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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1996
Page
9
In The Spotlight hit a three run homer in the 13th inning off Dan Miceli to lift the Atlanta Braves past the Pittsburgh Pirates 6.
Steve Stricker shot 3-under 68 to win the Kemper Open in Potomac MD, finishing 270 as the fifth first-time winner on the PGA Tour this year. He beat a group of Mark O'Meara Brad Faxon Grant Waite and Scott Hoch by three strokes in steady rain. The year has seen first-time winners Tim Herron Paul Goydos Scott McCarron and Paul Stankowski in recent weeks.
Isao Aoki sank a 28-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the BellSouth Senior Classic by one stroke over Graham Marsh and Jay Sigel in Nashville. He became the first wire-to-wire winner on the Senior PGA Tour this year despite nearly relinquishing a four-stroke lead, finishing 4-under 202. Marsh shot 67 and Sigel 68 to tie for second.
Mike Sharperson, Padres minor leaguer and Orangeburg native who played for Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Toronto, died in a one car crash on Interstate 15 near Las Vegas while en route to join the big league club. He was unbelted and ejected from the vehicle, pronounced dead at 5:05 a.m. at University Medical Center.
On Monday May 27 ESPN airs Rockies at Cardinals at 1:18 PM and Bruins? Bulls at Magic NBA Playoffs at 3:20 PM on WROW, Red Sox at Athletics baseball at 4:00 PM on ESPN, Braves at Cubs baseball on Base? ESPN 4:00 PM, Avalanche at Red Wings NHL Playoffs at 7:30 PM on ESPN. On Tuesday May 2 tennis notes show French Open coverage starting at 10:00 AM.
Clemson defeated Tennessee 12-5 in the NCAA Atlantic Regional final at Tiger Field to secure its eighth World Series berth, riding a six-run seventh inning despite a four-hour rain delay. Jerome Robinson was named tournament MVP after driving in four runs and belting a two-run homer.
Marquis Grissom homered for a three run shot in the 13th inning off Dan Miceli after Atlanta bullpen failed to preserve a two run edge. Javy Lopez added two solo homers as Atlanta won their ninth in 11, while Jim Leyland vented after Pittsburgh’s loss and a clubhouse flare up.
Dale Jarrett led 199 of 400 laps at Charlotte Motor Speedway to win the Coca Cola 600 by 11.98 seconds, placing him one win from the Winston Select Million. If he wins Darlington’s Southern 500 on Sept 1, he would join Bill Elliott as the only driver to claim the bonus after Daytona 500 and Winston 500 finishes.
Buddy Lazier, barely able to walk after a back injury from a crash two months earlier, drives a Reyna rd Ford to victory at the Indianapolis 500. The race ends amid debris from a dramatic final lap crash, reflecting ongoing tensions between IRL and the established series as a split reshapes American open wheel racing. Lazier notes the win eases his pain and asserts his triumph over a compromised field.
Ruben Coscia scores three of his eight goals in the opening chukker as High Shoals roars to a 4-0 lead and defeats Briar Patch 11-4 in the championship game at Whitney Field. Coscia tops tournament with 18 goals, while Briar Patch’s Knoth and Salatino each tally two.
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