Braves Hold NL Best Record Lead Over Reds
The Braves beat the Cubs 3-1 to extend their win streak to seven and reach 72 39, two games ahead of the Reds in the chase for the league’s best record. Cincinnati swept Pittsburgh 10-1, outscoring 36-10, with Pete Schourek earning a win and Reggie Sanders driving in 10 runs.
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Dodgers rout Phillies as Piazza drives seven runs
Max Piazza slugged a grand slam, a two run homer and two doubles to drive in seven as the Dodgers beat the Phillies 9 1. Kevin Tapani improved to 2 1 with eight scoreless innings while allowing five hits and fanning nine. Jim Eisenreich homered for Philadelphia the lone run against Tapani who faced one over the minimum. Piazza moved to a share of the AL batting lead at .367 with Edgar Martinez after a 4 for 4 night.
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Brewers Close In On A L Wild Card Spot
Brewers with the lowest payroll in baseball beat Minnesota 7 4 to creep within half a game of the AL wild-card lead. B J Surhoff and Dave Nilsson homered as Milwaukee piled up 18 hits led by Surhoff and Seitzer with four runs driven in.
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Royals Rally Tops Rangers On Seventh Inning Home Run
Kansas City completed a three of four series win at Kauffman Stadium to stay in the wild card race, overcoming Texas 3-2 after Lockhart homered off Roger Pavlik in the seventh. Gary Gaetti connected for his 29th homer in the eighth, and rookie Johnny Damon added three hits, two runs, and a steal.
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Red Sox 4 Athletics 1 win brief
Clemens pitched the dominating game as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Oakland Athletics 4 to 1. Key hits and solid defense supported the win, sealing the victory for Boston.
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Molitor ties Toronto hit streak as Blue Jays edge White Sox
Paumonvor went 4-for-4 at SkyDome, tying a Toronto record with eight straight hits. Molitor hit a go ahead homer in the sixth and doubled, matching the team mark for consecutive hits and reaching base nine times in a row. Frank Thomas homered for Chicago, while Joe Carter remained hitless in 18 at bats for Toronto.
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Indians 9 Tigers 2 as Hershiser wins fifth straight
Indians defeat Tigers 9 to 2, with Orel Hershiser earning his fifth straight decision in a strong Cleveland victory over Detroit.
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Indians Complete Three-Game Sweep at Jacobs Field
The Indians completed a three game sweep at Jacobs Field to move to 8-1 against Detroit this season. They also posted a 5-0 mark against the Tigers in spring training, underscoring their dominance this year.
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North Augusta punting test builds Abrams confidence
Aiken Abrams, a 6 foot 215 pound junior and All-State punter, adjusted his approach after a tough North Augusta game. He shortened his three step stride to two, learned to get the ball off quicker, and aims to boost his average to at least 45 yards while pursuing college opportunities.
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Braves edge Cubs as Glavine drives run in tense game
The Braves stamp when Glavine helped himself in the seventh, Dwight Smith doubled and scored on Glavine's single, Grissom stole and scored, and Chipper Jones drove in the run with a sacrifice fly. Bullinger allowed seven hits in 61 3 innings. Cubs tie late on Ozzie Timmons RBI single.
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