Denver Bears Defeat Royals In Record Crowd Night
A crowd of 59,691 at Mile High Stadium watched Brad Mills hit two homers and drive in five as the Denver Bears beat the Omaha Royals 8-3 in Fire Works Night. Denver’s Bryn Smith earned the win. Bill Laskey took the loss. Springfield, Indianapolis, Wichita, and Evansville won in other AA action. Evansville expanded its East lead over Indianapolis. Wichita moved to third in the West. Tonight Omaha visits Denver in a double header after a full card of results.
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Associated Press
Denver
Mile High Stadium
Brad Mills
Denver Bears
Omaha Royals
Bears
Springfield
Evansville
Indianapolis
Iowa
Wichita
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Bryn Smith
Bill Laskey
Mike Calise
Springfield Redbirds
Redbird
John Stuper
German Barranca
Nick Esasky
Brian Rosinski
Bobby Jones
89Ers
Jim Norris
the Aeros
Bob Martin
Oaks
Chuck Murphy
Minor league draw grows despite strike impact in 1981
In Omaha and across the American Association, minor league baseball attendance climbs though officials split on how much the 1981 major league strike boosted gates. TV games on ESPN and promotional nights lift numbers, with total attendance set to top last year’s 1.54 million despite regional drops and weather woes.
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Omaha
Neb
American Association
Indianapolis
Springfield
ESPN
Rosenblatt Stadium
Bill Gorman
Gorman
San Diego Chicken
Association
Max Schumacher
A. Ray Smith
Springfield Redbirds
Busch Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Litchfield
Joe Ryan
Ryan
Wichita
Dick King
Aeros
Denver
Jim Burris
Rain slows summer fishing lull across area lakes
Mike Estes reports a mixed picture of activity at Kinkaid Lake, Rend Lake, Lake of Egypt, Little Grassy, Devils Kitchen, and Crab Orchard. Anglers are catching bass, bluegill, crappie, catfish, and carp with varied conditions from clear to murky water, depths from 3 to 25 feet, and lures including crankbaits, worms, and live minnows.
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Mike Estes
Kinkaid
Lake Murphysboro
Nason Point
Gun Creek
Sandusky
Marcum
Devils Kitchen
Pooley Leads Western Open After Bunker Shot Bounces In
Don Pooley fired a 4 under 68 to lead the Western Open first round at Butler National. He holed a bunker shot from about 60 feet on the final hole after a 175 yard approach, turning a share of the lead into a solo lead over powers, simons, rogers and inman. Trevino Nicklaus Watson and others posted 71s and 75s while crowds of 26,200 gathered amid windy, tough greens and water hazards on the 7,097 yard course.
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Oak Brook
Don Pooley
Pooley
Greg Powers
Jim Simons
Bill Rogers
Joe Inman
Arizona
Endicott
N.Y
Powers
Simons
Rogers
Lee Trevino
Jack Nicklaus
Mike Peck
Andy North
Mike Reid
Tom Jenkins
J.C. Snead
Bob Beauchemin
Jim Colbert
Trevino
Salt Creek
Teal Lake
Scott Simpson
Tom Watson
Jerry Pate
Memphis
Coles Leads LPGA After Braving Dehydration In Peter Jackson Classic
Janet Coles parred 4 under 68 to share the lead with Sandra Haynie after an opening round at Summersea Golf Club. Coles fought dehydration from a water shortage and birdied the late holes to surge atop a crowded field that includes Pat Bradley, Rosey Bartlett, and Marlene Hagge.
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Dorion
Quebec
Janet Coles
Coles
Summersea Golf Club
Sandra Haynie
LPGA
Jan Stephenson
Stephenson
Pat Bradley
Rosey Bartlett
Marlene Hagge
Nancy Lopez Melton
JoAnne Carner
Kathy Whitworth
Whitworth
Carmel
Calif
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Kelly Paris
Gary Alder
Neil Fiala
Dave Bialas
Calise
Paris
Fiala
Bialas
Joe DeSa
The
DeSa
Glen Gulliver
Les Filkins
Dave Rajsich
Dennis Miscik
Mark Mercer
Scott Munninghoff
Rend Lake
Nor
Lake of
Egypt
Nancy Lopez-Melton
Frank
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