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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1987
Page
6
ESPN airs Ice Hockey Cup Playoffs at 7 30 p m Braves at Expos in Montreal and 10 35 p m NBA Playoffs on WTBS with additional baseball coverage at 7 35 p m
The local schedule lists a Tuesday golf triangular at North Augusta starting 4 30 p m featuring Barnwell Midland Valley and North Augusta. On Wednesday May 13 Aiken faces Middleton in the Class AAA Baseball Lower State Cham p series at 7 p m.
Middleton High School rallied for eight runs in the fifth inning to erase a six run Aiken lead and win 8-7 in the best of three opening round. Aiken coach Tracy Fleming noted seven runs scored in the fifth and leaving the bases loaded in the seventh. Eddie Jordan took the loss in relief while Mark Mitchell went two for four. The Hornets host Middleton at Citizen Field at 7 p.m. Wednesday for round two.
Dwight Gooden makes his first game since leaving rehab with the Tidewater Tides in Norfolk. The 1985 NL Cy Young winner is limited to 50 pitches or three innings in his season debut against the Richmond Braves, part of a plan to reintroduce him before a New York return.
Oklahoma All-American linebacker Brian Bosworth announced he will skip the regular draft and enter a special supplemental draft next month. He expressed preference for the Los Angeles Raiders or either New York team but refused several clubs including the Indianapolis Colts, Buffalo Bills, and Green Bay Packers, and said he wants a winning team and a grass field.
Montreal rallies from 6 4 deficit to beat Atlanta 7 6 in extra innings. Wallach belts a two out 0 2 pitch from Jim Acker into the left field seats for his fifth homer. Lary Sorensen earns the win as the Expos move to 15 15.
Edmonton slips ahead 3-1 in the NHL playoff series as Mike Krushelnyski threads a left-side rush, Wayne Gretzky assists, and Grant Fuhr stops 22 of 24 to seal a tight 3-2 victory over Detroit at Northlands Coliseum. Game 5 set for Wednesday.
Sumter notes USC Aiken rallied from early struggles to win the District Six title in a tournament marked by 18 errors for the Pacers over five games. Barry Butler and teammates faced dire odds, with USC Spartanburg and USC Aiken’s Rifles delivering key bursts, including a grand slam from Duane Van Horne and Pat Tilmon's early exit.
Richard Batchelor yielded 10 hits and nine runs in final innings as USC Aiken avoided elimination by beating Wofford 11 8 to set up a title showdown with Rifles. Tilmon sparked a late surge, Kerry Shaw piled up five hits and five RBIs, and Rodney Martin pitched seven strong for the Pacers who advanced toward Bluefield and Area Playoffs.
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