Iowa State Hosts Iowa In Baseball Doubleheader
Iowa and Iowa State clash in a 1 p.m. twin bill at Iowa City with Iowa aiming to improve a .158 Big Ten batting average and 10.13 ERA. Iowa State, 18-16, features Mike Hocutt (.438) and Corky Summers (.347) among key hitters as five pitchers are set to face the Hawkeyes.
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Braves Tie NL Record With 12th straight Win
Braves beat Reds 4 2 in Atlanta to extend season opening streak to 12, tying the 1884 New York Giants for the National League mark. Claudell Washington returned from injury with a triple and scoring on a wild pitch, while Chris Chambliss and Rafael Ramirez also homered.
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Barley
Glenn Hubbard
Braves Rally Behind Bedrosian Pitching In NL Tilt
Bedrosian earned his first major league win as Atlanta relief steadied the drop. Hubbard scored on a rifled triple and two runs came home on a misplayed Pastore pitch. Braves used four double plays, outhit Reds 9-5, and drew six walks before a 37 268 crowd.
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Skaar Leads After Five Events At Drake Relays Decathlon
Tom Skaar of Fargo ND places ninth in the decathlon first day with a 35 1 2 foot shot and 3 5 31 points to lead after five events Des Moines. Janet Adams of Iowa takes third in the heptathlon high jump with 5 6 and sits ninth after four events as chilly conditions persist. Both events wrap up today.
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Yankees End White Sox Hopes With 11 2 Rout
The New York Yankees exploded for seven runs in the seventh inning and defeated the Chicago White Sox 11-2 at Comiskey Park. Steve Trout carried a no hitter into the seventh before a 16-hit NY surge. Lou Piniella, Rick Cerone and Willie Randolph led the offense amid 40 degree cold. Mike Morgan earned the win before leaving with arm tightness. Other AL scores noted include Boston over Baltimore 8-3 and Detroit 8-0 Kansas City.
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Cooney Aims to Silence Holmes Rivalry Grows
Gerry Cooney bristles at Holmes remarks ahead of the WBC heavyweight title clash in Las Vegas on June 11. Holmes predicts a seventh round knockout, while Cooney vows not to lose and calls the fight about more than money. Both fighters eye a $10 million purse. Cooney says his shoulder is healed and he aims to prove he is better and still a nice guy.
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Iowa signs fourth wrestling recruit from high schools
Iowa announced the signing of David Martin of Everett Washington as its fourth high school signee. Martin went 90-3 at Mariner, is two time Washington state 178 pound champion and placed fifth in the junior national Greco Roman meet. He is projected to wrestle 177 pounds for Iowa.
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Iowa postpones scrimmage as spring drills continue
Iowa City reports the Hawkeyes will skip a Wednesday scrimmage and hold a regular practice instead. Quarterback Chuck Long leads in Spring drills with 38 completions in 50 attempts for 546 yards and two interceptions. Injuries sidelined Jay Bachmann Joe Levelis and Bobby Stoops for the rest of spring.
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ISU defense shines in 60 minute scrimmage
Iowa State held the day as the defense dominated the scrimmage. Jon English connected with Frankie Leaks for 36 yards on the first scoring drive, while English completed 3 of 6 passes for 73 yards and Archer added a 26 yard run.
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