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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1987
Page
7
ESPN airs NHL divisional playoff coverage at 7 30 p m. The Boston Celtics clash with the Chicago Bulls in NBA playoff action at 8 p m. WTBS presents a taped Atlanta Braves versus Cincinnati game at 10 15 p m.
Aiken area prep calendar lists a Quadrangular Track Meet among Aiken, South Aiken, Midland Valley and Silver Bluff at Aiken at 4 p.m. on Thursday April 30 and again at Silver Bluff at 4 15 p.m. on a later date. Additional events include Midland Valley at North Augusta baseball, North Augusta at Midland Valley softball, Midland Valley at Lexington track at 5 30 p.m. and Strom Thurmond at North Augusta golf at 4 p.m. Other notes include Silver Bluff at Barnwell golf at 4 p.m. Friday May 1 and USC Aiken hosting Winthrop baseball on Wednesday April 28 at 2 p.m.
Dwight Gooden is to be released from Smithers Alcoholism and Treatment Center on Thursday after a cocaine rehabilitation stay begun April 2 following a drug test. GM Frank Cashen says he may return to pitching for New York by June 1 if the program stays on track. Commissioner Peter Ueberroth pressured treatment to avoid suspension.
Charlie Aldrich delivered a grand slam as part of a six run third inning to spark South Carolina to an 8-5 victory over The Citadel. The win moved the Gamecocks to 35-10 while the Bulldogs fell to 16-29.
Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers took a light concussion and an egg sized lump to the head after a collision with Dale Hawerchuk of Winnipeg in the Smythe Division final. The helmet came off as they fell in the Edmonton zone with six minutes left in the third period.
Polo star Jimmy Bachman 39 drove Ashwell Farms to a 9 8 overtime win over Kensington Stone Ferry at Whitney Field. He scored six goals including the decisive winner on a 40 yard run and the game winning tap in with 90 seconds left in regulation.
Capote, last year’s 2yearold champion, remains in contention for the 113th Kentucky Derby though after two off track fourths this year. Trainer D Wayne Lukas defends Capote’s Derby bid amid a virus layoff as Capote’s camp eyes Churchill Downs arrival and a 16horse field for the 1 1/4 mile classic.
San Francisco pitcher Scott Garretts earned his fourth save as the Giants defeated the Braves 7-3. After a seventh inning jam, Downs was lifted, and Dale Murphy, Ken Griffey, and Rafael Ramirez contributed run scoring doubles to narrow the gap before Garretts closed out the game with a clean eighth and ninth. The Giants home runs powered the win.
USC Aiken dropped two District 6 baseball games over the weekend 9-4 to Francis Marion and 10-4 to USC Spartanburg before defeating Wofford 22-7. Coach Randy Warrick said the sequence showed the league's parity and that the Pacers must be ready to play every day in a tight race for the district top seed. Wofford sits third at 13-4, Newberry poised for fourth seed on tiebreakers.
Mark R. McCallum says the team played with anger after being laughed at by Spartanburg and the Rifles. Warrick notes a 12-2 start against USCA, a late comeback by the Terriers, and a vow to carry the intensity into the playoffs. Pacers end regular season Wednesday hosting Winthrop.
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