Ellison goes No. 1 as Kings pick changes loom
Pervis Ellison of Louisville is chosen first in the NBA draft by Sacramento, wearing No. 42 for one night. The top pick ends weeks of speculation, with Danny Ferry going second to the Los Angeles Clippers and Sean Elliott third to the San Antonio Spurs.
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Raiders sweep Ottawa Legion in twinbill at Orris Cox Field
The Kansas City area Raiders, a 3 and 2 team, swept a doubleheader from Ottawa’s American Legion squads, 8-1 in AA and 17-9 in A. Ottawa trailed 2-1 through three innings in AA, then allowed five unearned runs in the fourth. Ottawa AA pitcher Jason Ayers took the loss. Gene Dydell drove in Ottawa’s lone AA run. In A, the Raiders broke with two seven-run innings in the second and third, aided by six Ottawa errors. Gish Haney, Ball, and Murray Zogg had two RBIs each for the Raiders. Ottawa’s Tom Ratliff took the loss. Franklin Savings Ottawa teams travel tonight for a home doubleheader vs Gannett starting at 6:30 p.m.
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Kansas native silences Royals in 8-0 Mariners win
Brian Holman pitched a seven hit shutout and his Seattle teammates supported with solid defense as the Mariners routed the Kansas City Royals 8-0 at Royals Stadium. Brandy Holman, among 57 relatives, caught a foul ball, a moment the crowd shared with the pitcher and his family.
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Matuszak’s death ruled accidental overdose
The Los Angeles coroner cited an accidental overdose of a mild narcotic painkiller with non lethal traces of cocaine. John Matuszak’s parents spoke of his chronic back pain and drug use, while Raiders figures prepared eulogies. The linebacker died in a Burbank hospital and was buried in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
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