A-team posted a three win and one loss weekend at Orlis Cox Field in Tri-District League action. Mark Gates and John Mueller led two Saturday wins over Tola with strong pitching while Shaffer and Mills led at the plate with multiple hits. Sunday’s 8-7 setback to Emporia preceded a 10-2 five-inning triumph, lifting Ottawa to 17-7 headed into a midweek doubleheader versus Topeka Post 74.
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American Legion
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Emporia
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Iolo
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Iola
Ramon Peeler
Gates
Darren Beets
Bob Shaffer
Mills
Shaffer
Ned Moore
Moore
Beets
Mike Thompson
Tola
Kyle McCammon
Peeler
Bill Hattuak
Bernardo’Howard
Terry Collins
Craig Frazell
Cox Field
Tony Reed
A-team
RBI
Bruce Blaylock
Jay Adkins
Andy Hoffmans
Blaylock
Joe Witten
Mitch Collins
Reed
Adkins
Jeff Schoch
Hoffmans
James Waldy
Schoch
Topeka Post
Argentina claims World Cup title in dramatic overtime win
Argentina defeats the Netherlands 3-1 in overtime to seize the World Cup amid massive celebrations in Buenos Aires. Mario Kempes scores twice, Cesar Luis Menotti emphasizes team effort over stars as Argentina secures a four year reign and showcases stadium investments and rising national pride.
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Holland
Pele
Johann Cruyff
West Germany
Mario Kempes
Kempes
Jan Janbloed
Dirk Nanninga
Ubaldo Fillot
Daniel Bertoni
Cesar Luis Menotti
Ottawa Girl Wins Missouri Valley Junior Olympic 80-Meter Hurdles
Melissa Burch of Ottawa captured the 80-meter hurdles title in the Junior Olympic meet held in Manhattan, finishing in 12.4 seconds to defeat Renee Commerford. Rachael Brockman placed second in the Junior Division 220-yard dash, with Renee Cox winning the race in 25.8 seconds. The pair earned a trip to the Region 8 Junior Olympic championships on July 15 at Russellville, Arkansas.
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Burch
Renee Commerford
Rachael Brockman
Renee Cox
Brockman
OBAL Stars Shine In Tuneup With Chanute
Ottawa Babe Ruth League all star team swept a doubleheader vs Chanute, winning 5-1 and 12-9 in five innings. Ottawa pitchers combined for solid depth and the defense committed one error. Offense hit .425 across both games led by Grace, Thompson, Robertson, and Wilson with multiple runs and RBIs as the squad gears up for the Chanute invitational and district tournament.
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Gary Kuntz
Ottawa
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Don Sigmund
OBRL
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Scott Thompson
Grace
Thompson
Sigmund
OBAL
Tim Wilson
Wilson
Loren Stewart
Evan Shaffer
Gary Robertson
Stewart
Kevin Altic
Jeff Brewer
Brewer
Mike Mauszycki
Robertson
Arkansas City
Bosox and Mariners Do Their Own Thing
The Boston Red Sox won at Fenway improving to 33-6 at home and 50-21 overall while Seattle beat Milwaukee 10-8 despite seven errors. Craig Reynolds led Seattle's miscues with three, as the Brewers vanquished by Travers praised Seattle’s resilience. Other AL results: Texas 7 California 0, Oakland 8 Kansas City 3, New York 4 Detroit 2, Minnesota 8-5 and 9-4 against Chicago, Toronto 2-1 then 3-2 Cleveland. Boston also swept Baltimore as Mike Torrez earned his 11th win.
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Dan Meyer
Brewers
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Yankees
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