Upshaw's back-to-back homers lift Blue Jays past Indians
Willie Upshaw hit two homers including an inside-the-park shot as Toronto beat Cleveland 7 3. He drove in three and scored twice while Luis Leal pitched six solid innings for a complete game victory. Upshaw raised his average to .337 with two-for-four hitting.
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Cromartie's late blast gives Burris first win
Montreal Expos rally to beat St. Louis 3-2 after Warren Cromartie homered off Bruce Sutter in the ninth. Ray Burris earned his first win in eight decisions with 2 2/3 innings of one hit relief, as Montreal trimmed St Louis in a late-night NL clash.
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Garvey Extends MLB Consecutive Games Streak to 1 000
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Steve Garvey tied a rare milestone by appearing in his 1,000th consecutive game at Dodger Stadium as 44,714 fans gave him a standing ovation. Atlanta beat the Dodgers 4-3, with Gehrig’s 2,130 straight games lingering as the all time mark.
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Astros ace to portray Grover Alexander in film
Houston pitcher Don Sutton has been chosen to play Hall of Fame pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander in a remake of a film. Sutton says acting interests him but baseball comes first and he will train in Los Angeles after the season.
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Blue Jays Select Schmidt In Major Draft
Toronto picks Augie Schmidt 20 from the University of New Orleans in the second slot of the MLB draft. The shortstop hit .372 with 14 home runs and 73 RBIs in 65 games this season and has a .342 career average over three years. Schmidt is from Kenosha Wisconsin and is the son of former Red Sox farmhand August Schmidt III. The Blue Jays also took David Wells in the second round and later selected several others in the secondary phase including David Hinnrichs Jamie Brisco Kevin Sliwinski Gregory Griffin Oddibe McDowell Jr Tony Blasucci.
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Dunston Tops Draft as Cubs Sign High School Phenom
Shawon Dunston, 19, graduates from Thomas Jefferson High in Brooklyn and joins the Chicago Cubs with a one year contract and a hefty signing bonus. Scouts call him a can't miss prospect after a senior year with .790 batting, 25 homers, 37 steals, and a 3.7 second 60-foot dash.
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