Carew Feasts Off Royals Pitchers in KC Victory
Rod Carew collected three hits to lift his batting average to .407 as Minnesota beat Kansas City 3 2. He had a single and two doubles, driving in two runs and scoring once, helping the Twins take three of four from the defending AL West champions.
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Oral Roberts University
Tulsa
Oral Roberts
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Missouri
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Greg Pastor
Tim Madera
Dan Townsend
Tigers
Splitteroff Sharp Facing Carew As Royals Hold Lead
Paul Splittorff battled Rod Carew in a pitching duel with Carew delaying a hot streak as he fouled off pitches. Kansas City led 2-1 after Brett and Cowens produced a first inning run, then Darrell Porter and Bob Randall added runs. Mike Marshall earned the save, Gary Serum the win.
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Paul Splittorff
Kansas City
Whitey Herzog
Carew
Royals
Rodney
Twins
Gene Mauch
Splittorff
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al Cowens
Darrell Porter
Bob Randall
Willie Norwood
Mike Marshall
Cy Young
Gary Serum
Barrera Seeks Talk With Cauthen Ahead of Preakness
In Baltimore trainer Laz Barrera vents anger at jockey Steve Cauthen for missing a pre race meeting on Affirmed. Barrera, fatherly in tone, says he will discuss strategy with Cauthen in New York, as Affirmed edges Alydar by a neck to win the Oklahoma City stakes and move toward Belmont.
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Laz Barrera
Affirmed
Steve Cauthen
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Cauthen
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Barrera
Alydar
Cyclones Don’t Quite Run Fast Enough at State Meet
Ottawa High athletes finished strong but failed to medal on the final day of the 4-A State Outdoor track and field championships in Salina. Julie Buick earned fifth in shot put after a school record discus, while the Ottawa relay and 880 runner faced stiff competition. Leavenworth won the 4-A boys title, Great Bend claimed the girls crown, and podium finishes by Pomona, Garnett, Wellsville, and others highlighted state action across divisions.
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Ottawa High
Julie Buick
OHS
Buick
Wichita
Julie Shafer
Shafer
Cyclones
Ottawa
Karrie Brockman
Amy Sheldon
Crystal Weaver
Janine Moore
Alan Keefer
Leavenworth
Junction City
Great Bend
Highland Park
Pomona
Dave Miller
Garnett
Sherry Brownrigg
Wellsville
Julie Walker
Miller
Walker
Augusta
Brownrigg
City Schedule Correction for Friday Softball Action
This week's opening men's B League slow pitch softball game moves to Friday night. The City Schedule in Saturdays Herald shows the corrected date while all other league listings remain correct.
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Babe Ruth Openers Open 10th Season In Ottawa
The Ottawa Babe Ruth League opens its 10th season with a trio of games at Orls Cox Field. Elks versus Eagles at 6 30, VFW versus Rotary at 8 30, and a B team clash Kiwanis and Lions against Sertoma and Boys Club. Tuesday features Kiwanis and Sertoma at 6 30 followed by Lions versus Boys Club. The rest of week shows Elks vs VEW, Kiwants vs Eagles, Lions vs Rotary, and Boys Club vs Sertoma in the B team slate.
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Rotary
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Sertoma
Boys’ Club
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Eagles
VEW
Kiwants
Boys' Club
Jermier resigns as KSU athletic director amid scholarship scandal
Kansas State athletic director John Jersey Jermier resigns effective June 30 under pressure amid the Big Eight probe into 13 excessive football scholarships. President Duane Acker cites management failures but says Jermier was not knowingly involved. Acker acknowledges a forthcoming search for a new AD as sanctions from the conference loom. In other sports news, Forest Park Tennis Club crowns champions as open singles conclude and doubles entries approach.
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John “Jersey
Jermier
Kansas State
Big Eight
Duane Acker
K-State
Kstate
Acker
Ellis Rainsberger
Jim Dickey
Big Hight
Shangri-La Lodge
Oklahoma
Kansas City
Ernie Barrett
Charles City
Iowa
University of Iowa
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