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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1995
Page
10
Ron Gant belted his 25th homer and drove in three as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Houston Astros 8-3 extending their unbeaten run to eight against Houston this season. Cincinnati widened its NL Central lead to eight games over Houston despite a dip in form, while the Astros struggled through a rough stretch.
Sean Berry Mike Lansing and David Segui each drove in two runs as the Montreal Expos defeated the San Diego Padres 7-3 at Olympic Stadium. Jeff Fassero earned the win to run Montreal's streak to eight wins in ten games, improving to 6-1 against San Diego.
New York's Brett Butler, traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers three hours earlier, tied the game with a two run triple in the seventh inning on Friday, capping a dramatic Mets Dodgers matchup.
Barry Bonds and Bobby Thompson homered twice apiece for San Francisco, yet the Philadelphia Phillies erupted for 16 runs in Veterans Stadium, setting a nine homer game record in a high scoring National League clash.
Cleveland erased a five run deficit to defeat Milwaukee 75 as Jose Mesa matched a save record with his 26th in 26 chances. In Chicago, Tim Raines and Lance Johnson led the White Sox to a 3-1 win over the Rangers, who dropped to 3 losses in 10 with wild card hopes intact.
Wally Joyner hit a grand slam and drove in five, while Greg Gagne added a homer and two RBIs as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 10-8 in Toronto. The offense broke a tight game with key late runs and solid pitching to seal the win.
Monica Seles, returning after 24 years, defeats Anke Huber 6 3 6 2 to reach the Canadian Open semis. She survives early service breaks and knee soreness, then dominates the second set. Sabatini advances 6 2 6 1 over Sukova as Seles fever grows.
Bobby Labonte earned the pole at Michigan International Speedway for Sunday's GM Goodwrench 400, edging Ricky Rudd and Jimmie Gordon in a rain-affected qualifying. Gordon will race a backup car after a rain shower disrupted his run. Labonte’s 184.409 mph lap gives Chevrolet a strong start with Labonte aiming for back-to-back victories.
Jeff Gordon survived a violent wreck during the Winston Cup poles at MIS. He lost control between turns 3 and 4, hitting the wall three times as his Chevy was destroyed. Gordon walked away with arms raised, noting the sprinkling weather and his luck with a caution absent. Earnhardt and Labonte were among the early top qualifiers, with Labonte briefly leading before Gordon’s incident.
Tyson and McNeeley prepare for a blockbuster pay per view clash as paydays soar. McNeeley, 26, to split over 540000 with manager Vinny Vecchione after college plans, while Tyson nets 25 million plus. The father, Tom McNeeley, Jr., once underdog to Floyd Patterson, will walk his son to the ring as 87 year old Peter imagines a Sports Illustrated cover.
Lukas leads a seven horse Travers field aiming to boost Thunder Gulch or challenge Cigar in a season culminating with the Breeders Cup. Thunder Gulch and Cigar carry 1995 form into Belmont’s Woodward and Gold Cup as Composer vies for upset while Serena's Song and others seek late-season impact.
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