Seaver Lands With Red Sox In Sunday Trade
Boston acquires Tom Seaver from Chicago for Steve Lyons as it chases the AL East title. Manager John McNamara says Seaver fits as pitching insurance with Hurst on the injured list and Nipper just back. Seaver, 41, seeks home ties and immediate work against Toronto with Boston holding an eight game lead. Orioles manager Earl Weaver notes Seaver will win more for Boston than he did for Chicago.
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Yankees trade Griffey for Washington and Zavella
The New York Yankees swap veteran outfielder Ken Griffey to Atlanta in exchange for Claudell Washington and Paul Zavella after a 6-3 loss to Toronto or the Blue Jays. Griffey had been seeking an NL return and joins a Braves lineup while Washington adds outfield depth for New York. Washington, 31, brings a 12th major league season and a .279 career average with 119 homers and 635 RBIs.
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Ottawa Arrows Upset Topeka 400 In Twinbill Sweep
Ottawa Arrows stunned league leader Topeka 400 with a 7-6 and 6-4 doubleheader win at Orlis Cox Field. Dan Horne and Darin Gretenoord fueled the attack, while Phil Geist and Steve Andrews drove in runs. Ottawa improved to 15-16 overall, 6-12 in league play, and hosts Emporia next Sunday in a 1 p.m. twinbill.
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Chris Summer
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Phil Geist
Steve Andrews
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Gregg Cropp
Geist
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Gretenoord
B.J. Foster
Chris Holton
Dave Terrell
Skoog
Darin Schmoe
Emporia
Twins Send Royals Reeling in Minnesota Rout
Minnesota rookie Allen Anderson dazzled over seven innings allowing one run and five hits as the Twins routed the Kansas City Royals 9-4 to complete a three game home sweep. Roy Smalley sparked a five run first with a homer, Kirby Puckett and Mickey Hatcher added key hits, while Bret Saberhagen struggled early and late, yielding eight runs in 1 1 3 innings.
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Mickey Hatcher
Puckett
Randy Bush
Mark Salas
Bush
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Gaetti
Hal McRae
Lynn Jones
Angel Salazar
Lonnie Smith
McRae
Drug Deaths of Rogers and Bias Shock Sports World
Sacramento reports cocaine found in Don Rogers and Len Bias. both star athletes died eight days apart from apparent overdoses. Rogers, a UCLA alumnus and Browns defensive ace, was to marry the day after, while Bias starred for Maryland and was a Celtics No. 1 pick. Browns owner Art Modell urged caution and credited Rogers' life as a societal message against drug use.
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Eagles and Rotary Dominate OBAL Doubleheader
Bryan Duncan shined as Eagles beat Sertoma 4-2 in a pitching duel. Rotary erupted with 16 hits to crush Lions 22-8 after trailing 4-3, with Bennie Ubelaker, Richard Blevins and Chad Burgess each collecting three hits. Lions and Sertoma games featured strong pitching and late-inning rallies. Tonight Lions face Kiwanis at 6 30 followed by Sertoma versus VFW at 8 30.
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Cancer Claims NFL Hall of Famer Christiansen
Jack Christiansen, NFL Hall of Fame defensive back for the Lions and former Stanford and 49ers coach, dies at 57 after cancer surgery at Stanford Medical Center. A Sublette, Kansas native raised in Colorado, he played on Detroit world championship teams and later coached at Stanford and San Francisco. He is survived by wife Doris and four daughters. memorial service set at Stanford Golf Club.
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Terri
Jacki
Jani
Joni
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