Baseball scores from Sunday across leagues
Results from National and Interleague play show Yankees, Mets, and Cubs posting wins while several teams including Arizona and Florida recorded victories. Notable games include Cleveland over Cincinnati, Seattle over Montreal, and Oakland defeating Pittsburgh. A late LA setback and Detroit game time noted with a quoted day line.
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Garcia wins Buick Classic playoff in thriller
Sergio Garcia defeats Rory Sabbatini in a three man playoff at Westchester Country Club to win the Buick Classic after holing a 7 foot birdie on the third extra hole Padraig Harrington is eliminated on the second hole in the late stages of the playoff chase Dudley Hart and Robert Damron were the other contenders in the prior round.
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Westchester Country Club
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Dudley Hart
Robert Damron
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Johnson wins Pocono 500 amid caution stretch
Jimmie Johnson dominates Pocono Raceway with a near flawless run to capture his second win in three weeks and third of the year. Jeremy Mayfield finished second, closely pressuring late as a yellow flag reset the field with three laps remaining. Bobby Labonte came in third after Johnson rebounded from a Dover crash that reshaped NASCAR caution rules.
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Jimmie Johnson
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Pocono
Bobby Labonte
Dover
Nascar
Johnson Wins After Pit Lane Error During Late Caution
Johnson, leading the race, was delayed by a pit lane opening early under a late caution. He later retook the front on lap 174 and led through several restarts. He blamed the pit official's mistake, noted the late surge in cautions, and witnessed a notable incident when Rusty Wallace hit Michael Waltrip, ending both drivers’ races.
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Griffey hits 499th career homer in Reds win over Indians
Ken Griffey Jr. blasted his 499th career homer in the third inning against the Cleveland Indians, giving the Reds a 5-1 lead on a 2-2 pitch from Cliff Lee. It was his 18th homer of the season and came as he chased his 500th career homer. In his next plate appearance Lee nearly hit Griffey, resulting in an immediate ejection by umpire Matt Hollowell.
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Mount View Star William Jackson Leads Knights Defense
Mount View linebacker William Jackson 6 foot 3 inches 215 pounds earned first team Class AA All-State honors and was a Huff Award finalist. He led the Golden Knights in tackles in 2003 as they reached the Class AA semifinals and will play basketball at Bluefield State College. The North-South game is set for June 19 at Laidley Field in Charleston at 7 30 p.m.
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Take a hike as solace from modern life
The piece extols wilderness time as therapeutic and freeing. It notes 191 National Forests totaling 188 million acres across 44 states plus territories, urges solitude as a courageous act, and compares wilderness costs favorably to theme parks while outlining simple gear for day or overnight hikes. It suggests government protection preserves quiet spaces for reflection.
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