McCarty Shuts Down Royals as A’s Take 2-1 Win in Series
Oakland pitcher Steve McCarty threw six strong innings and Tony Armas delivered a 4-for-4, two RBI day to lift the A’s past Kansas City 2-1. Billy Martin blamed hitting woes on the Royals pitching, while Mike Jones held the A’s to nine earned runs through eight frames before Dan Quisenberry finished. The win puts Oakland ahead 20 in the AL West series as they head to Friday’s game with a chance to clinch.
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Dan Quisenberry
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Royals fall behind as A’s rally to lead divisional series
In a tense divisional series game, Dwayne Murphy scored on Clint Johnson’s double after a misplay in right field. John Wathan and U L Washington produced two outs rallies for Kansas City, while Billy Ball helped Oakland add two runs. Johnson praised the tactic, McCatty dominated, and the A’s, leading 2-1, prepared to close out in Oakland as Wathan vowed to keep swinging.
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Postseason Opens Highlight Managerial Debuts
Montreal's Jim Fanning and Milwaukee's Buck Rogers each led 1st postseason games. Expos top Phillies 3-1 to take 1-0 in NL East, Yankees beat Brewers 5-3 to lead AL East. Astros slip past Dodgers 1-0 in 11 innings with Walling delivering a clutch pinch hit.
Avila Edges OU In Double Overtime Soccer Thriller
Avila College defeated Ottawa University 1-0 in double overtime as Joe Schrick redirected a shot off Ottawa defender into the net. Avila outshot OU 18-10 and remains undefeated in nine starts while OU slips to 6-2 and hosts Tabor Saturday.
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NAIA Grid Poll Opens With AP Top Twenty Listing
The Associated Press releases the first Top Twenty for the NAIA football division. Early rankings include Pacific Lutheran and William Jewell near the top, with Baker, Anderson, and Sioux Falls also receiving high votes. The list features schools such as Findlay, Concordia Minnesota, and St. Thomas Minnesota, reflecting a mix of conference teams and regional powers in the season’s start.
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Ducks Unlimited Meeting In Ottawa Chamber Office
The Marais dea Cygnes Valley Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will meet at seven tonight in the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Office 109 E Second. The meeting is open to all interested sportsmen.
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Soccer Highlights KSHSAA Agenda
Kansas high school activities group holds meetings across the state to discuss adding soccer to state championships and consider site rotation, regional formats, track meet scheduling, regional sites, basketball rules, transfer ineligibility, and disability inclusion. Also reports a separate Indy 500 appeal restoring Bobby Unser as winner over Mario Andretti.
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Ottawa High Faces Turner in Crucial Friday Showdown
Ottawa High eyes a Friday night home game against Turner at Cyclone Stadium as both teams, each with recent struggles, seek a momentum shift. OHS carries an 1-3 record with 52-8 points against, while Turner has endured quarterback injuries and coaching shakeups. Blaney retools the offense with several position changes, aiming to spark early scoring and curb Turner's confidence. Other EKL games include Olathe South vs Bonner Springs, Olathe North vs Blue Valley, and Shawnee Mission West hosting Stags Missouri Rockhurst.
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