Boone's squeeze seals Royals win over White Sox 5-4
Royals catcher Bob Boone executed a pivotal squeeze bunt to score Pat Tabler from third, turning a 4-3 deficit into a 5-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Boone had earlier failed to cover third on a seventh inning sacrifice, but redeemed himself with the game winning bunt. Pitcher Bret Saberhagen earned the win with Jeff Montgomery closing out the final outs.
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Associated Press
Chicago (Ap
Bob Boone
Kansas City Royals
Chicago White Sox
Royal
John Wathan
Boone
Kansas City
Wathan
Chicago
Jeff Torborg
Jeff
Pat Tabler
Torborg
Bobby Thigpen
Lance Johnson
White Sox
Bret Saberhagen
Carlton Fisk
Dan Pasqua
Saberhagen
Jeff Montgomery
Danny Tartabull
Ken Patterson
Thigpen
Patterson
Tabler
Gary Thurman
Frank White
Royals
Eisenreich
Fisk
Bobby Bonds
Pasqua
Johnson
Ozzie Guillen
Pete Rose under fire as investigations hurt the game
An editor denounces Pete Rose amid gambling probes and a Monday altercation with umpire Joe West. The piece questions his denial, notes FBI notes and betting records, and urges Rose to resign and disassociate from baseball to protect the sport’s integrity.
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Rose
Chicago Cubs
Ron Oester
Joe West
National League
FBI
Reagan
Pete
West
Oester
Rose escapes suspension in Reds Cubs game incident
Cincinnati manager Rose avoided a suspension after an altercation with umpire Joe West during the Reds Cubs game. The NL said no fines were announced, while Rose claimed he only restrained West. Separately, a Columbus magistrate allowed FBI gambling evidence access, with fingerprint sheets reportedly tied to Rose’s handwriting.
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Poe Rose
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White
Reds
Chicago Cubs
Joe West
Katy Feeney
League
Rosé
Ron Oester
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Bartlett Giamatti
Columbus
Ohio
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Giamatti
FBI
Paul Janszen
Baseball
Sandra Anderson
NCAA investigates Clemson football program claims
Clemson athletic director Bobby Robinson said he assumes NCAA is investigating the football program, though the NCAA has not contacted the university. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported a formal investigation, while the NCAA declined to confirm.
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Bobby Robinson
NCAA
Clemson
Robinson
Atlanta Journal- Constitution
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Dravecky vows comeback after injury setback
Giants left hander Dave Dravecky, who battled cancer and surgery, vows to return to the mound as soon as possible after a spiral oblique fracture in Montreal. Doctors warn of fracture risk for up to two years, but optimism centers on bone healing and rehabilitation potential.
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Palo Alto
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Dave Dravecky
Dravecky
San Francisco Giants
Montreal
Tim Raines
Gordon Campbell
Giants
Dave
George F. Muschler
Cleveland Clinic
Muschler
Campbell
Robert Branick
Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center
San Francisco
Youngstown
Ohio
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