Padres Rally To Move Within Two Games In NL West
San Diego beat Montreal Expos 3-0 as Wil Blair, replacing Andy Benes, earned the victory. Blair improved to 3-1 with a 1.00 ERA since taking the rotation role, while Vinny Castilla hit a two run homer and Don Baylor praised the club’s pitching and offense during a stretch of 10 wins in 13. Colorado tied for first with the Dodgers as Bryan Rekar allowed two runs in 8 1/3 innings and Curtis Leskanic earned the win.
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Reds Sweep Astros as 11-1 Lead Enshrines 10-Game NL Central Gap
Reds improve to 11-1 against the Astros this season building a 10 game lead in the NL Central. Cincinnati opened an 11-1 advantage in the fifth inning and cruised to a three game sweep behind a grand slam from Ron Gant and three hit games from Barry Larkin Reggie Sanders Darren Lewis and Mark Lewis as the Reds totaled a season high 17 hits.
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Mets Defeat Dodgers to Sweep for Fourth Straight Win
Hideo Nomo struck out 13 but yielded three homers as the Mets beat the Dodgers 5–3. Jose Vizcaino and Carl Everett hit consecutive blasts in the third, with Butch Huskey homering in the seventh after a call up. Dallas Green praised the team for slowing Nomo.
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Rockies Top Cubs 4 2 in Ninth Inning Thriller
Vinny Castilla drove in the decisive run after Brian McRae tied the game in the ninth with a homer as the Rockies beat the Cubs 4 2 in a late rally.
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Phillies edge Giants in tense 8-7 finale
Gregg Jefferies lined a high chop single in front of home plate to score Kevin Flora for the winning run. The Phillies surged with a four run eighth to grab a 6-5 lead, the Giants answered with a two run ninth, and Kevin Stocker homered in the bottom of the frame to keep the game tied before Jefferies delivered the decisive hit.
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Pirates beat Marlins as Young belts third homer in series
At Pittsburgh Kevin Young hit his third homer in as many games and drove in three runs to power the Pirates to their fourth straight win in the five game series.
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Indians rally to defeat Brewers as Mesa locks 37th save
Jose Mesa's season progression from failed starter to closer was confirmed as he earned his 37th save in 37 chances. The Indians broke the game open with five runs in the eighth to beat the Brewers 8-5.
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Ryder-less Janzen Vindicated in Ryder Cup Controversy
Castle Rock Colo Lee Janzen the PGA Tours top money and victory leader failed to make the Ryder Cup team official last week he earned a point by beating Ernie Els and earned his third win of the year while criticizing the qualification system Janzen said he had a point to prove to himself not to others Laura Davies sought to move the British Women s Open to a course she could beat Karrie Webb Australia rookie won 278 14 under to become the youngest female champion and third Australian in 10 years
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Trevino wins Northville Classic as Claudia Trevino helps
Jill McGill and Annika Sorenstam trailed by six at 284 while Val Skinner Michele Berteotti and Caroline Pierce were seven back. Lee Trevino clinched his 25th Senior PGA Tour victory at Northville Long Island Classic, crediting Claudia Trevino for unyielding support through his neck injury and recovery.
Twins Aces 10th Inning Win Over Tigers 8 7
Minnesota won 8 7 in Detroit as Chip Hale belted a one out homer in the top of the 10th inning. The Twins outhomered the Tigers 4 3 but prevailed with the extra frame surge.
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Olerud Delivers Pinch Hit to Lift Blue Jays Over Royals
John Olerud singled with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to drive in Mike Huff, giving the Toronto Blue Jays a 4 3 victory over the Kansas City Royals. It marked the club’s second straight game-winning pinch hit.
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Angers 6 White Sox 4 in Texas leads wild-card race
Texas opened with a six run first inning to beat the White Sox 6 4 and extend its wild-card lead to 244 games over New York. The decisive inning showcased Texas power and put them ahead early as Chicago battled back but fell short.
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Johns Earns Win as Athletics Defeat Orioles 6-3
Doug Johns allowed two hits in five and two thirds innings in his second major league start for Oakland. The Athletics scored four runs in the second inning to beat Baltimore 6-3. Johns improved to 1-0 after replacing Ron Darling, who was released.
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Angels 10 Yankees 5 win boosts RBI leader
Jim Edmonds drove in three runs as the Angels defeated the Yankees 10 to 5. The performance put him atop the MLB RBI race with 95, one ahead of Dante Bichette of Colorado.
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Red Sox Top Mariners 7 6 to Extend AL East Lead
The Red Sox defeated the Mariners 7 to 6 to widen their AL East lead to 14 games over the Yankees, marking Boston's biggest advantage of the season.
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Royer Wins Nike Event At Permian Basin Open
Texas Aiken resident Hugh Royer II won his second Nike Tour event of the season at the Permian Basin Open with a 2-under 70. He earned $36,000, his fourth Nike Tour win, and rose to fifth on the money list, with the top 10 earning PGA Tour cards.
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Fragmentary notes from unnamed event
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Agassi peaks at Volvo Open in New Haven final
Andre Agassi completes a stellar year by defeating Richard Krajicek 3 6, 7 6, 3 6, 63 to win the Volvo International at Connecticut Tennis Center. The victory boosts his 1995 earnings to nearly $2 million and extends his hardcourt mastery ahead of the U S Open. Monica Seles dominates Canadian Open, dropping only three games in five matches to capture the title.
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