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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1997

Page

9

Baseball scores and matchups report update

MLB results list with American League games including Boston 6 Kansas City 4 Detroit 4 Toronto 2 Texas 7 Cleveland 6 New York 9 Minnesota 6 Oakland 4 Milwaukee 3 and National League outcomes Florida 4 Atlanta 2 in 10 innings San Francisco 6 Montreal 3 in 12 Houston 11 New York Mets 8 Cincinnati 8 Los Angeles 1 Philadelphia 8 St. Louis 0 San Diego 4 Chicago Cubs 3 and Colorado 8 Pittsburgh 7. Other lineups include Bristol at Kingsport Martinsville at Elizabethton Burlington at Bluefield Johnson City at Pulaski Danville at Princeton and Anaheim night schedules Chicago White Sox at Seattle night.

Boston Kansas City Detroit Toronto Texas Cleveland N.Y. Yankees Minnesota Oakland Milwaukee Baltimore Anaheim Chicago White Sox Seattle Florida Atlanta San Francisco Montreal Houston N.Y. Mets Cincinnati Los Angeles Philadelphia St. Louis San Diego Chicago Cubs Colorado Pittsburgh Princeton Devil Rays Bluefield Orioles Burlington Indians Danville Braves Martinsville Phillies Pulaski Rangers Elizabethton Twins Kingsport Mets Bristol White Sox Johnson City Cardinals Bristol

Panthers suffer major injuries to Collins and Smith

Panthers face a tough setback as starting quarterback Kerry Collins is out five to six weeks after a jaw fracture requiring four hours of surgery. Running back Marquette Smith tears ACL in his right knee and is done for the season, with surgery anticipated within two weeks. Collins finished the preseason with 15 of 28 for 169 yards and a TD, while Smith averaged strong per-carry yardage in two exhibitions.

Panthers Kerry Collins Collins Carolinas Medical Center Denver Marquette Smith Smith Buffalo Dom Capers N.C the Carolina

Birds tame Indians in 5-2 showdown at Bowen Field

Bluefield tops Burlington 5-2 as Richard Bauer dazzles on mound while David Mastrolonardo protects the lead. Cliff Wilson doubled home the first run in the fourth, Franky Figueroa driven in on an RBI single as the Baby Birds seize control after a pitching duel with Mark Turnbow.

Luefield BB Pines Orioles Burlington Indians Bowen Field Bluefield Bobby Dickerson Richard Bauer Baby Birds Bauer Appy David Mastrolonardo Mark Turnbow Cliff Wilson Franky Figueroa

Baby Birds Rally Falls Short as Indians Beat Bluefield

Andy Utting and Richard Perez opened with back to back singles but left at second and third. Utting delivered a two run double in the sixth as Bluefield added two insurance runs after two batters were retired. Figueroa and Ashanti Davison scored on Utting's hit, with Baby Birds adding two more in the seventh on Juan Pacheco's leadoff homer and an RBI single by Figueroa. Burlington closed with Jesus Hernandez's two out homer in the ninth.

Andy Utting Richard Perez Bluefield Utting Figueroa Ashanti Davison Baby Birds Juan Pacheco RBI Burlington Jesus Hernandez

Danville edges Princeton 4-3 in Appalachian League

Princeton Devil Rays led 4-2 late, but Danville Braves rallied to win 4-3 at Hunnicutt Field. Eric Benavidez singled to drive in Luis Cruz for the decisive run as Princeton failed to complete the late comeback.

Rinceton Prrinceton Devil Rays Danville Braves Princeton Danville Braves Hunnicutt Field Devil Rays Eric Benavidez Luis Cruz

Rays slip past Braves in tight Appalachian League clash

Benavidez drives Princeton’s first run on a wild pitch in the first. Wilder adds a fielder’s choice RBI in the third as Princeton leads 2-0. Marcus Giles belts a solo homer for Danville in the fourth, and Danville adds two more in the sixth and one in the seventh. Giles goes 3-for-4 with a homer. Birrell gets the win. Seberino the loss. P Rays, 2-for-4 hitters Sandburg and Garcia, visit Danville tonight. Orioles beat Burlington 5-2. Kingsport routs Bristol 14-5. Elizabethton edges Martinsville 6-4. Johnson City at Pulaski.

Rays Paul Hoover Princeton Benavidez Paul Wilder Hoover Braves Marcus Giles Danville Giles Simon Birrell Ronni Seberino Jared Sandburg Sandy Garcia Prays Bluefield Orioles Orioles Burlington Bowen Field Kingsport Bristol Elizabethton Martinsville Johnson City Pulaski

Gordon earns first road course win at Watkins Glen

Jeff Gordon captures his first road course victory in the Bud at the Glen, clinching his eighth win of the season and 27th of his Winston Cup career. He edges Geoff Bodine as Rusty Wallace pressures late in the 90-lap race at Watkins Glen International on the 2.45 mile road layout.

Atkins Glen N.Y Wee Jeff Gordon the Glen Wunderkind Gordon Geoff Bodine Rusty Wallace Watkins Glen International Mark Martin Sonoma Calif

Tech faces big defensive questions as season nears

Virginia Tech, returning only four defensive starters from a 13th-ranked finish, battles experience gaps at end tackle and backfield. Bud Foster and Charley Wiles emphasize depth and competition while Beamer stresses a strong defensive unit to sustain the Hokies in the Big East race.

Lacksburg Virginia Tech Hokies Cornell Brown Myron Newsome Brandon Semones Waverly Jackson Antonio Banks Torrian Gray Bud Foster John Engelberger Engelberger Kerwin Hairston Charley Wiles Wiles Danny Wheel Chris Cyrus Corey Moore Ryan Smith Nat Williams Carl Bradley Steve Tate Tate Tech Foster James Smith Korey Irby Graham Jimmy Kibble Frank Beamer Beamer

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