Royals Fall 4-0 In Postseason Opener To A's
Oakland pitcher Mike Norris held Kansas City to four singles in a 4-0 win at Royals Stadium, as Dwayne Murphy and Clint Hurdle hit decisive homers. Frank White and George Brett led Royals with missed chances and late frustrations as Oakland took a 1-0 series lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland A's
Royals Stadium
Oakland
Mike Norris
Royals
Dettinis Leonard
Wayne Gross
Gross
Norris
Dwayne Murphy
Frank White
Clint Hurdle
George Brett
Kansas City
White
John Wathan
Winners Go Downtown By Ken Rappoport
Oakland A s defeated Kansas City Royals 4-0 and Houston Astros downed Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 as both teams rely on the home run in open division playoffs. Wayne Gross hit a three run shot and Dwayne Murphy added a solo homer for Oakland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Rappoport
Oakland A's
Houston Astros
A's
Kansas City Royals
Astros
Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia
Montreal
New York
Milwaukee
Wayne Gross
Dwayne Murphy
Oakland
Gross
Dennis Leonard
Royal
George Brett
Ashby Walk-off Two-Run Homer Beats Dodgers in Astrodome
Astros rally in ninth as Alan Ashby launches a two-out, two-run homer off Dave Stewart after Graig Reynolds singled. Nolan Ryan earlier had a record fifth career no hitter. Garvey homered for the Dodgers, while Joe Niekro was set to pitch against Jerry Reuss elsewhere. Phillies vs Rogers and Guidry vs Haas also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
Gross
Hram
Astros
Dodgers
Alan Ashby
Ashby
Dave Stewart
Fernando Valenzuela
Stewart
Cesar Cedena
Art Howe
Ken Landreaux
Graig Reynolds
Astrodome
Nolan Ryan
Landreaux
Steve Garvey
Joe Niekro
Jerry Reuss
Phillies
Steve Carlton
Montreal
Steve Rogers
Ron Guidry
Yankees
Milwaukee
Moose Haas
Grim music of baseball managers who lose jobs
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley describes the perilous manager’s chair in baseball as a grim musical chairs. Managers like Torre Frey Williams and Williams chase vacant seats amid speculation about Steinbrenner’s moves, while Finley’s A’s era showcases repeated mid career changes and long tenures by Mauch Harris and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Grimsley
Joe Torre
Gene Michael
Jim Fregosi
Johnny Goryl
Maury Wills
Jim Frey
Dick Williams
Torre
New York Mets
George Bamberger
Milwaukee
Royals
Montreal
Michael
George Steinbrenner
Yankees
Steinbrenner
Williams
Charles
Finley
A's
Expos
Tampa
Fla
George
Bob Lemon
Philadelphia
Dallas Green
A’s
Hank Bauer
al Dark
Jack McKeon
Gene Mauch
Hopscotchers
Philadelphia Phillies
Minnesota
California Angels
Bucky Harris
Washington
Detroit
Hall of Fame Inductee Saturday Baker to Honor Ottawan
Kenneth C. Brown of El Paso Texas is to be inducted into Baker University's Athletic Hall of Fame during Homecoming weekend. The ceremony honors his 32 years coaching high school football and baseball plus a 1940 pro football season with the St. Louis Gunners. Also named is Marvin O. Hedges of Camarillo California for his long coaching and officiating career in California since 1946. The event includes a 9 a.m sports breakfast with speaker Steve Bushy at Baker Student Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Yeamans
Kenneth C. Brown
Mulberry
Brown
el Paso
Tex
Baker University
Marvin O. Hedges
Camarillo
Calif
Baldwin
Baker
Texas
St. Louis Gunners
Phoenix
Kansas
Goldie Daugharthy
Steve Bushy
Kansas City Royals
Baker Student Union
Hodges
Sailor Boy
Gardner High School
Philadelphia Eagles
California
Also Mentioned on This Page
Young A
Jay Bemis
University of Kansas
Fam
Cleveland
Dick Howser
Howser
Billy Martin
Billy Jack
Martin
Murphy
Associated Press
Brett
Mike Jones
Jones
Steve McCarty
Mike Heath
Heath
Willie Wilson
Wilson
U.L. Washington
Don Pfannenstiel
Independence
Dave McKay
Pfannenstiel
Dean Vogelaar
Phara
Spy Ave Kaus
Sunflower Ordinance Plant
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!