Infiltrated Baseball and Names in a Hot Summer
A playful and hyperbolic sports column notes a heat wave as it jokes about aliens in Major League Baseball and cloned players. It highlights quirky player names, team rivalries, and fan chatter while riffing on entertainers in Chicago.
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Chicago
Nat King Cole
Chicago Cubs
Seattle Mariners
Quinonés
Fidel Castro
Toronto
G. Bell
Blue Jays
Cleveland
J. Bell
Baltimore
E. Bell
Seitzer 6-for-6 ties Kansas City single game record
Royals star Kevin Seitzer went 6-for-6 with seven RBIs to fuel a 13-5 win over the Red Sox. He tied team records with 13 total bases and seven RBIs, matching benchmarks set by George Brett and Bo Jackson.
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Seitzer
George Brett
RBI
Brett
Bo Jackson
Detroit
Davis lifts Reds with 11th inning homer to beat Giants
Eric Davis hit his 30th homer in the bottom of the 11th to give Cincinnati a 5 4 win over San Francisco. The 25 year old reached 30 30 club by also stealing two bases to raise his seasonal total to 39. Davis said he simply sought a hittable pitch and stayed aggressive. Giants manager Roger Craig admitted the approach failed to contain him.
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Boston Red Sox
BoSox
Don Baylor
Jim Rice
Dwight Evans
Boston
Ellis Burks
Sam Horn
Mike Greenwell
Baylor
Rice
Evans
Larry Bird
Ayatollah Khomeini
United States
Bulgaria
Katerina Maleeva
Manuela Maleeva
Cubs
Gene Michael
Dallas Green
Leon Durham
Keith Moreland
Jody Davis
Green
Steve Trout
Yankees
Michael
Mets
Yanks
Madonna
Chicago
Hyatt Regency
Soldier Field
Bo Schembechler
Cincinnati
Eric Davis
Davis
Cincinnati Reds
San Francisco Giants
Reds
Giants
Jeff Robinson
Roger Craig
Andretti wins Marlboro 500 at Michigan in record Indy car pace
Michael Andretti triumphs in the Marlboro 500 at Michigan International Speedway, finishing first in 500 miles as the fastest race in Indy car history. He leads Al Unser by 9.11 seconds, with Bobby Rahal close behind as Mario exits with engine trouble.
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Brooklyn
Mich
Michael Andretti
Andretti
Mario Andretti
Michigan International Speedway
al Unser
Big al
Michael
Unser
Bobby Rahal
Rahal
Danny Sullivan
Arie Luyendyk
Netherlands
Ed Pimm
Danny Ongais
Ongais
Pimm
Jackson
Cedar Rapids Reds Top Beloit 6 4 in 10 Innings
Eddie Rush and Cal Cain delivered run producing singles in the 10th to lift Cedar Rapids over Beloit 6 4 in Midwest League action. Rush, Cain, Walker and Lockhart led a Reds offense with multiple hits while Phil Dale tossed a one run, one hit final inning to earn the win. The victory kept Cedar Rapids tied for first in the Central Division with Clinton.
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Beloit
Wis
Eddie Rush
Cal Cain
Cedar Rapids Reds
Reds
Clinton
Waterloo
Cain
Tom Wilson
Rush
Bernie Walker
Walker
Greg Lonigro
Keith Lockhart
RBI
Lockhart
Phil Dale
Spinks camp calls for Tyson title showdown
In Las Vegas Tyson unified the heavyweight crown with a 12 round decision over Tony Tucker and promoters say a Spinks bout could occur in the fall of 1988. Michael Spinks and promoter Butch Lewis urged a Tyson versus Spinks clash as fighters’ camps debated plans and timing.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Mike Tyson
Trevor Berbick
World Boxing Council
World Boxing Association
International Boxing Federation
Tony Tucker
Tyson
Michael Spinks
IBF
Larry Holmes
Tucker
Spinks
Butch Lewis
Jacobs
Lewis
Las Vegas Hilton
Leon
Muhammad Ali
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Marty Barrett
Kansas City
Bill Pecota
Barrett
Wade Boggs
Royals
Kevin Seitzer
John McNamara
Bob Stanley
Bob Oliver
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Dale Ford
Mark Gubicza
Jerry Don Gleaton
Willie Mays
Hank Aaron
Bobby Bonds
Dale Murphy
Bonds
Tommy Harper
Ken Williams
C.R. Reds
Chris Johnson
Tucson
Ariz
Englewood
Colo
Johnson
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