Baseball Night Schedule and Standings Snapshot
National League and American League matchups list several Thursday games including Texas at Oakland and Boston at Detroit. Standings show Avania leading the East with 54 wins, Montreal second at 49, and New York at 46. Central division has St Louis at 46 and Houston 47, with Cincinnati 39. West features San Diego 48 and Los Angeles 47. Additional tonight games include Phila at Montreal and Pittsburgh at Cincinnati among others.
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Boston
Detroit
Balttimore
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Milwaukee
Cleveland
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Florida
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Houston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
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Transactions Tuesday’s Sports Transactions
Major league moves across baseball basketball and football include the Rangers signing LHP Corey Lee to the Gulf Coast League, the Cubs purchasing Eduardo Lantigua from Sioux Falls and assigning him to Daytona, the Expos assigning Rondell White to Harrisburg for rehab, and the Giants acquiring Jim Poole for Mark Carreon. In the NBA the Hornets named Lee Rose assistant coach. NFL activity features the Ravens releasing Andre Rison and Pepper Johnson while agreeing to terms with Floyd Turner, the Bills signing four players, the Dolphins releasing Erie Green, and the Patriots signing Marion Grier and Marty Moore.
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Associated Press
Texas Rangers
Corey Lee
Rangers
Chicago Cubs
Eduardo Lantigua
Sioux Falls
Daytona
Montreal Expos
Rondell White
Harrisburg
SAN Francisco Giants
Jim Poole
Cleveland Indians
Mark Carreon
Charlotte Hornets
Lee Rose
National Football League
Baltimore Ravens
Andre Rison
Pepper Johnson
Floyd Turner
Buffalo Bills
NY Ed Philion
Sean Moran
Dan Brandenburg
Jay Riemersma
Miami Dolphins
Erie Green
NEW England Patriots
Marion Grier
Marty Moore
Piazza leads NL to 6 0 All Star win in Philadelphia
Mike Piazza homered in his first at bat and added an RBI double as the National League beat the American League 6 0 in Philadelphia. Cal Ripken suffered a broken nose before the game but returned for his 14th All Star game as AL endured a rare shutout. The NL built a big lead in the All Star series.
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RBI
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Baltimore
Cal Ripken
Chicago White Sox
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Ripken
John Smoltz
Albert Belle
Mickey Mantle
Mike
Hargrove
Legion AA reserves spark sweep in foursome victory
Ottawa Americans AA baseball swept Louisburg 11-1 and 13-6 in a split doubleheader at Harvey M Drake Field. Scott Snethen Pete Hornung and Tony Nation led the offense with four RBIs and four runs. Snethen returned to catching after a month as Ottawa rested regulars and built momentum.
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Legion AA
Fort Scott
Ottawa
Greg Mast
Ottawa American Legion
Louisburg
Harvey M. Drake
Scott Snethen
Pete Hornung
Tony Nation
Scott Barnhart
Pete
Tony
Scooter
Snethen
McClay Quietly Builds Hit Streak and Classic Game Attitude
Tim McClay, a steady second baseman with a throwback style, has forged a 15-for-32 hitting streak since June 25, batting .469 with a home run and six RBIs. He dismisses flash plays, works the count, and wears knee-high socks as part of his old-school approach while his pitching also improves to a 3-2 record.
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Snethen
Homung
Ottawa
Hornung
Louisburg
Josh Sanderson
Sanderson
Thowa
Prnces
Tim McClay
McClay
Gardner
NFL stars lose jobs as Ravens cut Rison and Johnson
Andre Rison and Pepper Johnson were released by Baltimore to free salary cap space, while Eric Green left Miami and Bam Morris exited Pittsburgh after legal trouble. Ravens owner Art Modell said the moves aim to clear about $3 million for rookies and signings. Rison expressed shock at the decision and recalled prior loyalty amid fan hostility.
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Andre Rison
Cleveland Browns
Pepper Johnson
Baltimore
Ravens
Eric Green
Miami
Dolphins
Bam Morris
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh
Bill Cowher
Steelers
Morris
Art Modell
Rison and Johnson
Modell
Rison
Charles Tucker
Atlanta
Baltimore Sun
Cleveland
Royals' cost cuts leave KC with budding but benched talent
Kansas City Royals cut costs and promoted youth under Bob Boone and Herb Robinson, resulting in a struggling 38-50 record at the All Star break. Infield prospects like Damon, Tucker, Goodwin, and Fasano carry optimism while fans drift away amid marketing quirks at Kauffman Stadium formerly called Royals Park.
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Kansas City Royals
Herb Robinson
Kauffman Stadium
Robinson
Bob Boone
Royals
Boone
Johnny Damon
Michael Tucker
Tom Goodwin
Sal Fasano
Cleveland Indians
Fasano
Kansas City
Kauffman
Ewing Kauffman
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Andy Barnhart
Ottawa Legion AA
Mike Jessen
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Jose Offerman
Keith Lockhart
David Howard
Joe Randa
Wally Joyner
Greg Gagne
Gary Gaetti
Damon
Tucker
Goodwin
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