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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1987
Page
6
At 7:35 p.m. the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Atlanta Braves on WTBS. At 9:00 p.m. Terrence Alli faces Rodney Moore in Atlantic City on ESPN. At 10:00 p.m. WTBS airs a Western Conference NBA playoff game.
The Local Schedule notes a Class AAA baseball championship game on Wednesday May 20 with Seneca visiting Aiken at 7 p.m. The matchup determines the regional title and advances to the state rounds.
New York AP reports forward Kevin McHale of the Boston Celtics was fined 3000 for shoving a fan after fouling out in game three of the Eastern Conference semifinal against Milwaukee in Milwaukee. The altercation occurred as he returned to the Boston bench on May 8 amid abuse from the spectator.
Mets GM Frank Cashen says Commissioner Peter Ueberroth did not order a delay to Dwight Gooden's major league return from drug rehabilitation. Reports claimed Gooden would return June 5 against Pittsburgh at Shea, with a May 25 start on the West Coast referenced in press reports.
Clemson makes its first NCAA appearance in six years and plays West Virginia at 4 p.m. CDT in Huntsville Alabama. The Tigers hold a 7-0 edge in the series against the Mountaineers who are 32-13 after winning the Atlantic 10 Tournament. Clemson is the third seed in the South Regional with West Virginia as fourth seed.
Aiken High beat Seneca 4 1 at Jim Jones Field to take a 1 0 lead in the best of three state AAA baseball final. Clem Rogers improved to 8 0 with six strikeouts as Aiken collected 10 hits and capitalized on four extra base hits. The Hornets will host game two Wednesday at Citizen's Field with Chris Cope and Shane Turner primed on the mound.
Earvin Magic Johnson accepts the NBA Most Valuable Player award with 65 first place votes and 733 points, thanking Boston’s Larry Bird for the mutual encouragement while highlighting his 23.9 point and 12.2 assist season.
Celtics head to the best-of-seven against Detroit as Kevin McHale and Robert Parish brace for injuries while Danny Ainge rests with a knee sprain. Pistons coach Bill Laimbeer downplays Boston’s injury woes as Seattle and the Lakers clash in Game 2 with L A leading series 1-0.
Seneca Aiken High opens Class AAA baseball championship series with a sparsely attending student section. Aiken High relies on booster support and still defeats Middleton High as expected. The prior Lower State final featured lively crowd exchanges between Aiken and Middleton.
Aiken defeated Middleton 16 1 as the home crowd mocked Razorback pitchers with chants and songs. Middleton tried to answer with feeble efforts while Aiken catcher John Meldrum collided with the backstop on a foul pop. Seneca students attended but were quiet by comparison as Aiken showcased school spirit and victory.
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