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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1996
Page
9
A dramatic seventh inning produced a grand slam to lift the Indians over the Orioles 9 to 4. The late blast erased the tie and sparked a rally as the Indians seized control.
Jim Leyland signed a five year contract to manage the Florida Marlins in Miami after flying from Pittsburgh. He joked the jersey was a bit large as he joined a team that has yet to record a winning season.
The Saturday meet at Aiken High features the Volt Lady Homet Invitational with events starting at 9 a.m. Local teams gather for a morning track and field meet showcasing sprinters distance runners field events and relays.
A dense lineup lists noon to 10:15 p.m. games and events across football, baseball, auto racing, golf, horse racing, and truck racing. Notable clashes include Duke at Navy and South Carolina at Auburn, plus Dodgers at Braves and Cardinals at Padres. ESPN and regional networks carry many key college and pro matchups with varied start times.
Atlanta built on strong pitching led by Smoltz and Maddux in a 2-1 win and a 3-2 victory, with Javy Lopez supplying a 10th inning homer and Fred McGriff Jermaine Dye homering to erase a 2-1 deficit. Dodgers face must-win game as Braves eye sweep at home.
Airport kicker Steve Fitts drilled a 40 yard field goal with 5 seconds left to lift Airport over South Aiken 17 14. South Aiken drop to 0-2 in region play as defense struggles and special teams miscues plague the Thoroughbreds en route to a tough loss.
Florida State coach Bobby Bowden believes Thad Busby needs a breakout game against Clemson to fix a stagnant offense. Busby has three interceptions in recent games and has yet to surpass 100 passing yards, while Clemson’s Nealon Green is injured and redshirt freshman Billy Luckie may start to give Green time to recover.
South Carolina travels to Auburn at 3 30 p m while Virginia visits Georgia Tech and Clemson hosts Florida State at 7 p m Georgia at Mississippi State kicks off at seven Northwestern hosts Michigan at 12 30 p m Nebraska meets Kansas State at 3 30 p m and Penn State visits Ohio State at 3 30 p m In the Southwest Florida plays at Arkansas in a 12 30 p m kickoff California heads to Southern Cal in the Far West slate
Lexington High School defeated Aiken 21 to 7 in a Region 3-AAAA game as Aiken fumbled three times, losing two. Wildcats controlled the game with a dominant defense, holding Aiken to 103 rushing yards and sacking Hornets quarterback Brandon Dean three times.
A South Carolina matchup at Auburn pits Brad Scott against Terry Bowden while familiar with Bowden methods. Scott, once Bobby Bowden's offensive coordinator, says the Bowden run and gun offense shapes his game plan and his long association with the Bowden family spans golf and football strategy.
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