Expos keep pressure as Braves close in on NL East lead
Montreal Expos win 5-3 and 4-2 against the Mets to stay 244 games ahead of Philadelphia in the NL East while Pittsburgh and Philadelphia face each other. Los Angeles and Houston slip in West as San Diego and Cincinnati win. David Palmer pitches eight strong for the Mets in game two with a late error helping two unearned runs. Pirates top Phillies 3-2 as Bibby and Tekulve falter late though Bibby improves to 17-5.
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San Diego Surges Past Houston As Mumphrey Delivers
San Diego won for the second straight night to limit Houston’s grip on the West lead. Jerry Mumphrey drove in two runs including a game winning double in the seventh, while John Curtis improved to 8-8 with seven innings of six hit ball. Rollie Fingers earned his 21st save.
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Gossage Flare Helps Yankees Turn Tide in 5-4 Win Over Jays
The New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 as Goose Gossage shut down the late threat after replacing Ron Guidry in the seventh. The win, the Yankees sixth in a row, extends their AL East lead to six games over the Orioles after Baltimore lost 8-3 to Detroit.
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Robinson Eyes Rogers as USC preps for Gamecocks visit
Southern Cal coach John Robinson praises George Rogers and top-ranked South Carolina while previewing Saturday night clash at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Rogers, second in last season's rushing, draws praise for size and speed as Adams earns solid debut and Marcus Allen shines in Tennessee win.
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Jackson High to Host Midland Valley JVs in Week Start
Jackson High and Midland Valley junior varsity teams enter with 1-1 records as Jackson hosts the game at 8 p m. The Indians arrive fresh from a 38-0 win over Ruffin after setback to Allendale-Fairfax, while Midland Valley beat Saluda JV but fell to Orangeburg-Wilkinson. Coach Cary Johnson plans to keep the passing attack led by QB James Haffly who connected 12 of 19 for 212 yards last Friday.
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Baseball Coach Joins Forecasters in Controversial Contest
Randy Warrick USC Aiken baseball coach joins the Fearless Forecasters this week amid a controversy over substituting North Carolina in a game list. Sue Brown leads weekly with a 15 5 mark, boosting her 29 11 overall, while Rob Matwick sits close at 28 12. Other leaders include Hunter 2 13 Jeff Wallace Pitts and Rodger Ragan with even records.
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Forecasts and teams across multiple colleges and cities
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