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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1996
Page
8
A two run single in the eighth inning broke the tie and propelled the New York Yankees to a 10-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Read more on page 9A for full details and context.
Seattle shot 20 3 pointers in a playoff win over Houston 105-101 to take a 2-0 series lead. Detlef Schrempf led with 21 points while Gary Payton added 18 and a late steal from Hakeem Olajuwon. Clyde Drexler scored 19 for the Rockets.
Clemson pitcher Ken Vining fired his second complete game shutout as the Tigers toppled No. 7 Florida State 2-0 to complete a three game sweep. Vining struck out 11 to reach 100 for the season, while Jason Embler drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and Jerome Robinson hit a homer in the sixth. Steven Morgan took the loss for Florida State. Also note a Clemson Club event with Tommy West as speaker at the Aiken Fairgrounds tonight, 6:15 p.m. dinner at 7, tickets $10.
Schedule lists May 7 events at Powderhouse Field including Golf Region 3-AAAA tournament and Polo NationsBank Cup of Aiken. Also May 7 softball Wagener-Salley at Branchville with playoffs note. May 8 baseball Silver Bluff at Bamberg-Enrharat Cass AA playoff, derhouse Field 4 p.m. and Silver Bluff at Swansé playoffs 3 90 p.m. Tennis Aiken or South Aiken in Class AAAA tennis playoffs in Clase AA.
NBA playoff doubleheader features Jazz visiting Spurs on TNT at 7 PM followed by Penguins at Rangers on ESPN. Rockies at Braves on TBS and Brady matches Beasley in a boxing card listed at 6:30 PM. Knicks vs Bucks NBA playoff on TNT rounds out the telecast.
Top-ranked USC Aiken leads the 15-team South Region golf tournament in Greensboro Georgia after an opening round at Harbor Club. The Pacers carded 288 led North Florida by one stroke as they pursue a top seven finish to reach the Division II Championship in Edmond Oklahoma May 17-21.
Fifth seeded Aiken led South Aiken 3-2 after rain halted Monday's Class AAAA Upper State semifinal at Odell Weeks. Neil Ligon won 7-6 7-6(10-8) at No.2 singles to pull the Hornets within one win of the final and the match resumes today at 3:30 p.m. Northwestern awaits the winner.
Steve Avery improved to 3-0 this season with a six-hit, full game effort for Atlanta, lowering his ERA and showing increased mental resolve. Chipper Jones delivered a two-run homer, while Avery mixed fastball and changeup hitting his spots to stifle Colorado. Dante Bichette provided the Rockies only run with a sixth double, as Don Baylor's club struggled to mount consistent offense.
A tongue in cheek column claims Scott Olson from the Knicks is benched for refusing to eat his peas, sparking debate on parental control over young stars. It riffs on age rules and recalls past juvenile players, ending with a mock NBA psychology department.
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