Navarro Dominates As Cubs Beat Marlins 5-1
Unbeaten Jaime Navarro allowed three hits over six and two thirds innings to win his fifth game for Chicago. Sammy Sosa delivered a two run homer in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie, and Mark Grace added his seventh homer in the eighth as the Cubs defeated Florida 5-1 after a rain delay. Mike Perez closed with two and a third scoreless innings for his second save, while Alex Arias hit the Marlins first inside the park homer at Joe Robbie Stadium.
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Cardinals Top Reds 10 7 Behind Gilkey Homers
Bernard Gilkey belted a two run homer in the sixth off Pete Smith to break a 6 6 tie as the Cardinals rallied past the Cincinnati Reds 10 7. Gilkey added an RBI single in the eighth while Ray Lankford and Brian Jordan homered. St Louis relied on home runs for most of its 15 runs.
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Bell Drabek Secures First win Since April Victory
Bell Drabek improved to 2-3 by tossing a complete game allowing five hits and seven strikeouts in his 50th career complete game. The Astros rallied in the seventh to chase Smoltz as Scott Servais and Orlanda Miller scored on miscues amid a bases loaded situation. Jeff Blauser hit a fifth inning homer to give the Braves a 1-0 lead.
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Agassi Opens French Run With Dominant win Over Clavet
Top ranked Agassi dominates Fran co Clavet 6 1 6 2 60 to reach the French Open round of 16 in 89 minutes. He seeks his first French title and a career Grand Slam as coach Brad Gilbert scouts Younes El Aynaoui for the next match.
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Clemens Debut Salvaged by Valentin Three Homers
Boston avoids a worse debut by Roger Clemens as John Valentin belts three solo shots and sparks a 10th inning rally to beat Seattle 6-5 at Fenway. Stan Belinda improves to 4-0 while Solomon Torres takes the loss after being recalled from Tacoma.
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Angels Top Yankees 3-2 Behind Finley Strong Ninth
Chuck Finley held the Yankees to four hits over 8 2 3 innings in his near shutdown performance. California built a 3-0 lead before New York plated two runs in the ninth as Dion James drove in an RBI with two outs and Mike Stanley swung and missed on a 1 4 4 pitch to end the game.
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Royals Top Brewers 3-2 on Nunnally and Mayne Homers
Kansas City beat Milwaukee 3-2 extending its win streak over the Brewers to four games and securing a seventh victory in eight. Nunnally launched a two-run homer in the fifth off Ricky Bones and Mayne added a solo shot in the sixth.
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Orioles Rally Past Athletics 2-1 Behind Palmeiro RBIs
Kevin Brown pitched eight innings of five hit ball and Rafael Palmeiro drove in two runs as Baltimore defeated Oakland 2-1. Palmeiro's RBI single broke an 0-0 tie in the eighth, lifting the Orioles to their third straight win. Doug Jones earned the save, his seventh, with a strong ninth inning.
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Blue Jays blank Indians as Leiter wins again
Toronto's Jose Leiter allowed three hits and 0 runs in seven innings while Joe Carter homered twice to power the Blue Jays to a 5-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Kenny Lofton Eddie Murray and Carlos Baerga each contributed one infield or bloop single in the loss.
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Lamont Fired as White Sox Manager After Sluggish Start
Gene Lamont, once AL manager of the year, is dismissed by the Chicago White Sox amid an 11-20 record and a four-game sweep by Cleveland. Terry Bevington named interim manager, with Sparky Anderson praising Lamont and players noting the team’s struggles.
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