Baseball results and notable games from various eras
A mixed recap lists scores across leagues with notable feats. Highlights include 1921 George Smith's 12-hit shutout, 1948 Indians' 26? run game with 14 batters hitting safely, 1964 Mantle switch hits two homers in one game, 1966 Art Shamsky hits three homers in a 14-11 win, Nolan Ryan 1974 win over Boston in a 4-2 game, 1988 Red Sox 23rd straight home win, and 1994 players strike marking the eighth stoppage since 1972.
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Art Shamsky
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Concord Coach Praises Young Team Ahead of Season Opener
Ollie Pottmeyer, Concord football coach, says a young squad will make mistakes as it gears up for the season starting August 25 against Lenoir Rhyne. He emphasizes learning and growth through preseason games and drills.
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Ollie Pottmeyer
Concord
Lenoir-Rhyne
Baby Birds Rally Sends Bluefield to 9-6 Ninth Inning Win
Rich Hackett capped Bluefield's 9-6 comeback over the Kingsport Mets with a leadoff homer off Chris Sherman in the bottom of the ninth. Adam Thomas and Omar Rogers fueled an early offensive surge as Bluefield reached .500 and held East Division lead in the Appalachian League.
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Rich Hackett
Chris Sherman
Bluefield Orioles
Kingsport Mets
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Kingsport
Yunior Cabrera
Adam Thomas
Omar Rogers
Rogers
Bluefield
Mets
Scott Rice
Rice
Bonds belts 50th homer fastest in majors history
Barry Bonds hit his 50th home run in 117 games, fastest to reach the milestone in major league history. The blast came off Joe Borowski of the Cubs in the second inning, pushing Bonds toward a 544 career homers mark, trailing Mike Schmidt by four.
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Rogers
Bass
T.W. Mincey
Rice
Juan Perez
Kingsport
Mincey
Hicago
Barry Bonds
Chicago Cubs
Joe Borowski
Bonds
McGwire
San Francisco Giants
Sammy Sosa
Mike Schmidt
Giants
Willie Mays
Johnny Mize
Sparks stretch WNBA record with 18th straight win
Los Angeles Sparks defeated Houston Comets 65-54 as Mwadi Mabika led with 22 points. DeLisha Milton added 11 and Akari Figgs 10, with Lisa Leslie limited by foul trouble. The win extends LA’s record home streak to 22 and keeps them atop the Western Conference standings.
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Mwadi Mabika
Los Angeles Sparks
Houston Comets
DeLisha Milton
Akari Figgs
Sparks
Lisa Leslie
Janeth Arcain
Houston
Utah
Concord College Mount Lions face rough start with key injuries
Concord College coach Ollie Pottmeyer says the Mountain Lions must mature quickly after losing their entire backfield this season. QB Tyler Hull sits out, while running backs Duane Thomas and Ben Thornton suffer season-ending knee injuries. With a roster heavy on freshmen and sophomores, CC aims to rebound from a 3-8 record and 1-6 in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Conference, opening Aug. 25 at home versus Lenoir-Rhyne.
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Duane Thomas
Ben Thornton
Pottmeyer
Hubert Fuller
Josh Aliveto
Lenoir-Rhyne
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Cumberland
Glenville State
West Liberty State
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Shepherd
WVIAC
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