Eddie Murray vows stay with Orioles after trade talk flare
Orioles first baseman Eddie Murray had urged a trade during a heated moment last week but agent Ken Shapiro says cooler heads prevail. Murray, under a five year contract through 1991 with a no trade clause, remains a core leader after a contentious season with GM Hank Peters and owner Edward Bennett Williams.
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Reggie Jackson may not return to Angels next season
Reggie Jackson said he was told by Angels General Manager Mike Port the team will not re-sign him for 1987. The 40-year-old slugger noted he still believes he can play, expressed desire to finish his career in California, and reflected on his past with the Angels and his World Series success.
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Astros claim late triumph for 20th time
Houston rallies for a 3-2 win over Chicago with Alan Ashby’s RBI double and Craig Reynolds’ single in the eighth. The victory gives the Astros 20 last at bat wins this season, extending their NL West lead. Billy Hatcher added three hits and an RBI as Montreal topped San Francisco 6-5 behind Andy McGaffigan in four innings of relief.
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National League Batting and Pitching Highlights Hit by Dirt Bounces
National League games featured Buddy Jones' first pitch to Barry Larkin bouncing away from Tony Pena, letting Bell score. Ray Knight drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth as New York beat San Diego, while Fernando Valenzuela pitched a four-hitter for his 16th win. Los Angeles defeated Philadelphia behind Valenzuela's 15th complete game. Dale Murphy's clutch two-run double lifted Atlanta over St. Louis as Chris Chambliss and Omar Moreno contributed in the late rally.
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Rangers rally past Clemens in 4-2 win over Red Sox
Texas erased a 2-0 deficit with two eighth inning runs on Geno Petralli’s two-run homer and Ruben Sierra’s two-run shot in the ninth to defeat Boston 4-2. Clemens took the loss after a strong start, while Petralli and Sierra each added clutch power for the Rangers. Meanwhile Frank White sparked a late rally in Seattle’s 7-0 win, and Bud Black earned the save with eight-hit work.
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A's Beat Tigers as Canseco Homers, McGwire Also Goes Deep
John Candelaria wins to improve to 7 2 as Vern Ruhle Gary Lucas and Donnie Moore finish. Donnie Moore records 17th save. McGwire hits first major league homer and Tettleton adds his second in two days while Jose Canseco triples and scores to tie the game 3 3 before Donnie Hill drives in two to put Detroit away.
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West Division champs rock Midland 7 4 Diablos clinch title
The El Paso Diablos beat the Midland Angels 7 4 to widen the West Division lead. Dan Scarpetta improved to 14 4 with seven innings of work and seven strikeouts. Dave Stapleton finished with two innings of one hit relief as El Paso rallied from a 3 1 deficit. Jesus Alfaro and Alan led the late scoring surge in Texas League action.
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Gibbons Drives 11th Straight Hit as El Paso Tops Texas League
Robbie Allen and John Gibbons produced key plays for Texas League action. Gibbons collected two RBIs and extended his hitting streak to 11 games as El Paso took the lead in the sixth on John Beuerlein s run-scoring single after tying 4-4 in the fifth. Elsewhere San Antonio edged Beaumont 7-6, Tulsa Drillers defeated Shreveport 2-1, and Jackson Mets beat Arkansas Travelers 7-3.
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Baseball Today Highlights and Notable Wins
In 1916 August 26 Philadelphia’s Bullet Joe Bush pitched a no hit game as the Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 5-0. In 1934 Detroit’s Schoolboy Rowe earned his 16th straight win with a 4-2 victory over the Washington Senators, driving in the winning run in the ninth.
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