Sheets dominates Braves with 18 strikeouts in 4-1 win
Ben Sheets struck out 18 Braves, a Brewers single game record, leading Milwaukee to a 4-1 victory. Manager Ned Yost praised his stuff as daylight conditions hindered hitters and Sheets matched a major league best strikeout pace, surpassing his prior career high.
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Regions Cup Carpenter wins title in Opener
Carpenter captures the championship with a 138 two-day total after a closing 68 on the par-72 Midland Valley course. He eagle d the seventh to finish two strokes ahead of Jay Blackburn, while Ed Payne won the senior division by one over Jim Brisson with two key birdies on the final holes.
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Smarty Jones Eyes Triple Crown Bid After Preakness Win
Smarty Jones built an unbeaten Derby record and then captured the Preakness on a fast track, reviving questions about the Triple Crown. A Belmont bid looms as the long drought since Affirmed, with six Triple Crown attempts in eight years and ten since 1978.
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Smarty Jones poised for Belmont bid after Preakness romp
The undefeated Smarty Jones barrels toward the Belmont Stakes on June 5 after an 11 1/2 length Preakness victory. Penny Chenery hails his limitless ability while trainer John Servis reports the colt is fresh and headed to Belmont Park after May 24. Cauthen notes his growing quality as race days add experience.
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Garcia Wins Byron Nelson in First Playoff Hole
Sergio Garcia taps in for par on the 18th to win the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving Texas after a 1 over 71 final round. Robert Damron and Dudley Hart faltered in the playoff as Hart double bogeyed and Damron missed a 4 foot par putt. Tiger Woods shot 69 and finished one back.
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Stewart stays in pit after Richmond altercation
In Richmond Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins the Chevy American Revolution 400 as Tony Stewart clashes with Jeff Gordon 41 laps from the end. Gordon costs a top five. Stewart says oil dry caused his slip and he wasn’t aiming for Gordon.
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