Viola wins eighth straight as Twins top Tigers 7 1
In Minneapolis, Frank Viola improved to 6-1 with seven innings of one-run eight-hit ball. Kent Hrbek led the way with his 12th homer as the Twins stretched their win streak to six. Tigers starter Jack Morris faltered after a strong start.
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Frank Viola
Kent Hrbek
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Metrodome
Jack Morris
Minnesota
Indians
Brewers
Cleveland
Joe Carter
Cleveland Indians
Scott Bailes
Doug Jones
Cardinals
Braves
Atlanta
Bob Horner
St. Louis
Russ Nixon
Chuck Tanner
Dodgers
Expos
Montreal
Kirk Gibson
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cubs 3 Astros 2 at Wrigley as Davis and Palmeiro homer
Cubs Jody Davis hit two homers and Rafael Palmeiro added another to power a 3-2 win over the Astros. Greg Maddux earned the victory, tying Dwight Gooden for NL lead in wins with eight. Winds blew out to left at about 20 mph.
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Astros
Chicago
Jody Davis
Rafael Palmeiro
Wrigley Field
Houston
Greg Maddux
New York
Dwight Gooden
Garnavillo Tops Preseason Softball Ratings in Iowa
DES MOINES AP Garnavillo leads the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union preseason softball rankings, returning most regulars from a team that finished fifth last summer. Sioux City East is second led by all state pitcher Julie Mahnke, followed by Southeast Polk and others. North Scott tops the Second Ten, with Class 2A led by West Delaware and Kennedy. In 1A Gamaville is No 1 with Turkey Valley at No 7 and Calamus-Wheatland at No 18.
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Garnavillo
Iowa Girls High School_Athletic_Union
Sioux City
Julie Mahnke
Southeast Polk
West Des Moines
Dowling
North Polk
LeGrand Ldf
West Delaware
Ottumwa
Boone
Roland Story
North Scott
Charles City
Forest City
Storm Lake St. Mary's
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
Neola
Tri-Center
Turkey Valley
Sioux City North
Jefferson
Hubbard
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Cedar Rapids Washington
Anamosa
Gamaville
Gilbertville
Don Bosco
Calamus- Wheatland
Archer signs with Dolphins
Former Iowa State quarterback David Archer, the Falcons starter two seasons ago, was signed by the Miami Dolphins. Archer completed 180 of 284 passes for 2,078 yards in 1986 and will compete with Don Strock Ron Jaworski and Jim Karsatos for backup behind Dan Marino.
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Iowa State
David Archer
Atlanta Falcons
Miami Dolphins
Archer
Falcons
Atlanta
Ally
Don Strock
Ron Jaworski
Jim Karsatos
Dan Marino
DeKock Misses NCAA Golf Championship Cut
Nick DeKock of SMU failed to advance past the second round at the NCAA men's golf championships held at North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village. He posted rounds of 73 and 80 for 11 over par 183, three strokes shy of the cut. SMU finished 616 in the team standings as Florida and USC led the field. Ohio State and Illinois also exited the title hunt. Ted Tryba led the Big Ten with 220 after a 75.
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Calif
Nick DeKock
Cedar Rapids
Southern Methodist
North Ranch Country Club
DeKock
SMU
Illinois
Ohio State
Florida
Cal
USC
Ted Tryba
Kress Rooney reach state tennis semis in Iowa
Des Moines AP report states Allen Kress and Bryan Rooney of their school advanced to the 2A state boys tennis semifinals after beating Betten dorf pair Dave Thorne and John Stoffel 4 6 6 4 6 3 and Ottumwa duo Colby Adams and Gregg Stages 6 3 4 6 6 2. Judish and May also move on in singles.
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Des Moines
Inn- Mar
Allen Kress
Bryan Rooney
Mike May
Cedar Rapids
Washington
John Judish
Iowa City West
Kress
Rooney
Bettendorf
Dave Thorne
John Stoffel
Ottumwa
Colby Adams
Gregg
Judish
Terry Shie
Davenport West
Lars Neilson
Carroll Kuemper
Burlington
Adam Hutch
Tim Nash
Linn-Mar
Brett
Blake Boyson
McCarty's 76 leads 2A state golf meet
Sean McCarty of West Branch fired a 2 over par 76 to take the individual lead at the Class 2A state golf tournament at Ottumwa Country Club. Woodward Granger led the team chase with 348, four strokes ahead of Kingsley-Pierson, with Coon Rapids-Bayard third at 354 and Clarion 355.
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Sean McCarty
West Branch
Ottumwa Country Club
Woodward Granger
Kingsley-Pierson
Coon Rapids-Bayard
Clarion
Conrad Bcl-Union-Whitten
Nashua
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Urbandale
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Council Bluffs
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