McGwire surprises himself with home run power
Oakland rookie Mark McGwire belts five homers in two games to tie the major league lead at 27 as the A’s sweep the Indians. He insists his swing is line drive oriented while adjusting to daily play and praises teammates Canseco and Jackson in a strong Oakland lineup. The win tightens the AL West race with Chicago and Cleveland fading from the picture.
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C J Long Paving Finishes Fourth At Titusville Softball
C J Long Paving of New Castle placed fourth among 22 teams in the Titusville Softball Tournament over the weekend. The team posted a 3-2 record, opening with wins over Reynolds District 4-2 and Tionesta Inn 16-14, then fell to Wright Farms 9-6 before beating Wilderness Connection 11-1 and losing to Phipps Insurance 10-5. Key hitters included Greg DePorzio 11-for-16 with two homers and two doubles, Dave Beck 11-for-18 with two doubles and a triple, Jeff Miller 10-for-17 with two doubles and a triple, and Dave Gabriel 7-for-17. Other players were Bill Trott, P J Natale, P J Latsko, Jeff DePorzio, Mike Benigas, Mike Rooney, and Ed Squeglia.
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Shenango Hikes Ticket Prices For School Sports
Shenango High School directors raised adult general admission to 2 50 and adult unreserved football to 2 75 with season tickets staying at 12 50. Student admissions remain 1 while seniors and participants’ parents enter free. Auxiliary police pay rises to 20 per game. Also note boxing champ Joe Louis knocked out Max Schmeling in the first round on June 22, 1938.
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Cardinals rally past Mets 8 7 in 11 innings leading NL East
Ozzie Smith delivered a run scoring single in the 11th to drive the St. Louis Cardinals past the world champion New York Mets 8-7 and open a three game series. Vince Coleman drew a walk and stole second before Smith's hit as Todd Worrell earned the win and Ken Dayley collected the save.
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Shield law invoked in Suns players drug case hearing
Two Phoenix reporters refused to reveal sources under Arizona shield law during testimony at a Superior Court hearing for center James Edwards and guard Jay Humphries. Indictments allege conspiracy to transfer or possess marijuana and narcotics, with eleven others named. Trial date set for July 22.
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Marett Tops Riverside in North County Baseball
Marett defeated Riverside 9 to 7 as six late runs by Riverside narrowed the gap but Marett held the lead. Bob Peterson led Marett with three hits including a double and two RBI, Tim Kocis added three singles and three RBI, Sam Libeto had two hits, while Scott Munnell earned the win and Ray Johns took the loss.
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Mojock Piccione Girls Claim East Side 9-12 Slo-Pitch Crown
Mojock Piccione went undefeated in four games to win the East Side Girls 9-12 Slo-Pitch Softball Tournament at Miller Field. They beat East Side 15-3 and Pizza Joe's 8-1, then defeated Shenango 8-3 and 8-6 in the final. Keys: Kristen Piccione 11 of 13, Janet Woods 11 of 15, Woods also pitching all four games.
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Bowling Night Leaders Highlight Local Scores
Wednesday results show Herb Harding posting a 258 single and 655 series, while Michael Michalejko averages 207. Ike Bovo leads the night with a 156.
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Azinger Focuses on Life as He Wins Hartford Open
Paul Azinger captured the Greater Hartford Open with an 8-foot birdie putt on the 18th, earning $126,000 and moving to the top of the money list. He revealed a shifted life focus toward family and faith, saying money brings only temporary happiness after a year of nerve and pressure.
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