Rising Chiefs enjoy stretch run in Syracuse baseball
Syracuse Chiefs push toward a playoff spot as a 5-2 win over the Charlotte Knights fuels a 20-11 run in 31 games. Manager Bob Didier and players like Marty Pevey Howard Battle and Joe Lis emphasize a loose, fun clubhouse while pitchers Les Lancaster and others keep the bullpen engaged.
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Syracuse Chiefs
Travis Baptist
Charlotte Knights
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Lancaster
Knight
Ken Robinson
Robinson
Joe Ganote
Ottawa
Domingo Cedeno
Toronto
Cedeno
Townley
Ganote
Lo Robinson
Didier
Norman Vincent Peale
Pevey
Carlos Delgado
Lis
Jason
Bob
Syracuse
Rochester
Delgado
Syracuse completes sweep of Charlotte behind Baptists shutout start
Travis Baptist pitched 7 1 3 innings of shutout ball as Syracuse beat Charlotte 5 2. Shawn Green drove in two runs with an RBI double in the first and a second inning homer while Howard Battles hit his 14th homer. Robert Perez walked and Carlos Delgado added a run capped by a Delgado single in center field. Randy St Claire earned his 27th save as Syracuse pulled even with Ottawa in the division race.
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Pevey
Eddie Zosky
Howard Battle
Howard
Joe Lis
Battle
Shawn Green
Green
Omar Ramirez
Matt Meruilo
Travis Baptist
Baptist
RBI
Howard Battles
Robert Perez
Delgado
Perez
Robinson
Randy St Claire
Craig Colbert
St Claire
Chiefs rally with bold base running and key plays by Giannelli
Leather flashers Chief Ray Giannelli moved to first base and made crucial outs including a fine catch to rob David Bell. Delgado stunned the Knights by stealing home on a grounder as McCarthy covered first, fueling a Chiefs rally.
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Middie
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David Bell
Tine Giannelli
Domingo Cedena
Colbert
Ianntelli
W Lewis
Knights
Rob Butler
Lewis
Rose
Butler
Joe Lis
Battle
Alex Gonzalez
Delgado
Chiefs
Chris Cron
Greg McCarthy
Gron
Gonzalez
Cron
McCarthy
Crow
Baseball's answer to no baseball in American summer
A breezy cultural note on how the 28 empty green diamonds in August feel like summer’s leaves being ripped away. It praises baseball’s 1990s era stars, suggests interim measures, and surveys music films and books that celebrate the game while acknowledging the strike era context. It highlights Ken Burns's Civil War style baseball series and recommends classic baseball literature and songs.
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Frank Thomas
Matt Willams
Ken Griffey Jr
Jammy Key
Rhino
Terry Cashman
Steve Goodman
Cub
Tom Waits
Phil Foster
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Sinatra
Ken Burns
PBS
Yankees
Moon and Everett Impress in Exhibition Play for Vikings and Saints
Warren Moon led the Vikings to a 23-17 win over the Saints posting four completions for 62 yards and a touchdown after an 11-incomplete start. Jim Everett, 31, showed promise in a losing effort for New Orleans, going 14 of 22 for 182 yards and two touchdowns as teams showcased their early form in the exhibition slate.
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Truett
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Bi Geers
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Kevin Butler
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Tamna T
Browna
Lions
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Derrick Alexander
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Eegies
Philadelphia
Boomer Esiason
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Esiason
Syracuse University
Rob Moore
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New England
Scott Zolak
Richard Grffith
Dallas Cowboys Oilers clash in Mexico in Aztec Stadium
In Mexico City, Dallas Cowboys and Houston Oilers meet in the NFL American Bowl at Aztec Stadium. Attendance could top 108,000, a record for an NFL game, as commissioner Paul Tagliabue weighs expansion prospects. The field is adapted for football with team logos. security fencing surrounds the venue.
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Aztec Stadium
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Oilers
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