Brett hits cycle and 16th inning homer to power Royals win
Kansas City beats Baltimore 5-4 in 16 innings as George Brett homers twice to cap a cycle the longest game in Royals history. He drove in runs with a third-inning triple and an eighth-inning homer, setting a club record with 14 total bases.
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Kansas City
George Brett
Baltimore Orioles
Brett
Sammy Stewart
Royals
Fred Patek
John Mayberry
Willie Wilson
Darrell Porter
Baltimore
Ken Singleton
Joe Zdeb
Dennis Martinez
Baseball Umpires Strike Sets Harsh Precedent In Labor War
HAL BOCK notes the seven week walkout by major league umpires ends with a settlement: average raises of 7000 to 10000 plus per diem, eight retroactive days, in season vacations, spring training pay, and pension gains. Four new umpires join the regulars to cover walkout time, minor leaguers promoted. The deal costs about 2.5 million dollars, and includes 45 days pay if a future Players Association strike occurs. The piece questions if players will push for more next.
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Hal Bock
Marvin Miller
Players Association
Umps
Baseball
Marvin
Ottawa Legion B-team Splits Weekend With Sedan Loss
Ottawa's American Legion B-team opened the road swing with a 7-6 win over Independence B on Saturday, paced by Doug Crosby's solo homer and Eric Lindsey's relief. Sunday at Sedan, the rookies fell 9-8 in extra innings and 7-2 in game two, as Sedan used a 23-1 high school roster and rallied from an 8-3 deficit to force the first-game walk-off. Ottawa hosts First National Bank of Independence and Garnett this week, then Emporia in a Sunday twinbill.
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Sedan
Ottawa
American Legion
Independence
Doug Crosby
Eric Lindsey
Ottawa Legion
Troy Grace
Scott Thompson
Evan Shaffer
Crosby
Lindsey
Mark Dengel
Potter
Thompson
Legion
McCann
Geist
Waldy
Cox Complex
First National Bank of Independence
Garnett
Emporia
Williamsburg
Brad O'Dea
Jeff Hanson
Brad Wright
van Jameson
Bill Stauffer
Feud Resumes After Mears 500 Triumph at Indy
INDIANAPOLIS AP The truce between U S Auto Club and Championship Auto Racing Teams has ended as both sides plan separate moves. Indy chief Tom Binford urged unity before the 1980 race, while 35 drivers shared a record purse of 1,271,955 dollars won by Rick Mears in his second Indy 500. Mears described the victory as unbelievable after leading most of the race and clinching the win when teammate Bobby Unser lost fourth gear.
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Indianapolis
U.S
Auto Club
Tom Binford
Mears
Bakersfield
Calif
Baja Desert
Indy
al Unser
Foyt
Unser
Gordon Johncock
Danny Ongais
Ottawa A team drops two of three in Memorial Day trip
Ottawa’s American Legion A team opened with an 11-2 win over Tonganoxie but then lost both ends of a Memorial Day doubleheader at Olathe 12-2 and 8-2. Pitching and fielding woes followed a strong start, with Kramer shining at the plate, batting .667 on the weekend. The A-team returns home to face Topeka Post 400 Wednesday and plans a busy slate through the week.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa
American Legion
Tonganoxie
Olathe
Tongy
Steve Roberts
Mike Montgomery
Jeff Schoch
Ned Moore
Deron Kramer
Jamie Waldy
A-team
Mark Gates
Kramer
Richard Ybarra
Roberts
A- Team
Moore
Waldy
Brad Brill
Montgomery
Ybarra
Tom Pearler
Jere Sellers
Chris Thayer
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Dina
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Porter-Spears
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Tom Porter
Charles Porter
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Olathe Sweep Cools
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Ayg- Ins
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Andy's ~ Siding Co
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Andy
Mietchen
Jon Mietchen
Andy’s Siding Co
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