Braves bullpen collapse costs Maddux led Braves to loss
Atlanta built a 4-1 edge as Maddux left with a knee issue after colliding with Dave Hollins. The bullpen faltered as Greg McMichael Mike Stanton Steve Bedrosian and Brad Clontz surrendered a three run lead to fall 5 4 to Philadelphia. The Phillies rallied for their fourth straight win and three in Atlanta.
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Piazza two homers drive Dodgers sweep at Colorado
Mike Piazza belted a grand slam and an RBI single then a go ahead homer in the eighth to lift Los Angeles over Colorado for a three game series sweep at Coors Field. He drove in six runs as Hideo Nomo struggled despite a strong MLB debut showing. Mark Portugal earned the win with seven innings and Rod Beck notched his third save.
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Giants sweep Padres 4th straight win in San Diego
Royce Clayton drove in four runs as the Giants completed their first ever four game sweep in San Diego. San Diego dropped a seventh straight game while Tony Gwynn added an RBI single to extend his season open.
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Reds Triumph Over Mets with Early Slam in Cincinnati
Jerome Walton opened with a homer on the first pitch in the bottom of the first as the Reds defeated the Mets 8 4 in Cincinnati. Walton added a two run shot in the ninth to cap a seven run rally after a prior win, Hal Morris drove in three and Reggie Sanders and Jeff Branson two each. Jose Rijo earned the win in 5 13 innings with six strikeouts.
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Pirates edge Cubs 4-3 at Three Rivers stadium
Pittsburgh secured a 4-3 win over Chicago at Three Rivers Stadium marking the Pirates first home victory of the season and preventing an 0-5 start at home this century. The go ahead run came in the eighth on two walks two wild pitches a passed ball and a bad hop grounder. Chicago suffered its first loss in five games.
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Brewers Surprise With Strong Start Underdogs Lead AL Initially
Milwaukee, the league’s lowest payroll, has the best 83 record through 13 games, sweeping series over the Yankees and Orioles while getting offense from a journeyman catcher and a hot DH. Kevin Seitzer delivered a grand slam, Greg Vaughn drove in runs, and reliever Mike Tynasiak stood out as Milwaukee threads success with limited payroll and solid pitching. The week included a marathon Jacobs Field game, Kenny Lotton’s game winner, and Eddie Murray heavy with two homers and five RBIs in a separate tilt.
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Athletics top Rangers 8 6 at Oakland Coliseum
Dave Stewart pitched six innings allowing two runs on eight hits to lift Oakland to its first home win. It marked the last Oakland victory for Stewart (2-1). Kevin Cross tied his career high with eight walks in 3 1/3 innings, and Geronimo Berroa hit his fourth homer of the season.
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Red Sox sweep Tigers behind Eshelman strong seven
Vaughn Eshelman pitched seven scoreless innings to keep his season unscored on as Boston completed the sweep at Tiger Stadium. John Valentin went 4-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs, Troy O’Leary and Mike Macfarlane added homers in a seven-run sixth. Valentin totaled 7-for-15 in the series with two homers, five RBIs, three doubles and eight runs, while Detroit’s Buddy Groom took the loss after eight hits and four runs in 4 419 innings.
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Mar Martinez homer as Farmers edge Angels in Anaheim
Tino Martinez blasted a two run homer and Randy Johnson rebounded with his fifth straight win over California. Johnson improved to 2-0 after a six hit seven inning outing with nine strikeouts and two walks. His career record versus the Angels moved to 8-4.
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Orioles Top Blue Jays 6 2 as Mussina Wins First
In Baltimore, Mike Mussina improved to 1-1 with a solid outing while David Cone fell to 1-2. Rafael Palmeiro extended his home run streak to three games as the Orioles defeated the Blue Jays 6 to 2.
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Expos top Marlins 9 to 3 as Fassero stays unbeaten
Jeff Fassero improved to 3-0 for Montreal after seven innings and a run scoring sacrifice bunt. Darrin Fletcher homered doubled and scored three times. Rookie Mike Grudzielanek added three hits for the Expos. Mark Gardner lasted just 32 innings in defeat.
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Cardinals rally past Astros 6 5 in five run fifth
Bernard Gilkey drove in three runs to power the Cardinals to a 6-5 win over Houston at home. St Louis erased a 5-1 deficit with five runs in the fifth, including Gilkeys two run single off Doug Drabek and Ray Lankford adding a two run double off Ross Powell.
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Rockets Advance To Second Round
Houston trails Utah by seven late in the deciding game but rallies to win 95 91. Hakeem Olajuwon scores 33 points with 10 rebounds guiding the champs into a second round matchup against Phoenix. Game 1 set for Tuesday in Phoenix.
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Magic 94 Bulls 91 Drama as Jordan Fails Late
In Orlando, Michael Jordan missed two free throws and made a costly turnover as the Bulls dropped the series opener 94 91 to Magic. Jordan, who scored 14 shots and eight turnovers, took blame for the late mistake while Orlando seized control in a tense finish.
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Miller lifts Pacers past Knicks with late 3s and late free throws
Reggie Miller sparked a 107 105 Pacers win at Madison Square Garden by draining a 3 with 16 seconds left and another with 13 remaining. After John Starks and Patrick Ewing missed late, Miller made two free throws with 7.5 seconds left to seal the comeback.
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Pacers rally past Armstrong State in nine run burst
USC Aiken explodes for a ninth inning rally to beat Armstrong State after Jason Harvey John Houston Deano Truesdale Andy Worster Bobby Jensen and Skelly each notch two hits. Hucks allows five hits in eight innings while Chad Beagle finishes.
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