Valdes Shuts Out Cubs in Fourteenth Start Spotlight
Ismael Valdes, 22, of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched a five hit shutout to improve to 4 0 with six strikeouts and five walks. His ERA dropped to 2.23 the second lowest in the NL, while Montreal’s Perez allowed five earned runs in 123 innings. Perez took a 6 1 record and a 1.88 ERA into the day as Cincinnati beat the Expos 10 7. Valdes logged his third complete game of the season and the Dodgers notched a win that raised rookie chatter.
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Daulton lifts Phillies past Marlins with late homer
Darren Daulton hit a go ahead two run homer in the seventh as the Phillies beat the Marlins 5 3 at Veterans Stadium. Charlie Hayes went 3 for 3 with three RBIs while Curt Schilling earned his first victory at home this season. Healthcliff Slocumb closed with the save as Philadelphia recovered from a one run deficit after back to back solo shots by Tommy Gregg and Kurt Abbott. Yorkis Perez allowed Daulton s blast in the seventh before Slocumb sealed it.
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RedsBeatExpos 10 7 In Cincinnati On Perez Clash
Red rout and tense showdown as Cincinnati overcomes early deficit to beat Montreal 10 to 7. Reggie Sanders belts a two run homer to spark the comeback while Mark Lewis adds a go ahead two run shot and an RBI single.
Padres Complete Sweep as Ashby Baffles Pirates
Alan Ashby pitched a four hitter for his first career shutout in a Padres win at Pittsburgh. He struck out 10, allowed only one runner to reach third, and kept his team- in spite of little run support- at the .500 mark. Paul Wagner took the loss, remaining on pace for a 20-game defeat.
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Mets Top Astros 10 as Saberhagen Shines in New York
Bret Saberhagen pitched eight innings allowing five hits and four strikeouts to prevent a sweep by Houston in New York. Todd Hundley blasted a three run homer with four RBIs, Ryan Thompson added a solo shot, and Bobby Bonilla collected three singles. Mike Hampton took the loss, yielding six runs in 4 1 3 innings.
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Portugal shines as Giants beat Cardinals 4-0 in St. Louis
Mark Portugal pitched five hitters allowed and Royce Clayton belted three doubles as the Giants jumped to a 4-0 lead. Portugal improved to 5-1 and is 6-0 lifetime against St. Louis with a 1.67 ERA. Mike Morgan started for the Cardinals after being acquired from Chicago, giving up four runs in his first St. Louis start since the move.
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Jays End Slump With 7-2 Win Over Rangers
Juan Guzman won for the first time since last August 5 and Roberto Alomar drove in four as Toronto beat Texas 7-2. The win pulled the Blue Jays to 20-26, 742 games behind Boston, and marked back-to-back series wins for the first time this season.
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Detroit manager Sparky Anderson climbs to third in career wins
Detroit manager Sparky Anderson moved into third place on the career victory list with 2,158 wins, one more than Bucky Harris and trailing only Connie Mack who leads with 3,731.
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Johnson Hopes Olympic track schedule change
Sacramento spectator crowd watched Michael Johnson sweep both the 200 and 400 at the national championships, the first sprinter this century to do so. He argues the IAAF should separate the events for the 1996 Games, saying the double is hard but doable with proper scheduling. Johnson notes he may skip the double if the schedule remains unchanged.
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California Triumphs as Davis Cards Three-Run First
Chili Davis launched a three-run homer in the opening frame to spark California to a decisive early lead, as the team secured its first three-game win streak of the season.
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Mariners Clinch Walkoff Victory Over Twins
Rich Amaral doubled and stole third for Seattle. Chad Kreuter bunted and scored the winning run on a close play in the ninth at the Kingdome as the Mariners beat Minnesota 2 to 1.
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Athletics edge Royals as McGwire error haunts Montgomery
Oakland beat Kansas City 3 1 at the Coliseum. Jeff Montgomery failed to reach his 200th save after Phil Hiatt dropped Mark McGwire s wind blown sacrifice fly and Montgomery uncorked a wild pitch that opened the eighth inning for Terry Steinbach s two run single. Chris Haney worked seven shutout innings on four hits for the Royals.
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Yankees top Indians as McDowell wins again in Cleveland
Jack McDowell earned his second straight win of the season and Paul O Neill homered as the New York Yankees defeated Cleveland 9 to 5. The series in Cleveland featured the Yanks taking two of three games, the Indians suffering just their second home series loss of the year.
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