McGwire Finishes With 70 In Historic NL Race
Baseball's final day delivered record chase drama as Mark McGwire hit his 69th and 70th home runs in St Louis against Montreal, while Cubs and Giants lost key games and earned a one game NL wild card showdown at Wrigley. Bernie Williams clinched the AL batting crown, and Paul Molitor hinted at retirement after his 3,319th hit.
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Broncos Cruise as Brister Wins First Start in Four Years
Denver Broncos 38, Washington Redskins 16. Bobby Brister went 16-for-24 for 180 yards and two TDs in his first start in four years guiding the Super Bowl champions to their 4-0 start. Terrell Davis rushed for 119 yards, Darrell Gordon returned a 55-yard interception for a TD, while Washington’s 0-4 skid deepens amid self-inflicted miscues and fan chants urging Norv Turner out.
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Ravens Rally Behind Zeier Holmes In 31 24 Win Over Bengals
Ravens start Zeier at quarterback and Holmes at running back for the first time this season and beat Cincinnati 31 24. Holmes scores twice and rushes for 173 yards while Zeier throws a 73 yard TD to Jermaine Lewis and Lewis adds an 87 yard punt return for a score. Ravens jump to a 21 0 lead before Cincinnati rallies with a late first half TD and a goal line stand.
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Maryland Rotates QBs in 30 20 Win Over Temple
Maryland split time between Ken Mastrole and Randall Jones at quarterback as LaMont Jordan rushed for a career high 138 yards and two touchdowns to power a 30 20 victory over Temple at Byrd Stadium. Jordan battled eye injury and had slowed by earlier. Vanderlinden praised dual quarterback usage while noting no controversy.
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Urbana Surges Past Thomas Johnson For County Final
Freshman Dan Mulcahy saved Jacob Roames as Urbana upset Thomas Johnson 2-1 in a shootout, earning a spot in the Frederick County final to face Middletown after a tense semifinal at Linganore.
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Williams Clinches Batting Title As Yankees Beat Rays
Bernie Williams wins the AL batting crown finishing at .339 after an 8-3 victory over Tampa Bay while Mo Vaughn posts a 2-for-4 day in Boston's 6-4 win over the Orioles. Vaughn ends season with a .337 average and a 16-game hitting streak as Ripken exits with ovation.
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