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National League first nine game winner Hit belts a grand slam for the Pirates. The homer marks the first Pirates pitcher to hit a grand slam since 1985. See story on page 11A.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1995
Page
10
National League first nine game winner Hit belts a grand slam for the Pirates. The homer marks the first Pirates pitcher to hit a grand slam since 1985. See story on page 11A.
Clemson ticket manager Van Hilderbrand reports about 2 000 season tickets sold for the Tigers, roughly 1 500 more than last year, with an expected 57 000 packages before the Sept. 2 opener versus Western Carolina. He notes no home game sold out yet though about 3 000 seats remain for Florida State on Sept. 9 and Georgia on Oct. 7.
The Houndslake Country Club swim team defeated Montclair of Augusta 260 155 Tuesday night. The meet ended after 40 events due to rain. Double winners were Preston Conger and Rob Etheridge, while Lindsay Sikes was Montclair's only double winner.
The Alken PAFKS at sexsea tion Department will hold fall soccer registration at Citizen's Park from July 3 to 15. Registration runs 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Fees are 30 dollars for Aiken residents and 37.50 for nonresidents. For more information call 642-7651.
Calendar entry lists a 6pm Dixie Youth 10 year old tournament at Gregg Park in North Augusta on June 28 and June 29.
Expos at Braves baseball telecast at 7 30 p m ESPN features Reds at Philos ase bal and NBA Draft on TNT at 7 30 p m Padres at Dodgers baseball on ESPN 10 30 p m Wimbledon tennis 9 a m and US Senior Open golf on ESPN at 11 a m Thursday June 29
Perry, a 6 foot 5 inch 295 pound Voorhees standout, seeks an NBA chance after a dominant college career. A two round Draft with potential late pick. if unsigned he could join a free agent camp, CBA, or play overseas. Perry is a nephew of NFL stars William and Michael Dean Perry and earned multiple NAIA All American honors.
Butch Henry and Mel Rojas combined to blank Atlanta 3-0, the first shutout of the season for the Braves since last August strike. Wil Cordero and Moises Alou homered for Montreal, while Steve Avery allowed two early runs and finished with nine strikeouts in a complete game effort.
North Augusta National defeated Aiken National 14-7 to stay unbeaten in the Dixie Youth Major League sub district at Gregg Park. Belvedere beat North Augusta American 42 in elimination play. two games tonight feature Belvedere vs Aiken National and VRA Blue vs North Augusta National.
The 1995 NBA Draft first round picks include Golden State at No 1 and Los Angeles at No 2 with Philadelphia at 3, Washington 4, Minnesota 5, Vancouver 6, Toronto 7, Portland 8 in a deal with Detroit, New Jersey 9, Miami 10, Milwaukee 11, Dallas 12, Sacramento 13, Boston 14, Denver 15 and Atlanta 16 with 17 still undrafted in the fragment.
Steffi Graf, top seed and five time champion, predicts Martina Hingis could win Wimbledon within three or four years after a 6 3 6 1 first round victory. Hingis, 14, smiles at the compliment as Graf withdraws from doubles with Navratilova while champions Martinez Agassi Becker and Edberg advance. Stich and Cash exit early due to losses and injury respectively.
A feature on Dixie Youth Majors at William C. Lott Field Gregg Park praises the park and tournament organization while highlighting the local devotion to boiled peanuts. The writer recalls small players making impressive plays and notes peanuts as a beloved game-day staple.
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