McGriff’s clutch homer ties All Star game in 9th
Fred McGriff belted a pinch hit fastball from Lee Smith for a game tying homer in the ninth, earning NL MVP honors as the National League rallied past the AL 8 7 in 10 innings. McGriff, held back earlier by manager Jim Fregosi, delivered after Tony Gwynn's run and Moises Alou's double.
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Fred McGriff
Lee Smith
McGriff
Smith
Marquis Grissom
Craig Biggio
Atlanta
Tony Gwynn
Moises Alou
Jim Fregosi
Fregosi
Thomas
Seattle
Ken Griffey Jr
Griffey
Cleveland
Kenny Lofton
Baltimore
Montreal
All Star game ends AL dominance with 8-7 NL win
In Pittsburgh the National League edged the American League 8-7 after ten innings as Fred McGriff homered twice and Moises Alou delivered the go ahead double. Tony Gwynn scored the winning run on Alou's double, ending the NL's six game losing streak and earning MVP honors.
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Greg Maddux
Ken Hill
Chicago
Frank Thomas
Alou
Gwynn
Pittsburgh
Pete Rose
Ray Fosse
Tony Gwynn
Ivan Rodriguez
Moises Alou
David Justice
Fred McGriff
Lee Smith
Rodriguez
Rose
Jason Bere
Lenny Dykstra
Jim Leyland
Cal Ripken Jr
Albert Belle
Freddie McGriff
Fosse
Oakland
Smith
New Bern 13s Clinch District VI Title With 11-4 Win
New Bern 13s defeated Washington 11-4 at Cutler Field to claim the Babe Ruth District VI title. A five-run first inning and 14 New Bern hits powered the victory as Campbell pitched well through four innings before tiring in rain delayed fifth.
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Washington
Benny Williams
Taylor Williams
Andy Howell
Dustin Hamilton
Williams
Campbell
Robert Askew
Travis Moser
Tyler Hagan
Joseph Wiley
Bobby Billingsley
Metro East Carolina could join 16-team super conference
Charlotte based Metro and Great Midwest talks race toward a 16-team all-sport super conference possibly including East Carolina by early next week. Former NCAA chief Dick Schultz, a Metro consultant, says a decision is near as Liberty Sports negotiates a lucrative Prime Network TV contract that expires soon.
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Liberty
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