Waltrip Wins Pannill Sweat Shirts 500 at Martinsville
Darrell Waltrip capitalized on a quick 60 lap pit stop to secure the Pannill Sweat Shirts 500 NASCAR race at Martinsville Speedway. He stayed ahead of Dale Earnhardt who finished second after pitting later. Dick Trickle, Rick Wilson, and Terry Labonte completed the top five on the lead lap.
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Darrell Waltrip
Martinsville Speedway
Waltrip
Dale Earnhardt
Earnhardt
Chevrolet
Dick Trickle
Buick
Rick Wilson
Oldsmobile
Terry Labonte
Ford
Edberg Defeats Lendl For Japan Open Title
Stefan Edberg defeated top seed Ivan Lendl 6 3, 2 6, 6 4 in Tokyo to win the Japan Open Tennis Championships. Edberg used serve and volley to keep Lendl off balance, improving to 1-0 against Lendl since 1987 and claiming the $752,500 final.
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Tokyo
Stefan Edberg
Ivan Lendl
Edberg
Lendl
Palm Beach Grand Prix Boosts Wollek Andretti Win
John Andretti and Bob Wollek seized a chance as the Nissan GTP ZX driven by Geoff Brabham and Chip Robinson failed with a blown engine. They captured the IMSA Grand Prix of Palm Beach for their second 1989 victory.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
John Andretti
Bob Wollek
Geoff Brabham
Chip Robinson
Wollek
Andretti
Palm Beach
International Motor Sports Association
Mets Rally Hits Lift From McReynolds and Carter
Kevin McReynolds and Gary Carter delivered late power as the New York Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-2. McReynolds belted a two run homer in the eighth after Calvn Schiraldi walked Tim Teufel, while Carter followed with a solo shot to seal the win. Mets pitcher Rick Aguilera earned his first win of the season in relief of Ron Darling. Andre Dawson connected for his 300th career homer to put the Cubs ahead briefly.
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UPI
Kevin McReynolds
Gary Carter
New York Mets
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Carter
Mets
Chicago Cubs
Calvin Schiraldi
Tim Teufel
Mitch Williams
Schiraldi
Davey Johnson
Rick Aguilera
Ron Darling
Aguilera
Andre Dawson
Chicago
Dawson
Mark Grace
Paul Kilgus
Cubs
Keith Hernandez
Howard Johnson
Don Zimmer
Kevin Elster
Lee Mazzilli
Darling
Mookie Wilson
Ryne Sandberg
Sandberg
Mazzilli
Terry Tata
Wilson
Hernandez
Montreal
St. Louis
Owen
Smith
Shane Rawley
Yankees
Indians
Cleveland
Andy Hawkins
Dave Righetti
Mel Hall
Tigers
Brewers
Milwaukee
Pat Sheridan
Detroit
Jeff Robinson
Angels
Oakland
Calif
Mike Moore
California
Kirk McCaskill
Moore
Claudell Washington
McCaskill
Ryan Comes Close to No-Hitter as Liriano Breaks It
Nolan Ryan nearly pitched a no-hitter for the second time this month before Nelson Liriano tripled with one out in the ninth, ending the bid in the Rangers 4-1 win over the Blue Jays. Ryan settled for his 10th career one-hitter and received a standing ovation from 31,473 fans at Exhibition Stadium. The day also saw Mariners top the White Sox 10-6 and Royals sweep the Red Sox with Leibrandt’s five-hitter and Bo Jackson’s homer.
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UPI
Nolan Ryan
Ryan
Nelson Liriano
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Toronto Blue Jays
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Kelly Gruber
Gruber
Exhibition Stadium
Mariners
White Sox
Chicago
Scott Bradley
Seattle
Steve Trout
Sox
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Royals
Red Sox
Boston
Charlie Leibrandt
Bo Jackson
Orioles
Twins
Baltimore
Bob Milacki
Minnesota
Milacki
Cavaliers sweep Bulls in six despite injuries
Short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago 90-84 to close the regular season. John Williams led with 19 points while rookie Randolph Keys tied a career high with 19. The win capped a six game series sweep, signaling a quick playoff run.
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Chicago Bulls
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Magic Johnson
Kareem Abdul- Jabbar
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Roy Tarpley
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Blazers
Kings
Portland
Ore
Clyde Drexler
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Will Clark
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