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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1987
Page
7
At 5:35 p.m. the Giants play baseball in San Francisco against Atlanta on WTBS at 8:30 p.m. Hockey Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage continues on ESPN.
On Tuesday April 28 the event slate includes Barnwell at Silver Bluff golf at 4 p.m Irmo at Midland Valley baseball and a quadrangular track meet in Aiken with Aiken South Aiken Midland Valley and Silver Bluff at 4 p.m. Midland Valley visits North Augusta baseball while North Augusta hosts Midland Valley softball and Midland Valley tracks at 5 30 p.m. A second quadrangular track meet at Silver Bluff occurs Thursday April 30 at 4 15 p.m Strom Thurmond golf at North Augusta 4 p.m and soccer Friday May 1 features Silver Bluff at Barnwell golf at 4 p.m USC Aiken hosts Winthrop in baseball at 3 p.m.
Led by Wil bur Gordon and Kerry Shaw with five RBIs each, USC Aiken beat Wofford 22-7 in a key District 6 game. The Pacers, now 32-10 overall, 16-2 in district, erased two losses with a 10-run fourth inning as Gordon hit a three run homer. Pat Tilman earned the win to move to 9-1.
Mark Diegert’s three RBI triple in the eighth sparked Clemson to a 14-8 win over North Carolina. Doug Marchal improved to 3-0 with relief help from Brian Barnes, while UNC’s Jim Dougherty took the loss as the Tigers pulled away after a 8-8 tie in the seventh. The Tigers improve to 40-9-1, 14-5 ACC. Tar Heels fall to 25-16, 12-7.
Third seed Chris Evert defeated top seed Martina Navratilova 3 6 6 1 7 4 6 in the Virginia Slims of Houston final to claim her 150th career title and a $30,000 prize. It was the 71st meeting between the rivals, with Evert now 34-37 against Navratilova. Navratilova and Kathy Jordan won the doubles final over Zina Garrison and Lori McNeil 6 2 6 4.
In opening C S Cup polo at Whitney Field Thorndale needed overtime to beat Meadowbrook 9 8 while Newport edged Aiken Rebels 8 7 in a double header. Campbell starred for Thorndale with six goals and the winning OT penalty. Al Bianco and Lito Salentino led the other teams as bracket play continues through Friday.
San Francisco rookie Matt Williams, in just 13 major league games, helped the Giants set an all time team double play record with four in a row, reaching 13 in three straight games as they beat the Atlanta Braves 6 4. Williams praised catching and turning the plays while Jose Uribe was sidelined with a pulled hamstring. Mark Davis earned the win, Jeff Robinson saved his fourth, and Dion James hit a two run homer for Atlanta.
Sunday results show Thorndale 9 beating Meadowbrook 8 in overtime. Newport edged Aiken 8 to 7. Tournament brackets list Newport vs Thorndale and Meadowbrook vs Aiken for early semis with Ashwell and Saddlery also appearing in later rounds.
Dale Earnhardt roars to his fourth straight NASCAR victory and sixth in eight races at Martinsville, passing Geoff Bodine after Bodine leads early. Bodine lamented a late crash as Kyle Petty tangles for position.
Jay Haas defeats Buddy Gardner on the first playoff hole at The Woodlands Country Club to win the Houston Open. Haas birdied 60 feet on the final regulation hole, finishing 12 under 276 for the event and earning $108,000 while Gardner took $64,800 after missing a 3-foot par putt in the playoff. Payne Stewart was third at 67 final round for $80,000.
The final standings list players such as Jay Haas at $108 000 with 69 69 71 67 276 and Payne Stewart at $40 800 with 70 68 72 67 277. Other top finishers include Wayne Levi Gary Hallberg Nick Price and more, with varied scores and prize amounts.
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