Giants clinch share of NL West as Dodgers win at home
The San Francisco Giants clinched at least a share of the NL West but trap remained for the title. Dodgers beat the Giants 5-2 with Mike Scioscia driving in four and rookie John Wetteland earning his first start victory in nearly two months. Padres loss to Cincinnati keeps Giants five games ahead with five to play.
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Orioles edge Brewers to keep AL East title race open
Baltimore beat Milwaukee 5-3 to stay one game behind the Toronto Blue Jays, who won 2-0 over Detroit. The Orioles clinched Milwaukee out of the pennant race and will face Toronto in a three-game series starting Friday in Canada as the season nears its finish.
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Bengals edge Browns in late defensive stand
Cincinnati, 21 Cleveland 14, as the Bengals withstand late drives thanks to key stops inside the 10. Eric Thomas sealed the win with a fourth down pass breakup at the 1 yard line. Boomer Esiason threw three TD passes to Holman twice and Brooks, while Kosar passed for 203 yards with two scores for Cleveland.
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Injuries hit NFL backfields in week with key QB losses
United Press International reports across the NFL quarterbacks and runners piled up injuries. Indianapolis Colts quarterback Chris Chandler is out for the season, Falcons QB Chris Miller may miss a game, and Colts running back Eric Dickerson hauls a hamstring pull but plans to play. Arizona’s Stump Mitchell suffers a torn knee ligament, replaced by Jack Trudeau. Gerald Riggs and Barry Sanders face varying returns, while Washington’s Gerald Riggs could play despite chest trouble.
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