Brooks Delivers First Dodgers Win with Third-Run Homer
Los Angeles native Hubie Brooks homered with two outs in the eighth off Bruce Hurst to spark a 4-2 season-opening victory for the Dodgers over the San Diego Padres. Alfredo Griffin and Willie Randolph swiped bases and Brooks added a single earlier as John Wetteland earned the win and Don Aase the save.
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Benito Santiago
Garry Templeton
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Don Aase
Santiago
Horn carries Orioles past Royals in 11 innings
Sam Horn homered twice for Baltimore driving in seven runs in an 11 inning 7 6 win over Kansas City. Horn dedicated the game to his hospitalized mother Velma Horn in San Diego while his sister clubbed by Cal Ripken and Joe Orsulak scored the deciding run. The Orioles set an opening day scoring record as Horn delivered a three run shot off Bret Saberhagen then a later three run homer off Steve Farr.
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Night game at Wrigley marks first in park history
Dykstra laments a ruled strike on a homer that would have counted as the first official night home run at Wrigley Field. The season opener, delayed by a lockout, kicked off amidst rain and park renovations as Comiskey Park prepared its final opener while Wrigley glowed with new lights.
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Reds Must Make Up Rainout With Springfield Doubleheader
Cedar Rapids lost a Midwest League game when the Cedar Rapids Reds at Springfield was postponed by rain. The makeup will be the first game of a doubleheader at Springfield on May 14 as part of a league by-law amendment approved 12 to 2.
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Favorite Kennedy leads Wilkinson Relays with 154 points
Kennedy and Baylor Goode headline the Wilkinson Relays as Kennedy wins the team title with 154 points. Goode wins the 100 and 400 dashes and long jump, joining the victorious 400 relay. Suchan sets a meet record in high jump as Morrison and Gareno also win events amid wet conditions.
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al Stiers
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Todd Henecke
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Dean Colony
Todd Lane
Jefferson
Linn-Mar
Washington
Eric Hale
Scott Day
Ames
Dubuque
Hall and Moses linked in post release burglary case
Hall surrendered after police tracked him following an early Friday burglary linked to a dispute over bond money. Moses was arrested after a 3:23 a.m. stop, while officers review the case with the Johnson County attorney and a preliminary hearing for Moses is set for April 24.
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