White Sox surge to first with road-sweep over Angels and Athletics
Chicago's seven straight wins lift the White Sox to AL West lead ahead of Oakland. Ron Kittle and Sammy Sosa multi hit with homers as Eric King improves to 8-1, completing a road trip dominance. Torborg cautions it is only June and credits steady progress.
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Sandberg belts two homers in Cubs win over Expos
Ryne Sandberg went 3-for-4 with two home runs and a single as the Cubs topped Montreal 5-3. He homered off Kevin Gross in the first and off Bill Lampen in the seventh, his 16th two-homer game. he needs two hits for 1,500 career hits while batting .422 with 17 homers and 29 RBI in 29 games. Jeff Pico pitched 7⅔ innings for the win, and Steve Wilson got the save as Gross left after injuring a finger on a bunt attempt.
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Rainy Reds winless home streak extends to 11 rainouts
Cedar Rapids Reds had their 11th home rainout in 40 dates as a game against the Kenosha Twins was postponed due to thunderstorms. A doubleheader is planned for tonight weather permitting. The club also added pitcher Darrell Rodgers and second baseman Rob Schiel, with Rodgers returning from a long-throwing season and prior success with Cedar Rapids in 1988.
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NCAA considers 20 hour sport limit for athletes
The NCAA Presidents Commission plans a 20 hour per week cap on athletic participation, reducing time spent by student athletes by about one third. The proposal also seeks to raise the basketball season from 25 to 27 games.
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Ripken’s errorless streak survives after reversal
Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken still extends his errorless streak to 68 games after official Billy Stetka reversed an earlier error call on a Devereaux throw. The ruling keeps Ripken on track to challenge Eddie Brinkman’s 72 game AL record, amid game-night controversy and videotape review.
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Coleman ends steady stolen base streak against Mets
St Louis outfielder Vince Coleman, who had 57 straight stolen bases against New York, finally was caught by catcher Mackey Sasser. Coleman praised Sasser and downplayed the streak while Mets manager Bud Harrelson called it miraculous. He remains a top baserunner with 44 steals in 53 attempts this season.
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