League Leaders in American and National Leagues
American League leaders include Lansford Oakland batting .338 and Puckett Minnesota .335 with 192 hits. runs leader Renderson Oakland 104. RBIs Sierra Texas 108. doubles Boggs Boston 48. National League leaders show Clark San Francisco batting .341. runs Sandberg Chicago 96. RBIs Mitchell San Francisco 118. hits Towynn San Diego and Clark San Francisco at 186. doubles Wallach Montreal 40.
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Braves Pound Padres as Giants top Reds in pennant chase
Braves batter Padres 13-4 after Ed Whitson exits with shoulder soreness. Tony Gwynn collects three hits but San Diego trails Giants by six in NL West with 15 games left as Tom Glavine improves to 14-8 and Atlanta plates three early runs. Giants edge Reds 4-3 in 12 innings. Clark and Brenly drive in runs.
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Royals Rout Royals as Jeffcoat Shines in Rangers' 10 3 Win
Texas rookie Mike Jeffcoat earned eight strong innings, improving to 8 5 as the Rangers crushed Kansas City 10 3, widening the Royals' lead in the division. Tom Gordon took the loss after a rough third inning, dropping to 16 8 and facing questions about his curve and fastball control. Greg Olson seeded rookie of the year chatter with 25 saves for Baltimore, as Gordon and the Royals faced pressure in the pennant race.
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Indians Blank Tigers Behind Nichols Strong Start
Rod Nichols struck out 10 in 7 2/3 innings to seal a 4-0 win for Cleveland over Detroit. Joe Carter hit his 32nd homer, tying his career high, as the Indians won for the fourth time in 13 games. An early error by Doug Strange helped score two runs. Jesse Orosco earned his third save. Kevin Ritz took the loss.
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Barfield Likely Stays With Yankees Amid Free Agency
New York reports Jesse Barfield, 29, may re-sign with the Yankees after his contract expires this season. The veteran outfielder says he enjoys playing in New York and would consider staying, noting he prefers away from home as a getaway. He joined from the Blue Jays for Al Leiter on April 30 and faced speculation about signing with the Astros.
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