Cone Sierra Lead Yankees To Victory
New York defeated Chicago 5-1 as David Cone returned from the first missed start of his career to throw a five-hitter. Ruben Sierra homered twice, with Jim Leyritz and Paul O Neill also going deep. The win kept the Yankees on a four game winning streak.
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CBS Nips Jays to Move Toward Series Sweep
Erik Hanson allowed five runs four earned over 6 2/3 innings as CBS built and then protected a 7-5 lead. Giovanni Carrara walked Greg Vaughn, cutting the Toronto lead to one before Brian Bohanon induced Jose Valentin ground out to end the inning. Carlos Delgado hit his eighth homer, a solo shot in the seventh, restoring Toronto's two run cushion.
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Hudler's leadoff homer lifts Angels in Oakland win
Rex Hudler hit a leadoff homer in the eighth to give Jim Abbott his first victory of the season as the Angels beat the Athletics 3 1 in Oakland. Hudler homered for the second straight game to snap a 1-1 tie at the Oakland Coliseum amid ongoing renovations. Don Slaught drove in the Angels' third run while Abbott allowed one run over 7 1/3 innings, lowering his ERA to 5.68. Troy Percival earned the save with a perfect ninth.
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Tigers 5 Rangers 2 at Detroit in 15 game win drought
Tigers beat Rangers 5 to 2 at Detroit for just the second win in 15 games as John Flaherty belts a three run homer. Felipe Lira improves with seven innings four hits four runs allowed while Rusty Greer hits a two run shot. Bobby Witt struggles in six plus innings allowing four earned runs.
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Blue Jays Top Brewers In Toronto Rally
Charlie O'Brien delivered a two run homer for Toronto while Joe Carter added a triple double and drive as the Blue Jays defeated Milwaukee at Rogers Centre.
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Thoroughbred tennis team earns sweep and exhibition wins
The Thoroughbreds won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 5 with Roddy Cantey over David Lowery and claimed three exhibition matches not counting in the final score. Tomarchio and Philip Chow beat Hartsell and Poteat 8-4 in a pro set, while Evan Bromley and Harry Cantey and Adam Allie and Donnie Campbell won their doubles matches.
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Indians Take Lead As Earthquake Halts Mariners Game
Indians held a 6 3 lead in the seventh when an earthquake stopped play. Albert Belle hit his 11th homer a two run shot in the third off Bob Wolcott to put Cleveland ahead. Jay Buhner and Edgar Martinez homered for Seattle in the seventh off Orel Hershiser. The game will be completed tonight.
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Phillies Top Marlins 2–0 Behind Grace Eight Innings
Rookie Mike Grace improved to 5–0 with an eight inning stint in Miami allowing five hits. He joins Atlanta ace John Smoltz and San Diego’s Joey Hamilton with the league’s best record at 5–0 and 5–1 respectively. Ricky Bottalico earned his 10th save with a perfect ninth. Eisenreich’s two out infield single produced the first run in the sixth and Santiago’s ninth inning triple followed by Jordan’s sacrifice fly padded the lead.
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Indiana 9, Ata 78 in playoff clash headlines
In a troubling playoff result Indiana trails Ata by a wide margin 78 to 9 with 22 points from 162 in the opening quarter. The Sacramento lake effect and Seatie wine figures surface in scattered lines as teams chase a tense early lead.
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Silver Bluff Wagener win softball slugfests in playoffs
Silver Bluff defeats Furman 24 to 14 in Class AA with nine RBIs from Williamson who hit three homers and went 5 for 5. Wagener-Salley slugged six homers in a 20 to 17 Class A win over Bowman as both schools post high scoring playoff openers.
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Silver Bluff Shut Down In Baseball Playoffs 5-1
Silver Bluff High School managed just two hits in a 5-1 loss to Gilbert High School in the opening round of the Class AA baseball playoffs. The Bulldogs will play Bamberg-Ehrhardt or Furman on Saturday.
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Tennis Tournament at North Augusta Country Club
The North Augusta Country Club will host an adult challenger tennis tournament May 9 through 12. Entry fees are 15 dollars for singles and 20 dollars for doubles, with a May 4 deadline. For more information call 279-6905.
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State AAU Tournament On Tap At Aiken High
The Aiken High School will host the South Carolina state AAU under-14 basketball tournament in May 2012 at the James A. Taylor Center. Over 20 teams are set to compete, including one from Aiken. Admission is $2, with proceeds benefiting the Aiken High School basketball program.
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