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Summaries of 1886 to 2000 era notes include Abner Powell dog play in Cincinnati, Carson Bigbee’s 16 2/3 inning relief record, Frank Robinson and Rod Marichal incidents, Roger Maris season pace, Nolan Ryan 5,000 strikeouts milestone, Mark McGwire 60 homer seasons, and related MLB game results and league highlights across Tampa Bay, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Houston, Mets, Padres, Pirates, and more.
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Graham Bluefield Greenbrier East Mount Hope PikeView
WNBA playoffs notes mixed with Friday August 24 high school games and August 25 events. Teams Graham Bluefield Greenbrier East Princeton Mount Hope PikeView Woodrow Wilson Mount View Burch Jaeger scheduled, plus college games Tennor-Rhyne NC Concord 1 pm TCU Nebraska 1 pm Clark Atlanta WVU St 1:30 pm Virginia Wisconsin 2 pm Julane BYU 4:30 pm WVU Tech Johnson C Smith NC 6 pm North Carolina Oklahoma 7:45 pm. Kyle Petty comments on NASCAR report after Dale Earnhardt Sr crash.
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Amy League BriSox top Baby Birds in doubleheader
BLUEFIELD The Bristol BriSox swept a doubleheader at Bluefield as Amy League’s White Sox rallied for an 8-7 nightcap victory after a 3-1 win in game one. Bristol’s Jonathan Cavin hit a solo homer and Tripper Johnson went 3-for-3, driving in key runs as the Orioles again fell below .500.
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Princeton Devil Rays and Elizabethton Twins Split Twinbill
In Bluefield Princeton Devil Rays and Elizabethton Twins split two games. The Twins won 5-1 in game one as Pierre Blount scored on a fielder's choice. Game two saw Alex German homer on first pitch and Princeton surge to 5-0 before Elizabethton chipped in, with Jonny Gomes hitting his 15th homer to push the Rays ahead 7-3.
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Carter Classic honors influential educator at Pocahontas
Pocahontas High School opened a season tournament to honor late coach Donald L. Carter. Head coach Rodney Reid, a former Carter student, recalls his mentor’s passion for the game and community. Principal Tom Brewster notes Carter’s broad influence and the event as tribute to his contributions.
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Earnhardt crash report cites multiple factors in Daytona death
NASCAR released a six month investigation into Dale Earnhardt's February Daytona 500 death. It found the broken seat belt the collision with Ken Schrader and the impact angle contributed. The study calls for black boxes on cars next season and notes head and neck restraints are encouraged but not required.
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Vaughn, Gomez lead Rays past Orioles 8 4 in St. Petersburg
Greg Vaughn delivered the go ahead RBI double to break a 4 4 tie and Chris Gomez blasted a three run homer as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 8 4 at Tropicana Field. Cal Ripken extended his farewell tour with a 1 for 4 performance.
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