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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1996

Page

10

Bulls DOMINATE MAGIC IN GAME 1 PLAYOFFS REBOUND EDGE

Chicago slams Orlando 121 88 behind Dennis Rodman and a 62 28 rebounding margin. Penny Hardaway leads Magic with 38 points while Horace Grant leaves with an elbow injury. Magic miss 16 of 24 free throws and struggle to involve Nick Anderson and Scott.

Bulls Michael Jordan Dennis Rodman Orlando Magic Brian Hil Nick Anderson Dennis Scott Horace Grant Shaquille O'Neal Grant Anderson Scott Rodman Penny Hardaway

76ers Acquire First Draft Pick in NBA Lottery

The NBA Draft order was set with the three worst teams holding the top picks. Philadelphia earned the leadoff slot, followed by Toronto and Vancouver which had the league’s worst record. Vancouver secured the third pick. Milwaukee, Minnesota, Dallas, the Clippers, New Jersey, Boston, Denver, Golden State, Cleveland and Charlotte filled the rest. Brad Greenberg signaled the 76ers would use the top pick, while Isiah Thomas questioned No. 2.

Secaucus N.J Philadelphia Toronto Vancouver Milwaukee Minnesota Dallas Los Angeles Clippers New Jersey Boston Denver Golden State

Bulls defense stifles Orlando in uneven playoff echoes

Chicago limits three Orlando starters as Jordan notes two scorers Hardaway and O Neal dominated in prior playoff run. Bulls jump to 10 0 lead and never trail while guarding Nick Anderson Dennis Scott and Horace Grant with selective help.

O'Neal Bulls Orlando Chicago Grant Anderson Scott Hardaway Nick Anderson Dennis Scott Horace Jordan

Pavin Prevails In Texas Colonial Shootout

Corey Pavin roared back to win the Colonial at Fort Worth finishing at 13 under par 272 after a closing 69. Rocco Mediate trailed by four, while Sam Burnham held late, and the victory boosted Pavin's earnings to 7.5 million with two Los Angeles Opens previously won at Riviera.

Fort Worth Texas Pavin Corey Pavin Ben Hogan Bening Rocco Avin Los Angeles Riviera Country Club Hogan MasterCard

Pacers Struggle in Regionals After Strong Early Spring Run

USC Aiken posted competitive scores with USCA at 73.27 and 73.37 by Blackburn and fellow golfers. Kassel 74.29 Warren 74.86 Alaska 74.96. Before the South Regionals they had won the East Carolina Bradford Creek and Belt Championship events. They finished third in the South Regionals and had not trailed a Division I team in prior tournaments. The squad had won its last two fall events and four spring events before finishing fourth at the Cleveland Golf Augusta College Invitational April 4-7.

Blackburn Kassel Ben Warren England Alaska Pacers Greenville N.C Lumberton Columbus College Valdosta USC Aiken Cleveland Forest Hills Golf Club

Belle Nearing Hit Record In Cleveland Mark

Albert Belle continues to climb Cleveland record charts as his power numbers rise daily in a sequence of notable hitting achievements and season milestones.

Albert Belle Cleveland

Belle extends hitting streak as Indians top Rangers 8 5

Belle extended his hitting streak to 20 games with a two run single that pushed the Indians to an 8 5 victory over Texas. The major league leading streak could inch toward the Indians record of 29 as Belle sits at .359 with a key two run hit in the fourth inning. Eddie Murray was on deck when the hit came with two on, and Rangers manager Johnny Oates noted he preferred pitching to Belle over loading the bases for Murray.

Belle Indians Texas Rangers Julio Franco Eddie Murray Texas Johnny Oates Eddie

White Sox slam trio sets two-game grand slam record

Chicago White Sox crushed Lomi 14 to 3 as Kevin Ventura, Darren Lewis hit grand slams. Ventura belted his eighth career slam in a five‑run third inning while Lewis added his first grand slam to cap a six‑run ninth.

Kevin Ventura Darren Lewis Chicago Ventura Lewis

Virginia Wins First ACC Baseball Title

Virginia defeats Florida State 12 to 1 to capture its first ACC baseball championship in Durham. Ace Seth Greisinger threw 618 innings of no-hit ball while E J Anderson drove in runs with a two run double and two solo homers as the Cavaliers claim the league automatic NCAA bid.

Durham N.C Virginia Florida State Seth Greisinger E.J. Anderson Cavaliers ACC Clemson Georgia Tech

Orioles rally past Mariners on seventh homer game

Baltimore beat Seattle 8-7 at Camden Yards in a homer filled affair. Roberto Alomar belted a three run shot in the sixth to erase a 7-5 deficit as Rafael Palmeiro and Mark Smith, promoted from the minors, also homered for the Orioles.

Baltimore Seattle Camden Yards Mike Mussina Roberto Alomar Orioles Rafael Palmeiro Mark Smith

Angels Dominate Yankees 10-1 to End skid

Angels jump to a 4-0 first inning lead as Tim Salmon and Chili Davis hit back to back homers off Scott Kamieniecki. New York loads the bases with no outs but fails to score against Chuck Finley, snapping a six game losing streak.

California New York Angels Tim Salmon Chili Davis Scott Kamieniecki Yankees Chuck Finley

Red Sox Rout Athletics as Vaughn and Canseco Lead

Mo Vaughn and Jose Canseco hit consecutive home runs in the third inning to spark a 12 to 2 Boston win at Fenway Park. Vaughn slugged his fourth homer in four games, part of a nine-for-19 stretch, with Canseco following in the same inning to make it 4-0.

Mo Vaughn Jose Canseco Boston Fenway Park Vaughn Canseco

Brewers top Twins as Sparks earns win in Minnesota

Knuckler Steve Sparks pitched Milwaukee to a fourth straight win while Minnesota dropped to 11 losses in 15 games. Rich Robertson took the loss after a complete game 10 strikeouts and one earned run allowed.

Steve Sparks Milwaukee Minnesota Rich Robertson

Carter shines with triple and double in Blue Jays win

Joe Carter starred in his hometown with a triple and a double guiding Toronto to a 3 2 victory at Kansas City Royals. The Blue Jays offense kept pressure on their rivals as pitchers locked down late.

Joe Carter Toronto Kansas City

Eisenreich drives late winner as Phillies top Dodgers

Eisenreich earns four hits and drives in the deciding run in the ninth inning for Philadelphia in a 5-4 victory over Los Angeles. Stocker singles, Jordan sacrifices, and Battalico records the save to halt the Dodgers five-game streak.

Associated Press Eisenreich Philadelphia Los Angeles Dodgers Kevin Stocker Scott Radinsky Kevin Jordan Dave Leiper Dodger Stadium Ricky Battalico

Giants Sweep Mets Behind Doubleheader Wins

Allen Watson pitched three-hit ball through eight innings and Mark Gardner racked up ten strikeouts as the Giants swept the Mets in a doubleheader. Watson and Rod Beck limited the Mets to four hits in the opener. In the second game, Mark Carreon drove in a run with a sacrifice fly while Barry Bonds, Matt Williams and Glenallen Hill provided early RBI support for a 3-1 Giants lead.

Allen Watson Mark Gardner San Francisco Mets Watson Rod Beck Mark Carreon Jason Isringhausen Giants Paul Wilson Barry Bonds Matt Williams Glenallen Hill

Padres Edge Expos 4 3 as Lopez Delivers Sacrifice Fly

Luis Lopez drove in the decisive run with a sacrifice fly off Mike Dyer in the eighth inning. Darrin Fletcher nearly tied the game with a two-out infield hit. Trevor Hoffman earned his seventh save.

Luis Lopez Darrin Fletcher Mike Dyer Trevor Hoffman

Burks Homers Again as Rockies Top Cardinals

Ellis Burks hit his third homer in as many games and Mark Thompson pitched seven innings of seven hit ball at Coors Field guiding the Rockies to a fourth straight win over the Cardinals and improving to 3-8 on the season.

Ellis Burks Mark Thompson Coors Field Rockies

Astros edge Pirates on Bagwell two run single

Jeff Bagwell delivered a two out two run single off Jon Lieber as the Astros beat the Pirates 4 to 3 in a tight game. Bagwell's hit provided the decisive runs in the late innings, giving Houston the victory.

Jeff Bagwell Jon Lieber

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