Weekday Baseball and Olympics TV Schedules In Brief
A dense listings page outlines Aug 12 broadcasting from Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland to Appalachian League games and World Series semifinals on ESPN2. It also covers live and delayed Olympic events across networks with times, teams, venues, and matchups including U.S. beach volleyball and gymnastics finals.
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Pirates 7 Mets 5 in Pittsburgh sluggers break loose
Pirates defeat Mets 7 to 5 as McLouth Pearce and Bay neared key hits. Rivas and An LaRoche homer mixed with late Pittsburgh scoring to seal the win. New York miscues and strong bullpen briefly stall the rally.
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Spain and United States top day at Beijing games
In Beijing, Spain beat New Zealand 85 62 and the United States defeated China 108 63 in women’s basketball. Cuba swept the United States 3 0 in field hockey while Russia and Brazil won in the same sport. Water polo scores included Hungary 11 Netherlands 9 and United States 12 China 11. Local baseball standings show Pulaski Danville Johnson City and Greeneville in action with early season results.
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Abingdon Falcons Win Draper Valley Prep Classic Golf Title
Abingdon Falcons of Southwest District win the Draper Valley Prep Classic by seven strokes at Draper Valley Golf Club 305 over par 72. Graham High places fifth at 327, Tazewell eighth. Matt Morgan earns all tournament, David Talley medalist after playoff with Scott Alouf.
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Pirates rally past Mets in ninth to grab win
Pittsburgh overcame a 5-1 deficit as Steve Pearce delivered a two-run single with two outs in the ninth, capitalizing on Mets bullpen woes. Aaron Heilman blew the lead, and Milwaukee followed with Dave Bush five-hitter in a 4-1 win over the Brewers highlight.
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Aaron Heilman
Nate McLouth
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Corey Hart
Dave Bush
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Cardinals Top Marlins 4 2 In opener of four game set
Yadier Molina belted a two run homer and Joel Pineiro pitched seven strong innings for St. Louis in the opener of a four game series. Joe Mather added a pinch hit home run in the ninth as the Cardinals beat Miami who trailed Philadelphia by 2 1/2 games in the NL East and slipped six behind the wild card.
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Area calendar golf events and runs across Southwest Virginia
Tazewell hosts the 12th annual Tazewell County Fair Golf Tournament at 1 p.m. at Tazewell County Country Club with proceeds benefiting the fair association. Princeton runs a Live United Golf Tournament at the Elks Club with an 8 a.m. registration and 9 a.m. shotgun start to aid United Way’s $275,000 goal. Honaker’s annual golf tourney at Clear Creek features four person captain’s choice, prizes, hole in one car, door prizes and lunch. Narrows Community Fair 5K Run and 2-Mile Walk starts at 8 a.m. at Ragsdale Field to benefit the Giles County Wellness Center. Tazewell Rec Dept invites fall soccer registrations with deadline August 18.
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Rays Royals clash as Princeton set for homestand finale
In a 5 2 win for Kansas City over Tampa Bay John Flanagan earned the victory while Barry Bowden saved the final innings Deybis Benitez Dwight Britton drove in two runs for Pulaski and Nick Czyz held Orioles to one hit in six innings Bluefield faces the Mariners again after a late rally doomed Baltimore at Caffee Park in a 7 8 loss Raul Rivera homered for the Orioles and Raul Rivera was tagged with the loss
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Pocahontas Amateur prep includes practice and planning
Wirt discusses his approach for the 39th Pocahontas Men's Amateur at Fincastle Country Club. He emphasizes short putts, greens in regulation, and aiming under 150 yards on par fours and fives to hit greens, while keeping the driver mostly in the bag. The event, sponsored by First Century Bank, starts August 15 in Bluefield Virginia, with strong media interest and a special town atmosphere.
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Phelps-led U S anchor leg sparks Olympic relay record
The U S 400 free relay set an Olympic record of 3:08.24 as Michael Phelps anchored the team with Lezak delivering a historic leadoff to seal the win. Lezak swam the fastest relay leg ever at 46.06, as Jason Lezak and the quartet edged Bernard’s team.
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Housewright follows family path to Hokies football
Jonas Houseright, Gate City native and Virginia Tech walk-on turned trusted backer, earned his second varsity letter after stepping in for Vince Hall during a Clemson game. Coach Bud Foster praises his versatility and reliability, noting he can fill multiple roles and is the team’s insurance policy. Houseright’s work ethic mirrors his coal mine days where teamwork and safety mattered. Beamer also lauds his smart, tough approach and punt-return value as Tech pursues another Coastal Division title.
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