Baseball standings and results for the West Division league
The summary lists team records and recent scores: Pulaski 42 23 .646, Elizabethton 36 28 .563, Kingsport 34 30 .531, Bristol 30 34 .469, Johnson City 22 43 .338. Saturday results include Bluefield 8 Bristol 7 in 11 innings, Pulaski 19 Burlington 2, Princeton 3 Elizabethton 2, Johnson City 3 Danville 2, Martinsville 5 Kingsport 1. Sunday games show Johnson City 8 2, Bristol 3 9, Kingsport 4 Elizabethton 4 in 14 innings, Princeton 9 Pulaski 2, Danville 11 Bluefield 5, Martinsville 10 Burlington 4. Monday games: Bristol at Johnson City, Kingsport at Elizabethton, Pulaski at Princeton, Bluefield at Danville, Martinsville at Burlington.
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Pulaski
Rangers
Elizabethton
Twins
Kingsport
Mets
Bristol
White Sox
Johnson City
Cards
Bluefield
Burlington
Princeton
Danville
Martinsville
Baseball scores roundup from American and National leagues
In the American League results Baltimore defeated Minnesota 5 to 1 while Milwaukee beat Detroit 6 to 0 Toronto triumphed 6 to 5 over Kansas City and the New York Yankees fell to Seattle 6 to 1. Anaheim upset Boston 6 to 1, Cleveland won 7 to 4 against Oakland, Texas overwhelmed Chicago White Sox 13 to 8. In the National League Cincinnati topped Atlanta 6 to 4, Pittsburgh won 9 to 6 against San Francisco, Los Angeles beat Philadelphia 5 to 1, San Diego beat the Mets 3 to 2, Chicago Cubs routed Montreal 12 to 3, Houston defeated Colorado 3 to 1, and Florida beat St. Louis 7 to 1.
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Baltimore
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Detroit
Toronto
Kansas City
N.Y. Yankees
Seattle Anaheim
Boston
Cleveland
Oakland
Texas
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
San Diego
N.Y. Mets
Chicago Cubs
Montreal
Houston
Colorado
Florida
St. Louis
Winston Cup title race tightens after Bristol race
After the Goody's Headache Powder 500 at Bristol, Jeff Gordon extended his points lead but Mark Martin closed to 13 points behind, while Dale Jarrett surged to a win and remains 171 back. Martin warned the title race remains open with 10 of 32 races left as Jarrett eyes Atlanta finale.
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Gordon
Jarrett
Martin
Bristol
Atlanta
P-Rays Hold Off Rangers in Tight Race for Appy East Title
In a key late season clash at Hunnicutt Field the P-Rays beat Pulaski 7 to 4 to stay within two games of first place behind Bluefield. Ja red Sandberg went 4 for 4 with three runs, Ed Kofler earned the win, and Pulaski’s Sam Marsonek struggled. The victory keeps the P-Rays in playoff contention with three games left.
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Rinceton
P-Rays
Pulaski
Hunnicutt Field
Bluefield
Danville
Jared Sandberg
Sandberg
Orioles
Charlie Montoya
Miguel Suriel
Sandy Garcia
Tony Pigott
Scott Neuberger
Suries
Ed Kofler
Kofler
Paul Hoover
Robert Berns
Suriel
Neuberger
RBI
Pigott
Rangers
Sam Marsonek
Jose Parra
Juan Piniella
Burlington
CC thrower now a Herd hard hitter
Huntington West Virginia AP Jeremy Eastwood, a former Division II Concord quarterback, transferred to Marshall to play defense. He moved to rover last year, is 6-0 and 185 pounds, and sits No. 2 on the Herd depth chart behind Thomas Maxwell, enjoying the switch from quarterback to a hard-hitting defensive role.
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Huntington
W.va
Jeremy Eastwood
Marshall
Ays
Eastwood
Concord
Thundering Herd
Herd
Sissonville
Cocaptain Thomas Maxwell
Panthers release Kevin Greene in holdout dispute
Carolina Panthers cut 1996 NFL sacks leader Kevin Greene after he failed to renegotiate his two year contract. The move comes as Carolina trims the roster to 53, signing Renaldo Turnbull and adding Shane Matthews while waiving Jay Barker Chad Johnston and others. Israel Raybon is acquired from Pittsburgh for a conditional pick.
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Charlotte
N.C
Kevin Greene
Carolina Panthers
NFL
Greene
Panthers
Carolina
Birmingham
Ala
Cincinnati Bengals
Renaldo Turnbull
New Orleans
Turnbull
Dom Capers
Vic Fangio
Saints
Renaldo
Capers
Kevin
Jay Barker
Chad Johnston
Shane Matthews
Steve Beuerlein
Kerry Collins
Matt Finkes
Ohio State
Brandon Hayes
Brian O’neal
Mitch Running
Todd Stewart
Ratcliff Thomas
Brian Wiggins
Israel Raybon
Pittsburgh
Orioles sweep Twins as Kamieniecki shines in win
Scott Kamieniecki pitched seven strong innings as Baltimore complete a three game sweep and move 83-44. Geronimo Berroa hit a two run homer while Brady Anderson and Rafael Palmeiro added solo shots off LaTroy Hawkins to push the Orioles to their fifth straight win and 22 of 28.
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Baltimore
Scott Kamieniecki
Geronimo Berroa
Brady Anderson
Rafael Palmeiro
LaTroy Hawkins
Orioles
New York
Norman wins World Series of Golf at Firestone in rain
Australian Greg Norman led from the back nine with three birdies in four holes to finish 7 under 273 and claim the NEC World Series of Golf title at Firestone Country Club. He earned $396,000 and a 10 year PGA Tour exemption, extending his top eight finishes in the event to seven and boosting his Firestone earnings to over $1.1 million. Norman seized control with a 25 foot birdie at 11 and a 12 foot birdie at 12, stamping the win over Phil Mickelson and John Cook despite heavy rains.
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Kron
Ohio
Greg Avorn
Firestone Country Club
Norman
Phil Mickelson
Firestone
John
Cook
Mickelson
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Stealing Sandberg
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Kamieniecki
Armando Benitez
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Jimmy Haynes
Haynes
T.J. Mathews
Tan
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