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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1996

Page

9

Nomo Earns First Road Win as Dodgers Top Pirates

Hideo Nomo earned his first road win of the season as Los Angeles defeated Pittsburgh 8-4. Raul Mondesi homered, Mike Piazza added a two run shot, and Greg Gagne belted a three run homer. Nomo improved to 5-2, striking out five through seven plus innings, leaving with a 5-4 lead after Johnson’s two run shot in the eighth.

Associated Press Hideo Nomo Raul Mondesi Los Angeles Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates Mike Piazza John Hope Greg Gagne Nomo Hhe Joe Boever Mark Johnson Dodger Stadium

Astros Rally Past Phillies Behind Drabek Seven Strong

In Philadelphia Doug Drabek pitched seven innings allowing only three hits and earning his first win of the season as the Astros defeated the Phillies 11 to 1. James Mouton slugged a two run homer and a two run double while Todd Zeile added a fourth homer for Houston.

Philadelphia James Mouton Doug Drabek Drabek Todd Zeile Phillies Jeff Bagwell

Williams Delivers Tie-Breaking Two-Run Hit for Yankees

At New York Bernie Williams broke an eighth inning tie with a two run single lifting the Yankees to their seventh win in eight games over the Tigers in a close contest.

New York Bernie Williams Yankees

Royals Rally Past Angels as Belcher Delivers Win

The Royals beat the Angels 9 to 4 as Tim Belcher (3-1) earned his third straight win. Johnny Damon had three hits and three RBIs, and the five-run eighth inning included Bobby Higginson's two-run homer off Bob Wickman. Hipolito Pichardo earned the save by retiring all eight faced. Edmonds matched a career high with four hits, including a homer and RBI single.

Tigers Bobby Higginson Bob Wickman Gerald Williams RBI Derek Jeter Johnny Damon Tim Belcher Kansas City California Angels Belcher Hipolito Pichardo Im Edmonds

Expos blank Cubs as Martinez fans 10 in win

Pedro Martinez struck out 10 for the fourth straight start, improving to 4-1. He held the Cubs to two runs on six hits with one walk before tiring in the eighth. Montreal rode four first-inning runs off Jim Bullinger to extend its home winning streak to eight, backed by Moises Alou and F P Santangelo.

Miami al Leiter Marlins RBI Gary Sheffield Leiter Montreal Pedro Martinez Martinez Expos Jim Bullinger Moises Alou F-P. Santangelo

Silver Bluff teams win playoff games in baseball and softball

In district playoffs Silver Bluff High School baseball beat Gilbert 6 to 2 and softball defeated Furman 24 to 14 to stay alive in a double elimination event. Dynane Cummings had four hits in baseball, while pitcher Ernie Bennett added two. Erin Huey and Trina Douse each drove in three runs, with Jennifer Vinson adding two. Locusts Foxhall and Ashwell won in the 12goal Nations Bank Cup polo.

Silver Bluff Gilbert Furman Dynane Cummings Ernie Bennett Erin Huey Trina Douse Jennifer Vinson

Aiken Players Advance In AAU Basketball Event

Four Aiken basketball players were part of the 16 and under Raging Bulls who won the state championship and advance in the AAU event. Tony Kitchings Tito Hickson Michael Tyler and Terrance Calla contributed for a Midlands based team.

Aiken Tony Kitchings Tito Hickson Michael Tyler Terrance Callaran Raging Bulls Midlands

Mariners Rally Beats Twins Behind Amaral Late

Pinch-hitter Rich Amaral delivered a two run single in the seventh as Seattle rallied from a 4-1 deficit to beat Minnesota 5-4. Bob Wells earned the win in relief, Norm Charlton secured the save, with Jay Buhner and Paul Sorrento homering to spark the comeback.

Rich Amaral Seattle Minnesota Bob Wells Norm Charlton Jay Buhner Paul Sorrento Brad Radke Dan Wilson Luis Soto Chase Radke Darren Bragg Radke

Pacers Lead as Kassel Card Sparks USC Aiken Tilt

Pacer Brian Kassel a senior from Jacksonville, Fla., shoots a lunder par 71 to tie for second with Jason Downey and Garrett Morrison, two strokes behind Columbus leader Jaco Ball. USC Aiken teammates Jukka Huuska and Ben Warren post 72s, Jamie Stanley adds 73 as USC Aiken seeks tourney gains. Columbus stands only ahead of USC Aiken in second place.

Brian Kassel Jacksonville Fla Pacers North Florida Jason Downey Garrett Morrison Jaco Ball Columbus USC Aiken Jukka Huuska Finland Ben Warren England Jamie Stanley Darlington

Hornets Rally Sees Tight Tennis Dual Headed To Doubles

The Hornets trail 3 2 after singles with Gregorie and Smith winning for their teams while Ligon and Cantey preserved competitiveness. Coach Hagan noted the doubles edge may decide the match as Neil Ligon survival in a marathon tiebreak showcased resilience and pride under pressure.

Sani Douglas Gregorie Branham Tomarchio South Aikien Jake Smith Chris Graham Roddy Cantey Colin Ligon

Unclear OCR Sports Schedule Fragments

Fragmented text lists several college basketball games with partial team names and times. Reads like a midweek schedule with Minnesota, New York, Texas and California entries, but many names are garbled or missing context.

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