Robinson's solo shot seals Pirates win at Launching Pad
Bill Robinson slugged a sixth inning homer off Mickey Mahler to break a 2-2 tie as the Pirates beat the Braves 4-2 at Atlanta Stadium, the Launching Pad. Dodgers-Yankees also reported. Burt Hooton earned a third straight win with Bob Welch relief. Phillies beat Padres 11-6 as Bake McBride drove in four with a bases loaded triple.
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Bob Welch
Welch
Phils
Padres
Bake McBride
Philadelphia
Montreal
Kennedy Steed Lead After Opening Round in Southern Cross Golf
North Augusta seventh grader David Steed shot 80 to lead individuals while Kennedy Junior High of Aiken shot 338 to top team standings at Houndslake Country Club. Other contenders include Aquinas Lower School at 341 and Augusta Prep at 347 as forecasted thunderstorms delay the final round.
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Scott Parcel
Aquinas Lower School
Augusta
Mike Foss
Hephzibah
Mark Cox
Greg Crain
Carl Adams
Aquinas
Eagles
Augusta Prep
Paul Knox
Southern Cross
Adams
Crain
Bill Lawson
Brian Minnick
Robbie Hrubala
Auguste Prep
New Ellenton
Aiken Prep
Curtis Baptist
Aiken Junior High
Houndslake
Atkins Powers Hokies Past Clemson 12-8 in Regular-Season Finale
Virginia Tech defeats fifth-ranked Clemson 12-8 as Scott Atkins homers and drives in five runs including a three-run shot. Harold Williams, Jimmy Foit and Atkins contribute key RBIs to build an early lead. Clemson notes two runs in the first inning and ends 36-10.
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Virginia Tech
Scott Atkins
Atkins
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Tech
RBI
Harold Williams
Jimmy Foit
Andy Aldrich
Mariners Rout Yankees as Meyer Drives Win Grand Slam
Seattle beat New York 12-4 on Monday, extending their dominance over the Yankees to four wins this year. Dan Meyer drove in seven runs with a grand slam in the fifth and a bases loaded walk in the eighth to break the club RBI record, while the Mariners improved against the Yankees despite a weak showing elsewhere.
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Yankees
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West Coast
Meyer
Leon Roberts
Baseball Night Recap with Sox and Royals Key Wins
Boston topples California 9 4 behind a six run first inning led by Butch Hobson. Joe Rudi and Brian Downing homer in a Torrez win. Royals rally past Texas 10 6 with Amos Otis keying a six run sixth. Orioles fall to A’s 5 3 as Oakland snap six game skid. Tigers beat White Sox 5 4 on Parrish RBI single in eighth. Twins defeat Blue Jays 6 1 as Goltz hurls complete game amid Wynegar three hit night.
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Angels
Butch Hobson
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California
Jim Rice
Mike Torrez
Joe Rudi
Brian Downing
Nolan Ryan
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Rangers
Amos Otis
Kansas City
Texas
al Cowens
Sparky Lyle
A’s
Orioles
Wayne Gross
Baltimore
Eddie Murray
Derek Bryant
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al Bumbry
Roenicke
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White Sox
Jason Thompson
Lance Parrish
Detroit
Chicago
Rusty Staub
Steve Kemp
Thompson
Steve Trout
Parrish
Mike Proly
Twins
Blue Jays
Butch Wynegar
Dave Goltz
Minnesota
Toronto
Goltz
North Augusta Honors Its Athletes at All-Sports Banquet
North Augusta High honored athletes and cheerleaders from six sports at its All-Sports banquet. Jack Poppell urged perseverance as he shared his baseball career path from Richmond Academy to Indiana State University and five major league seasons. Multiple MVPs, sportsmanship, and academic awards recognized top performers across girls and boys teams including tennis, softball, volleyball, baseball, basketball, golf, and junior varsity squads.
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Karen Yates
Pam Oates
Julie Hendricks
Sharon Kehr
Beth Allen
Leigh Pagan
Kim Nanamaker
Pagan
Lisa Powell
Robert Hardy
Pat Guy
Wallace Pierce
Johnny Middleton
Chris Conner
Martin Johnson
Tommy Thornton
Guy
Conner
Thornton
Ron McKie
Michael Rouse
Corky Lopez
Gates
Mark Flake
Flake
Furman University
Tommy Slagel
Slagel
Terri Bush
Tana Cashin
Reggie Thomas
Joanne Smith
L B C Falls 1 0 To C A Johnson In Conference Loss
Clearwater baseball update as Langley Bath Clearwater drops a 1 0 decision to C A Johnson heightening a three way scramble for first in Conference 4 AAA. Kenny Criswell collected two hits for L B C while John English and Jeff Ross led the visitors with key plays. Kenneth Williams took the loss as L B C falls to 6 4 in league play and 12 7 overall planning a trip to Winnsboro.
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Kenneth Williams
Winnsboro
C.A. Johnson
Jeff Ross
Rafer Hinton
Scott Dotson
Marlin Kearney
Gerald Bell
Tom Kelly
Keith Wise
John English
Mark Dotson
Johnny McGee
Larry Coleman
Bill Hamilton
Charles Parrish
Robert
Stein Kennett Lead Midland Valley Best Ball Tourney Win
Roy Stein and D Kennett captured the best-ball with handicap title at Midland Valley with a two round 108. Bob Cunningham and J Heskell finished second with 115 in a 100 player field. Other top finishers included Scanlon–McNeil Caulfield–Verdery and Daniel–Melton. The SCGA hosts a senior one day tourney Friday at Midland Valley for members ages 52 plus.
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Bob Cunningham
J. Heskell
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D. McNeil
Bob Caulfield
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Riley Daniel
M. Melton
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SCGA
Happ Lathrop
Troup
Ray Lundquist
Bill Tisdale
Doug Staton
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Tony Masone
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Paul Miller
Neil Williams
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